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https://ift.tt/xZpyDba Shares of Google-parent Alphabet fell more than 3% in early trading Monday after a report sparked concerns that its core search engine could lose market share to AI-powered rivals, including Microsoft's Bing. https://ift.tt/RF3rGye

https://ift.tt/TFpXgMw Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has returned to the Senate following a period of recovery in the wake of a fall. https://ift.tt/bLmclKg

https://ift.tt/TFpXgMw You've managed to buy the car, but can you afford to keep paying for it? https://ift.tt/bLmclKg

https://ift.tt/TFpXgMw Workers at Tesla's electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Shanghai are reportedly using social media to protest against what they call unfair cuts in performance-related pay and to ask CEO Elon Musk to intervene. https://ift.tt/bLmclKg

https://ift.tt/TFpXgMw First quarter earnings season kicked off last week with reports from some of the largest names in finance with investors watching closely for any potential inklings of an economic downturn. https://ift.tt/bLmclKg

https://ift.tt/TFpXgMw A ground stop was temporarily issued at Nashville International Airport after a noxious odor was detected on one of the airport's concourses Sunday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. https://ift.tt/bLmclKg

https://ift.tt/Q78W54z If you've filled out a survey at any point in the last 25 years, chances are you were asked two questions about your race and ethnicity: Whether you are of Hispanic or Latino descent, and then separately, if your race is White, Black, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American or another race. https://ift.tt/y2bYuEo

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https://ift.tt/Q78W54z Wall Street has been hit with a barrage of complex signals about the economy's health over the past month. From banking turmoil to weakening jobs data to slowing inflation, and now the start of earnings season, investors have remained largely resilient. https://ift.tt/y2bYuEo

https://ift.tt/Q78W54z Few women will be surprised to learn that even when wives earn about the same as their husbands or more, a new Pew Research Center study finds that they still spend more time on housework and child care, while their husbands spend more time on paid work and leisure. https://ift.tt/y2bYuEo

https://ift.tt/Q78W54z Democratic Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado signed a trio of bills Friday that further protect the rights to abortion and gender-affirming services in the state, as access to the so-called abortion pill across the country remains in limbo and some neighboring conservative states have moved to restrict such procedures. https://ift.tt/y2bYuEo

https://ift.tt/Q78W54z A man convicted for ordering a murder-for-hire hit on his brother and father in the Bronx, New York was sentenced to life in prison Friday, federal prosecutors said. https://ift.tt/y2bYuEo

https://ift.tt/Q78W54z A train carrying potentially hazardous materials derailed and caught on fire Saturday in a village in central Maine, officials said. https://ift.tt/y2bYuEo

https://ift.tt/Q78W54z Last month's upheaval within the banking sector hasn't pushed America off course from achieving a soft landing, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told CNN's Fareed Zakaria in an exclusive interview Friday. https://ift.tt/y2bYuEo

https://ift.tt/VwLTrbq SpaceX has cleared the final regulatory hurdle standing before the inaugural launch of its Starship rocket — the most powerful rocket ever constructed. https://ift.tt/EMAgqP4

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https://ift.tt/VwLTrbq Even as rents are cooling in some parts of the country, it has never cost more to rent a Manhattan apartment as it did in March. https://ift.tt/EMAgqP4

https://ift.tt/NosSmJC Former acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell testified Thursday before a grand jury investigating Donald Trump's handling of classified documents. https://ift.tt/NPzu3Hn

https://ift.tt/NosSmJC In the 1990s, Pizza Hut unveiled an important cheese-in-bread innovation, the stuffed crust pizza. Now, Philadelphia cream cheese and H&H Bagels, a New York City-based bagel shop, are trying to please the carbohydrate- and dairy-loving communities with a new and dubious spin on the stuffed crust: The bagel stuffed with cream cheese. https://ift.tt/NPzu3Hn

