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14-year-old suspect dead after active shooter reported outside middle school: Sources
A 14-year-old suspect is dead following a confrontation with police Wednesday after an active shooter was reported outside a Wisconsin middle school.ABC News - Top stories -
Shooter threat "neutralized" near Wisconsin school, officials say
There were no reported injuries after an active shooter near a middle school outside of Madison, Wisconsin, was "neutralized," officials said. Charlie De Mar has the latest.CBS News - Top stories -
F.C.C. Votes to Restore Net Neutrality Rules
Commissioners voted along party lines to revive the rules that declare broadband as a utility-like service that could be regulated like phones and water.The New York Times - Tech -
Officers kill school shooting threat in Wisconsin, officials say
Officials say that a school shooting threat was "neutralized" at a middle school west of Madison, Wisconsin, Wednesday morning, with no reported injuries to those inside the school.CBS News - Top stories -
NYPD Columbia raid criticized by some progressives
The New York City Police Department’s (NYPD) sweeping operation at Columbia University late Tuesday was met with fierce criticism from many progressive lawmakers, who pushed officials to deescalate the situation. Hundreds of police officers ...The Hill - Politics -
Is Big Tech's Spending Stifling AI Startups Innovations?
Critics say technology giants' multibillion-dollar spending on AI infrastructure makes it hard for startups to compete.Inc. - Business -
Meta Says It Plans to Spend Billions More on A.I.
Along with the higher spending, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp projected lighter-than-expected revenue, causing its stock to plummet.The New York Times - Tech -
Using debt to finance government spending is not a free lunch
Government debt can be a valuable tool — but it has consequences.MarketWatch - Business -
Construction spending posts bigger-than-expected drop
Construction spending fell 0.2% in March, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.MarketWatch - Business -
Giuliani’s Bankruptcy Creditors Demand to Know His Spending
Rudy Giuliani promised a bankruptcy court that he would limit his spending, but it didn’t take long before he broke that pledge, and by a lot.The New York Times - Top stories -
Pro-Palestinian protesters face threat of suspension
Pro-Palestinian protesters are facing the threat of suspension after refusing to break down their encampment at Columbia University. More arrests were made on campuses across the country, including the University of Texas, University Georgia and ...CBS News - World -
Progressive group sending 26M postcards to boost turnout in swing states
A progressive group will send 26 million postcards to boost voter turnout in 11 swing states ahead of the 2024 election. Progressive Turnout Project (PTP) a Chicago-based progressive political action committee (PAC), is launching its 2024 ...The Hill - Politics -
New Progressive PAC Targets 8 Key House Races in California
The super PAC, Battleground California, said it would drive turnout among voters of color to try to flip seats that are seen as crucial to winning control of the House this fall.The New York Times - Top stories - California -
Fed holds off on rate cuts after 'lack of further progress' on inflation
The Federal Reserve voted to keep interest rates at a 23-year high as inflation has edged up and the labor market remains strong, likely pushing potential rate cuts even later into the year. Interest rates will remain at a range of 5.25 to 5.5 ...The Hill - Politics - Federal Reserve -
Fed Holds Rates Steady, Noting Lack of Progress on Inflation
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for a sixth straight meeting and suggested that rates would stay high for longer.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
Fed Holds Rates Steady, Noting Lack of Progress on Inflation
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for a sixth straight meeting and suggested that rates would stay high for longer.The New York Times - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
Fed keeps rates steady as it notes 'lack of further progress' on inflation
With the decision to hold the line on rates, the committee noted a "lack of further progress" in getting inflation back down to the central bank's 2% target.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
Spain's BBVA Seeks Merger Talks With Sabadell
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria is pursuing merger talks with smaller peer Banco de Sabadell, seeking another shot at a tie-up that could make it Spain’s largest bank after a previous attempt fell apart in 2020.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
New York prosecutors seek September retrial for Weinstein
Prosecutors say they want Harvey Weinstein to face trial again this fall, after an appeals court last week overturned the former Hollywood movie mogul's 2020 rape conviction. Weinstein was on hand in a Manhattan courthouse Wednesday as prosecutors ...The Hill - Politics - New York -
Kehinde Wiley’s New Show Seeks Enlightenment in Darkness
Many artists are dimming the lights of their museum shows, for a mix of symbolic and spiritual reasons.The New York Times - Top stories -
