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Social Media Has Overwhelmed America's Main Nonprofit Fighting Child Exploitation
A WSJ analysis and a Stanford report find the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children is contending with outdated technology and legal constraints as the number of reports soars.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
Meta earnings weigh on Magnificent Seven stocks. Here’s why investors shouldn’t panic.
Analysts see opportunity coming out of Meta’s earnings and advise investors to wait for other reports before cutting tech positions.MarketWatch - Business -
Trump Media asks lawmakers to investigate "unlawful trading activity"
Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes is asking four House committees to investigate possible "naked" short selling in the company's shares.CBS News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Say goodbye to your iPhone? Maybe, if antitrust regulators have their way
Make no mistake: Enforcing antitrust law and protecting consumers from large companies’ abuses is important. But it must be done carefully.The Hill - Politics -
Woman, 74, who allegedly robbed bank may have been scam victim, family says
Ann Mayers entered AurGroup Credit Union on April 19 and "demanded money while displaying a handgun," police said.CBS News - Top stories -
Billionaire tax to bolster Social Security popular in swing states
Voters in swing states are overwhelmingly supportive of taxing billionaires to support Social Security benefits, a new survey found. More than three-fourths — 77 percent — of voters across seven key swing states approved of the idea of raising ...The Hill - Politics -
Google's New Privacy Plan Has Flaws, Regulator Says in Internal Documents
The Information Commissioner’s Office said in a draft report that Google’s proposed replacements for cookies have gaps that advertisers can exploit.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - Google -
Inside Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill
A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in private about a year ago, aiming to keep the discussions away from TikTok lobbyists while bulletproofing a bill that could ban the app.The New York Times - Top stories - Tiktok -
Johnson, GOP lawmakers heckled at combative Columbia event
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Republican lawmakers were repeatedly and loudly heckled during a combative press conference at Columbia University on Wednesday as they gathered to condemn antisemitism and the pro-Palestine demonstrations taking ...The Hill - Politics -
Inside Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill
A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in private about a year ago, aiming to keep the discussions away from TikTok lobbyists while bulletproofing a bill that could ban the app.The New York Times - Business - Tiktok -
Mining Giants Weigh $39 Billion Megadeal
Mining giant BHP has offered to buy longtime rival Anglo American in a deal that could reshape the global industry.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Implications as Supreme Court weighs Idaho's abortion ban
Demonstrators on both sides turned out yesterday as the Supreme Court heard the Biden administration's challenge to Idaho's near-total ban on abortion.The Justice Department claims Idaho has violated federal law that requires hospitals to provide ...CBS News - Top stories - Abortion -
Mining Giants Weigh $39 Billion Megadeal
Mining giant BHP has offered to buy longtime rival Anglo American in a deal that could reshape the global industry.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Investment Banking Lifts Deutsche Bank Profits
Deutsche Bank said its first-quarter profit rose 10% as its investment-banking business beat expectations.The Wall Street Journal - World -
'Did you see us panic? - Ten Hag hails 'composed' Man Utd
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag praises his side's "composure" after they came from behind twice to beat Sheffield United 4-2.BBC News - Top stories -
Forget Trump — the American media is on trial in New York
Back during the Trump years, the media spent an inordinate amount of time dissecting every last detail of this tabloid journalism fodder we’re now seeing play out in a New York City courtroom — which is meaningless to the lives of nearly every ...The Hill - Politics - New York -
What Is a Magazine Now?
