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Senators call on TikTok CEO to explain 'inaccurate' statements about how company manages US data 06/07/2023 01:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Two U.S. senators are asking TikTok to explain what they called ���misleading or inaccurate��� responses about how it stores and provides access to U.S. user data after recent news reports raised questions about how the Chinese-owned social media platform handles some sensitive inf Germany alarmed by detention of Vietnam climate activist, warns on coal phase-out pact with Hanoi 06/07/2023 08:14am • BERLIN (AP) ��� The German government said Wednesday that it is concerned by the recent detention of a prominent environmental campaigner in Vietnam, warning that a recent multi-billion-dollar deal to help the country phase out coal use requires the involvement of civil society activists. Hoang Thi Anne Arundel Co. orders ban on plastic bags at grocery stores 06/07/2023 05:00am • In a bid to help protect the environment, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, ordered a ban on plastic bags at grocery stores on Monday night. It joins a growing numbers of counties in the D.C. region to enact bans on single-use plastic bags. Starting in January 2024, grocery shoppers in Anne Arund Oakland Athletics move to Las Vegas in flux as Nevada Legislature adjourns 06/07/2023 12:08am • CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) ��� High-profile proposals to help build a stadium for the Oakland Athletics and lure major film makers to Las Vegas through billions of dollars in tax credits are in flux after Nevada lawmakers adjourned their four-month legislative session early Tuesday. Republican Gov. Joe Protests in France as unions make last-ditch bid to resist higher retirement age 06/07/2023 12:07am • PARIS (AP) ��� French union activists marched on the headquarters of the Paris Olympics and slowed traffic at the capital's Orly Airport with strikes Tuesday as they sought to reignite resistance to a higher retirement age. But the last-ditch effort drew fewer followers than at the height of the mov 8 young workers at drug cartel call center killed, bodies placed in bags 06/06/2023 11:45pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) ��� As many as eight young workers were confirmed dead Tuesday in Mexico after they apparently tried to quit jobs at a call center operated by a violent drug cartel that targeted Americans in a real estate scam. U.S. and Mexican officials confirmed the brutal story that unfolded lat Great Retirement Planning Tools and Software 06/06/2023 08:00pm • If you're looking for ways to track your savings and financially map out your retirement years, there are many digital options available. Some are free, while others come at a cost or charge ongoing subscription fees. The right fit will depend on how deep of a dive you want to take into your retirem Retirement Planning Mistakes to Avoid 06/06/2023 08:00pm • When you transition into retirement, your daily routine will change in many ways. In addition to getting your income from new sources, you can expect to have different commitments. You might have additional time to pursue hobbies or help others. You may decide to stay home more than you did during y 6 of the Best Fidelity Mutual Funds to Buy and Hold 06/06/2023 08:00pm • Warren Buffett once famously remarked: "Our favorite holding period is forever." True to his word, one of the oldest stocks in Buffett's portfolio is Coca-Cola Co. (ticker: KO), which he first purchased in 1988and continues to hold today. However, most investors don't have the same stock-picking pro Tips for Managing Medical Expenses 06/06/2023 08:00pm • Health care costs remain expensive and unpredictable, and many are not prepared to pay them. A survey from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve found that 28% of adults went without some form of medical care in 2022 because they couldn't afford it. It also found that 23% of adults had an un London Irish becomes 3rd club banished from English rugby competitions amid financial crisis 06/06/2023 07:16pm • LONDON (AP) ��� The financial crisis gripping English club rugby claimed another victim Tuesday when London Irish was suspended from the entire league structure for missing its latest deadline to pay staff and players. Worcester Warriors and Wasps have already been banished from the English Premiers PGA Tour and Europe join forces with Saudi's LIV Golf. Here's what you need to know 06/06/2023 07:05pm • The announcement was so shocking that not even PGA Tour players knew what was coming. The tour was fighting the threat of Saudi-backed LIV Golf for more than a year. On Tuesday, they decided to start working together. The PGA Tour, European tour and Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund say they will US appeals court says people convicted of nonviolent offenses shouldn't face lifetime gun ban 06/06/2023 06:59pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) ��� A U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday that nonviolent offenders should not be subject to lifetime gun bans, the latest fallout from a recent Supreme Court decision that instructs judges to look to history and tradition to weigh the constitutionality of gun control laws. In an 11-4 White House website highlights infrastructure, manufacturing investments as Biden pushes policy wins 06/06/2023 03:39pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The White House on Tuesday is launching a website to map and track tens of thousands of infrastructure projects and private manufacturing investments, an effort by the administration to show the positive impact of its policies on the U.S. economy to a skeptical public. The site, Merck sues federal government, calling plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices extortion 06/06/2023 01:25pm • Merck is suing the federal government over a plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices, calling the program a sham equivalent to extortion. The drugmaker is seeking to halt the program, which was laid out in the Inflation Reduction Act and is expected to save taxpayers billions of dollars in the com