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Time limits and a midnight cutoff: Meta’s new rules for kids go further, but critics say not enoughAug 27, 2026 7:08 am - Kids under 18 will soon see a host of changes to their Instagram and Facebook experiences thanks to a historic $18 billion settlement Meta Platforms reached Wednesday with 48 U.S. states.
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Pritzker signs law establishing rules for electronic bikes, scootersAug 26, 2026 5:24 pm - New rules governing who can use electronic bikes and scooters, including where and how fast they go, will go into effect next year following Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature on Wednesday.
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Bailey implores GOP to improve turnout as campaign’s focus shifts to suburbsAug 26, 2026 12:58 pm - Darren Bailey told supporters on a downstate campaign tour this week that they won’t be seeing him again soon. Instead, he’ll be focusing his energy from now through November in Chicago and its suburbs.
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Tim Curry, iconic character actor and 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' star, dies at 80Aug 26, 2026 11:20 am - Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” has died. He was 80.
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Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with states in landmark trial over teen social media addictionAug 26, 2026 8:59 am - Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, state attorneys general announced Wednesday.
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Key inflation gauge remains elevated during Iran conflict and ongoing US trade fightsAug 26, 2026 8:29 am - An inflation measure closely watched by the Federal Reserve was unchanged last month in the latest sign that many Americans are still struggling with higher costs.
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How to avoid a Social Security cut? Lawmakers are floating ideas for what to doAug 26, 2026 8:16 am - With the few months they have left as senators, Democrat Dick Durbin and Republican Bill Cassidy have embarked on a mission to save tens of millions of Social Security beneficiaries from a projected 22% cut in their benefits, starting in just six years.
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In a divided America, the left and right unite to oppose artificial intelligence data centersAug 26, 2026 8:01 am - Data centers have become a growing concern as November's midterm elections loom, but they are one of the rare major issues that don't divide along party lines.
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Ryan Waldschmidt hits game-winning 2-run HR with 2 outs in 9th to send D-backs past Cubs 5-4Aug 26, 2026 12:17 am - PHOENIX — Pinch-hitter Ryan Waldschmidt hit a game-winning, two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to stun the Cubs 5-4 on T...
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Tristan Peters stars as the White Sox beat Jacob deGrom and the Rangers 11-7Aug 25, 2026 10:25 pm - Tristan Peters hit a two-run double off Jacob deGrom during Chicago's six-run first inning, and the White Sox held off the Texas Rangers 11-7 on Tuesday night. Peters als...