Smokers in Minneapolis will pay some of the highest cigarette prices in the country after the City Council voted unanimously Thursday to impose a minimum retail price of $15 per pack to promote public health. The ordinance not only sets a floor price. It prevents smokers and retailers from getting around it by prohibiting price …
What you need to know The FCC announced that it has voted in favor of restoring net neutrality across the country. A press release states the FCC will begin to ensure ISPs no longer block or throttle a user’s internet access while also becoming more active in service outages. The FCC’s vote states it can …
Early in-person voting started on Thursday across North Carolina for next month’s runoff elections, including one congressional and two statewide primary contests. Voters are choosing this fall’s Republican nominees for lieutenant governor, state auditor and the 13th Congressional District seat. These May 14 runoffs, also known as “second primaries,” occurred because the candidate with the …
What you need to know Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has announced its Q1 2024 financial earnings. The company reported $80.5 billion in revenue, highlighting strong performance across its services. Alphabet recently announced a major restructuring highlighting its focus on AI. Google has also laid off employees and fired some employees involved in recent …
A former tabloid publisher and key witness for the prosecution testified that he purchased stories about professional golfer Tiger Woods, former Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, among others during questioning by defense attorneys for former President Trump. Prosecutors from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office brought David Pecker, their first witness, to the stand …
The state governments in Oklahoma and Florida are telling schools not to conform to President Biden’s changes to Title IX policies. Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced Thursday morning that he has instructed schools within his state not to comply with the Biden administration’s changes to Title IX, which include gender identity protections. “In discussion …
What you need to know Rumors suggest Google is planning to “relaunch” the Pixel Tablet and finally debut its long-awaited accessories alongside it. The Pixel Tablet will supposedly arrive without its charging speaker dock, likely bringing the device down in price. A tipster states the device’s stylus and keyboard will come separately and could cost …
The Justice Department said Thursday it will not produce subpoenaed audio recordings of former Special Counsel Robert Hur’s interview with President Biden to House Republicans, maintaining that its “cooperation” with the congressional investigation has been “extraordinary.” House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., and House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, had threatened to hold …
A federal judge in New York rejected former President Trump’s appeal to pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million after a jury decided he must pay damages after he denied allegations he raped her in the 1990s, and denied his request for a new trial. A federal jury decided in January Trump must pay $18.3 million …
For the past decade, Meta has been investing billions into figuring out what the next big thing is going to look like. Whether that’s a VR headset, a pair of AR glasses, or an AI companion that you wear, Meta has been working on it, and Caitlin Kalinowski has almost certainly been at the center …
Humza Yousaf’s political future is hanging in the balance as the Scottish Greens confirmed the will back a vote of no confidence against him. The first minister will be left relying on the backing of Alex Salmond’s Alba Party, and every SNP MSP, after he ditched Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater from his government. The …
An attorney for former President Donald Trump in the presidential immunity hearing clashed with Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan over a hypothetical question on whether a president who “ordered” a “coup” could be prosecuted. “If it’s an official act, there needs to be impeachment and conviction beforehand,” Trump’s attorney John Sauer argued Thursday before the …