https://ift.tt/NosSmJC The city of Minneapolis has reached settlements totaling more than $8.8 million in two civil lawsuits that accuse former police officer Derek Chauvin of using excessive force in two incidents that happened nearly three years before he killed George Floyd during an arrest. https://ift.tt/NPzu3Hn

https://ift.tt/NosSmJC The military identified 11 additional cases of traumatic brain injury following a series of rocket and drone attacks on US troops in Syria in late March, according to a spokesman for US Central Command. https://ift.tt/NPzu3Hn

https://ift.tt/NosSmJC After firefighters spent two days battling an inferno fueled by plastics in eastern Indiana, the fire has been fully extinguished, officials said. https://ift.tt/NPzu3Hn

https://ift.tt/NosSmJC The FBI is warning consumers against using public phone charging stations in order to avoid exposing their devices to malicious software. https://ift.tt/NPzu3Hn

https://ift.tt/NosSmJC A new court filing alleges JPMorgan Chase executives were aware of sex abuse and trafficking allegations against its then-client Jeffrey Epstein, several years before the financial institution cut ties. https://ift.tt/NPzu3Hn

https://ift.tt/f178sVi Vox Media is gearing up for its first Code Conference without Kara Swisher at the helm. https://ift.tt/WK9GYEe

https://ift.tt/f178sVi A man on death row in Florida for the 1989 killing of a couple was executed Wednesday evening, the Florida Department of Corrections said in a news release. https://ift.tt/WK9GYEe

https://ift.tt/f178sVi Federal prosecutors told the family of Shanquella Robinson on Wednesday that the evidence they have isn't enough for prosecution in Robinson's death last year in Mexico, the US Attorneys' Offices for the Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina said. https://ift.tt/WK9GYEe

https://ift.tt/f178sVi The Memphis City Council on Tuesday passed an ordinance that puts an end to pretextual police stops. https://ift.tt/WK9GYEe

https://ift.tt/f178sVi Warren Buffett says geopolitical tensions were "a consideration" in the decision to sell most of Berkshire Hathaway's shares in global chip giant TSMC, which is based in Taiwan. https://ift.tt/WK9GYEe

https://ift.tt/f178sVi In what would be one of the Biden administration's most aggressive climate-change policies yet, the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday proposed ambitious new car pollution rules that could push the US auto market strongly towards electric vehicles over the next decade. https://ift.tt/WK9GYEe

https://ift.tt/f178sVi The recent revelations of lavish gifts and travel that a Republican megadonor showered on Justice Clarence Thomas reflect a larger Supreme Court culture of nondisclosure, little explanation, and no comment. https://ift.tt/WK9GYEe

https://ift.tt/1CwebcN The city of Akron, Ohio, is bracing for the findings of a special grand jury, which has been tasked with deciding if any of the eight police officers directly involved in the fatal shooting of Jayland Walker last summer will face criminal charges. https://ift.tt/qcVyKN4

https://ift.tt/1CwebcN Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina plans to launch an exploratory committee for president on Wednesday, according to a source familiar with his plans. https://ift.tt/qcVyKN4

https://ift.tt/1CwebcN The Justice Department said Wednesday it plans to seek a court order to put on hold a federal judge's ruling from last month that put in jeopardy some of the Affordable Care Act's mandates for insurers to provide no-cost coverage of preventive care treatments, including certain cancer and STD screenings. https://ift.tt/qcVyKN4

https://ift.tt/1CwebcN US consumers are starting to feel that credit is getting harder to come by, according to survey results released Monday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. https://ift.tt/qcVyKN4

https://ift.tt/1CwebcN Bernie Moreno, a wealthy Ohio businessman, has filed paperwork to run for Senate in 2024 and challenge Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in what's likely to be one of the most competitive races of the upcoming cycle. https://ift.tt/qcVyKN4

https://ift.tt/1CwebcN Alibaba showed off its answer to the ChatGPT craze on Tuesday, demonstrating new software that it plans to eventually roll out across all its platforms. https://ift.tt/qcVyKN4

