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A potential US ban against TikTok took a major step toward becoming reality on Saturday as House lawmakers approved a hot-button bill targeting the app as part of a wide-ranging aid package for Israel and Ukraine. The bipartisan vote of 360-58 marks the latest defeat for TikTok in Washington, as the embattled social media company with 170 million US users fights for survival under its current ownership by ByteDance, its Chinese parent company. The bill passed by the House this weekend closely resembles an earlier version approved in March that would ban TikTok from US app stores unless it finds…

The House on Saturday passed a series of bills to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, along with a package that includes forcing Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok.After a morning of debate on the House floor, the four bills will be wrapped into a single package and sent to the Senate for approval. After that, it will be sent to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.Ahead of the House vote, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., signaled that the Senate could vote on the package on Tuesday.This is breaking news. Check back for updates. Read the…

Donald Trump on Saturday took to social media to deliver another tirade against the judge and the circumstances of his New York hush money trial, which wrapped up jury selection on Friday and is expected to begin opening arguments on Monday.”THIS SCAM ‘RUSHED’ TRIAL TAKING PLACE IN A 95% DEMOCRAT AREA IS A PLANNED AND COORDINATED WITCH HUNT,” the 2024 presumptive Republican presidential nominee wrote in one of several Truth Social posts on Saturday morning. “IT IS BEING PRESIDED OVER BY POSSIBLY THE MOST CONFLICTED JUDGE IN JUDICIAL HISTORY, WHO MUST BE REMOVED FROM THIS HOAX IMMEDIATELY.”The rant comes a…

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There is no doubt that the economy is now stronger than it was four years ago. But, are people better off than they were before the pandemic? Looking at employment alone, it is clear that the quick and strong jobs recovery has meant that those workers, who were from 25 to 44 years old in early 2020, are indeed better off four years later. And, they fared much better than workers in their prime earnings years at the eve of the Great Recession in 2007. Older prime age workers, those from 45 to 54 years old immediately before the pandemic…

Woman in Trump jury pool breaks down in tears Another prospective alternate juror in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial is excused after saying she couldn’t serve and starting to cry. CNN’s Kristen Holmes reports. Read the full article here

After a spell of soaring prices and steep interest rates, Christine Lagarde this week allowed herself a moment of optimism.“We are clearly seeing signs of recovery,” the European Central Bank president said on Wednesday. A “phenomenal” job market would be matched by a rebound that, although “timid” at first, would pick up speed over the course of 2024, she added.Her relieved tone — reflected elsewhere in a sunny Washington during the IMF and World Bank’s spring meetings — was understandable. A buoyant US economy, soaring domestic demand in India and waning price pressures elsewhere have reduced the chances of a…

Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRBP) is a biotech stock for investors seeking to gain oncology exposure. Their flagship research project is CRB-701, a Phase 1 drug that targets Nectin-4-positive solid tumors. CRBP also has other research projects that could be lucrative, but all of them are still in their stages and largely unproven. From a financial perspective, CRBP is running low on funds, with less than a year of cash runway. However, the company recently filed with the SEC to raise up to $300.0 million in additional funds. This will likely cause dilution for investors and burden the balance sheet…

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Caitlyn Pratt is an avid Aldi shopper, so much so that she crosses state lines a few times a month, driving 45 minutes from her home in Heavener, Oklahoma to the nearest Aldi in neighboring Arkansas. The distance doesn’t bother her if it means she can do these three things: Stay within budget for her household needs, skip Walmart, and most importantly, indulge in a fun little affordable treasure hunt in a place that Aldi superfans have dubbed the “aisle of shame.” Aldi, a privately-held German discount grocer that touts a Walmart-like sales pitch of everyday low prices, has operated…