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Ticker: Meta trial begins with vulnerability arguments

Opening statements started Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court, where states are seeking billions of dollars in damages for social media harms to children. Attorneys general from California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey are seeking extensive financial damages plus changes to how the company operates Facebook and Instagram. Twenty-nine states sued the tech giant in 2023 over child safety and privacy. The other 25 will go to trial later. The company also faces lawsuits in state courts. Meta said in a statement that it believes it has a strong ...

Briefcase: Rutter’s opens new store featuring lounge area

Rutter’s has opened its newest location, the company’s 94th store, at 4517 Business 220, Bedford, at the Turnpike interchange. The 13,468-square-foot store offers Rutter’s food, fuel and convenience to the Bedford community. This location also features the company’s sixth 1747 Bar & Lounge, offering guests a 21-plus space to kick back and enjoy a variety of alcoholic beverages, including freshly made cocktails, beer and wine. Additionally, sports fans now have a new go-to destination to catch every big game and match, with 15 high-definition 65-inch TVs and five Video Gaming ...

US stocks edge further from record oil price rise

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks edged further from their record heights on Monday after rising oil prices cranked up the pressure on inflation and financial markets. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% but remains near its all-time high set Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 272 points, or 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.3%. Wall Street’s losses solidified in the afternoon when oil prices accelerated upward. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, rose 2.7% to $90.87. It’s been careening back and forth because of uncertainty about what the war with ...

Small group to feature forage identification

Penn State Extension will hold its quarterly Sheep and Goat Small Group Gathering from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Barkley Farm, 8887 Hyndman Road, Buffalo Mills. All livestock producers are invited to attend. Leanna Duppstadt, Penn State Extension field and forage crops educator, will discuss how to identify different forages and weeds with a walk through the pastures at the farm. Melanie Barkley, Penn State Livestock Educator and farm owner, will offer insights on forages best suited for different livestock species. There is no cost to attend, but registration is requested. To ...

Ticker: States take Meta to trial in California

Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California. States are seeking extensive financial damages that could, in theory, total as much as $1.4 trillion, plus changes to how the company operates Facebook and Instagram. The lawsuit accuses the social media giant of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features that are addictive. The trial set to begin Tuesday in federal court in Oakland, California, features four of the states as ...