Lawsuit Seeks Facebook Users' Right to Unfollow Content
Meta Platforms gets sued by First Amendment advocacy group that wants to allow an external tool that would let people control their content feeds.Inc. - Business -
‘To the Future’: Saudi Arabia Spends Big to Become an A.I. Superpower
The oil-rich kingdom is plowing money into glitzy events, computing power and artificial intelligence research, putting it in the middle of an escalating U.S.-China struggle for technological influence.The New York Times - Tech -
Investors Cheer AI Spending Boom in Big Tech---Just Not at Meta
Meta had its worst trading day in 18 months after warning of years of AI investment. Shares of Microsoft and Google parent Alphabet rallied.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
Amazon cloud sales growth accelerates as group prepares for more AI spending
Ecommerce company’s operating income more than triples as Amazon Web Services and adverts provide a boostFinancial Times - Business -
Amazon cloud sales growth accelerates as group prepares for more AI spending
Ecommerce company’s operating income more than triples as Amazon Web Services and adverts provide a boostFinancial Times - Business -
Amazon cloud sales growth accelerates as group prepares for more AI spending
Ecommerce company’s operating income more than triples as Amazon Web Services and adverts provide a boostFinancial Times - Business -
Australia to police internet porn, spend $600 million on domestic violence victims
Yahoo News - World - Australia -
Investment arm of UK international development plans to boost Africa spending
Nick O’Donohoe says British International Investment ‘needs to be stepping forward’ as it eyes renewable energy sectorFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
Investment arm of UK international development plans to boost Africa spending
Nick O’Donohoe says British International Investment ‘needs to be stepping forward’ as it eyes renewable energy sectorFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Mastercard sees healthy spending, expects strong dollar to impact revenue growth
Mastercard Inc. lowered its GAAP revenue outlook for the full year, but not because it has a more cautious view of the spending landscape.MarketWatch - Business -
Council spends £1.34m buying back land wrongly sold to developers
The council says it wrongly deemed the land as being surplus to requirements, back in 2017.BBC News - Top stories -
China erases memory of ‘white paper’ protests in further threat to journalism
Silencing of a film-maker documenting the widespread 2022 demonstrations against Covid controls is part of rising suppression of press freedom. In November 2022, thousands of people took to the streets across China to protest against the ...The Guardian - World - China -
Threats, accusations and assault: the dangers of running an LGBTQ+ health clinic in Uganda
Brian Aliganyira sees first-hand the devastating consequences of a draconian anti-gay law, as fear and misinformation prevent people getting help. Driving to work one morning last summer, Brian Aliganyira was forced off the road and into a ditch ...The Guardian - World -
Mediterranean ports warn of overflowing storage yards in latest threat to supply chain
Operators say ports severely congested because of Red Sea disruptionsFinancial Times - Business -
38 percent of local election officials report threats, harassment or abuse: Poll
Nearly 4 in 10 local election officials experienced threats, harassment or abuse while on the job, according to a new poll. In the survey, published Wednesday by the Brennan Center for Justice, 38 percent of local election workers reported ...The Hill - Politics -
OECD Sees Room for Rate Cuts But Warns of Oil-Price Threat
The global economy is likely to avoid an anticipated slowdown this year, but could yet suffer a significant setback if an escalation of conflict in the Middle East were to push oil prices sharply higher, the OECD said.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Global court in pressure cooker over threat of Israel arrest warrants
Editor's note: This report has been updated to clarify the Biden administration's efforts to empower the Palestinian Authority to replace Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The Biden administration and Israel’s supporters in Congress are lashing out at the ...The Hill - Politics - Israel -
China says rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah made 'encouraging progress' in talks in Beijing
China's Foreign Ministry says rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah made “encouraging progress” in recent talks in China's capital on promoting reconciliationABC News - World - China -
Norfolk Southern touts progress and slams activist Ancora’s ‘reckless’ plan in board battle
The board battle between Norfolk Southern and activist investor Ancora Holdings Group is intensifying ahead of the railroad company’s annual meeting next week.MarketWatch - Business -
Fed Says Inflation Progress Has Stalled, Extends Wait-and-See Rate Stance
U.S. central bank officials also approved a plan to slow the continuing reduction of their $7.4 trillion asset portfolio.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve