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The Prophecies of Q. If you were an adherent, no one would be able to tell. You would look like any other American. You could be a mother, picking leftovers off your toddler’s plate. You could be the young man in headphones across the street. (Adrienne LaFrance via The Atlantic)
U.S. Jobless Claims Remain in Millions for Eighth Straight Week. The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits remained in the millions for an eighth straight week as the economy continued to reel from the coronavirus pandemic. (Katia Dmitrieva via Bloomberg) Also: The Wall Street Journal
Here's Who Just Voted to Let the FBI Seize Your Online Search History Without a Warrant. A bipartisan amendment that would have prohibited law enforcement agencies, such as the FBI, from obtaining the web browsing and internet search histories of Americans without a warrant failed to pass in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday by a single vote. (Dell Cameron via Gizmodo) Also: Business Insider, CNBC
Amazon to end wage increases and double overtime pay in June. Amazon is once again extending wage increases and double overtime pay for its workers through May 30, but both policies will come to an end in June. (Annie Palmer via CNBC)
UK plan to cut US farming tariffs sparks ministerial spat. The UK government is drawing up plans to slash tariffs on US agricultural imports to advance progress on a trade deal despite concerns from some ministers and Conservative MPs about the damage they could cause to British farming. (Peter Foster via The Financial Times)
Judge Sullivan's Bad Judgment. If the prosecution and defense both want to drop a case, can a federal judge refuse and sentence the defendant anyway? The easy call should be no, which makes all the more bizarre federal Judge Emmet Sullivan’s decision Tuesday to invite outside briefs in the Michael Flynn case. (WSJ)
Facebook is building a huge undersea cable around Africa to boost internet access in the continent. Facebook is building a massive underwater cable around Africa, in an effort to bring more of the continent’s 1.3 billion inhabitants online. (Ryan Browne via CNBC)
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