Opinion

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More Than 200 Luxury Electric Vehicles Recalled Due to Fire Risk

A manufacturing issue could increase the risk of fire, leading to potential death or injury

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US Supreme Court Refuses Challenge to Washington State Tax as Repeal Referendum Gathers Steam

7 percent tax on capital gains above $250,000 could be erased by voters in November

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Elon Musk: DEI Discriminatory and Fundamentally Anti-Semitic

‘We just have to get rid of the rule that you that if you’re weaker, you’re automatically good. That obviously makes no sense’

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Ex-IRS Consultant Took Job With Intention of Stealing Trump’s Tax Returns: DOJ

Littlejohn weaponized his access to IRS database for personal and political agenda, prosecutors say

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Lawsuit Alleges Social Media Giant Meta Put Growth Ahead of Young Users Safety

Newly released sections of a lawsuit against Meta allege the company did not prioritize the safety of its younger users, an allegation the company denies.

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COVID-19 May Have Come From Chinese Laboratory, Dr. Fauci’s Former Boss Says

Dr. Francis Collins testified behind closed doors to a congressional panel.

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A Supreme Court Win Is on the Cards for Jan. 6 Defendants, Lawyers Predict

Hundreds of cases, including Trump’s, will be affected if the top court strikes down the government’s use of an ‘obstructing an official proceeding’ charge.

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1 in 5 Healthcare Providers Failed to Meet CDC Vaccine Storage Standards: Study

Inadequate storage could have resulted in many vaccine recipients receiving inert COVID-19 shots.

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Australia’s Privacy Commissioner Inquires Into TikTok Privacy Breach Concerns

Shadow Home Affairs Minister James Paterson has welcomed the inquiry.

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Hackers Attack Australia’s Largest Not-For-Profit Hospital Network

St Vincent’s Health Australia and authorities are investigating what data has been stolen during the incident.

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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to EPA Anti-Smog Regulation

The rule inflicts economic harm on states and may cause blackouts, Ohio and other states argue.

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Former Top FBI Counterintelligence Chief Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison

Former special agent in charge of counterintelligence at FBI’s New York Field Office now faces prison time for conspiring with Russian oligarch.

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Amazon Wins $270 Million Tax Fight in Blow to EU’s Vestager

BRUSSELS—Amazon does not have to pay 250 million euros ($273 million) in back taxes to Luxembourg, Europe’s top court ruled on Thursday, marking a defeat for EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager’s crackdown on sweetheart tax deals for multinationals. “The Court of Justice confirms that the (European) Commission has not established that the tax ruling given […]

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Apple Releases New Stolen Device Protection Feature to Combat iPhone Theft

Apple has released a new update to its iPhone operating system aimed at protecting users from password theft if devices are stolen. The new “Stolen Device Protection” feature was released in the beta version of iOS 17.3 on Dec. 12, meaning it is available for developers to download. The opt-in feature effectively adds a second […]

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8 Texas Chemical Plant Workers Treated for Toxic Gas Exposure

Eight people were taken to a hospital for treatment on Monday after a toxic gas leak at Altivia Chemicals’ plant in La Porte, Texas, local officials said. An update on their condition was not immediately available. The city canceled a shelter-in-place order in the afternoon that had affected several nearby industrial plants, officials said. The […]