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Meta reaches US$17 billion settlement in landmark trial over teen social media addiction
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Meta has agreed to pay US$17 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, state attorneys gen

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St Catherine teen remanded after allegedly stealing Hennessy and cash from relatives

A 19-year-old male who is accused of breaking into his relatives home and stealing cash and other items was remanded when he appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court on Tuesday. Herron Fearon is charged with housebreaking and larceny. When the matte

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Sports

Sunshine Girls defender Dehaney re-signs with Fever for 2027 season

Sunshine Girls defender Kadie-Ann Dehaney has re-signed with Australias West Coast Fever for the 2027 Suncorp Super Netball season. This will be Dehaneys fourth season with Fever. The 29-year-old helped the Sunshine Girls claimed silver medal at th

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Entertainment

Beloved music star, actress Dolly Parton dies at 80

Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. She was 80 years old. Parton died p

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Commentary

Peta-Gay Ferguson | What has happened to the national squatter management policy?

Following the recent demolition of 20 houses in Coopers Pen, Trelawny, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness announced on August 17 that the Government will develop a programme to address irregularly settled communities. According to the Jamaica Information S

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Letters

Why no voter transfers for St Mary constituents?
An open letter to Mayor Wilson THE EDITOR, Madam: I moved to St Mary Country Club, Prospect, St Mary, in 2015. Since relocating, I have been unable to vote at my local polling station, Iona High School. Before the first election after my move, I visi

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Lifestyle

Finding strength, balance at Powerade's Power in Pilates

Powerade staged its Wellness Meets Performance Pilates showcase at the GWM Jamaica showroom last Saturday, creating a dynamic space where wellness and performance came together. For first-time attendee Sky Cammock, the event was more than just a workout,

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Health

Your period is talking – knowing what's normal, what's not and when to get help

The monthly period is something women learn to manage rather than think too much about. Many of us mark the dates on the calendar, keep an emergency pad in our handbag and carry on with our lives. But what happens when your period suddenly changes? Maybe

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World News

Meta reaches US$17 billion settlement in landmark trial over teen social media addiction

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Meta has agreed to pay US$17 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, state attorneys gen

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