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A jury has found Meta and YouTube liable in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using their services. The decision Wednesday came after more than 40 hours of deliberation across nine days and more than a month since jurors heard opening statements in the trial. The plaintiff is a 20-year-old woman identified as KGM in documents and her lawyers called her Kaley during the trial. She says she became addicted to social media as a child and that this addiction exacerbated her mental health struggles. The companies must pay her a total $6 million in damages. Read moreJury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial

Iran dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East and launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries. Iran’s defiance came as Israel launched airstrikes on Tehran on Wednesday and as the US deployed paratroopers and more Marines to the region. Two Pakistani officials familiar with the US ceasefire proposal said it addresses sanctions relief, a rollback of Iran's nuclear program and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for oil shipments that has been virtually shut since the war began late last month. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on state TV that his government has not engaged in talks to end the war, “and we do not plan on any negotiations.” Read moreIran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues its own demands as strikes land across the Mideast

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A woman has pleaded not guilty to firing shots at Rihanna’s home while the singer and her family were there. Thirty-five-year-old Ivanna Lisette Ortiz of Orlando, Florida, appeared in court in Los Angeles to enter the plea. She is charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna and 10 counts of… Read moreWoman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of Rihanna and to assaulting the superstar’s family