Breaking News: A Russian soldier pleaded guilty in Kyiv to shooting a civilian, in the first Ukrainian trial over a potential war crime since Russia’s invasion. Asked if he accepted his guilt, the soldier said: “Yes. Fully yes.” (NYTimes)
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Elon Musk said yesterday his $44B deal to buy Twitter can’t move forward unless the company proves that fewer than 5% of total users are fake.
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Walmart is luring college grads by promising to fast-track them to store manager roles that pay $210,000 a year within two years of being hired
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Gas prices UP 16 cents this week to $4.49, up $1.46 from last year. Diesel prices down 1 cent this week to $5.61, up $2.36 from last year
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BEFORE THE BELL: U.S. stock index futures were higher, led by a global rally on optimism about an easing of China's crackdowns on tech and COVID-19, but concerns about rising prices worldwide set a nervy tone in markets as investors wait for more signals from policymakers (Reuters)
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Walmart cut its full-year profit forecast, signaling a bigger knock to the retail giant's profit margins from surging costs of everything from fuel to labor (Reuters)
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op baby formula makers Reckitt Benckiser and Nestle have ramped up supplies to the United States to resolve a shortage that has emptied shelves and caused panic among parents (Reuters)
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Highway scramble: 18-wheeler hauling 30,000 pounds of eggs crashes on Dallas freeway (Chron)
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The Biden administration is deploying US troops to Somalia. Trump had withdrawn troops from the war-torn region near the end of his time in office. About 450 troops will be sent to Somalia.
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Nestle SA, the owner of Gerber baby food, said it’s airfreighting infant formula to the US, where a shortage has left shelves empty and parents scrambling.
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Abbott Strikes Deal With FDA To Reopen Baby Formula Plant At Center Of National Shortage
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The funeral procession for the Al Jazeera correspondent was disrupted Friday as Israeli forces attacked the crowd of Palestinian mourners carrying her casket, as reported by The New York Times (@NYTimes)
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) managed to delay legislation to provide nearly $40 billion in humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine on Thursday, despite bipartisan efforts to move swiftly on the bill.
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