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Facebook parent company Meta has been ordered to pay $10.5 million in legal fees to Washington state atop a nearly $25 million fine for repeated and intentional violations of campaign finance disclosure laws.King County Superior Court Judge Douglass North issued the legal-fee order Friday, two days after he hit the social media giant with what is believed to be the largest campaign finance fine in U.S. history, The Seattle Times reported.North ordered the company to pay by wire transfer, check or money order within 30 days. The money is to go to the state Public Disclosure Commission, which enforces campaign finance…

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced this week that a massive operation in Guatemala had led to a number of arrests and rescues of migrants who were being smuggled by transnational criminal organizations.ICE announced that its Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) division had conducted the action in Guatemala with local authorities, carrying out 20 arrest warrants and 54 search warrants in three parts of the country.The operation resulted in the arrest of two dozen Guatemalans for human smuggling, as well as the seizure of over $150,000 and other contraband. ICE also announced that they had rescued 70 migrants in the country…

Editor’s Note: Holly Thomas is a writer and editor based in London. She is morning editor at Katie Couric Media. She tweets @HolstaT. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. View more opinion on CNN. CNN  —  There’s a time and a place for empathy. On a plane with a screaming baby, when a sick colleague leaves work early and when friends blithely announce plans for a destination wedding, a little empathy can go a long way. As I recently discovered, however, there is one occasion from which empathy should be banished forever: Halloween. How…

Trucking companies in Atlantic Canada say they’ve been feeling the crunch in hiring more drivers due to insurance regulations. Current restrictions prohibit any new truck drivers out of school to join smaller companies. Many small businesses say their insurers require them to have two to three years of “relevant” experience, where often rules aren’t entirely clear.Just outside Saint John, Far East Transportation owner Donald Westhaven says it’s been difficult. He recently had to sell off some of his equipment because he couldn’t find any qualified drivers.“I’d like to see someone sit down and try to figure this industry out and where they’re…

Cowboys and bunnies are some of Google’s top trending Halloween costume ideas for 2022, and Vogue’s street stylers are here to provide you with some inspiration. All you need are some ten-gallon hat or bunny ears. Pair them with your pantsuits, vests, and faux fur coats, and you’re set to go trick or treating or out on the town. Scroll through for our favorite looks below and check out our Street Style Trend Tracker for more holiday inspiration.New York, spring 2022 ready-to-wear Photographed by Phil Oh Source: Vogue

Paul Pelosi, husband of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, attends a reception for G7 presidents at the Brandenburg State Parliament. Photo: Soeren Stache/dpa (Photo by Soeren Stache/picture alliance via Getty Images)Soeren Stache | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesThe suspect accused of violently attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband early Friday appeared to have far-reaching and at times contradictory political positions, according to an early dive into his background.While a motive for the attack against 82-year-old Paul Pelosi was unclear Friday evening, a picture of the suspect, identified by San Francisco police as 42-year-old David DePape, began to emerge.Blog posts that are being…

THE LINEUPS ARE IN Brighton: Sanchez, Webster, Estupinan, Dunk, Caicedo, Mac Allister, Trossard, March, Lallana, Mitoma Gross. Subs: Enciso, Turns, Steele, Furlong, Lamptey, Moran, Gilmour, Sarmiento, UndavChelsea: Kepa, Silva, Cucurella, Chalobah, Kovacic, Loftus-Cheek, Gallagher, Sterling, Havertz, Pulisic, Mount. Subs: Broja, Mendy, Azpilicueta, Zakaria, Hutchinson, Ziyech, Aubameyang, Jorginho, Chilwell Source: Euro Sports

CNN  —  The idea for Cody Keenan’s New York Times best-selling first book came from a viral tweet storm. It’s a genesis rich with irony for a man who rose to prominence as President Barack Obama’s chief speechwriter, toiling in a windowless West Wing office (the “speech cave,” as Obama’s wordsmiths called it) as he drafted tens of thousands of words for the 44th President. But the fact it took two years for Keenan to fully grasp the depth of meaning captured by the weight and stakes of a 10-day period that shaped the country underscores the reality of his…

Doctors advised John Thomas be admitted to hospital with suspected sepsis as he was ‘shaking profusely’ and had an increased heart rate. No ambulance, however, was available for up to six hoursA ‘dying’ great-grandad was rushed to hospital by police after an ambulance failed to show up, his family claim. John Thomas became ill with sepsis and went to his GP to get checked over. The retired butcher, described as a “loving family man”, visited his doctor near Swansea, Wales on Wednesday. His daughter Jan James said doctors advised admission to Morriston Hospital with the suspected condition as he was…

Another major political prognosticator has shifted the tightening New York governor’s race in Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin’s direction — after predicting for months that incumbent Gov. Hochul would cruise to victory. The respected Cook Political Report changed its rating from “solid Democrat” to “likely Democrat” on Friday, acknowledging a closer-than-expected race that New York Dems are rushing to help save. The rating revision came two weeks after RealClearPolitics declared the Hochul-Zeldin contest to be a toss-up. Hochul — who led the Long Island congressman by 24 points in one August poll — has seen her lead dwindle to the single…