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Elon Musk’s Twitter drops government

Twitter has removed labels describing global media organizations as government-funded or state-affiliated, a move that comes after the Elon Musk-owned platform started stripping blue verification checkmarks from accounts that don’t pay a monthly fee. Among those no longer labeled was National Public Radio in the U.S., which announced last week …

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Details emerge about Nima Momeni, suspect charged with murder in death of tech executive Bob Lee

New information has emerged about Nima Momeni, the suspect who has been charged with murder in the killing of Cash App founder Bob Lee.  Lee was stabbed to death on Apr. 4 in San Francisco’s Rincon Hill neighborhood. Friends of Lee said he no longer lived in San Francisco, but …

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Rents are too damn high — and a scourge of “junk” fees is making it worse, studies say

Even as prices are cooling for gasoline, groceries and online goods, housing remains a major factor in the cost-of-living crisis. Two years after the pandemic-driven rental surge began, rents in many major cities show little sign of easing.  In February and March, shelter costs were the biggest driver of month-to-month …

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