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A new Institute for Family Studies report shows traditional two-parent families vanishing from large US cities, exposing a 70-point national divide.

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According to the company, the average price of a McDonald's menu item increased about 40% between 2019 and 2024. According to the company, the average price of a McDonald's menu item increased about 40% between 2019 and 2024. McDonald's sued for allegedly using AI tool to determine pricing for franchises McDonald's is facing a lawsuit in federal court over its alleged use of an AI tool to determine pricing across independent franchises, which prosecutors say violates antitrust laws and has unfairly inflated menu prices for Americans. The vast majority of McDonald's US stores are independently owned and are said to individually decide on prices under company policy. Antitrust laws require businesses to set prices independently from their competitors, as coordinating prices can stifle market competition and push up costs for consumers.

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. AI image of deadly snake sent Santa Ana into panic. Santa Ana police issued this advisory on Monday advising the public to be on the lookout for a snake that is not native to North America. It turned out to be an AI-generated image. This is read by an automated voice.

Loudoun County homeowners say noise from nearby Amazon Web Services and Microsoft data centers is constant and growing. Residents are urging sound barriers and property tax relief.

Warren, Michigan residents say Muslim immigrants and a nearby Islamic center have created dangerous traffic and parking chaos, claiming police and Mayor Lori Stone refuse to help.

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