Apr 18 Fox, Dominion Voting Systems reach $787 million settlement over false election claims By David Bauder, Randall Chase, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Fox and Dominion Voting Systems reached a $787 million settlement Tuesday in the voting machine company’s defamation lawsuit, averting a trial in a case that exposed how the top-rated network chased viewers by promoting lies about the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading
Apr 18 Twitter quietly removes policy against deadnaming transgender people By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Twitter has quietly removed a policy against the "targeted misgendering or deadnaming of transgender individuals." The move is raising concerns that the Elon Musk-owned platform is becoming less safe for marginalized groups. Continue reading
Apr 18 Expecting a tax refund? Here's why it could be smaller than last year By Cora Lewis, Associated Press The more than 100 million taxpayers who have had their returns processed as of April 7 got refunds that were an average of 9.3 percent less than last year, in part due to pandemic relief programs expiring. Continue reading
Apr 17 CBC 'pausing' use of Twitter after 'government-funded media' label By Rob Gillies, Associated Press The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation says it is pausing Twitter after the social media platform owned by Elon Musk stamped CBC's account with a label the public broadcaster says is intended to undermine its credibility. Continue reading
Apr 17 DeSantis seeks to control Disney with state regulatory powers By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The announcement is the latest in a tit-for-tat between Disney and the governor that started last year when the entertainment giant publicly opposed the state's so-called "Don't Say Gay" legislation. Continue reading
Apr 17 French President Macron says he hears people's anger but insists pension change was needed By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron says that he heard people's anger over raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. But Macron insisted Monday that it was needed to keep the pension system afloat as the population ages. Continue reading
Apr 17 13 people arrested in France after a demonstration in protest of pension change By Associated Press French police say they arrested 13 people after gas and power meters were strewn outside a government building in an unusual trade union demonstration against unpopular pension reforms. Continue reading
Apr 16 Why Tax Day is April 18 this year, and how early spring became tax season By Thomas Godwin, The Converastion The tax deadline has been pushed back to April 18 this year, giving those leaving it to the last minute a few extra days. Usually, the day falls on April 15. But why is Tax Day in April anyway? Well,… Continue reading
Apr 16 G-7 pledges commitments to renewable energy transition as talks wrap up in Japan By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press Energy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven wealthy nations vowed Sunday to work to hasten the shift toward cleaner, renewable energy, but set no timetable for phasing out coal-fired power plants. Continue reading
Apr 15 Analysis: Boosting EV market share to 67% of new sales is a huge leap, but automakers can rise to the challenge By Alan Jenn, The Conversation Automakers typically push back against tougher rules and often lobby to get standards relaxed. However, U.S. car companies have also shown that they can meet ambitious goals. Continue reading