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FILE PHOTO: TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. Dado Ruvic | ReutersA judge this week rejected TikTok’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit by the state of New Hampshire accusing it of using manipulative design features aimed at children and teens.”The Court’s decision is an important step toward holding TikTok accountable for unlawful practices that put children at risk,” state Attorney General John Formella said in a statement Friday.In his ruling Tuesday, New Hampshire Superior Court Judge John Kissinger Jr. said that the state’s allegations were valid and specific enough to proceed, writing the civil claims…

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A view shows a bronze seal beside a door at the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2023. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersThe U.S. government posted a surplus in June as tariff receipts gave an extra bump to a sharp increase in receipts, the Treasury Department said Friday.With government red ink swelling throughout the year, last month saw a surplus of just over $27 billion, following a $316 billion deficit in May.That brought the fiscal year-to-date deficit down to $1.34 trillion, a 1% decline from the same period a year ago. In June 2024, the deficit totaled $71 billion. There…

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