🖍 The company, which has historically struggled to protect the welfare of children, is now being asked to abandon plans to launch a version of Instagram for children under the age of 13 by a group of 40 state attorneys general.
"Use of social media can be detrimental to the health and well-being of children, who are not equipped to navigate the challenges of having a social media account," the officials said in a letter
"Use of social media can be detrimental to the health and well-being of children, who are not equipped to navigate the challenges of having a social media account," the officials said in a letter
🛥 Jeff Bezos' mega yacht will be one of the largest in the world when completed. The boat will be bigger than a football field and span over 127 metres.
It will sport three enormous decks as well as three masts. According to the outlet, the yacht's price tag is estimated to be well over $500 million. In addition, it will have its own support yacht with a helipad to facilitate the Amazon chief's speedy movement.
Big toy for the fat cat
It will sport three enormous decks as well as three masts. According to the outlet, the yacht's price tag is estimated to be well over $500 million. In addition, it will have its own support yacht with a helipad to facilitate the Amazon chief's speedy movement.
Big toy for the fat cat
🖥 The Pentagon may cancel a $10 billion contract with Microsoft after rival Amazon claimed former US President Donald Trump influenced the tender process.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the Department of Defence (DoD) was ready to drop the project after a judge rejected its legal motion to dismiss Amazon's lawsuit late last month.
The Joint Enterprise Defence Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud data project tender was awarded to the software giant in 2019, but Jeff Bezos' online retail empire immediately sued the DoD — claiming the process was unfair
The Wall Street Journal reported that the Department of Defence (DoD) was ready to drop the project after a judge rejected its legal motion to dismiss Amazon's lawsuit late last month.
The Joint Enterprise Defence Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud data project tender was awarded to the software giant in 2019, but Jeff Bezos' online retail empire immediately sued the DoD — claiming the process was unfair
A US Coast Guard cutter on Monday fired dozens of warning shots to fend off multiple Iranian attack boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Defense Department spokesman John Kirby said.
“After following all the appropriate and established procedures ... the US Coast Guard Cutter Maui fired approximately 30 warning shots from a 50-caliber machine gun. After the second round of warning shots, the 13 fast attack craft from the IRGCN [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy] broke contact,” Kirby reported
“After following all the appropriate and established procedures ... the US Coast Guard Cutter Maui fired approximately 30 warning shots from a 50-caliber machine gun. After the second round of warning shots, the 13 fast attack craft from the IRGCN [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy] broke contact,” Kirby reported
💵 The US economy will likely see its fastest growth in 40 years in the months to come, though the rate of expansion might not be smooth throughout, President Joe Biden told a news conference.
So fast you won't even realize it
So fast you won't even realize it
🎞 Tom Cruise has returned his Golden Globe Awards to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
According to the report, Cruise's decision comes amid criticism against the HFPA for its lack of diversity, with the group coming under fire specifically for its lack of Black members, as well as ethical concerns raised by a February report by the Los Angeles Times that highlighted the financial benefits to some of the association's 87 members
According to the report, Cruise's decision comes amid criticism against the HFPA for its lack of diversity, with the group coming under fire specifically for its lack of Black members, as well as ethical concerns raised by a February report by the Los Angeles Times that highlighted the financial benefits to some of the association's 87 members
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A group of more than 50 illegal immigrants wading across the Rio Grande into Texas were captured on the camera, a real confirmation that the border crisis has not abated
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▪️Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount has warned state officials to be ready for possible fuel shortages following a cyberattack.
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▪️A Florida woman is accused of encouraging her son to fight another child and then allegedly jumping into the fight herself.
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▪️US envoy says Putin and Biden have agreed to discuss strategic stability issues and arms control.
▪️Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount has warned state officials to be ready for possible fuel shortages following a cyberattack.
▪️Five unaccompanied migrant girls were found Sunday by a Texas farmer; he said the girls were hungry and crying.
▪️A Florida woman is accused of encouraging her son to fight another child and then allegedly jumping into the fight herself.
The US has issued an emergency fuel waiver to help eliminate shortages in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia in the wake of an attack on the Colonial Pipeline.
"By this letter the US Environmental Protection Agency is issuing a waiver under the Clean Air Act (CAA) to address the fuel supply emergency caused by a cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline's computer networks that led to the pipeline's shutdown", the letter said.
The waiver is effective immediately and will continue through 18 May.
"By this letter the US Environmental Protection Agency is issuing a waiver under the Clean Air Act (CAA) to address the fuel supply emergency caused by a cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline's computer networks that led to the pipeline's shutdown", the letter said.
The waiver is effective immediately and will continue through 18 May.
The chief of the Pentagon's Defense Digital Service (DDS), Brett Goldstein, said in an interview with Politico that he will be stepping down in July 2021 after two years in his post.
Goldstein's term expires this year. For reasons unknown, his contract has not been prolonged despite his achievements in the post. His replacement has also not been announced so far, but his deputy, Katie Olson, who focused on the counter-drone operations and assembling the Department of Defense's collection of pathology specimens, will serve as acting chief.
Goldstein's term expires this year. For reasons unknown, his contract has not been prolonged despite his achievements in the post. His replacement has also not been announced so far, but his deputy, Katie Olson, who focused on the counter-drone operations and assembling the Department of Defense's collection of pathology specimens, will serve as acting chief.