https://ift.tt/1CwebcN Iowa's Attorney General has paused funding for emergency contraception and abortions for sexual assault victims, according to an email Iowa's Coalition Against Sexual Assault received that was also shared with CNN. https://ift.tt/qcVyKN4

https://ift.tt/Ke8NGPC West Virginia has settled a lawsuit with e-cigarette maker Juul Labs for a total of $7.9 million, the state's attorney general announced Monday. https://ift.tt/zvQkjf9

https://ift.tt/Xd31rwT There's a reason why politicians have long shied away from addressing Social Security's massive financial problems. The commonly proposed solutions involve cutting benefits or raising taxes, which would spark an outcry from a range of powerful constituents, including senior citizens and the business community. https://ift.tt/L49Wzui

https://ift.tt/Xd31rwT US Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia have seized counterfeit auto parts worth nearly $200,000, the agency said. https://ift.tt/L49Wzui

https://ift.tt/Xd31rwT "O, for a muse of fire," pleads the chorus at the outset of William Shakespeare's "Henry V." It seeks to "ascend the brightest heaven of invention" and conjure up "the vasty fields of France" on a tiny stage to transport the audience back in history. https://ift.tt/L49Wzui

https://ift.tt/Xd31rwT The union representing thousands of Los Angeles school workers has voted "overwhelmingly" to approve a new contract with the Los Angeles Unified School District after last month's three-day strike, union officials said in a news release Saturday. https://ift.tt/L49Wzui

https://ift.tt/Xd31rwT There's been a seismic shift in investor perspective: Bad news is no longer good news. https://ift.tt/L49Wzui

https://ift.tt/Xd31rwT During World War II, the federal government spent more than $1 billion in today's dollars to help provide affordable child care for mothers who entered the workforce in droves to support the war effort. https://ift.tt/L49Wzui

https://ift.tt/Xd31rwT All Boston residents are now eligible for tuition-free schooling at six community colleges -- regardless of their age, income or immigration status -- under a new plan announced by the city government. https://ift.tt/L49Wzui

https://ift.tt/ynRANH2 A former New York police officer and cellmate of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein was found guilty Thursday of killing four men in 2015, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced. https://ift.tt/H7y4RfB

https://ift.tt/ynRANH2 Officials are offering a total of $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest of 16-year-old Tahj Brewton, the third suspect sought in connection with the recent shooting deaths of three Florida teenagers. https://ift.tt/H7y4RfB

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https://ift.tt/ynRANH2 Washington firefighters rescued an unlucky parachutist after he became stuck in a tree. https://ift.tt/H7y4RfB

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https://ift.tt/UGhQaEs House Oversight Chairman James Comer has quietly issued several subpoenas for documents and bank records as part of the Republican-led investigation into the financial dealings of President Joe Biden's family, according to an internal memo shared among Democrats on the panel. https://ift.tt/EhLlC34

https://ift.tt/UGhQaEs The Pentagon is investigating what appear to be screenshots of classified US and NATO military information about Ukraine circulating on social media, a Pentagon official told CNN. https://ift.tt/EhLlC34

https://ift.tt/UGhQaEs Deputies in Utah are praising the "brave, courageous" actions of an ice climber they said died after pushing another climber out of the way of falling ice. https://ift.tt/EhLlC34

https://ift.tt/UGhQaEs President Joe Biden on Thursday vetoed a resolution that would have rescinded his administration's hallmark water rule, with proponents of the rollback arguing that the regulation places a burden on the agriculture community by being too restrictive in defining what is a navigable waterway. https://ift.tt/EhLlC34

https://ift.tt/UGhQaEs Homebuyers benefited from another week of falling mortgage rates, with the average rate dropping for the fourth week in a row, according to data from Freddie Mac released Thursday. https://ift.tt/EhLlC34

