People buying tickets online for concerts, sporting events and other live events in Minnesota will be guaranteed more transparency and protection under a so-called Taylor Swift bill signed into law …
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By TRISHA AHMED
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5/7/24
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An independent review of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s workplace culture describes an environment that fostered “hostile, abusive, unprofessional, or inappropriate conduct,” and …
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN
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5/7/24
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No, Katy Perry and Rihanna didn’t attend the Met Gala this year. But that didn’t stop AI-generated images from tricking some fans into thinking the stars made appearances on the steps of …
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By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS
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5/7/24
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The 2024 Met Gala raised more than $26 million, a record sum for the party that has become an annual gathering for mega-celebrities in fashion, film, TV, sports, music, business and more. Monday …
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By The Associated Press
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5/7/24
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More than 80% of residents in Brazil's southern city of Porto Alegre don't have running water one week after major flooding. The floods have left at least 90 people dead and more than 130 missing. …
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By MAURICIO SAVARESE and GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA
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5/7/24
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The UK says a huge payroll data breach by a 'malign actor' has exposed details of military personnel
British officials say the names and bank details of thousands of serving British soldiers, sailors and air force members have been exposed in a data breach at a payroll system. The defense secretary …
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5/7/24
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Apple on Tuesday unveiled its next generation of iPad Pros and Airs — lineups that will boast faster processors, new sizes and a new display system. The showcase at Apple’s headquarters in …
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5/7/24
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France’s president has hosted China’s leader at a remote mountain pass in the Pyrenees for private meetings. The trip on Tuesday comes after a high-stakes state visit in Paris dominated by trade …
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5/7/24
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A deadline is looming for millions of businesses who may be entitled to a payout in a $5.5 billion antitrust settlement with Visa and Mastercard. Any businesses that accepted Visa and/or Mastercard …
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By MAE ANDERSON
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5/7/24
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Long before his son Lin-Manuel's Tony Award-winning musical “Hamilton” brought his family international recognition and unexpected fortune, Luis A. Miranda Jr. had dedicated his life to expanding …
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By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA
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5/7/24
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Instacart is partnering with Uber Eats to offer restaurant deliveries to its customers. The San Francisco-based grocery delivery company said Tuesday that its U.S. shoppers will see a …
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN
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5/7/24
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Federal safety investigators want Tesla to tell them how it developed the fix in a recall of more than 2 million vehicles with the company’s Autopilot partially automated driving system. …
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By TOM KRISHER
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5/7/24
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The Walt Disney Co. moved to a loss in its second quarter, hampered by significantly higher restructuring and impairment charges, but its adjusted profit topped Wall Street’s view and its streaming …
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
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5/7/24
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Struggling to give teachers meaningful raises, some school districts are adding a new perk — subsidized, on-site child care for their kids. In states such as Idaho and Texas, funding for early …
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By CARLY FLANDRO of Idaho Education News and VALERIA OLIVARES of The Dallas Morning News
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5/7/24
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Japanese video-game maker Nintendo's announcement about a successor to its Switch home console is coming sometime before March 2025. In reporting its results on Tuesday, Nintendo gave no details, …
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By YURI KAGEYAMA
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5/7/24
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to European ally Serbia on Tuesday falls on a symbolic date: the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the Chinese Embassy during NATO’s air war over Kosovo. U.S. …
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By JOVANA GEC and DUSAN STOJANOVIC
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5/7/24
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The Federal Aviation Administration has opened an investigation into Boeing after the beleaguered company reported that workers at a South Carolina plant falsified inspection records on certain 787 …
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By GENE JOHNSON
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5/6/24
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Russia defends veto of UN resolution to prohibit nukes in outer space, urges vote to ban all weapons
Russia has defended its veto of a U.N. resolution calling on all nations to prevent a nuclear arms race in outer space. Moscow is challenging the U.S., Japan and their Western allies to support …
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By EDITH M. LEDERER
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5/6/24
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Italy's RAI journalists strike over budget streamlining, complain of censorship and media repression
Some journalists at Italy’s state-run RAI are on strike to protest budget streamlining and what they say is an increasingly repressive atmosphere in Italy for media. The 24-hour RAI strike Monday …
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5/6/24
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The go-broke dates for benefit programs Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back as an improving economy has contributed to changed projected depletion dates, according to the annual Social …
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN and TOM MURPHY
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5/6/24
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