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US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment

U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after a court found it had maintained an abusive monopoly over the past decade.

What will happen to CNBC and MSNBC when they no longer have a corporate connection to NBC News?

Comcast to spin off cable networks that were once the entertainment giant’s star performers

A tale of two retailers: Target reports sluggish spending while Walmart has a stellar quarter

Trump’s incoming chief of staff is a former lobbyist. She’ll face a raft of special interests

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U.S. to give mines to Ukraine to help slow the Russian advance

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Taika Waititi on amplifying marginalized voices in ‘Interior Chinatown’

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Watch the moment the man convicted of killing Laken Riley is sentenced to life in prison

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Denzel Washington’s son Malcolm calls family key to his directing success

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Paul Mescal talks bulking up for ‘Gladiator II’

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Woman faces hate crime charges after confronting man wearing ‘Palestine’ shirt

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Salmon return to lay eggs in historic habitat after largest dam removal project in US history

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Who is Sean Duffy, Trump’s pick for transportation secretary?

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Selena Gomez says ‘Emilia Perez’ helped build her confidence

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Chris Evans didn’t need much convincing to work with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson

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Snoop Dogg talks reuniting with Dr. Dre on upcoming album ‘Missionary’

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Denzel Washington reacts to viral Roman Empire meme

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Biden authorizes Ukraine to use U.S. missiles for deeper strikes in Russia

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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo at the London ‘Wicked’ premiere

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Can Brett Goldstein write without using swear words?

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Why did Spirit Airlines file for bankruptcy?

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Denzel Washington appreciated the Roman look in ‘Gladiator II’

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Nicole Kidman reveals she was scared to sing in ‘Spellbound’

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Sebastian Stan on the role of art in the current political climate

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Biden becomes first sitting U.S. president to visit the Amazon rainforest

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Teenage Buddhist lama celebrates last birthday before joining monastery

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Hear from activists at COP29 on why they are fighting climate change

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Judge to review The Onion’s bid to buy Infowars

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Insurers say ‘bear’ that damaged cars was a person in a costume

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Daniel Craig hopes ‘Queer’ film connects despite Turkish ban

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Malcolm X family members file lawsuit against U.S. government

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Socks and sandals? ‘Gladiator II’ stars weigh in on the trend

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Ringo Starr on artists exploring country music

Kali Uchis talks motherhood at the 2024 Latin Grammys

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Sylvester Stallone says Donald Trump is the ‘second George Washington’

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Stock market today: Asian shares mostly slip despite Nvidia’s solid earnings report

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USDA bans school lunch fees for low-income families

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U.S. protectionism could undermine modest growth forecast for eurozone, says EU Commission

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Class action lawsuit on AI-related discrimination reaches final settlement

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North Korea and Russia agree to expand their economic cooperation

North Korea and Russia reached a new agreement for expanding economic cooperation at talks in Pyongyang this week.

At UN climate talks, a draft of the deal gives little clarity on climate cash for developing nations

A new draft text released early Thursday which will form the basis of any deal reached at United Nations climate talks on money for developing countries to transition to clean energy and adapt to climate change left out a crucial sticking point: how much wealthy nations will pay.

Why people are protesting over a deadly roof collapse in Serbia

The deadly collapse of a concrete roof at a rail station in Serbia has raised tensions across the Balkan county. It has fueled widespread anger toward the government and protests after the failure claimed 15 lives in the northern city of Novi Sad.

Sierra Leone loves rice and wants to free itself from imports. But how to do it?

Rice borders on the sacred in Sierra Leone, which has one of the world’s highest consumption rates. But as prices soar, consumers are giving up on other food to buy it.

US regulators want to force Google to sell its Chrome browser as part of the penalty for monopolizing search

Feds outline ‘necessary steps’ for Colorado River agreement by 2026 but no recommendation yet

Federal water officials have made public what they call “necessary steps” for the seven states and multiple tribes that rely on the Colorado River to meet an August 2026 deadline for deciding how to manage the waterway in the future.

Despite slowing sales, automakers are expanding electric vehicle models, including family haulers

Even though sales of electric vehicles aren’t growing as fast as in past years and President-elect Donald Trump may ditch tax credits for EV buyers, automakers are moving ahead with new models that should appeal to mainstream buyers.

Thousands of University of California workers go on 2-day strike over wages, staff shortages

Thousands of University of California workers on Wednesday began a two-day strike to protest what they say are unfair bargaining tactics by the university system. The university denies the allegations.

Sig Sauer ordered to pay $11 million to Philadelphia man wounded by pistol that went off by itself

A Philadelphia jury has awarded $11 million to a man whose holstered Sig Sauer pistol went off by itself while he was going down the stairs.

Brazil’s Lula welcomes China’s Xi for state visit as ties between countries strengthen

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has welcomed China’s President Xi Jinping for a state visit at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, in the latest sign of deepening ties between the two countries that analysts say may accelerate as Donald Trump returns to the White House in 2025.

Canada’s provincial leaders want a free trade deal with the US that excludes Mexico

The leader of Canada’s most populous province says all of the country’s provincial and territorial premiers want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal government to negotiate a bilateral trade deal with the United States that excludes Mexico.

As US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium domestically

A supplier of fuel for nuclear power plants has announced a $60 million expansion in Tennessee, promising more manufacturing of high-tech centrifuges there to enrich uranium.

Archegos hedge fund founder Bill Hwang gets 18 years in prison for massive fraud

The founder of Archegos Capital Management, a hedge fund, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his conviction in a securities and market manipulation fraud that prosecutors say cost global investment banks billions of dollars.

Bishops and bankers meet to help Catholics seeking to ethically invest

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How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 11/20/2024

U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish, though the modest moves for indexes masked some thrashing underneath the surface. The S&P 500 ended barely changed Wednesday after trading lower for much of the day.

US charges tycoon Gautam Adani with defrauding investors, hiding plan to bribe Indian officials

Indian businessman Gautam Adani, one of the world’s richest people, has been indicted in the U.S. on charges he duped investors in a massive solar energy project in India by concealing that it was being facilitated by an alleged bribery scheme.

US prosecutors charge billionaire Gautam Adani with defrauding investors, concealing scheme to bribe officials in India

Workers at Kentucky electric vehicle battery production complex start drive to unionize

Workers hired for an electric vehicle battery production complex in Kentucky have launched a campaign to join the United Auto Workers. The union is trying to expand its foothold in the South and among battery factories.

Judge puts stop to governor’s effort to remove Virginia from greenhouse gas initiative

A judge has ruled that Virginia can’t withdraw from a multistate initiative designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions unless the Legislature agrees to it. The ruling issued this week by a judge in Floyd County deals a blow to Gov.

Donor-advised fund assets top $250 billion, but report says gifts in and out of the funds are down

Total contributions to donor-advised funds dropped 21.7% in 2023, while grants made to charities from those funds declined 1.4%, according to a new report by the National Philanthropic Trust.