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Sears in Westfield Montgomery Mall set to close next year

By Jennifer Ortiz

WASHINGTON — Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, Maryland, may say goodbye to one of its department stores next year.

Bethesda Magazine reports that the Sears store is set to close on March 31, 2019, in order to make room for new development.

Westfield Montgomery Mall is planning a mixed development destination that is set to include shops, restaurants, parks and housing.

Calls from WTOP to both Westfield Montgomery Mall and Sears have yet to be returned.

Sears plans to close 63 stores in September, with only about 800 stores of the retailer remaining.

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms. “We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,” said State Solicitor David Kravitz, adding that the state's claim has nothing to do the company's algorithms or failure to moderate content. Meta said Friday that it strongly disagrees with the allegations and is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.” Its attorney, Mark Mosier, argued in court that the lawsuit “would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions” and that its actions are protected by the First Amendment.
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