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Instagram adds donation button to Reels, turning them into fundraisers

Meta Platforms Inc., the social media giant formerly known as Facebook, is expanding its offering of fundraising tools and making them more easily available to 1.5 million nonprofits on its Facebook and Instagram platforms. Starting Tuesday, Instagram users can attach donation buttons to their Reels, turning the short videos into …

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Why egg prices are soaring

The war in Ukraine, a major grain producer, and drought conditions in the U.S. have pushed wheat and corn prices up significantly, driving up the price of eggs 56%.  Last year, the national average of a dozen large white eggs was $1.60, according to the Department of Agriculture. Now, it’s …

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Trump endorses Sarah Palin in run for Alaska’s congressional seat

Washington — Former President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, in her bid for the state’s lone seat in the U.S. House. Trump in a statement lauded Palin as a “wonderful patriot” and said her entrance into the …

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Disney

Disney-branded hand sanitizers featuring Baby Yoda and Mickey Mouse are being recalled by Best Brands Consumer Products, the company said in a notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. FDA testing detected the presence of methanol in the Mickey Mouse-themed sanitizer and benzene in the Star Wars Mandalorian version, …

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South Dakota House committee recommends no impeachment charges for Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, who hit and killed a man on a rural highway in 2020

A South Dakota House committee recommended on Monday that the state’s attorney general face no impeachment charges for his actions surrounding a 2020 fatal car crash. Gov. Kristi Noem had pushed for Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, a fellow Republican, to be removed from office. But a Republican-controlled House committee voted …

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Applebee’s franchise exec says high gas prices could help them cut wages. Now the restaurant faces a backlash.

To Applebee’s franchise executive Wayne Pankratz, surging gas prices are an opportunity for his business, rather than a downside. That’s because, as he told managers at franchise owner Apple Central in an emailed memo, the pool of people who work at Applebee’s live “paycheck to paycheck” and will be forced …

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Former prosecutor says Trump “guilty of numerous felony violations”

One of the prosecutors who had been leading the fraud investigation into the Trump Organization wrote in his resignation letter that he believes former President Donald Trump is “guilty of numerous felony violations.” The letter, confirmed by CBS News, was first published by the New York Times. In the letter …

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Citi draws ire of Texas GOP over travel benefits for workers seeking abortions

Citigroup, the nation’s fourth-largest bank, is angering Texas Republicans over its latest workplace benefit: Offering to cover the travel expenses of employees who live in states with restrictive reproductive health care laws, including the state’s recently enacted law banning most abortions after six weeks. Citi disclosed the new policy in a …

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Dr. Oz says he will renounce his Turkish citizenship if elected to Senate

Dr. Mehmet Oz, who is seeking the Republican nomination in Pennsylvania’s Senate race, said Wednesday that he would renounce his Turkish citizenship if elected. David McCormick, one of his main GOP rivals, has been pressing Oz on the issue. “My dual citizenship has become a distraction in this campaign,” Oz …

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Justice Department settles Parkland school shooting civil cases for $127.5 million

The Department of Justice has settled over 40 civil cases that arose following the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. All cases have been resolved for a total of $127.5 million, according to a statement released Wednesday.  “The settlement does not amount to an admission …

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