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ABC News - World
Google wins an appeal against 1.5 billion euro antitrust penalty in a 2019 European Union digital ad case
Google wins an appeal against 1.5 billion euro antitrust penalty in a 2019 European Union digital ad caseYesterday - Google -
The New York Times - Business
Wall Street Expects Half-Point Fed Rate Cut
The S&P 500 is hovering just below record territory, driven by a revived rally as bets have grown that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by half a percentage point.Yesterday - Federal Reserve -
ABC News - Tech
Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children
Instagram is introducing separate teen accounts for those under 18 as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid growing backlash against how social media affects young people’s livesYesterday -
NBC News - Top stories
Kansas cult leaders convicted of forcing children to work 16-hour days without pay
Six members of a Kansas cult were convicted in a scheme to house children in overcrowded facilities and force them to work up to 16 hours a day without pay.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
House passes bill to plug $3B VA budget shortfall
The House on Tuesday passed an emergency bill to address a roughly $3 billion budget shortfall facing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), as officials warn millions of veterans’ benefits are ...Yesterday -
CNBC - Business
Microsoft, BlackRock form group to raise $100 billion to invest in AI data centers and power
Microsoft, BlackRock and Abu Dhabi's investment vehicle are aiming to initially raise $30 billion to invest in AI data centers and the energy to power them.Yesterday -
The New York Times - Business
$50 Billion in Aid to Ukraine Stalls Over Legal Questions
U.S. and European officials are struggling to honor their pledge to use Russian assets to aid Ukraine.Yesterday - Ukraine -
VentureBeat - Tech
EA aims to double audience to over 1 billion in 5 years
Electronic Arts unveiled its EA Sports App for connected entertainment beyond gaming will begin testing this fall.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Kansas cult leaders convicted of making children work 16-hour days without pay
Prosecutors say the group beat children as young as eight years old and imposed strict rules on what they did and ate. Six members of a Kansas -based cult have been convicted in a scheme to house ...Yesterday -
ABC News - World
12-year-old boy stabs and injures six children at a school in Portugal
A 12-year-old boy at a school in Portugal has stabbed and injured six other children in an extremely rare episode of school violence in the countryYesterday -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Fantasy Football Week 3 Rankings: WRs (Half-PPR)
The fantasy football experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their Week 3 wide receiver rankings for half-PPR leagues.2 days ago - Fantasy Football -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Fantasy Football Week 3 Rankings: Tight ends (Half-PPR)
The fantasy football experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their Week 3 tight end rankings.2 days ago - Fantasy Football -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Fantasy Football Week 3 Rankings: Flex (Half-PPR)
The Yahoo Fantasy team reveals their Week 3 half-PPR flex rankings.2 days ago - Fantasy Football -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Fantasy Football Week 3 Rankings: RBs (Half-PPR)
The fantasy football experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their Week 3 running back rankings to kick off the 2024 season.2 days ago - Fantasy Football -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Fantasy Football Week 3 Rankings (Half-PPR)
The experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their fantasy football rankings at each position in Week 3 of the 2024 season.2 days ago - Fantasy Football -
The Hill - Politics
Rep. Bucshon calls vaccine access for children, elderly 'critically important'
Vaccine access of Americans, especially for children and the elderly, is “critically important,” Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) said Tuesday. “We need to get back to a normal place where we understand ...2 days ago -
Inc. - Business
Pentagon to Manage Intel's Latest $3 Billion Grant Under CHIPS Act
As foreign rivals leave the marquee chip maker behind, Intel gets a boost from the government, which wants to keep some semiconductor manufacturing securely and reliably based in the U.S., with ...2 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
Almost half of Republicans say they won't accept election results if their candidate loses: Study
A new report shows that 46 percent of Republicans would not accept the election results as legitimate if the Democratic nominee wins, and 14 percent of all Republican respondents said they would ...2 days ago -
The Wall Street Journal - World
'Pig-Butchering' Scams Cost Americans Billions. This Lawyer Is Taking Them On.
Prosecutor Erin West has been one of the few to have any success against the overseas criminal networks perpetrating a new type of fraud.2 days ago -
CNBC - Business
Former Dallas Fed President Kaplan advocates for a half-point interest rate cut
Making the bolder move of 50 basis points would better position policymakers heading into the latter part of the year, Kaplan told CNBC.2 days ago - Federal Reserve -
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CBS News - Top stories
Rupert Murdoch in tense court battle with his children over media empire
Fox patriarch Rupert Murdoch is in the middle of a fierce court battle with three of his four eldest children over who controls his media empire, which includes Fox News and News Corp. Murdoch was ...2 days ago -
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BBC News - Top stories
Four children trapped in freezer in Namibia die
Police believe they were accidentally trapped while playing but an investigation is under way.2 days ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Pret a Manger’s U.S. expansion sees cafe chain’s sales hit $1.5 billion
The coffee seller said one quarter of its overall sales are now generated outside the U.K.2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
British children the least happy in Europe – and Dutch kids the happiest? Don’t believe the hype | Senay Boztas
Careful with comparisons. A close look shows skewed figures – and a troubling picture of childhood in the Netherlands. Last month, headlines declared that teens in the UK were “ the least happy in ...2 days ago -
MarketWatch - Business
FanDuel owner Flutter Entertainment strikes $2.6 billion deal to buy Italy’s Snaitech
Flutter Entertainment has reached an agreement to acquire Playtech subsidiary Snaitech, in what will see the Irish company become Italy’s largest gambling business2 days ago -
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ABC News - Entertainment
Control of Murdoch media empire at stake as hearing to proceed with mogul and children
Rupert Murdoch and his four children are in Nevada where they're scheduled to return to court Tuesday at an evidentiary hearing that could decide who control’s Murdoch’s media empire after his death2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
‘We’ve lost everything’: inside a Sudanese town where children die of hunger every day
People fleeing conflict in North Darfur seek refuge in Tawila – but find food and medical aid scarce. In the small town of Tawila, in Sudan’s North Darfur state, at least 10 children are dying of ...2 days ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
Microsoft Boosts Dividend, Authorizes Buyback of Up to $60 Billion
Microsoft will raise its quarterly payout by about 11% and begin a new stock-buyback program.2 days ago - Microsoft