Porn industry group sues over Utah age verification law
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An adult entertainment industry group has filed a lawsuit challenging a new Utah law that requires porn websites to implement age verification mechanisms to block minors from accessing sexually …
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By SAM METZ
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5/4/23
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Lyft suffers another letdown in 1Q amid post-pandemic woes
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Lyft began the year mired in the same ditch it ended in last year. Its ride-hailing service is struggling to recover from a pandemic-driven downturn that triggered a change in leadership and layoffs …
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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
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5/4/23
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DoorDash beats Q1 forecasts as it expands services, markets
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DoorDash posted stronger-than-expected results in the first quarter as it expanded into new markets overseas and new delivery categories at home. The San Francisco company said its total orders rose …
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN
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5/4/23
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Research monkey shortage undermines US readiness, panel says
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A new report says a shortage of monkeys available for medical research undermines U.S. readiness to respond to public health emergencies. An influential scientific advisory panel said Thursday it's …
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By LAURAN NEERGAARD
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5/4/23
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Kids and social media: Here are tips for concerned parents
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A bipartisan group of senators recently introduced legislation aiming to prohibit all children under the age of 13 from using social media. It would also require permission from a guardian for users …
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By BARBARA ORTUTAY
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5/4/23
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Homebuyers to face steep borrowing costs despite Fed move
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Homebuyers are likely to face steep borrowing costs despite signals from the Federal Reserve that it may be ready to pause a yearlong campaign of rate hikes. A pause would only nudge mortgage rates …
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By ALEX VEIGA
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5/4/23
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Arconic taken private by Apollo Global in $5.2 billion deal
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Aerospace supplier Arconic is being taken private by Apollo Global Management Inc. in a deal worth approximately $5.2 billion. Arconic shareholders will receive $30 per share in cash. Arconic is the …
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
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5/4/23
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Prince William pours a pint, meets public before coronation
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Prince William has poured a pint of ale and taken a ride on the London subway with his wife Kate as part of a royal ramble before King Charles III’s coronation. William and Kate took time to chat …
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By SYLVIA HUI
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5/4/23
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Bud Light boosts spending in US to counter sales declines
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Bud Light’s parent company said Thursday it will triple its marketing spending in the U.S. this summer as it tries to boost sales that plummeted after the brand partnered with a transgender …
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN
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5/4/23
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Fox opposes fellow journalists trying to uncover documents
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Fox News is opposing an effort by three news organizations to reveal documents related to its recently settled defamation lawsuit, saying that material would do nothing but ‘gratify private spite …
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By DAVID BAUDER
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5/4/23
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New York, California probing workplace discrimination at NFL
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The attorneys general of New York and California are investigating allegations of workplace discrimination at the NFL. Letitia James of New York and Rob Bonta of California said Thursday that they …
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5/4/23
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Spain expresses backing for Colombia peace plan
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has given his full backing to Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s peace plan aimed at reaching a cease-fire with National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla …
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By CIARÁN GILES
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5/4/23
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Italian minister scraps trip over French official's remarks
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Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has abruptly canceled a trip to Paris over remarks by the French interior minister criticizing the Italian premier’s migration policy. Italy had demanded …
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By COLLEEN BARRY and ELAINE GANLEY
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5/4/23
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Democrats pressure GOP on debt limit, spending cuts
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Senate Democrats are looking to pressure Republicans into resolving the impasse on the debt ceiling. The Democrats are holding a hearing Thursday to examine a debt limit bill recently passed by the …
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By KEVIN FREKING
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5/4/23
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Explosion rips roof off pharmaceutical plant; worker missing
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Officials say an explosion at a pharmaceutical plant in Massachusetts left one worker missing and sent four people to the hospital as a precaution. The explosion happened around 1 a.m. Thursday at …
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5/4/23
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Shopify narrowing its ambition, sells Deliverr, cuts staff
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Shopify is selling the two biggest pieces of its fulfillment network and abandoning its logistics ambitions. The company also said Thursday it will lay off about 20% of its workforce, the second mass …
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By HALELUYA HADERO
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5/4/23
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US claims for unemployment aid jump, but remain low
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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week but remain low overall, even as the Federal Reserve has furiously raised interest rates to beat down inflation and cool the …
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By MATT OTT
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5/4/23
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Waymo robotaxis make more inroads in Phoenix, San Francisco
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Self-driving car pioneer Waymo has announced its robotaxis will be able to carry passengers through most of the Phoenix area for the first time. The company’s cars will also start to pick up more …
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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
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5/4/23
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Anxiety knocks regional banks, shares slump
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Anxiety about a rush of withdrawals by customers of regional banks continues to roil the financial sector as PacWest Bancorp attempted to calm investors investors overnight with its shares plunged …
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
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5/4/23
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Volkswagen sees sales slump in China, vows rebound this year
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Volkswagen profits fell 30% in the first three months of the year despite booming business in Europe and North America. That's because sales fell in China, where the German company is facing …
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5/4/23
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