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FTC didn't stop Facebook-Instagram. How about Meta-Within?

FTC didn't stop Facebook-Instagram. How about Meta-Within?

SAN JOSE, California (AP) — Facebook parent Meta is sparring with government regulators in federal court over its pending acquisition of a virtual reality fitness company Within Unlimited CEO Mark Zuckerberg is expected to testify as a witness at the
US buying 3M barrels of oil to start replenishing reserves

US buying 3M barrels of oil to start replenishing reserves

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday it is buying 3 million barrels of oil to begin to replenish U.S.
Nature finance impasse deepens between developed, developing countries at COP15

Nature finance impasse deepens between developed, developing countries at COP15

MONTREAL — The Canadian government is promising another $255 million in nature conservation financing for developing countries as the impasse over funding at the COP15 nature talks in Montreal drags into the final weekend of negotiations.
Judge to halt provision making California gun suits costlier

Judge to halt provision making California gun suits costlier

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge on Friday said he will block a provision in a new California law to take effect next year that gun advocates argued was designed to hinder anyone from challenging the state's famously restrictive gun laws. U.S.
Record amount of opium found in Vancouver marine containers: border services

Record amount of opium found in Vancouver marine containers: border services

DELTA, B.C. — What started as a probe into some oddities with shipping pallets in Vancouver has ended with a record seizure of opium by the Canada Border Services Agency.

Flavored nicotine product sales banned in Oregon county

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Sales of flavored nicotine products will be prohibited in Oregon’s most populous county starting in 2024.
'If all else fails, we will blockade': Chiefs call for Sask. bill to be scrapped

'If all else fails, we will blockade': Chiefs call for Sask. bill to be scrapped

SASKATOON — Chiefs in Saskatchewan sent a message to the provincial government to scrap a controversial bill or the new year could start with blockades.
Angelina Jolie leaves role as UN refugee agency envoy

Angelina Jolie leaves role as UN refugee agency envoy

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Angelina Jolie and the United Nations' refugee agency are parting ways after more than two decades. In a joint statement issued Friday, the U.S.
QAnon follower who chased officer on Jan. 6 gets 5 years

QAnon follower who chased officer on Jan. 6 gets 5 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Iowa construction worker and QAnon follower was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S.
Democrats set aside donations from ex-FTX CEO Bankman-Fried

Democrats set aside donations from ex-FTX CEO Bankman-Fried

WASHINGTON (AP) — The three primary committees charged with electing Democrats said Friday that they would set aside more than $1 million in donations this election cycle from disgraced crypto mogul Samuel Bankman-Fried, who is accused of making tens