Category: news
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Mexican gun dispute and a straight woman’s sex discrimination claim among new Supreme Court cases
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday took up a series of new cases ahead of its new term, including a bid by gun companies to evade a lawsuit filed by the Mexican government and a workplace sex discrimination dispute over claims a woman was discriminated against because she is straight. The court’s nine-month new…
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Mark Zuckerberg is now world’s second-richest person, ahead of Jeff Bezos
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has surpassed Jeff Bezos as the world’s second richest person, reports CNBC. Zuckerberg’s net worth reached $206.2 billion on Thursday, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, topping the $205.1 billion net worth of the former Amazon CEO and president. The Facebook co-founder now trails Tesla chief Elon Musk by roughly $50 billion, the…
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Elon Musk says he will attend Trump rally in Pennsylvania at site of July assassination attempt
Elon Musk said late on Thursday he will attend Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania later this week, an event which will mark the former U.S. president’s return to the town where he survived an assassination attempt in July. “I will be there to support!” Musk replied, to a post by Trump on social media platform…
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Yellow jackets in Helene aftermath and prosecutor reviews Menendez brothers’ conviction: Morning Rundown
Some Democrats fear Kamala Harris is playing it safe in a tight presidential race. Yellow jackets are swarming in flooded parts of North Carolina. And Kim Kardashian advocates for the release of the Menendez brothers. Here’s what to know today. Some Democrats say ‘it’s so obvious’ Harris is playing it safe Vice President Kamala Harris…
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Trump to appear alongside Brian Kemp; Harris to rally in Michigan
Abortion-rights groups are targeting key battlegrounds in the final sprint before Election Day, zeroing in on Arizona and Nevada — where voters will not only help decide control of the White House and Congress but will also decide whether to codify abortion protections with new ballot measures. Reproductive Freedom for All, a political action and…
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European Union votes to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
The European Union on Friday voted to adopt definitive tariffs on China-made battery electric v ehicles. “Today, the European Commission’s proposal to impose definitive countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from China has obtained the necessary support from E.U. Member States for the adoption of tariffs,” the E.U. said in a statement.…