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In the world of beer, Bud Light is still feeling fallout from a boycott that started more than a year ago. In the first quarter of 2024, Anheuser-Busch, known for its Bud Light brand, got some good news – it beat earnings expectations despite the boycott that started in April 2023 after Dylan Mulvaney, a transgender influencer, promoted the beer on Instagram.

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A year after Bud Light boycott began, Anheuser-Busch sales still down

]The Senate reauthorized the FAA with a 5-year, $105 billion bill to enhance air travel safety and customer service.

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Senate passes sweeping FAA bill focused on safety, consumer protections

Hunter Biden’s trial will proceed in June after a federal appeals court denied his request to dismiss gun charges in Delaware.

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Federal appeals court rejects Hunter Biden’s dismissal request in gun case

After hours of testimony by Stormy Daniels, lawyers for former President Donald Trump requested a mistrial.

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Judge denies Donald Trump’s request for mistrial after Stormy Daniels concludes testimony

Anne Bayefsky warns that if the current U.S. Resolution on U.N. Funding passes, all funds must be withheld from the U.N. As per U.S. Law.

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Biden says US will not supply weapons to Israel for Rafah operation

In a new initiative aimed at raising funds for global conservation efforts, nature now has its own artist page on Spotify.

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Nature gets its own artist page on Spotify to support global conservation efforts

Apple's new ad featuring the new ultra-thin iPad is drawing criticism from many social media users. It shows the destruction of many creative objects, in which it shows the iPad can supposedly do all task the crushed objects can do.

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Apple’s newest ad is pushing the wrong buttons for many social media users

Forget rate cuts: Former Kansas City Fed President Thomas Hoenig told SAN the Fed's current rate isn't restrictive enough to fight inflation.

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Fmr. Fed president: If the Fed wants 2% inflation, they have to raise rates

OpenAI — publisher of People magazine — partnered with Dotdash Meredith to enhance ChatGPT and develop new AI products for its readers.

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OpenAI partners with publisher of People magazine

China has yet to retaliate for U.S. legislation that either bans or forces the sale of TikTok. But history tells us something is coming.

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With TikTok ban, US raises stakes in US-China tit for tat

TikTok and ByteDance are suing to block the looming TikTok ban, claiming the law violates the U.S. Constitution.

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TikTok and ByteDance fight back, sue US government over potential ban

Survey data shows most renters find obtaining a mortgage difficult, while homeowners are staying put amid rising rates and housing costs.

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Majority of US renters believe they will never own their own home

The Israeli military seizes control of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt amid talks of a cease-fire.

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Israel takes control of Rafah border crossing amid cease-fire talks

After billionaire Jeff Bezos invested millions of dollars into the lab-grown meat industry, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, R, signed a ban on it.

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Florida ban on lab-grown meat comes after Bezos invests millions in industry

The singers Jelly Roll and Pink are two of the musicians involved in the latest trademark cases hitting the music industry.

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Take note: Jelly Roll, Pink among music industry’s latest trademark cases 

NASA astronauts will pilot Boeing's Starliner on its maiden crewed mission to the International Space Station.

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Boeing Starliner looks for successful launch after years of delay

The Israeli military sends a message to those living in parts of the Gaza border town of Rafah to "evacuate immediately."

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Israeli military calls for people in parts of Rafah to ‘evacuate immediately’

The island county of San Juan in Washington state is encouraged by what it has seen after switching some employees to a 32-hour workweek.

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Work 5 days a week? This US county is seeing success with 32-hour workweeks

Peloton has announced that its CEO Barry McCarthy is stepping down amid plans to reduce its workforce by 15%, which equates to about 400 jobs. This development marks the fifth round of layoffs since 2021 for the fitness company.

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Peloton to cut 15% of workforce as CEO steps down

President Joe Biden addressed the nation from the White House Thursday, May 2, concerning the ongoing pro-Palestinian protests that have led to more than 2,000 arrests across American college campuses in the past two weeks. Biden emphasized that the events challenge two core American principles: the right to free speech and the rule of law, asserting that both must be upheld.

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Biden says ‘violent protest is not protected’ in speech on campus unrest

Universal Music Group artists like Taylor Swift and Drake will return to TikTok following a deal addressing compensation and AI use.

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Universal, TikTok strike new deal to end feud that kept Taylor Swift off the platform

This year, cocoa has traded as high as $12,000. Even as prices drop, futures are still double what they were at the start of the year.

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Cocoa prices are rich. Here’s when it will hit the grocery store.

Exxon Mobil took a step toward closing its $60 billion deal to acquire Pioneer after reaching an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission.

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Reports: Exxon reaches agreement with FTC over $60 billion Pioneer merger

Officers move in on the campus of UCLA as the LAPD calls the pro-Palestinian encampment an "unlawful gathering."

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Police move in on UCLA protesters, call encampment an ‘unlawful gathering’