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A SCOTTISH Labour peer has been ridiculed for a post on Twitter/X appearing to blame the SNP for an Ebola scare at a Scottish hospital. Part of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital was placed into lockdown on Tuesday night after receiving a patient with suspected Ebola virus . The facility was quickly sealed off to members of the public as a test was ordered. Reacting to the lockdown news, Labour peer George Foulkes was quick to brand it a “great scandal”. READ MORE: John Curtice verdict on what Andy Burnham means for Scottish Labour and SNP He added: “Particularly since Swinney has constantly said there are no problems at QEUH. "How can he continue?” This is a great scandal, particularly since Swinney has constantly said there are no problems at QEUH. How can he continue? https://t.co/oPDYpGglbH — George Foulkes (@GeorgeFoulkes) June 30, 2026 The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital has been at the centre of a long‑running infection and patient‑safety scandal, with child deaths linked to contaminated water – placing pressure and asking serious questions of the SNP Government over how and when the site was opened. But, just 20 minutes after Foulkes posted on Twitter/X to blame the SNP

The gossip blogger agreed to pay a five-figure sum for violating an earlier non-disparagement agreement. Cardi B performs onstage at the BET Awards 2026 held at Peacock Theater on June 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Gilbert Flores Trending on Billboard Gossip blogger Tasha K has agreed to pay Cardi B $60,000 for violating an earlier settlement by engaging in online chatter about the hip-hop star’s love life. The agreement, docketed on Tuesday (June 30) and obtained by Billboard, resolves contempt of court proceedings that stem from Cardi’s $4 million defamation win against Tasha from 2022. Last year, the blogger (full name Latasha Kebe) signed a bankruptcy deal that delays payment of the judgment as long as she doesn’t make any more disparaging statements about Cardi or her family. Related But Tasha broke that promise with recent social media posts and radio show comments about Cardi’s estranged husband, Offset, and the father of her youngest child, NFL player Stefon Diggs. A judge thus ordered Tasha to reimburse Cardi for her legal fees spent enforcing compliance — a bill totaling over $110,000, according to Cardi’s attorneys. In Tuesday’s agreement, Cardi is allowing Tasha to cut that amount nearly in half to

By Celeste Bott July 1, 2026, 5:52 PM EDT The Seventh Circuit on Tuesday affirmed the wire fraud and money laundering conviction of a man who challenged the admission of incriminating WhatsApp messages between him and an uncharged co-conspirator into... To view the full article, register now. Already a subscriber? Click here to view full article

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SAN FRANCISCO - TikTok settled a lawsuit with a teenager just weeks before the company was set to go to trial in a second landmark case over whether social media companies are responsible for the harms their products might cause. The 15-year-old Florida teenager, identified only by his initials R.K.C., has accused four social media companies of harming his mental health and previously reached a settlement agreement with YouTube on June 23. This leaves only Meta and Snapchat as defendants in the trial, which is scheduled to begin July 27 in Los Angeles. “We can confirm that a settlement in principle has been reached with TikTok,” law firm Morgan & Morgan, which represents the teenager, told AFP on July 1 without specifying the terms. TikTok also previously settled a similar case, the first of its kind, in January before the trial started. This second trial, to be held in a Los Angeles courtroom, is considered another benchmark for how thousands of social media addiction lawsuits could play out in the United States. The Florida teenager claims that years of compulsive social media use contributed to severe psychological disorders – anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts – for which he is still

Echo Wang and Elvira Pollina Tue, June 30, 2026 at 7:36 PM CDT 2 min read By Echo Wang and Elvira Pollina June 30 - Bending Spoons, owner of the video platform Vimeo and the internet services company AOL, priced its U.S. initial ‌public offering above its targeted range at $29 per share on Tuesday, raising $1.68 billion in a ‌rare software IPO as the sector grapples with disruption from AI. The Italian software company and its existing shareholders ​sold about 58 million shares in one of the largest IPOs by a European company this year. The shares were marketed between $26 and $28 apiece. The company was valued at $11 billion in its last funding round in 2025. The deal comes as the U.S. market for initial public offerings ‌has regained momentum after a prolonged ⁠slowdown. SpaceX.O blockbuster debut earlier this month, the largest IPO on record, followed Cerebras Systems listing earlier this year, reflecting a pickup in ⁠activity among high-profile technology offerings. Bending Spoons, whose name was inspired by a scene in the science-fiction film The Matrix, has emerged as one of Europe's most prominent technology companies, pursuing a ​strategy of ​acquiring underperforming software businesses and overhauling them.

