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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Court filings unsealed last week allege Meta created an internal effort to spy on Snapchat in a secret initiative called "Project Ghostbusters." Meta did so through Onavo, a Virtual Private Network (VPN) service the company offered between 2016 and 2019 that, ultimately, wasn't private at all. read more


MyPillow is facing a court-ordered eviction from a Shakopee warehouse after the property's landlord showed the company owes more than $200,000 in rent. read more


Russia's security state has been ruthlessly effective at detaining Vladimir Putin's opponents but was caught off guard by a mass shooting near Moscow, raising questions about its priorities, resources and intelligence gathering. read more


Following Tuesday's deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, some Republican officials, candidates and right-wing pundits attempted to connect the tragedy to some of their most frequent political targets: diversity initiatives, illegal immigration, coronavirus lockdowns and the Biden administration. read more


Wednesday, March 27, 2024

The New York judge overseeing former President Trump's hush money trial imposed a gag order on Trump on Tuesday, preventing him from attacking jurors and court staff as his trial approaches. read more


House Republicans who are planning to quit before the end of their terms could hand over control of the House to Democrats before elections take place, according to a Fox News reporter in a series of posts to X this Monday. read more


Those seeking employment at the Republican National Committee after a Trump-backed purge of the committee this month have been asked in job interviews if they believe the 2020 election was stolen, according to people familiar with the interviews, making the false claim a litmus test of sorts for hiring. read more


The Orlando Sentinel investigates how Florida state House Representative Carolina Amesty's family obtained a state license for an unaccredited "Christian University." read more


Immigrant children as young as 14 were found working illegally amid dangerous heavy equipment at a Tennessee firm that makes parts for lawn mowers sold by John Deere and other companies, according to Labor Department officials. read more


Joe Lieberman, a longtime senator from Connecticut who became the first Jewish American to be nominated on a major party's ticket, died Wednesday. He was 82. Lieberman's family stated that he died "due to complications from a fall. He was 82 years old. His beloved wife, Hadassah, and members of his family were with him as he passed."


A Democrat decisively won a long-held Republican Alabama State House seat in a special election Tuesday. The seat became vacant after the Republican who held seat resigned after pleading guilty to voter fraud charges. Democrat Marilyn Lands campaigned on reproductive rights. read more


Disney and the state of Florida agreed to end litigation in state court over a special tourism district containing the entertainment giant. read more


Former President Donald Trump is celebrating Easter -- the holiday commemorating the Resurrection of the Christian Messiah, Jesus Christ -- by hawking copies of his new product, the God Bless the U.S.A. Bible ... read more


Pat Philbin gave his first public testimony about the chaotic final days of the Trump presidency. read more


The ride-share company announced its newest service, Uber Car Seat, on Tuesday. Now, Uber users will be given the option to order a ride with a car seat available for their kids. read more


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