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A Florida grand jury found that Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration “misappropriated” $10 million in taxpayer money it diverted to a charity connected to his wife, but it declined to file criminal charges due to a lack of evidence indicating who specifically was responsible. DeSantis on Thursday did not dispute the legitimacy of the secret grand jury report obtained and published online by CBS News Miami, but he insisted no […]

Aug 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has been investigating whether YouTube violated consumer protection laws by suspending users’ accounts and is in the final stages of preparing a potential lawsuit, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The probe comes as FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson has signaled greater scrutiny of how online platforms enforce their speech policies. The agency has been probing YouTube […]

By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) – Kansas City Royals second baseman Michael Massey, who is having a strong season, was placed on the 7-day injured list with a concussion Thursday. The move is retroactive to Wednesday. Massey, 28, hit his head on the turf after falling while making a throw in Tuesday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Concussion symptoms developed on Wednesday. In a corresponding […]

LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Police in Zambia detained the country’s main opposition leader Thursday over alleged treason after he handed himself over for questioning after having sought refuge at a United Nations building following a disputed election two weeks ago. Brian Mundubile, who challenged President Hakainde Hichilema in the Aug. 13 election, surrendered to police alongside his running mate, Makebi Zulu. They both recorded “warn and caution statements,” according to […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Thursday expressed skepticism about the Kennedy Center’s intention to return President Donald Trump’s name to the historic performing arts venue by early next month, challenging the board’s insistence on moving forward even in the face of a court ruling that blocked and reversed a previous effort. Just seconds after the Trump administration’s lawyer, Bradley Mayers, began making his case at a nearly two-hour hearing, […]

By Arriana McLymore and Neil J Kanatt Aug 27 (Reuters) – Cosmetics retailer Ulta Beauty raised its annual sales and profit forecasts on Thursday, betting that marketing and product assortment investments would drive demand as it continues opening stores in the U.S. Net sales climbed 8.9% to $3 billion, lifted by comparable sales, the Space NK acquisition and 13 net U.S. store openings in the second quarter — nearly half […]

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) – The U.N. human rights office said on Thursday the Trump administration’s designation of the Palestine Action group as a terrorist organization was “a disproportionate and unnecessary restriction” on free speech rights that amounted to an expansive use of the term terrorism and will have a chilling effect. Washington designated Palestine Action on Wednesday as a terrorist group, saying the step was part […]

Aug 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Gilead Sciences’ once-daily oral combination pill for treatment of adults whose HIV infection has already been reduced to very low levels, the company said on Thursday. The drug, branded Bixlenvo, combines Gilead’s HIV medicines bictegravir and lenacapavir. Bictegravir, the key component of the blockbuster treatment Biktarvy, is a widely recommended HIV drug with a high barrier to resistance. […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball proposed limiting free-agent signings to several weeks in December and then from early February on each offseason along with a trade ban during the gap in-between, a plan aimed at creating more of an offseason transaction flurry similar to those in the NFL and NBA. The plan offered to the players’ association Thursday is contingent on adoption of the salary cap system MLB […]