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Do Facebook and Instagram influence your politics? 35,000 took a break to find out.

A study published Monday said staying off social media apps had nearly zero effect on how people viewed Biden and Trump in 2020 but did have other effects.
The Facebook app logo is displayed on a smartphone.
The Facebook app logo is displayed on a smartphone.

Kendrick Lamar nabs No. 1 spot on Billboard Hot 100 after Drake feud

"Not Like Us," the fourth diss track Lamar aimed at Drake, grabbed the top spot on this week's Billboard Hot 100.
Kendrick Lamar performs onstage
Kendrick Lamar performs onstage

Jewish groups add more allegations of antisemitism to their lawsuit against UC Berkeley

The suit accusing the university of a “longstanding, unchecked spread of anti-Semitism" that was amended to include fallout from antiwar protests.
Erwin Chemerinsky smiles for a portrait
Erwin Chemerinsky smiles for a portrait
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Judge orders Alabama driver to apologize or face jail for telling officer, 'Get your ass out of the way'

Reginald Burks said the officer who pulled him over last year used the cruise control on his vehicle to estimate Burks’ speed.
Reginald Burks smiles while taking a selfie in a car
Reginald Burks smiles while taking a selfie in a car

Mississippi enacts transgender bathroom ban in public schools

The new law mandates that people must use school restrooms, changing rooms and dormitories that correspond with their gender identities as “determined solely by birth.”
Tate Reeves delivers his State of the State address
Tate Reeves delivers his State of the State address
45m ago

Baltimore bridge span removed, ship freed with precision blast

The span of the Francis Scott Key Bridge that was on top of the container ship that felled it in March was removed with a blast of precision charges.
Image: smoke explosion charges explosive
Image: smoke explosion charges explosive

Big banks still funnel hundreds of billions into the fossil fuel industry, report shows

Activists have long sought to put pressure on the money that undergirds oil, gas and coal. But a report shows how global banks continue to finance fossil-fuel-related endeavors.
Oil pumpjacks at dusk in Willow Springs Park in Long Beach, Calif.
Oil pumpjacks at dusk in Willow Springs Park in Long Beach, Calif.

'The benefit of Mr. Trump': Longtime fixer Michael Cohen testifies in hush money trial. What you missed on Day 16.

For weeks, Trump’s defense attorneys have sought to puncture Cohen’s credibility with the jury.
Donald Trump returns after a break
Donald Trump returns after a break
1h ago

Harry and Meghan's Archewell charity found delinquent over unpaid fees

A source close to the Archewell Foundation said a check was lost in the mail and expects the matter will be resolved within days.
Prince Harry and Meghan smiling
Prince Harry and Meghan smiling

White House sends official to Morehouse to address concerns ahead of Biden's speech

Steve Benjamin, who heads the White House Office of Public Engagement, met with a group of students and faculty a week before Biden is set to give the school's graduation address.
Stephen Benjamin speaks at an event with descendants of iconic civil rights leaders to celebrate Black History Month
Stephen Benjamin speaks at an event with descendants of iconic civil rights leaders to celebrate Black History Month
1h ago

Three inmates charged with killing crime boss 'Whitey' Bulger enter plea agreement

The three men were charged in connection with Bulger’s death in October 2018. The terms of the plea were not disclosed in a court documents filed Monday.
James "Whitey" Bulger
James "Whitey" Bulger