https://ift.tt/UGhQaEs The Supreme Court on Thursday denied West Virginia's request to let it fully enforce a state law that bans transgender women and girls from participating on public school sports teams consistent with their gender identity. https://ift.tt/EhLlC34

https://ift.tt/UGhQaEs The 13-year-old son of Rebekah Jones, who claimed she was fired for refusing to manipulate state Covid-19 data while working in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' state Health Department, was arrested Wednesday for allegedly threatening a shooting at a middle school. https://ift.tt/EhLlC34

https://ift.tt/UGhQaEs A Florida man was freed from prison in 2021 after serving three decades for a murder he says he didn't commit. But the conviction was reinstated in 2022, and now a judge has ruled he has to return to prison this month. https://ift.tt/EhLlC34

https://ift.tt/UGhQaEs The stabbing death of CashApp founder Bob Lee has prompted comments perpetuating the notion that San Francisco is dangerous and crime-riddled, but data shows violent crime -- especially homicides -- are well below that of many other cities of a similar size. https://ift.tt/EhLlC34

https://ift.tt/HGbzETf A slowing economy may lead to a decline in sales of pricey beef cuts, but don't look for any bargains just yet. https://ift.tt/GRQOVij

https://ift.tt/HGbzETf In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, as online platforms began facing greater scrutiny for their impacts on users, elections and society, many tech firms started investing in safeguards. https://ift.tt/GRQOVij

https://ift.tt/HGbzETf Apple is finally getting ready to open its first physical store in the country as it bets on India as a market and manufacturing base. https://ift.tt/GRQOVij

https://ift.tt/HGbzETf • Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity among prominent Fox hosts and executives set to take stand at defamation trial • Fox News banned Trump legal team from air in December 2020, new text message shows https://ift.tt/GRQOVij

https://ift.tt/HGbzETf A report from Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown released Wednesday alleges 156 Catholic clergy members and others abused at least 600 children over the course of more than six decades. https://ift.tt/GRQOVij

https://ift.tt/x1SHEr5 The British pound crashed to a record low last fall as investors rebelled against budget plans by former Prime Minister Liz Truss. Now, it's enjoying a comeback. https://ift.tt/vQwY94P

https://ift.tt/x1SHEr5 US stocks have been incredibly resilient this year. In the midst of a banking crisis, historically high interest rates, geopolitical turmoil and heightened recession forecasts, the S&P 500 is up nearly 7% year-to-date. But investors should be wary, warn analysts, because the churn under the surface shows noticeable weakness. https://ift.tt/vQwY94P

https://ift.tt/x1SHEr5 Johnson & Johnson is trying once again to use the bankruptcy courts to settle tens of thousands of cases that claim its talc products cause cancer. The pharmaceutical company is now willing to pay $8.9 billion to plaintiffs over 25 years. https://ift.tt/vQwY94P

https://ift.tt/x1SHEr5 Britain's media and communications regulator Ofcom says it has "significant concerns" that Amazon and Microsoft could be harming competition in the market for cloud services. https://ift.tt/vQwY94P

https://ift.tt/x1SHEr5 Investigators in central Florida are asking the public for any information related to the deaths of three teens who were discovered with gunshot wounds in separate locations over the weekend. https://ift.tt/vQwY94P

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https://ift.tt/x1SHEr5 LSU star Angel Reese called a suggestion from first lady Jill Biden that they might invite both LSU and Iowa's women's basketball teams to the White House "a joke" on Monday. https://ift.tt/vQwY94P

https://ift.tt/MzlZYgq For most people in their early- to mid-20s, filing taxes is right up there with having to pay rent and realizing you can't take summers off anymore: an unwelcome fact of being an adult. https://ift.tt/gbAezZL

https://ift.tt/MzlZYgq The banking crisis triggered by the recent collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank is not over yet and will ripple through the economy for years to come, said JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Tuesday. https://ift.tt/gbAezZL

https://ift.tt/MzlZYgq McDonald's instructed corporate employees to work from home this week in anticipation of layoffs, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. https://ift.tt/gbAezZL

