- Apple removes Meta-owned WhatsApp and Threads from its China app store after Beijing deemed them national security risksby Mark Gurman, Sarah Zheng, Bloomberg on April 19, 2024 at 4:21 am
Apple said it was obliged to remove the apps after an order from China's internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China.
- Lawmakers advance measure to bring more booze to movie theaters in New York—'Someone should be able to enjoy a cocktail while they watch a movie,' senator saysby Maysoon Khan, The Associated Press on April 19, 2024 at 12:40 am
New Yorkers would also be allowed to buy takeout cocktails at restaurants and bars for the next five years.
- Snack-shop chain sued over alleged racial discrimination in hiring of Black, mixed-race and Native American employeesby Michael Rubinkam, The Associated Press on April 19, 2024 at 12:25 am
The privately held, family-run company has more than 23,000 employees and operates convenience stores and gas stations in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Ohio and North Carolina.
- Nordstrom family eyes go-private deal—againby Jeannette Neumann, Bloomberg on April 19, 2024 at 12:08 am
Nordstrom previously tried to go private but those talks ultimately flopped in 2017.
- Small Texas town foiled Russian hacker group that attacked its water systemsby Ken Miller, The Associated Press on April 18, 2024 at 11:45 pm
The group, calling itself CyberArmyofRussia_Reborn, claimed responsibility for January attacks on water facilities in the United States and Poland.