Good morning, it is Saturday, June 08, and we're covering Youtube's crackdown on Gun Violence, a projected job surge, retirement myths, a sports wrap up and much more. First time reading? Sign up here. | | American Fact of the Day! | The Great Blue Hole, located off the coast of Belize in Central America, is not only a stunning natural wonder but also holds a unique connection to American astronaut training. NASA astronauts used the Great Blue Hole as a training site for their underwater missions. This natural sinkhole, which is over 300 meters (984 feet) across and 125 meters (410 feet) deep, provided a challenging environment for astronauts to simulate the weightlessness of space and practice tasks like repairing equipment in an extreme underwater setting. |
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| | Breaking Updates | | YouTube Implementing Tougher Policy on Gun Videos to Protect Youth | YouTube is instituting stricter regulations on firearm-related content to shield young viewers from potentially harmful material. The platform, a subsidiary of Google, announced that it will ban videos providing instructions on disabling firearm safety features and restrict access to videos featuring homemade guns, automatic firearms, and specific accessories like silencers to users aged 18 and above. These changes, set to take effect on June 18, follow persistent calls from gun safety advocates to prevent underage exposure to such content, which could lead to desensitization or radicalization. | While YouTube already prohibits content aimed at selling firearms or instructing viewers on firearm construction, it acknowledges that certain videos, although not violating its policies, may still be unsuitable for minors. Exceptions will be made for videos of public interest, such as news or police footage. Despite these measures, Katie Paul of the Tech Transparency Project stresses the importance of effective enforcement and questions the delay in implementing these policies, emphasizing the urgency to shield children and teenagers from potentially harmful content. | The move comes amid heightened scrutiny of online platforms' roles in exposing young users to violent or harmful content. Recent research by Paul's group revealed that YouTube's recommendation system often directs minors to videos depicting gun violence and graphic imagery, raising concerns about the platform's impact on impressionable minds. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has urged YouTube to take decisive action, citing the platform's failure to enforce its existing policies. The company's response highlights its commitment to adapting policies to address emerging challenges, such as the proliferation of 3D-printed firearms, underscoring the ongoing efforts to strike a balance between user safety and freedom of expression in the digital age. | | Read more updates here |
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| Jobs Report Blows Past Expectations, Displaying the Resilient Strength of US Economy | The latest jobs report released on Friday revealed robust employment growth, defying earlier concerns about the U.S. economy's sluggish performance. Employers added 272,000 jobs in May, surpassing economists' expectations and marking a significant acceleration from the previous month's figures. Despite this positive trend, the unemployment rate edged up to 4%, reaching a level not seen since January 2022. | The unexpected surge in job creation contrasts with recent signs of economic slowdown, including a dip in job openings reported earlier in the week. The Federal Reserve, tasked with managing inflation and employment, now faces a delicate decision on whether to adjust interest rates. While the strong hiring numbers suggest a healthy labor market, policymakers are wary of potential risks, such as a resurgence of inflation if rates are cut too hastily. | Average hourly wages rose by 4.1% over the year ending in May, outpacing inflation and boosting workers' spending power. However, this wage growth could also fuel concerns about businesses passing on higher labor costs to consumers through price hikes. Analysts view the latest data as complicating the Fed's decision-making process, potentially signaling a shift away from expectations of an imminent rate cut. | Read more updates here | | | American Sports & Culture |  | Women's College World Series: Oklahoma completes unprecedented NCAA 4-peat by finishing off Texas | The Sooners used a championship series-record five pitchers to make history. |
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|  | Chiefs' BJ Thompson remains unconscious but stable after seizure and cardiac arrest | "He's stable and vitals are good. His family asks for your continued prayers," Thompson's agent said. |
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|  | 2024 NBA Finals: Kyrie Irving needs to perform like a superstar for the Mavs to have a chance | Little went right in Game 1 for Irving, who struggled with his shot and finished a game-worst minus-19 on the night. |
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| American Business & Markets |  | Do we really need $1M in retirement savings? Not even close, one top economist says | A prominent economist argues that you can retire on savings much less than $1 million. |
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|  | Stock market today: Stocks waver after jobs report smashes expectations | Investors are looking to the monthly jobs report for signs of labor market cooldown pivotal to the odds for a rate cut. |
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|  | Visa and MasterCard face new UK lawsuits over merchant fees | Global payments processors Visa and Mastercard must face a new set of lawsuits over fees charged to retailers, after a London tribunal ruled on Friday that collective cases brought on behalf of merchants can proceed. The two firms already face a long list of lawsuits in London over multilateral interchange fees, which retailers pay when consumers use a card to shop. Visa and Mastercard are each being sued by hundreds of claimants at London's Competition Appeal Tribunal, which is managing the various cases together. |
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| | | American Politics |  | Clarence Thomas formally discloses trips with GOP donor as Supreme Court justices file new financial reports | Justice Clarence Thomas has formally disclosed two trips he took with Republican megadonor Harlan Crow in 2019. |
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|  | 5 reasons Supreme Court ethics questions are more common now than in the past | Are concerns about Supreme Court justices' ethics an old problem, a new one, political gamesmanship, or something more serious? Yes to all of it. |
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|  | Biden meets with Zelenskyy in Paris, apologizes for weapons delay | President Joe Biden met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris on Friday as the United States clashes with Kyiv and the Kremlin over supplies of American weapons. |
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