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😳 Holy cow, India, you’re in the thick of it!
It’s well-known that in India, sacred cows are so important that anything produced by the creatures can be considered holy – literally anything! With the recent rise in COVID cases in the country, an unusual spike in the use of cow dung and urine has spread across the nation. Even a local MP has been advising people to partake in the unconventional methods. Like spreading poop all over your body, drinking cow urine daily, and covering your house with cow dung – apparently this all helps you to ward off COVID!
These “ancient rituals” have taken social media by storm. While some appear to have accepted this organic approach, local doctors have stressed that these methods are not scientifically proven and that spreading cow dung all over the house floor can actually lead to many other diseases.
It’s well-known that in India, sacred cows are so important that anything produced by the creatures can be considered holy – literally anything! With the recent rise in COVID cases in the country, an unusual spike in the use of cow dung and urine has spread across the nation. Even a local MP has been advising people to partake in the unconventional methods. Like spreading poop all over your body, drinking cow urine daily, and covering your house with cow dung – apparently this all helps you to ward off COVID!
These “ancient rituals” have taken social media by storm. While some appear to have accepted this organic approach, local doctors have stressed that these methods are not scientifically proven and that spreading cow dung all over the house floor can actually lead to many other diseases.
📮 Despite having agreed to vacate the White House on 20 January, Trump has continued to suggest that widespread voter fraud allegedly took place in 2020. However, all of the former Republican president's claims have been rejected in several courts.
Former US President Donald Trump has announced via his personal messaging platform that a "bombshell pleading" was filed as part of his efforts to prove "election fraud" took place in Michigan in 2020
Former US President Donald Trump has announced via his personal messaging platform that a "bombshell pleading" was filed as part of his efforts to prove "election fraud" took place in Michigan in 2020
President Joe Biden’s progressive deputies are spending billions to help many poor migrants move into U.S. cities, even as other pro-migration groups complain that many illegal migrants currently living in those high-rent cities have become homeless.
📍The federal government has awarded about $3 billion in contracts to shelter unaccompanied illegal immigrant children since February, records show.
📍 The Department of Health and Human Services awarded the three largest federal contracts, worth over $2 billion, to two private companies and one nonprofit — as record illegal immigration surges began overwhelming the authorities at the southern border.
Meanwhile, the economic turmoil has pushed many Americans out of jobs
📍The federal government has awarded about $3 billion in contracts to shelter unaccompanied illegal immigrant children since February, records show.
📍 The Department of Health and Human Services awarded the three largest federal contracts, worth over $2 billion, to two private companies and one nonprofit — as record illegal immigration surges began overwhelming the authorities at the southern border.
Meanwhile, the economic turmoil has pushed many Americans out of jobs
💵 The New York Stock Exchange ended sharply lower on fresh concerns that a return of inflation would likely to lead to a premature rise in interest rates.
▪️ The Dow Jones index fell -1.36%, or 473.66 points, to 34,269.16 points.
▪️ The broader S & P-500 lost 36.33 points, or -0.87%, to 4,152.1 points.
▪️ The Nasdaq Composite fell 12.43 points (-0.09%) to 13,389.43 points.
With commodity prices rising along with labour shortages, fears that inflation could lead to a premature rise in interest rates dominated the session, prompting investors to sell assets in many sectors
▪️ The Dow Jones index fell -1.36%, or 473.66 points, to 34,269.16 points.
▪️ The broader S & P-500 lost 36.33 points, or -0.87%, to 4,152.1 points.
▪️ The Nasdaq Composite fell 12.43 points (-0.09%) to 13,389.43 points.
With commodity prices rising along with labour shortages, fears that inflation could lead to a premature rise in interest rates dominated the session, prompting investors to sell assets in many sectors
👨💼 The number of available positions increased to 8.12 million during the month, but many companies have reported difficulties in onboarding new employees, and the report showed that job vacancies exceeded hires by more than 2 million, the largest gap on record.
Nearly half – 44% – of small businesses have said they could not fill open jobs in April, according to the National Federation of Independent Business
Nearly half – 44% – of small businesses have said they could not fill open jobs in April, according to the National Federation of Independent Business
🚧 US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) encountered more than 178,600 asylum-seeking migrants on the US southern border with Mexico in April, which marks the highest monthly total in 21 years, agency data revealed.
CBP released data on Tuesday that showed a total of 178,622 migrants were apprehended at the US southern border in April, the highest monthly total since early 2000
CBP released data on Tuesday that showed a total of 178,622 migrants were apprehended at the US southern border in April, the highest monthly total since early 2000
🏛 A US judge issued an order on Tuesday dismissing the National Rifle Association's (NRA) attempt to file for bankruptcy and move the organization to Texas, as he believes the organization is trying to dodge a civil lawsuit from the New York Attorney General.
"The Court agrees with the NYAG [New York Attorney General] that the NRA is using this bankruptcy case to address a regulatory enforcement problem, not a financial one," US Judge Harlin Hale wrote in the order.
"The Court agrees with the NYAG [New York Attorney General] that the NRA is using this bankruptcy case to address a regulatory enforcement problem, not a financial one," US Judge Harlin Hale wrote in the order.