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Aldi, others, open at Arundel Mills

WASHINGTON — German discount grocer Aldi continues its Washington region expansion with a new store that opened this month at Arundel Mills Marketplace in Maryland’s Anne Arundel County.

Aldi is one of several new retailers to open up new locations at Simon Property Group’s Arundel Mills this fall.

Aldi, which says its prices are as much as 50 percent lower than other grocers, committed $30 million in 2017 to remodeling its dozens of Washington area stores, part of a nationwide $1.6 billion investment and expansion in the U.S.

The Arundel Mills Aldi is at 7667 Arundel Mills Blvd. in Hanover, Maryland.

Other new businesses that have opened recently or will soon at Arundel Mills:

Arundel Mills bills itself as the largest outlet retail shopping destination in Maryland, with more than 225 retail stores. It is home to Live! Casino & Hotel, which opened its new 310-room hotel earlier this year.

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

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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