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Google and Apple threatened by antitrust laws

Wed, May 1, 2024 at 10:42 am

The U.S. Justice Department has launched a double-barreled antitrust attack on Google’s dominant search and Apple’s trendsetting iPhone. The legal offensive is reviving memories of the epic battle that hobbled Microsoft before it roared back to yet again become the world’s most valuable company. The parallels to the DOJ’s landmark antitrust case in 1998 could provide a window into the potential breakthroughs that could be unleashed and new empires built if regulators succeed in their current attempts to crack down on Google and Apple now. It’s conceivable Google and Apple may never have created so many popular products or become as powerful as they are now if Microsoft hadn’t been reined in a quarter century ago…JH reporting.

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Amazon’s strong 1Q results driven by cloud-computing, Prime VideoWed, May 1, 2024 at 10:41 am
G7 nations commit to phasing out coal by 2035Wed, May 1, 2024 at 10:40 am
Paycheck growth accelerated in Q1, a possible concern for the FedTue, Apr 30, 2024 at 9:47 am

Greg Clugston SRN News White House correspondent

Biden to pay respects to 4 slain officers in North Carolina

Thu, May 2, 2024 at 6:54 am

President Biden will meet with family members of the four law enforcement officers killed in North Carolina this week. The president, who was already scheduled to visit North Carolina today, is adding a stop in Charlotte to meet with local officials and the families of officers who were shot on Monday. The White House says Mr. Biden will pay his respects to the slain officers. This week’s mass shooting during the serving of a warrant was the deadliest attack on U-S law enforcement since 2016.

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Trump to address Libertarian National Convention this monthWed, May 1, 2024 at 4:55 pm
U.S. issues new sanctions against Russia’s weapons programWed, May 1, 2024 at 4:37 pm
Biden remains silent on nationwide campus protestsWed, May 1, 2024 at 2:08 pm

Bob Agnew SRN News U.S. Senate correspondent

Trump, Johnson To Hold Joint Press Conference At Mar A Lago

Wed, Apr 10, 2024 at 4:14 pm

Election integrity will take center stage on Friday as House Speaker Mike Johnson [R-LA] and former President Trump hold a joint press conference at Trump’s Mar a Lago resort in Florida. The two have long had amicable relations..Johnson supportive of Trump’s effort to challenge certification of the 2020 election, and has endoresd his bid for reelection. The joint apperance also comes at a time when Johnson can benefit from a strong show of support from the former Commander in Chief. He’s facing the threat of being ousted as Speaker , an effort being lead by fellow Trump supporter , Georgia Repreentative Marjorie Taylor Green.

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Senator J.D. Vance Shaping Up As Likely Trump Running MateWed, Apr 10, 2024 at 1:38 pm
McConnell Says Failure To Pass Ukraine Aid Would Be “Strategic And Moral Malpractice”Wed, Apr 10, 2024 at 1:05 pm
Pew: Republicans Making Big Gains In Party Affiliation Among Registered VotersTue, Apr 9, 2024 at 6:10 pm

Bernie Bennett SRN News U.S. House correspondent

Michael Harrington SRN News religion desk editor

The 2024 election might be all about faith

Wed, May 1, 2024 at 10:14 pm

The 2024 election might be all about faith

VERBATIM: People of faith, that is. Leaders of both conservative and liberal church groups are planning national get-out-the-vote campaigns heading into an election that many believe will be one of the most important in U.S. history. The National Council of Churches, which includes most liberal denominations, has announced a “Freedom Summer” initiative. The conservative Faith and Freedom group will spend 60 million to register voters.

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