25 killed in Rio de Janeiro drug raid
Human rights groups and academic researchers say the widely criticized raid in the Jacarezinho favela was among the deadliest operations
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Month: May 2021
App Store VP testifies in Epic trial as emails reveal special API access for Hulu and other devs – 9to5Mac
As the Epic vs. Apple trial continues, today marked our first Apple executive testimony. The vice president of the App
Read moreKyrsten Sinema could be the 50th vote for — or against — Biden’s ambitious agenda. So what does she want?
Last week, President Biden came before Congress to kick-start the next phase of his presidency, calling on lawmakers to pass
Read moreClimate change will be disastrous even after latest world pledges, report finds
A wildfire ravages Contra Costa County, Calif., September 2013. (Disaster Environment Society/TPX Images of the Day) The recent pledges made
Read more‘Fascist’ Russia bill could bar up to 200,000 Alexei Navalny supporters from running for parliament
A worker paints over graffiti of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in Saint Petersburg. The inscription reads: “The hero of
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Judge Strikes Down Federal Eviction Moratorium, Setting Up High-Stakes Appeal
Protesters call for stronger eviction protections in January in Sacramento, Calif. A federal appeals court will now decide whether to
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Man Arrested In San Francisco Stabbing Of 2 Asian Women
Protesters held a rally in March at San Francisco’s Embarcadero Plaza in solidarity with Asian Americans who have recently been
Read more“The situation is out of control”: 24 dead in anti-government protests in Colombia
Mass protests continued for a seventh day in Colombia as international groups and celebrities have begun to call attention to
Read moreLumber prices top $1,600 for the first time ever as the ongoing homebuilding craze drains supply
A Lowe’s employee stocks lumber inside the home improvement store in New York. Reuters/Shannon Stapleton Lumber prices topped $1,600 per
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Internal emails reveal how badly Apple wanted to keep Netflix using in-app purchases
Internal emails revealed during the Epic Games v. Apple lawsuit show that employees at Apple were considering giving Netflix special
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