Highsnobiety is a store, a website, a production agency and a clothing line. Oh, and Pamela Anderson is on the latest cover.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
The Media Say Crime Is Going Down. Don't Believe It
The decline in reported crimes is a function of less reporting, not less crime.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Social Security’s COLA formula could change under new proposal — and mean higher benefits for seniors
Using a different index to measure Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment could better reflect senior spendingMarketWatch - Business -
Connecticut Senate passes wide-ranging bill to regulate AI. But its fate remains uncertain
The Connecticut Senate has passed one of the first major legislative proposals in the U.S. to rein in bias in artificial intelligence decision-making and protect people from harmABC News - Tech -
Retirees feel good about money and life, but worry about inflation and Social Security
Retirees reveal what’s worrying them and share surprising views about working in retirementMarketWatch - Business -
Supreme Court to weigh Trump immunity claim over 2020 election prosecution
The outcome of the immunity case before the Supreme Court will have significant ramifications for former President Donald Trump's federal criminal prosecution in Washington, D.C.CBS News - Politics - Donald Trump -
Supreme Court Weighs Emergency Abortions in States Where Procedure Is Banned
Justices considered whether federal law permits emergency-room doctors to perform abortions to preserve a woman’s health even in states that outlaw the procedure.The Wall Street Journal - World - Abortion -
A Greek lawmaker faces a criminal charge for allegedly punching a colleague
A far-right Greek lawmaker has been charged with criminal assault for allegedly punching a colleague on the sidelines of a parliamentary debateABC News - World -
Lawmakers push Wall Street giveaway disguised as increased worker security
If members of Congress want to improve retirement security, they should expand Social Security rather than Wall Street-favored individual savings and investment schemes.The Hill - Politics -
Black lawmakers mourn the death of New Jersey Rep. Donald Payne Jr.
Following the news Wednesday of the passing of Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-N.J.), Black lawmakers shared memories and statements of support for the late lawmaker's family. In a statement, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) highlighted the work ...The Hill - Politics -
Tennessee lawmakers join movement allowing some teachers to take guns into schools
Some public school teachers could gain new powers to bring concealed guns into Tennessee schoolsABC News - Health -
Oil Edges Higher on U.S. Inventories Draw
Oil edged higher on positive demand signs after U.S. crude inventories fell for the first time in five weeks.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Former national security adviser weighs in on Ukraine aid and Russia
When President Biden signed a foreign aid bill Wednesday that includes tens of billions of dollars in assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, it was touted as money that would "strengthen our national security and send a message to the world ...CBS News - Top stories - Ukraine -
U.S. oil prices poised for lowest finish in a month as traders weigh demand prospects
Oil prices head lower Thursday, with U.S. prices on track to finish at their lowest in about a month as traders weigh prospects for energy demand.MarketWatch - Business -
Supreme Court weighs limits of presidential immunity in Trump case: Listen live
The Supreme Court will weigh the limits of presidential immunity Thursday in an unprecedented and historic case with significant implications for former President Trump, his legal fights and the 2024 race for the White House. Trump is pushing an ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Open seating no more? Southwest CEO says airline is weighing cabin changes
Southwest stands apart from other large airlines because it does not have seat assignments.CNBC - Business -
From a Tiny Island in Maine, He Serves Up Fresh Media Gossip
Rusty Foster could never live in New York. But his hit newsletter, Today in Tabs, is an enduring obsession of the city’s media class.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Authorities in Togo are cracking down on media and the opposition, report says ahead of election
Amnesty International says authorities in Togo have repressed the media and prevented civilians from gathering to protest peacefullyABC News - World -
How a Pirate-Clad Pastor Helped Ignite Trump Media’s Market Frenzy
Chad Nedohin, a part-time pastor, is among the fans of Donald J. Trump who helped turn Trump Media into a meme stock with volatile prices.The New York Times - Business - Donald Trump -
‘We want to work freely’: Slovakian journalists protest against media overhaul
Government accused of trying to undermine independent media with move to replace public broadcaster RTVS. Europe live – latest updatesJournalists in Slovakia are protesting against a government move to overhaul the country’s public broadcaster, ...The Guardian - World -
Naming and shaming banks is a regulatory insight too far
The Financial Conduct Authority already has deterrence tools at its disposalFinancial Times - Business -
Stocks Fall After GDP, Inflation Data
Stocks fell sharply after data showed the U.S. economy slowed in the first quarter. Nasdaq posted the biggest losses as Meta dragged down the wider tech sector.The Wall Street Journal - World -
European commercial real estate deal making slumps to 13-year low
Seventh successive quarter of declining volumes dashes hopes for revival as high interest rates continue to biteFinancial Times - Business - Europe -
Is Britain suffering from a ‘sick note culture’?
Rishi Sunak has vowed to get people back to work but data indicates problems with the diagnosis — and proposed solutionFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom