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Instagram Boss Faces US Lawmakers Over Impact On Kids

Instagram’s boss faces a grilling Wednesday from US lawmakers after damning press reports based on leaked internal research showed the photo-sharing app could harm its young users. Adam Mosseri’s testimony comes as the social media networks under Facebook parent Meta battle a crisis sparked by the company’s own documents, and which have rekindled a years-old …

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How Will A ‘Controlled Demolition’ Impact The Economy?

As Chinese real estate behemoth Evergrande reportedly prepares for a government-backed mega-restructure, here is an explainer on what Beijing’s bid to limit a contagion could mean for the wider economy: The Chinese government sparked a crisis in the property industry when it launched a drive last year to curb excessive debt among real estate firms …

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White House: Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Pause Won’t Impact Federal Plan

The White House and top health officials indicated Tuesday that a pause on the Johnson & Johnson single-shot COVID-19 vaccine won’t have a lasting or significant impact on the federal government’s vaccination plan. Earlier in the day, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommended a pause on the vaccines …

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Atlanta Mayor Issues Order to ‘Mitigate’ Impact of Georgia Voting Law

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an order on Tuesday that seeks to “mitigate” the impact of a series of election reform measures enacted to advance voting integrity in Georgia. Bottoms directed the city’s chief equity officer to develop a plan of action intended to make voting more accessible for Atlanta residents following the passage of Senate Bill 202. …

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Federal $15 Minimum Wage Boost Would Have Huge Harmful Impact on Small Businesses: Entrepreneur, Expert

A Nebraska small business owner and an expert with the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, told NTD News’ “The Nation Speaks” in a recent interview that a $15 federal minimum wage would have a major impact on many of the country’s small businesses, including forcing them to cut hours, replace human labor with automation, hitting them …

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Biden border policy sparks worry over impact on pandemic

WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 03: Joe Biden spoke during the 19th Annual HRC National Dinner at Walter E. Washington Convention Center on October 3, 2015 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 5:21 PM PT – Friday, March 12, 2021 Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs is among several GOP lawmakers condemning the Biden …

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Yellen says COVID-19 having ‘extremely unfair’ impact on women’s income, jobs

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attends an economic briefing with U.S. President Joe Biden in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 5, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner March 8, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The COVID-19 pandemic has had an “extremely unfair” impact on the income and economic opportunities of women, U.S. Treasury …

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House GOP Leaders Push for Investigation Into School-Closing Impact on Children With Disabilities

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and ranking members of several House Committees called on their Democratic counterparts for an immediate, bipartisan investigation into the impacts that school closures have on children with disabilities and urged for getting children back to school full-time and in-person. “Unfortunately, students with disabilities are falling behind. States and localities …

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CDC: Face masks don’t prevent COVID-19, study finds masks have negligible impact on coronavirus numbers

Gen Til wears a protective face mask while working out at Planet Granite climbing gym during the coronavirus pandemic in San Francisco, Thursday, March 4, 2021. The gym opened today to allow ten percent capacity. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 4:45 PM PT – Sunday, March 7, 2021 The CDC has admitted face masks do …

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As Microsoft email software hack spreads, experts brace for more impact

FILE PHOTO: A Microsoft logo is seen on an office building in New York City on July 28, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar March 5, 2021 By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The hackers behind the powerful set of digital intrusion tools exposed by Microsoft Corp this week are on a tear, breaking into organizations across the …

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