A series of lawsuits has created a new de facto regulatory regime as courts order companies like Meta and Google to change their business practices — and pay up.

A federal judge in California has limited Department of Homeland Security field operations aimed at finding noncitizens who illegally voted, ruling that the agency's use of flawed data likely violated the Voting Rights Act's protections against voter intimidation.

Meta has agreed to a new deal with chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to prevent him from leaving California over a proposed state tax on billionaires. The agreement gives Zuckerberg more shares in Meta to compensate for potential wealth loss from the tax.

This year has seen the resolution of major suits against tech giants Alphabet and Meta, both of which were found liable for serious lawbreaking. Yet the penalties imposed on the corporations are laughably inadequate to restrain their power.

Prosecutors' case hinged on a lone handwritten document that defense attorneys say is fake.

Protests in Europe have highlighted debt squeeze, with France now paying more to borrow than Italy and Greece.

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The growing controversy over AIPAC's impact on U.S. politics is the subject of a new Zeteo documentary titled Night Flower: Inside AIPAC's Fight for Influence. The film examines AIPAC's history and its role in shaping U.S. policy toward Israel, and questions whether its activities warrant further scrutiny under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, or FARA.

The 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage dropped slightly to 7.32 percent as prospective home buyers continue to struggle with affordability. But home prices are starting to drop in some areas.

"Sol Prendido" for Borderland Beat. Attacks against police officers in Michoacán continue. Two more officers have been killed in recent days, bringing the total number of police deaths in the state so far this year to 31.

As Elon Musk considers merging Tesla and SpaceX, tech journalist Kara Swisher examines his business strategy, growing political influence and power over the war in Ukraine.

France will impose a total ban on protests in Marseille and Lyon this weekend. In other parts of the country, only authorised union protests will be allowed on Saturday, with major Paris museums closing.