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• Google will destroy billions of records to settle a privacy lawsuit
  The search giant has ...
  The search giant has agreed to wipe data on millions of users’ browsing histories as part of a settlement resolving a class action filed in 2020 that claimed Chrome’s Incognito mode wasn’t nearly as incognito as users were led to believe. Google will also update its disclosures about what it tracks and let Incognito users block third-party cookies. The deal, which still requires a judge’s approval, doesn’t include damages for individual users, but attorneys who brought the case say it could be worth as much as $7.8 billion—and the settlement permits individuals to sue for their own damages.
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• ☕️What Else is Brewing Tuesday Morning
  Top Iranian general believed to be killed in Israeli airstrike. Iran ...
  Top Iranian general believed to be killed in Israeli airstrike. Iran said yesterday that an Israeli missile destroyed the Iranian consulate in Damascus and killed Gen. Ali Reza Zahdi, a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps., his deputy, and five other officers. The incident represents an escalation in the shadow war between Israel and Iran, which has been heating up amid Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza. Iran vowed to retaliate.
  
  Donald Trump posted the $175 million bond necessary to prevent the seizure of his assets while he appeals the $454 million judgment in the civil case accusing him of inflating the value of his assets.
  
  Microsoft will stop bundling Teams with its Office suite, bowing to antitrust scrutiny.
  
  United is asking pilots to take unpaid leave, citing delays of Boeing planes.
  
  The Iowa Hawkeyes beat LSU in a rematch of last year’s women’s March Madness championship game, giving Caitlin Clark’s team a spot in the Final Four.
  
  Hospitals must get written consent to perform pelvic exams and other invasive procedures, the Department of Health and Human Services decided yesterday.
  
  A human has been diagnosed with bird flu, which likely came from contact with infected dairy cattle.
  
  Former NFL cornerback Vontae Davis was found dead in his Florida home yesterday at age 35. Police say they do not suspect foul play.
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• Closing Oil & Gas Prices
  Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery ...
  Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery rose 54 cents to $83.71 per barrel Monday. Brent crude for June delivery rose 42 cents to $87.42 per barrel.
  
  Wholesale gasoline for May delivery fell 1 cent to $2.71 a gallon. May heating oil rose 1 cent to $2.63 a gallon. May natural gas rose 8 cents to $1.84 per 1,000 cubic feet.
  
  
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• Dow logs worst day in more than two weeks as bond yields jump
  U.S. stocks kicked off the second quarter mostly on a down note on Monday...
  U.S. stocks kicked off the second quarter mostly on a down note on Monday as Treasury bond yields climbed and manufacturing data turned positive — suggesting continued strength in the economy that some investors fear could delay Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.
  
  The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed about 240 points, or 0.6%, ending at nearly 39,566.
  
  The S&P 500 index fell 10 points, or 0.2%, closing around 5,243.
  
  The Nasdaq Composite gained 17 points, or 0.1%, finishing around 16,396.
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• Prices, tech innovations unleash Ohio's oil potential
  Ohio's oil production, previously overshadowed by natural gas, has surged...
  Ohio's oil production, previously overshadowed by natural gas, has surged to a record 27.8 million barrels in 2023, marking a 41% increase from 2022, driven by factors such as favorable oil prices and technological advancements, according to Cleveland State University researchers. With vast areas of the Utica Shale yet untapped, experts believe Ohio's oil and gas boom could extend for decades.
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