https://ift.tt/CR5HE2Q Regulation introduced after the 2008 financial crisis was supposed to make bank bailouts a thing of the past. But its biggest test so far has revealed some serious shortcomings. https://ift.tt/70K48Pm

https://ift.tt/CR5HE2Q On April 3, 1973, Martin Cooper stood on a sidewalk on sixth avenue in Manhattan with a device the size of a brick and made the first public call from a cell phone to one of the men he'd been competing with to develop the device. https://ift.tt/70K48Pm

https://ift.tt/CR5HE2Q Americans have grown used to corporate executives treading the well-worn paths of the Northeast corridor to convene alongside elected officials in Washington, DC, and discuss geopolitics, policy and all that's in-between. https://ift.tt/70K48Pm

https://ift.tt/CR5HE2Q Shares in Cineworld plunged more than 30% Monday to their lowest level since late August, after the owner of Regal Cinemas said it was terminating plans to terminate efforts to sell its US, UK and Ireland businesses. https://ift.tt/70K48Pm

https://ift.tt/CR5HE2Q It is one of China's most popular shopping apps, selling clothing, groceries and just about everything else under the sun to more than 750 million users a month. https://ift.tt/70K48Pm

https://ift.tt/JBMFWe0 A member of a neo-Nazi group was arrested Friday after attempting to burn down a church in Ohio that was planning to host a drag show event, according to court documents. https://ift.tt/R7CP41O

https://ift.tt/JBMFWe0 Starbucks has fired a Buffalo, New York, worker who "ignited a movement" from one of the first stores in the coffee chain to unionize, Starbucks Workers United said Friday. https://ift.tt/R7CP41O

https://ift.tt/JBMFWe0 A federal judge in Texas ruled that at least 12 books removed from public libraries by Llano County officials, many because of their LGBTQ and racial content, must be placed back onto shelves within 24 hours, according to an order filed Thursday. https://ift.tt/R7CP41O

https://ift.tt/JBMFWe0 After a stormy 2022, US stocks gained during the first quarter of 2023 in a surprise show of resilience despite a banking crisis, cryptocurrency meltdowns and uncertainty about what's ahead for the economy. https://ift.tt/R7CP41O

https://ift.tt/JBMFWe0 Semiautomatic gunfire echoed in the hallways of The Covenant School, making a distinct noise teachers there would not soon forget. https://ift.tt/R7CP41O

https://ift.tt/JBMFWe0 Three people were killed and three others were injured in a shooting inside a Oklahoma City bar Saturday night, according to police. https://ift.tt/R7CP41O

https://ift.tt/JBMFWe0 Pope Francis wearing a massive, white puffer coat. Elon Musk walking hand-in-hand with rival GM CEO Mary Barra. Former President Donald Trump being detained by police in dramatic fashion. https://ift.tt/R7CP41O

https://ift.tt/JBMFWe0 One person was killed and 28 others were injured after a full roof collapse at the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere, Illinois, on Friday evening, officials said. https://ift.tt/R7CP41O

https://ift.tt/IjxpNzl Tesla has issued a recall for 35 of its new electric Semi trucks because the parking brake might not engage when applied by the driver. https://ift.tt/7nUFlXd

https://ift.tt/IjxpNzl A federal judge in Tennessee on Friday temporarily blocked the state from enforcing a ban on public drag show performances, hours before the new law was set to take effect. https://ift.tt/7nUFlXd

https://ift.tt/IjxpNzl When the Amazon Labor Union shocked the world last April by successfully forming the first US union in the e-commerce giant's history, Chris Smalls, the president and face of the organization, celebrated by making champagne rain on the street and thanking Jeff Bezos "for going to space" while workers organized. https://ift.tt/7nUFlXd

https://ift.tt/IjxpNzl Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman has been discharged from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center where he was being treated for depression, his office announced Friday. https://ift.tt/7nUFlXd