FTC to appeal Microsoft/Activision Blizzard merger
The Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday it would appeal a decision from earlier this week by a district court judge allowing Microsoft to close its $69 billion Activision Blizzard merger.
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center facing civil rights investigation for treatment of Black women giving birth
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles is facing a civil rights investigation into how Black women giving birth are treated in its hospital.
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Former Louisiana priest sentenced to 25 years after pleading guilty to drugging, molesting men he met in New Orleans
A former Catholic priest in Louisiana has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to drugging and molesting 17 men he had met in New Orleans' French Quarter, according to prosecutors.
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Exclusive: Federal prosecutors interviewed Michigan secretary of state in special counsel's election interference probe
Federal prosecutors interviewed Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson last month as part of the ongoing criminal probe into efforts to overturn the 2020 election, according to a source familiar with the matter.
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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon isn't a fan of 'Bidenomics'
Jamie Dimon isn't sold on 'Bidenomics.' "I'd be careful about that," said Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, in reference to president Joe Biden's economic theory that rejects "trickle-down" policies in favor of focusing on the middle class.
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Bruce Hough, father of 'Dancing with the Stars' siblings, qualifies for House GOP primary ballot in Utah
Bruce Hough, the father of two professional dancers who have been mainstays on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars," has qualified for the Republican primary ballot in the special election for Utah's 2nd Congressional District, the lieutenant governor's office said Wednesday.
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Fact Check: Sen. Tommy Tuberville overestimates number of abortions military women would seek out under new DOD policies, researchers say
Despite frequent claims from Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama that new Pentagon reproductive health policies would result in thousands more abortions a year, the number estimated by a study Tuberville himself cites is far lower, though nearly impossible to actually know.
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Corrections officer watching surveillance video sounded the alarm as a Pennsylvania inmate escaped in seconds, official says
Surveillance cameras caught inmate Michael Burham's escape from a jail in northwestern Pennsylvania last week, Warren County Commissioner Jeff Eggleston said in a news conference Wednesday.
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New lawsuit claims Elon Musk's Twitter owes more severance to former employees
A former Twitter employee on Wednesday filed a new lawsuit against Twitter and its owner, Elon Musk, alleging that the company failed to provide the full amount of severance it had promised employees prior to mass layoffs last November.
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Nearly 40% of US attack submarines in or awaiting repair as shipyards face worker shortages, supply chain issues
Nearly 40% of US fast attack submarines are in repair or awaiting maintenance as shipyards face a shortage of workers and and supply chain issues, according to a new report from the Congressional Research Service.
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Some Allegiant Air passengers and crew are injured in a turbulent Florida-bound flight, officials say
Four people on a Florida-bound Allegiant Air flight were being examined for injuries after the flight encountered severe turbulence Wednesday afternoon, the airline said.
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FACT FOCUS: A story about a deadly TikTok boat-jumping challenge went viral. Then it fell apart
News outlets are warning of a deadly TikTok challenge that involves people jumping off speeding boats
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