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TurboTax maker puts a pink spin on exploitative financial products
Tax preparation behemoth Intuit (maker of TurboTax) recently unveiled a new campaign branding itself as a feminist company. “When it comes to the complexities of the tax code, women encounter distinct challenges,” reads a post on the company’s official blog, “and here at Intuit, we’re committed to empowering prosperity for every single person—especially the inspiring women who play an integral role in driving our collective success.” The campaign is reminiscent of the old Virginia Slims ads,...
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The irony of O.J. Simpson being a wedge between Black and white Americans
The entire ordeal was seeped in paradox: A literal All-American, a so-called raceless football legend and the star of ubiquitous television commercials was at the center of a story of violence and villainy that unearthed deeply rooted and fragile racial fault lines between Black and white Americans. The erstwhile hero who, unlike more activist Black athletes of his era, had chosen to avoid tough questions about American racism in exchange for “safe Negro” status, fame and endorsements. That...
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Du Plessis Would 'Smoke' Pereira!
Dricus Du Plessis insists he would smoke UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira, roots for double knockout when "Poatan" fights Jamahal Hill in the UFC...
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Israel requests U.N. Security Council meeting to discuss Iran attack
NBC News’ Josh Lederman reports that the unanimous response from European nations is to condemn the Iranian strike and to urge Iran to de-escalate. Israel has formerly requested that the U.N. Security Council meet to discuss and respond to the strike.
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U.S. sees Iran moving military assets including drones and cruise missiles
One of the people familiar with the intelligence tells CNN Iran wants any retaliatory strike on Israel– a response to the Israeli strike on...
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Iran claims retaliatory attack on Israel has ‘concluded’
Following Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel, the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the U.N. said that “the matter can be deemed concluded,” but warned of a more serious response if more aggression would continue. NBC News’ Dan De Luce breaks down the statement and how Israel could respond.
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IDF: A 'vast majority' of Iranian missiles and drones intercepted
The Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said a "vast majority" of drones and missiles have been intercepted with the help from Israeli allies. A number of Iranian missiles fell inside Israeli territory causing "minor damage" to a military base with no casualties.
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Iran's unprecedented strike on Israel could start a dangerous escalation spiral
Iranian retaliation against Israel was inevitable the moment Israeli aircraft bombed an Iranian diplomatic facility in the heart of Damascus on April 1, killing one of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) top generals and several other Iranian military advisers in the process. Iran’s political and religious leadership telegraphed as much immediately after the Israeli strike occurred. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi called it a “cowardly crime” that wouldn’t go unanswered. Iran’s supreme...
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Will Iran's drone strike on Israel end shadow wars between the countries?
Amid drone strikes targeted at Israel, Iran has hinted at a three wave attack, including ballistic missiles which has the biggest potential to escalate things between the two countries. NBC News’ Richard Engel reports on the shadow wars Iran and Israel have been engaged in over the last several decades, and how Iran’s drone strikes on Israel potentially invite a direct response onto Iranian territory.
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U.S. officials confirm Iran launches drones toward Israel
NBC News' Richard Engel reports from Jerusalem where air defenses have been intensified across the region as U.S. officials confirm that Iran has launched multiple drones toward Israel. The move fulfills Iran's promise to retaliate against Israel, accusing it of bombing the embassy in Syria earlier this month.
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Leonard Leo won’t comply with Senate subpoena in probe into gifts to Supreme Court justices
Conservative legal activist Leonard Leo swiftly rejected a subpoena issued Thursday by Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee as part of their investigation into lavish gifts to conservative Supreme Court justices. The committee had voted along party lines in November to authorize subpoenas to Leo and billionaire megadonor Harlan Crow. Democrats on the Judiciary Committee finally acted this week to subpoena Leo; it’s unclear why they did not subpoena Crow. “I am not capitulating to his...
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Michael Cohen: There will be ‘a few surprises’ in Trump’s hush-money trial on Monday
Donald Trump's first criminal trial will start on Monday. His former personal attorney and one of the potential star witnesses in the case, Michael Cohen joins The Weekend for an exclusive conversation -- his only interview before history is made.