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As climate change intensifies hurricanes, some scientists want a Category 6 for the biggest storms LA Times
Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, is facing intense Russian airstrikes, but its residents are defiant. "We can stand up, no matter what they do," one said. LA Times
An anti-Israel protester at George Washington University has incited outrage on social media after being spotted with a sign that called for the "final solution," which was the Nazi plan to eliminate all Jews in World War II. Newsmax
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One in five commercial milk samples tested in a nationwide survey contained particles of the H5N1 virus, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said late on Thursday, suggesting the outbreak of bird flu is more widespread than previously thought. Newsmax
The U.S. has seen evidence of Chinese attempts to "influence and arguably interfere" with the upcoming elections, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken disclosed on Friday. Newsmax
VOA VIEW: That should make Biden happy.
President Joe Biden, who used to walk alone across the South Lawn of the White House as he departed and returned to the White House on the Marine One helicopter, is now seen accompanied by aides. Newsmax
VOA VIEW: The man is detreating.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv needs Patriot missiles to create an air shield against further Russian missile attacks, and it's likely he'll get them in an additional $6 billion aid package expected to be announced by the U.S. as soon as Friday. Newsmax
New York Congressmen Mike Lawler and Ritchie Torres introduced a bipartisan bill on Friday that would impose third-party antisemitism monitors on US colleges and universities that accept federal funding. Rockland County Republican Lawler and South Bronx Democrat Torres introduced the COLUMBIA Act as anti-Israel protesters have harassed and intimidated Jewish students and faculty. New York Post
Nearly a quarter of Americans (22%) have missed out on at least five outdoor events they wanted to attend over the past year because of allergies (65%). New York Post
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The attacks killed at least six civilians and injured dozens of others, the Ukrainian military and local officials said. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Russia is pushing more conflict.
The U.S. flu season appears to be over. Washington Times
After nearly three years, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has closed its investigation into Tesla's autopilot driver assistance system by concluding that the EV maker's safety measures are inadequate. Washington Times
The IRS stumbled on the first year of its Direct File program, falling short of its goal with just a little more than 140,000 people taking advantage of the online pilot program for calculating taxes without resorting to a paid option like TurboTax. Washington Times
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President Biden on Friday said he'll debate former President Trump ahead of the November election, but didn't offer specifics about when or where. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Don't count on it.
The Supreme Court is weighing Donald Trump’s immunity case after arguments Thursday. Justices will decide not only if Trump can be prosecuted for his actions as president, but how the law should apply to all future presidents. CBS
A new rule will affect frozen breaded and stuffed raw chicken products that appear to be fully cooked but are only heat-treated. CBS
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Local and federal authorities face challenges in investigating and prosecuting romance scammers because the scammers are often based overseas. CBS
VOA VIEW: Pitiful - thanks Biden.
Some 46.8% of luxury homes were bought entirely with cash in the three months ended February 29, the highest share in a decade. CBS
Police have in some cases used teargas and torn down tents as protesters at a growing number of universities across the U.S. demonstrate against the war in Gaza. CBS
VOA VIEW: Send them to Gaza.
The core personal consumption expenditures price index was expected to increase 2.7% from a year ago in March. CNBC
The agency greenlighted the drug, which will be marketed as Beqvez, for adults with moderate to severe hemophilia B. CNBC
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Time will tell - don't count of any progress.
A cargo ship has navigated through a newly opened deep-water channel in Baltimore, ending its weeks-long immobilization due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. FOX News
The Biden administration plans to implement new restrictions on firearms exports to limit their diversion to criminal groups and drug cartels. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Biden has to be watched.
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A threat assessment released by the U.S. Intelligence Community said the country "faces an increasingly fragile global order strained by accelerating strategic competition." FOX News
VOA VIEW: Illegals are a major problem.
Magistrate Judge Virginia DeMarchi ruled Monday that a federal plan to rebuild the Pacific's sardine population was not properly implemented. FOX News
VOA VIEW: The Biden administration.
Tennessee lawmakers in the Statehouse passed legislation making adults who help minors obtain sex reassignment care, criminals who could be charged with a felony. FOX News
VOA VIEW: The sooner the better.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised serious economic and security issues with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top officials in Beijing Friday focused on advancing commitments to improve relations. UPI
VOA VIEW: Blinken is a joke.
The Pentagon said U.S. troops have begun construction of a pier in Gaza to be used to bring much needed humanitarian aid into the Palestinian enclave as famine looms. UPI
VOA VIEW: While the demonstrate in the US.
Two Chinese nationals have been charged with conspiring to illegally export semiconductor-manufacturing machinery to a prohibited Chinese company, federal prosecutors said. UPI
VOA VIEW: They should be held and prosecuted.
Twenty-one Congressional Democrats sent a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration on Thursday, urging officials to "swiftly" reschedule marijuana's drug status. UPI
VOA VIEW: Dems are sinking the country.
The U.S. Secret Service has dismissed an agent assigned to Vice President Kamala Harris after showing "distressing behavior," a spokesperson said Thursday. UPI
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The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general filed a widely anticipated antitrust case against Amazon, alleging the retailing giant illegally wields monopoly power to maintain higher prices, harming customers and weakening competition. They have had a monopoly from the beginning.
"Our complaint lays out how Amazon has used a set of punitive and coercive tactics to unlawfully maintain its monopolies," FTC Chair Lina Khan said in a statement. "The complaint sets forth detailed allegations noting how Amazon is now exploiting its monopoly power to enrich itself while raising prices and degrading service for the tens of millions of American families who shop on its platform and the hundreds of thousands of businesses that rely on Amazon to reach them."
She added, "Today's lawsuit seeks to hold Amazon to account for these monopolistic practices and restore the lost promise of free and fair competition."The lawsuit, filed in Western Washington district court, takes aim at a company that started as a scrappy online bookseller in 1994 but has since transformed into an internet and retailing behemoth. The complaint alleges that Amazon regularly exploits its size and reach to block lower prices and compel merchants to use the e-commerce company's logistics and advertising services.
"Amazon is a monopolist that uses its power to hike prices on American shoppers and charge sky-high fees on hundreds of thousands of online sellers," said John Newman, Deputy Director of the FTC's Bureau of Competition, in a statement.Millions of people visit Amazon.com each day, but that's no guarantee for third-party sellers that their products are seen, according to Molson Hart, the seller of educational building-toy brand, Brain Flakes. "We spent nearly $100,000 to advertise our products in Amazon searches last year," Hart noted in an April blog post in which he argues the company's pricing policies are helping to fuel inflation.
The states joining the FTC in the lawsuit are Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.
