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In his first-ever court appearance as CEO of Apple, Tim Cook sought to defend the tech giant from allegations that it abuses its market power by touting it as a principled company with an obsessive focus on users. Apple’s mission “is to make the best products in the world that really enrich people’s lives,” Cook
Continue ReadingThe “important” label can weigh heavily on a documentary, but the description applies to “Final Account,” director Luke Holland’s decade-long odyssey to capture and preserve the memories of Germans who lived through the Holocaust, acknowledging their complicity to varying degrees. While much has been done to chronicle survivors’ stories, this sobering companion belongs on the
Continue ReadingTim Cook has fielded questions from Congress about Apple’s market power. Now he’s about to be grilled on it for the first time in federal court. The iPhone maker’s chief executive is set to take the stand Friday morning as the company’s high-profile antitrust trial with Epic Games nears an end. At the center of
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CNN has obtained an autopsy report from the night Ronald Greene died in 2019 as well as body camera video from a Louisiana State Police trooper who arrived as other officers attempting to arrest Greene had him on the ground. The new video is 30 minutes long and appears to show a different perspective from
Continue ReadingY.E. Yang, the man who overcame a two-shot deficit in 2009 to beat Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship, has been disqualified from this year’s edition of the major. The South Korean golfer was disqualified for signing an incorrect scorecard following the second round on Friday of the 103rd PGA Championship at The Ocean Course,
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden met with his South Korean counterpart President Moon Jae-in on Friday for the second in-person meeting with a world leader of his presidency as he seeks to turn his foreign policy focus back to East Asia. The two leaders spoke about their shared approach to North Korea and the hermit kingdom’s nuclear
Continue ReadingDarlene Demiraiakian started working as an independent contractor for Handy, an on-demand service for home cleaning and handyman tasks, more than a year and a half ago for the flexibility it provided her to make money while caring for her terminally ill partner. But she says there have been countless instances when something has gone
Continue ReadingSeveral Jewish people have been attacked in cities across the United States this week. Authorities are investigating assaults in New York and Los Angeles as tensions flare over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict amid days of violence between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza that have left hundreds of people dead. A man was arrested after a
Continue ReadingSeveral Jewish people have been attacked in cities across the United States this week. Authorities are investigating assaults in New York and Los Angeles as tensions flair over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict amid days of violence between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza that have left hundreds of people dead. A man was arrested after a
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — It’s been 3 years since the death of a 33-year-old Haywood County man killed in a hit and run. The case remains unsolved. The man’s mother is asking for your help so her family can heal Melinda Franklin says it’s always painful
Continue ReadingIt was the investigation that never was. After months of talk, the independent commission to investigate the events surrounding January 6 is now on life support, likely to fail in the US Senate as soon as next week when Republicans are expected to filibuster the legislation. Behind the scenes, mistrust, disinterest and raw political considerations
Continue ReadingNearly two months after President Joe Biden laid out his massive plan to upgrade the nation’s infrastructure, White House officials presented a slimmed-down version as a counteroffer to Republican lawmakers who are seeking a much smaller program. The new plan would reduce the size of Biden’s initial proposal, known as the American Jobs Plan, from
Continue ReadingWhen the House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved legislation intended to counter a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes amid the coronavirus pandemic, 62 GOP members voted against the measure, which was also opposed by one Republican senator when it cleared that chamber last month. The bill, which is likely to be signed by President Joe Biden,
Continue ReadingSenate Democrats will huddle privately next week to continue their internal deliberations over how to advance a sweeping voting rights, government ethics and campaign finance bill that is one of their party’s top legislative priorities but is currently doomed to fail in the Senate because it is opposed by one of their own members as
Continue ReadingStarting this week, the White House is hoping Americans swipe right for Covid vaccines, partnering with a series of prominent dating apps to offer incentives to customers who’ve been vaccinated against the coronavirus. Vaccinated users on Tinder, Hinge, OKCupid, BLK, Chispa, Plenty of Fish, Match, Bumble, and Badoo will gain access to premium content “like
Continue ReadingWhite House officials on Friday presented a counteroffer to Republican lawmakers on their infrastructure and jobs package that reduced the size of the proposal from $2.25 trillion to $1.7 trillion, according to White House press secretary Jen Psaki. The revised proposal reduced the funding request for broadband to match the offer put forward by Republicans
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Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A 17-year-old boy was on an Old Town rooftop with friends early Friday morning, when he fell about 40 feet down a ventilator shaft, Chicago police said. There was a large emergency response on LaSalle Street in Old Town early Friday as crews worked to
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CNN has obtained body camera video from one of the Louisiana State Police troopers who arrived at the scene as other officers attempting to arrest Ronald Greene had him on the ground. The new video is 30 minutes long and appears to show a different perspective from the scene than recordings previously released by the
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Covid-19 vaccines have created at least nine new billionaires after shares in companies producing the shots soared. Topping the list of new billionaires are Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel and Ugur Sahin, the CEO of BioNTech, which has produced a vaccine with Pfizer. Both CEOs are now worth around $4 billion, according to an analysis by
Continue ReadingIsraeli security forces used stun grenades and rubber bullets against Palestinians outside the Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, where thousands of worshipers had been attending Friday prayers, puncturing a half-day of calm brought on by a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. A CNN journalist at the mosque compound said dozens of Israeli officers hit journalists
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