
Reds beat Nationals 5-4 for 20th win in 24 games heading into series at Milwaukee
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nick Senzel made a leaping catch to save a run in the ninth inning, then hit a two-run homer leading off the 10th to lift the Cincinnati Reds over the Washington Nationals 5-4 Thursday for their 20th win in 24 games.
2023-07-07 09:27

Brazil’s Congress Advances First Major Tax Overhaul in Decades
Brazil’s lower house gave preliminary approval to a proposal to overhaul the country’s labyrinthine tax rules, a goal
2023-07-07 09:23

Top FARC dissident leader Ivan Marquez dead -sources
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) -Ivan Marquez, the well-known leader of a faction of former FARC rebels who returned
2023-07-07 09:19

Biden yanks pro-growth label from Republicans, touts vigor of economy
Taking the stage at a South Carolina factory for his latest "Bidenomics" speech, Joe Biden gave the base of the apparently malfunctioning podium a light kick. The real kicking, he reserved...
2023-07-07 09:18

Tribal sovereignty bill falters as Maine lawmakers fail to override governor's veto
Maine lawmakers failed to override the governor’s veto of a bill aimed to ensuring more federal laws apply to tribes in the state
2023-07-07 09:16

MLB Rumors: Guardians playoff hunt won't eliminate blockbuster trade
The Cleveland Guardians are in the heat of the AL Central race, but that doesn't mean they definitely won't trade ace Shane Bieber.No way the Cleveland Guardians are going to trade Shane Bieber, the ace of their pitching staff, while the club is just two games out from the AL Central l...
2023-07-07 09:15

George Springer gets key hit as Toronto Blue Jays beat Chicago White Sox 6-2 in 11 innings
George Springer and Bo Bichette each hit an RBI single during Toronto’s six-run 11th inning, and the Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 in the opener of a doubleheader
2023-07-07 08:59

UN pleads for Haiti intervention force, warns of growing vigilantism
UN representatives on Thursday repeated their plea for an intervention force to stabilize Haiti, highlighting the growing number of extrajudicial killings of suspected gang members as a...
2023-07-07 08:58

4 things making it harder for Janet Yellen to repair the US-China relationship
As US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen gears up Friday for two days of meetings with officials and economists in Beijing, she has a tough job: to stabilize a fractious relationship that worsened this week when China retaliated in a tech war with the United States.
2023-07-07 08:57

Mark Zuckerberg accused of hypocrisy for shielding his children’s faces in 4th of July Instagram post
Mark Zuckerberg is being criticised by some for perceived hypocrisy, after the Facebook co-founder posted a 4th of July photo of his family but obscured the faces of his daughters. To celebrate Independence Day, the tech billionaire posted on one of the tech platforms he oversees, Instagram, sharing a photo of himself, his wife Priscilla Chan, and their three daughters, Aurelia, Maxima, and August. “Happy July 4th!” the caption on the post reads. “Lots to be grateful for this year. As the big girls get older, I love talking to them about why America is so great. Looking forward to discussing with little Aurelia soon too.” The post was met with mixed reactions, with some arguing it was hypocritical for Zuckerberg to seek to protect the privacy of his children, when Facebook and Instagram have been accused of violating people’s privacy in the past. One of the top comments on the photo came from an Instagram user who argued, “Even Zuck doesn’t trust his platforms to put his kids faces up.” Many agreed. As Shanon Palus wrote in Slate, “I almost feel some schadenfreude imagining Zuckerberg also agonizing over being public or private on social media. After all, he got us into this mess!” “Fascinated by Zuck’s choice to not have his kids’ faces on his social media platform,” added Bloomberg reporter Reyhan Harmanci in a post on Twitter. Zuckerberg companies have faced multiple high-profile settlements surrounding privacy in recent months. In May, the Federal Trade Commission accused Facebook of violating a 2020 order and misleading parents about their ability to control whom their children communicated with on the Messenger Kids app, as well as misrepresenting what kind of access developers had to private user data. “Facebook has repeatedly violated its privacy promises,” Samuel Levine, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, told The Associated Press at the time. “The company’s recklessness has put young users at risk, and Facebook needs to answer for its failures.” Meta has said the FTC is incorrect and it will “vigorously fight” the allegations. That same month, the European Union fined Meta $1.3bn for transferring user data to the US, which the body said didn’t sufficiently protect users from US spy agencies. Meta has said it will appeal the fine. In 2022, the company paid $725m to settle a lawsuit alleging Facebook allowed millions of users’ personal data to be fed without consent to Cambridge Analytica, a firm which supported Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Prior to that, the FTC fined the company $5bn for privacy violations and mishandling user data. The Independent has contacted Meta for comment. Read More Twitter threatens legal action against Meta over new ‘Threads’ app Mark Zuckerberg trolls Elon Musk by posting Spider-Man meme on Twitter after launching rival Threads What is Threads? All your questions about Meta's new Twitter rival, answered. Twitter threatens legal action against Meta over new ‘Threads’ app What is Threads? All your questions about Meta's new Twitter rival, answered. Mark Zuckerberg trolls Elon Musk with Spider-Man meme after launching Twitter rival
2023-07-07 08:57

Jonas Blixt gets hot on back 9 at John Deere Classic, takes first-round lead with 62
Jonas Blixt heated up on the back nine at TPC Deere Run, playing his last six holes in 6 under for a 9-under 62 and a two-shot lead over Grayson Murray in the first round of the John Deere Classic
2023-07-07 08:56

MLB Rumors: Cardinals-Mariners trade snag, Yankees trade for ex-MVP, Tigers good deadline news
MLB Rumors: Eduardo Rodriguez return huge for Tigers trade deadline plansThe Detroit Tigers appear to be one of the likely sellers at the 2023 MLB Trade Deadline, particularly with the bevy of pitching options that they could offer up in a market that is expected to be hungry for both bullpen arms...
2023-07-07 08:51