A federal judge ruled Monday that Google has violated anti-trust laws with monopolistic behavior over online search. The Justice Department said Google’s exclusive contracts helped block rivals such as Microsoft’s Bing and DuckDuckGo. A future trial will decide what penalties the tech giant may face.
Debby weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane in Florida’s Big Bend. The storm brought severe flooding and dangerous storm surges, while killing at least four people.
Vice President Kamala Harris will announce her running mate Tuesday at a rally in Philadelphia. Three candidates are on her shortlist: Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, and Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota.
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country as protesters stormed her residence. Bangladesh’s military said it plans to form an interim government.
Israel said its military is ready for a swift transition to offense, as the nation braces for an upcoming retaliation from Iran. Meanwhile, the United Nations fired nine staffers from its main agency for Palestinian humanitarian relief, UNRWA. A probe found that they may have been involved in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terror attack.
