Social issues
Instagram is failing to crack down on hate speech against women politicians as elections near, advocacy group says
Instagram has failed to remove toxic comments directed at Vice President Kamala Harris and other leading female politicians from its app as the 2024 election nears, according to research from the Center for Countering Digital Hate. The non-profit advocacy is analyzing large internet platforms to see if they’re properly monitoring their sites for hate speech. […]
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Inside the tax battles Tim Walz fought — and won — in Minnesota
U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz walk as they prepare to depart at Chippewa Airport in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S., August 7, 2024. Kevin Mohatt | Reuters Six years before Tim Walz was tapped to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, he was […]
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UAW hits Musk, Trump with federal labor charges over union busting comments
This combination of pictures shows Elon Musk, left, and Donald Trump, right. Afp | Getty Images The United Auto Workers on Tuesday filed federal labor charges with the National Labor Relations Board against former President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk for publicly applauding the practice of firing employees who threaten to strike. “I look […]
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Harris edges out Trump on who voters trust more with the economy, new poll finds
U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at her campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, on July 22, 2024. Harris on Monday compared her election rival Donald Trump to “predators” and “cheaters,” as she attacked the first former U.S. leader to be convicted of a crime. Erin Schaff | Afp | Getty Images […]
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Harris matches Trump proposal to ban taxes on tips at Las Vegas rally
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (L) and Former President Donald Trump Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris pledged to eliminate taxes on tips in the service and hospitality sectors if she wins the presidency, echoing the same proposal former President Donald Trump announced months earlier. Both candidates promised tax-free tips at separate rallies in Las Vegas, […]
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Harris erases Trump’s lead on economy among younger Americans, CNBC/Generation Lab survey finds
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump. Brendan Mcdermid | Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Younger Americans do not appear to hold Vice President Kamala Harris responsible for what many of them believe is a worsening U.S. economy under the Biden-Harris administration, according to a new survey from CNBC […]
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As disinformation spreads during UK riots, regulators are currently powerless to take action
Kirill Kudryavtsev | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — Ofcom, the U.K.’s media regulator, was chosen last year by the government as the regulator in charge of policing harmful and illegal content on the internet under strict new online safety regulations. But even as online disinformation related to stabbings in the U.K. has led to […]
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China will have nearly twice the pets than young children by 2030, Goldman Sachs says
A dog getting groomed during a pet show in Shanghai on August 17, 2023. Str | Afp | Getty Images China’s pet population will be close to double that of its young children by 2030 as young Chinese remain unwilling to start new families, Goldman Sachs said in a recent note. The country’s urban pet […]
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CVS slashes profit outlook on higher medical costs, says top Aetna executive will leave
The CVS pharmacy logo is displayed on a sign above a CVS Health Corp. store in Las Vegas, Nevada on Feb. 7, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images CVS Health on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings that topped expectations, but slashed its full-year profit outlook, citing higher medical costs that have been squeezing […]
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As riots and disorder spread, some countries warn their citizens not to travel to the UK
Riot police officers push back anti-migration protesters outside on Aug. 4, 2024 in Rotherham, U.K. Christopher Furlong | Getty Images News | Getty Images Five countries have now issued travel and safety warnings to their citizens living or visiting the U.K. as riots and street disorder continue to plague the country. The United Arab Emirates, […]
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