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Lawsuit filed against Twitter, Saudi Arabia; claims acts of transnational repression committed 05/16/2023 02:27pm • A humanitarian aid worker who used an anonymous Twitter account to mock Saudi Arabia about its economy has filed a federal racketeering lawsuit against the social media platform, the kingdom and a number of individuals alleging an attempt to silence critics overseas. Abdulrahman al-Sadhan, was work Tunisia's moderate Islamist leader sentenced in absentia to year in prison 05/16/2023 12:07pm • TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) ��� A court has sentenced moderate Tunisian Islamist leader Rached Ghannouchi to a year in prison for allegedly referring to police officers as tyrants in what his party said Tuesday amounted to a sham trial. Ghannouchi, 81, founder of the Ennahdha party, has refused to be remove Retail sales up 0.4% in April, buoyed by solid job market and declining prices in some areas 05/16/2023 11:49am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Americans picked up their spending modestly in April, spending money online and dining out, buoyed by a solid job market and a retreat in prices for some things. Car sales also rose despite prices that continue to soar, according to the Commerce Department report issued Tuesday. B Pence allies launching super PAC to back former vice president's expected 2024 candidacy 05/16/2023 06:56am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Allies of former Vice President Mike Pence are launching a new super PAC to support his expected candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. ���Committed to America,��� the Pence-sanctioned group, publicly launches Tuesday, according to people familiar with the proje Hong Kong leader says China's sentencing of US citizen exposes national security threats 05/16/2023 06:30am • HONG KONG (AP) ��� The life sentence imposed by China on a 78-year-old U.S. citizen, who was also a Hong Kong permanent resident, on spying charges shows the city should ���stay vigilant��� to security risks, its leader said Tuesday. Chief Executive John Lee answered none of the lingering questions Special prosecutor ends Trump-Russia investigation, saying FBI acted hastily 05/16/2023 06:03am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� A special prosecutor found that the FBI rushed into its investigation of ties between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 campaign and relied too much on raw and unconfirmed intelligence as he concluded a four-year probe that fell far short of the former president's prediction that th What Is the FICA Tax? 05/15/2023 08:00pm • If you work for an employer, you will see FICA taxes among several types of taxes withheld from you on your pay stub. Here's a look at what the FICA tax is and how it is calculated. What Is FICA?FICA stands for the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. This law mandates that employers withhold taxes UN chief in Jamaica urges international response to Haiti's spiraling crisis 05/15/2023 07:27pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) ��� U.N. Secretary General Ant��nio Guterres warned Monday that Haiti���s ���tragic situation��� is threatening the security of the Caribbean region and beyond as he pressed the international community for a response. Guterres spoke after meeting behind closed doors with J Oakland students to return to class after district, striking teachers reach deal 05/15/2023 05:13pm • OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) ��� Students in the Oakland Unified School District will return to full classroom instruction Tuesday after the district and striking teachers announced a tentative deal that includes a reparations task force for Black students and more say from parents and teachers in school de Senegal sees unrest ahead of opposition leader's rape trial; officer hit by police vehicle killed 05/15/2023 03:01pm • DAKAR, Senegal (AP) ��� A police officer died and several demonstrators were injured Monday during clashes between security forces and supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko in his hometown, according to an interior ministry statement and media reports. The unrest in Ziguinchor, a Cartier uses images of Amazon tribe devastated by illegal gold mining. Critics call that hypocrisy 05/15/2023 02:54pm • BOA VISTA, Brazil (AP) ��� Until two months ago, Cartier���s website showed Yanomami children playing in a green field. The French luxury jewelry brand said it was working to promote the culture of the Indigenous people and protect the rainforest where they live, in a vast territory straddling Brazi 15 best high-paying business jobs 05/15/2023 10:50am • A wealth of career opportunities If you haven't considered working in business, maybe you should make it your business to learn more about the field. Sure, visiting an office can look boring, with people typing at their keyboards and making phone calls. But there's actually a lot of drama and exc China sentences 78-year-old US citizen to life in prison on spying charges 05/15/2023 09:02am • BEIJING (AP) ��� China sentenced a 78-year-old United States citizen to life in prison Monday on spying charges, in a case that could exacerbate the deterioration in ties between Beijing and Washington over recent years. Details of the charges against John Shing-Wan Leung, who also holds permanent How Social Media Posts Can Affect Law School Admission 05/14/2023 08:00pm • It's an open secret that admissions officers across higher education may review an applicant's web presence, from online publications to social media accounts. A 2018 survey of law school admissions officers by Kaplan Test Prep found that 56% said that they've looked at applicants' social media page Victims of racist Buffalo supermarket mass shooting remembered on anniversary 05/14/2023 07:48pm • BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) ��� Standing in the same parking lot where he was shot in the neck a year ago in a racist attack at a Buffalo supermarket, Zaire Goodman said he was grateful to see the community come together in remembrance Sunday. His family and others affected by the mass shooting gathered with