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In Dolly Parton’s theology, God and acceptance shared the same stage
LOS ANGELES | In her 1994 memoir, Dolly Parton recounts in vivid detail the place where she found God. It was an abandoned church, in rural Tennessee where she grew up, that had become known as a haven for sex, drugs and violence. Rather than see the used condoms on the floor, the out-of-tune piano […]
Colorado to get $615 million as Meta reaches $18 billion settlement in teen social media addiction trial
OAKLAND, Calif. | Meta agreed Wednesday to pay up to $18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of a landmark legal settlement that ended a trial over teen social media addiction and settled claims filed by nearly every state. Under the settlement, Colorado will receive about $615 […]
Opening statements set to begin in Meta’s federal trial over child safety
OAKLAND, Calif. | Opening statements are set to kick off 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 a financial penalty that could, in […]