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Erin Bird is the news writer for Bergen Newspaper Group. She writes about politics, health, and travel—and she's been doing it for years. She started her career as an intern at a local newspaper while in college and has been writing ever since.

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Spotify outage affects thousands of users. Company denies hack.

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Spotify was experiencing technical issues on Wednesday, with thousands of users reporting difficulty accessing the music streaming platform. “Spotify experienced an outage today beginning around 6:20am EDT,” a spokesperson told CBS MoneyWatch in an email. “As of 11:45am EDT, Spotify is back up and functioning normally. You can check @SpotifyStatus X channel for any additional […]

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Forever 21 Creditors Face Large Losses Under Bankruptcy Plan

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Suppliers, vendors and other unsecured creditors of Forever 21 are “getting smoked” under a restructuring plan that envisions paltry recoveries on debts owed by the bankrupt fast fashion retailer, a lawyer for the company’s unsecured creditors said on Tuesday. At a virtual hearing before a Delaware-based US bankruptcy judge, attorney Justin Alberto, who represents a

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UK inflation dips in March, potentially paving the way for another interest rate cut

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LONDON — Inflation in the United Kingdom fell for the second month running in March largely as a result of lower prices at the pump, official figures showed Wednesday, a move that is likely to pile pressure on the Bank of England to cut interest rates next month. The Office for National Statistics said consumer

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‘This is weakening the United States.’

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Harvard on Monday rejected demands by the Trump administration that link $9 billion in federal funding to compliance with changes to University governance and hiring practices, viewpoint “audits” of academic departments, students, and faculty, and other measures. The funding, more than $2 billion of which was frozen hours after Harvard responded to the demands, supports

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Amendment to Peru law raises fears of Amazon rainforest destruction

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BOGOTA, Colombia — A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law is drawing fierce backlash from environmental groups and Indigenous groups that warn it could accelerate deforestation in the Amazon rainforest under the guise of economic development. The amendment eliminates the requirement that landowners or companies get state authorization before converting forested land to

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Harvard won’t comply with demands from Trump administration

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Harvard on Monday rejected demands from the Trump administration that threaten $9 billion in research funding, arguing that the changes pushed by the government exceed its lawful authority and infringe on both the University’s independence and its constitutional rights. “The University will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights,” Harvard President Alan Garber

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Auto stocks rise as Trump says he wants to 'help' some car companies

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DETROIT — Shares of automakers jumped during midday trading Monday after President Donald Trump said he is looking to “help some of the car companies” amid his 25% auto tariffs. The automakers “need a little bit of time” to move their production to the U.S., Trump said during a meeting Monday with Salvadoran President Nayib

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