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Utah Secures $12.2 Billion Settlement With Meta Over Child Safety Practices
Utah Department of Commerce
Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook with Independent Oversight SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 26, 2026)—Utah today announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will force sweeping changes to how Instagram...
Utah secures $12.2 billion settlement with Meta over child safety practices
Utah Office of the Attorney General
SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 26, 2026)—Utah today announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will force sweeping changes to how Instagram and Facebook are built for children and teens once issued by the court.
Attorney General Hanaway Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
Missouri Attorney General
Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Attorney General Hanaway announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. – one of...
Smithfield Foods Reports Record First Half Fiscal 2026 Operating Profit, Demonstrating Strength of Vertically Integrated Model
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
Record First Half Operating Profit Reflects Resilient Business Model; Disciplined Execution Strong Balance Sheet and Cash Flows Provide Financial Flexibility Updated FY 2026 Outlook to Reflect External Macro Environment SMITHFIELD, Va., Aug. 11,...
EOD Airmen train for the full spectrum of explosive threats
DVIDS - Georgia
LIMESTONE HILLS TRAINING AREA, Mont. — The call comes in from headquarters. “EOD, this is Godfather, be advised, hostiles approaching your location.
BRA deploys new tool against zebra mussel invasion
The Brazos River Authority - Texas
Copper is the latest line of defense from zebra mussels as the Brazos River Authority works to safeguard infrastructure at Stillhouse Hollow Lake. Zebra mussels are an invasive species, an unrelenting tide of destruction that, if left unchecked,...
Traffic Switch Scheduled on S.D. Highway 28 Project in Toronto
South Dakota Department of Transportation
For Immediate Release: Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026 Contact: Bryce R. Olson PE, Engineer IV, 605-882-5166 TORONTO, S.D. – On Monday Aug. 24, 2026, a traffic switch is scheduled on S.D. Highway 28 through Toronto.
WA, bipartisan coalition secure $700 million Google settlement over app store monopoly
Washington State Office of Attorney General
A federal court today approved a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google.
Public Meeting Scheduled to Review Ethan Master Transportation Plan Preliminary Recommendations
South Dakota Department of Transportation
For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 23, 2026 Contact: Steve Gramm, SDDOT Project Manager, 605-773-3281 ETHAN, S.D. - The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), in collaboration with the town of Ethan, will hold a public meeting open...
Public Meeting Scheduled to Review Dimock Master Transportation Plan Preliminary Recommendations
South Dakota Department of Transportation
For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 23, 2026 Contact: Steve Gramm, SDDOT Project Manager, 605-773-3281 DIMOCK, S.D. - The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), in collaboration with the town of Dimock, will hold a public meeting...
AG Brown issues statement at start of trial against Meta over addictive features that harm kids
Washington State Office of Attorney General
Attorney General Nick Brown today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general began presenting their case against Meta. The states are alleging that the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful...
Temporary Traffic Devices and Speed Reductions to be Placed During 2026 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
South Dakota Department of Transportation
For Immediate Release: Monday, July 20, 2026 Contact: Jesse Nelson, Rapid City Region Traffic Engineer, 605-394-2244 STURGIS, S.D. - The 86th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is scheduled for Aug. 7-16, 2026. With increased traffic volumes expected...
Timothy Barnaud Appointed Magistrate Judge in Fourth Circuit
South Dakota Unified Judicial System
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: July 20, 2026 Contact: Alisa Bousa, Public Information Officer, via email or 605.773.2031 PIERRE, S.D.—The Unified Judicial System is pleased to announce that the South Dakota Supreme Court has appointed...
Minnesota DNR accepting feedback on Lake Shaokatan Vegetation Management Plan
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Residents and visitors of Lake Shaokatan (also known as Shaokotan Lake) in Lincoln County are encouraged to provide their feedback on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ Vegetation Management Plan for the lake.
Board Approves Business Expansion, Defense Manufacturing, and Workforce Development Investments
South Dakota Governor’s Office Of Economic Development
The Board also approved a $309,000 SD Works loan for JL3L, LLC, operating as Quality Nut & Bolt Company of Sioux Falls.
New Report: Underground Utility Damage Costs America $83.2 Billion a Year—Nearly Triple Previous Estimate
EIN Presswire
Analysis highlights how damage costs spread far beyond direct repairs to disrupt businesses, construction projects and communities WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Damage to the utility lines beneath America’s...
Survey Reveals the Summer Businesses That Still Take Americans and Canadians Back to Childhood
EIN Presswire
Advance Funds Network surveyed 3,021 Americans and Canadians aged 45+ to identify the local businesses most closely associated with nostalgic summer memories.
Interstate 90 Lane Closures Planned for Reconstruction Project at Piedmont (Exit 46)
South Dakota Department of Transportation
For Immediate Release: Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026 Contact: Jason Baker, Project Engineer, 605-209-3388 PIEDMONT, S.D. – Beginning on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, lane closures are scheduled on Interstate 90 between exit 44 and exit 48 near Piedmont....
Alta Trust Promotes Brian Harriman to Managing Director over Retirement and Personal Trusts
EIN Presswire
Alta Trust promotes Brian Harriman to the position of Managing Director, expanding on his previous role as Alta’s Director of Retirement.
Through OPP, Soldiers strengthen ammunition mission readiness at MCAAP
DVIDS - Georgia
MCALESTER, Okla. — Soldiers from the 1742nd Transportation Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, recently completed Operation Patriot Press exercises at the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant in Oklahoma.
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