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Haiti transitional council sworn in as gunshots ring out
A long-awaited transitional ruling council was sworn in Thursday in Haiti, marking a critical step forward in restoring functional government in a country rocked by months of gang violence."Today marks a critical step towards free and fair elections," White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said.
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Eight Colleges Join Together To Protest The War in Gaza At George Washington University
The university says students have until 7 p.m. local time to move their tents off campus.
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Health conglomerate Kaiser notifies millions of a data breach
The Kaiser Foundation Health Plan confirmed that 13.4 million residents had their information taken in a data breach, as per a legally required notice filed with the U.S. government on April 12 and reported on Thursday. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, which operates as Kaiser Permanente, is one of the leading U.S. health care providers. Kaiser Permanente said it is not aware of any misuse of any member's or patient's personal information.
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Supreme Court Conservatives Likely To Give Trump What He Wants In Immunity Case: Further Delay
The justices seemed to focus more on hypothetical future cases rather than the case immediately before them.
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Streaming device maker Roku beats quarterly revenue estimates
Roku, which sells streaming devices and has its own free, ad-supported channel, has seen more people turn to its platform as major streamers such as Netflix increased prices and economic uncertainty pressured consumer spending. A shift towards subscription-based streaming services from traditional cable packages and the launch of third-party streaming channels, including Peacock, Disney+ and HBO Max, on Roku has also fueled user growth. Roku in April said it had identified a second cyberattack
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Intel forecasts second-quarter revenue below estimates, shares fall
(Reuters) -Intel forecast second-quarter revenue and profit below market estimates on Thursday, as it faces weak demand for its traditional data center and personal computer chips amid efforts to build its contract manufacturing business. Intel forecast second-quarter adjusted earnings of 10 cents per share, also below expectations. Enterprises have prioritized spending on advanced and speedy AI server chips, hurting demand for Intel's central processing units (CPUs), which have been the mains
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Google parent Alphabet announces first-ever dividend, shares soar
(Reuters) -Alphabet announced its first-ever dividend on Thursday and a $70 billion stock buybuck, news cheered by investors who sent the stock surging more than 13% after the bell. The Google parent is returning capital while spending billions of dollars on data centers to catch up with rivals on generative artificial intelligence. The dividend will be 20 cents per share.
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