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BetterHelp shared users’ sensitive data, FTC says

The online counseling service BetterHelp has agreed to return $7.8 million to customers to settle with the Federal Trade Commission for sharing health data it had promised to keep private — including information about mental health challenges — with companies including Facebook and Snapchat. The proposed FTC order announced Thursday… Read More

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez caught in explosive new ethics scandal

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., wore a white dress that read “Tax the Rich” to the 2021 Met Gala in New York City. She spent the evening hobnobbing with celebrities and some of the world’s most wealthy elites. Then she stiffed the vendors — and it seems Ocasio-Cortez improperly accepted gifts… Read More

Supreme Court voices skepticism of Biden’s student debt plan Tuesday

The fate of President Joe Biden’s controversial student loan forgiveness plan is up in the air after Supreme Court justices questioned whether his administration has the authority to broadly cancel federal student loans. But in hearing two cases challenging the plan, the Republican-appointed majority on the Supreme Court seemed likely… Read More

Elon Musk’s Twitter releases new ‘violent speech’ policy

Twitter on Wednesday unveiled a new policy prohibiting “violent speech” on its platform, though the rules appear very similar to guidelines against violent threats that the company had on its books before Elon Musk took it over. Among the updates, Twitter expanded its policy to include a ban on “coded… Read More

Harry and Meghan evicted from UK home

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have been asked to vacate their home in Britain, suggesting a further fraying of ties with the royal family amid preparations for the coronation of his father, King Charles III. Frogmore Cottage, on the grounds of Windsor Castle west of London, had been intended… Read More

59 Dems suddenly join Republican Party against Biden

In a stunning bipartisan display that’s increasingly rare in Washington, D.C., 59 House Democrats joined the Republican Party in vowing to rein in President Joe Biden’s reckless spending. Literally. Warning: Will “Bidenflation” Destroy Your Retirement? [sponsored] Democratic Party representatives on Wednesday joined by the dozens with Republicans to vote on… Read More

Pharma giant Eli Lilly plans to slash insulin prices with this

Eli Lilly will cut prices for some older insulins later this year and immediately give more patients access to a cap on costs they pay to fill prescriptions. The moves announced Wednesday promise critical relief to some people with diabetes who can face annual costs of more than $1,000 for… Read More

Here are the countries that have bans on TikTok

The U.S. and Canada issued orders this week banning the use of TikTok on government-issued mobile devices as privacy and cybersecurity concerns about the video-sharing app grow. TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company Bytedance, has long maintained that it does not share data with the Chinese government and… Read More

Ka-ching! MLB All-Star cashes in with huge payday

All-Star slugger Manny Machado has agreed to a new $350 million, 11-year contract that will keep him with the San Diego Padres through 2033, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Machado must pass a physical… Read More

Hunter Biden’s business partner just flipped…

Having just retaken the House, the GOP is preparing to launch investigations into Hunter Biden and his years of controversial business dealings overseas. And one top-ranked congressman just offered a preview of the coming revelations. How people achieved an average 123/77 blood pressure in just 28 days [sponsored] James Comer… Read More