The UK competition watchdog has opened a new investigation into how Microsoft sells its office tools to companies. The probe, called an SMS investigation, will look at how the firm licenses software like Windows, Word, Excel and Teams. More than half a million UK firms and government bodies re
The head of the UN Palestinian refugee agency has urged a high‑level investigation into the deaths of more than 390 UNRWA workers during the two‑year Gaza war, marking it as the deadliest episode in the agency’s history. In a press briefing on his final day in office, Philippe Lazzarini said the
The “No Kings” movement has become a meeting ground for people tired of the current political climate. People gather to say they no longer want leaders who feel entitled and to call out the president’s actions. The protest in Sacramento, like many across the country, showed crowds holding signs that
The state’s lawmakers are proposing two new bills that would give the public health commissioner more say in how vaccines are recommended and who pays for them. Currently, the commissioner can only set guidelines for children; the new measures would let him or her create adult recommendations too. T
The case of a former teacher from Granite Hills High School has taken an unexpected turn after an appellate court decided to overturn some of his convictions. Gerald Lopez, who had worked as an English teacher and coach, was arrested in 2022 when a mother found texts linking her 17‑year‑old daughter
The Seventh Circuit court said the IRS can pursue a civil claim against a person who has already been found guilty of a federal tax crime. The decision follows a Tax Court ruling that allowed the agency to collect $371 million from former tax lawyer Paul Daugerdas under Section 6201(a)(4)(A) of the
The British king will travel to the United States at the end of April, a trip arranged by Buckingham Palace that the UK government hopes will smooth tensions with former President Donald Trump. The visit, timed to celebrate 250 years since the U. S. broke free from British rule, will also include a
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency’s internal inspector general has uncovered that almost a hundred of the country’s most hazardous Superfund locations sit in regions where flooding and wildfires are common. This puts the health of millions of nearby residents at risk. The investigation look
The big tech names that once lifted U. S. stocks are now falling, and this shift could hurt the whole market. Investors used to buy companies like Apple, Google and Microsoft because they keep earning a lot of money and have strong balance sheets. But the recent fighting in Iran has shaken con
The Boston Celtics’ star forward Jayson Tatum made a notable return to the court after suffering a torn Achilles tendon. His comeback game on March 6 helped secure a decisive 120-100 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Since then, Tatum has played in eleven of the team’s thirteen games, though he mis