TikTok has settled a lawsuit with a teenager just weeks before the company was set to go to trial in a second landmark case over whether social media companies are responsible for the harms their products might cause. The 15-year-old Florida teenager, identified only by his initials RKC, has accused four social media companies of harming his mental health and previously reached a settlement agreement with YouTube on 23 June. This leaves only Meta and Snapchat as defendants in the trial which is scheduled to begin 27 July in Los Angeles. "We can confirm that a settlement in principle has been reached with TikTok," law firm Morgan & Morgan, which represents the teenager, told AFP on Wednesday without specifying the terms. TikTok also previously settled a similar case, the first of its kind, in January before the trial started. This second trial, to be held in a Los Angeles courtroom, is considered another benchmark for how thousands of social media addiction lawsuits could play out in the United States. The Florida teenager claims that years of compulsive social media use contributed to severe psychological disorders - anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts - for which he is still receiving treatment. "These

This story has been edited to add new details – In a case his attorney called “extremely weak,” a Warren firefighter and former school board member has been criminally charged with sending unsolicited messages electronically through the Snapchat app to an 18-year-old female. He also has been suspended from his employment. Adam Joseph Mazur-Baker, 37, was arraigned Tuesday, June 30 in 37th District Court on two misdemeanors charges: using a computer to commit a crime and malicious use of a telecommunications device, according to court records. Judge John Chmura released Baker on a $5,000 personal bond. If convicted on the most serious of the two charges, Mazur-Baker faces up to one year in jail. A statement from the City of Warren says the Warren Fire Department recently learned of Baker allegedly having inappropriate electronic communications with the woman, who was 18 at the time. Clarissa Cayton, communications director for the city, said after learning about the alleged communication, Baker was removed from operational duties and placed on administrative leave while the Warren Police Department conducted its criminal investigation. The fire department was fully cooperated with the investigation throughout the process, Cayton added. Journal Register Co.A Warren fire truck (MACOMB DAILY

Judge Allows Key Claims Against Meta to Move Forward On Monday, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers denied Meta’s request to dismiss claims accusing the company of deceiving the public, engaging in unfair business practices and violating the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, Reuters reported. The judge also granted summary judgment to the states on a key COPPA issue, finding that Meta failed to comply with the law’s notice and parental consent requirements. The ruling means that the specific issue will not need to be decided by a jury. The lawsuit, filed by attorneys general from 29 states, alleges Meta intentionally designed Facebook and Instagram to encourage compulsive use among children and teenagers while concealing the platforms’ potential mental health risks. Meta Disputes Allegations of Social Media Addiction Meta pushed back against the claims, saying it remains committed to protecting young users. “We strongly disagree with these allegations and are confident the evidence will show ​our longstanding commitment to supporting young people,” a Meta spokesperson said in a statement. The company argued the attorneys general lacked evidence that it misled consumers about whether its platforms are addictive. Meta also contended that “social media addiction” is not a

The band is the only act with multiple leaders on the list in 2026, while Grey earns her first chart-topper as a singer in 15 years. Motionless in White Jonathan Weiner/Courtesy Atom Splitter Motionless in White hits No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot Hard Rock Songs chart for the third time this year, reaching the summit of the July 4-dated tally with “R.I.P.,” featuring Skylar Grey. In the week ending June 25, “R.I.P.” drew 1.5 million chart-eligible streams and 188,000 radio audience impressions, and sold 1,000 in the United States, according to Luminate. That’s after 400,000 streams and 1,000 sold June 17-18, following the song’s June 17 release; it debuted at No. 17 on the June 27-dated ranking from that early activity. Related Motionless in White now has three Hot Hard Rock Songs No. 1s, all in 2026 — no other act has more than one this year — with “R.I.P.” following “Afraid of the Dark” and “Playing God,” the latter featuring Corey Taylor. Still, the band has been a steady a presence since the chart’s 2020 inception, with a dozen entries before this year, including five top 10s. As for Grey, “R.I.P.” marks a return to No. 1 for the