Twitter will stop running political ads, CEO Jack Dorsey announced Wednesday. Online political ads pose "significant risks to politics," he tweeted. Denis Charlet/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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Nearly two-dozen U.S. senators are calling on Kathleen Kraninger, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, to investigate a loan servicer called the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
23 Senators Demand Investigation Into Mismanagement Of Student Loan Program
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Adam Neumann, the workspace sharing company WeWork's co-founder, is quitting as CEO amid problems with the firm's initial public offering. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption
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A federal appeals court is allowing a lawsuit by Seth Rich's parents against Fox News and two other defendants to proceed. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters hide caption
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T. Boone Pickens founded the company that became Mesa Petroleum and later began a hedge fund focused on energy investments. He died Wednesday at age 91. Larry W. Smith/Getty Images hide caption
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Apple CEO Tim Cook announces details of the company's new Apple TV+ video-streaming service Tuesday in Cupertino, Calif. Tony Avelar/AP hide caption
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Attorneys general from eight states and the District of Columbia have launched a probe into Facebook and its market dominance. Elise Amendola/AP hide caption
Is Facebook Too Big? State Attorneys General Want To Know
Wednesday
According to a complaint by the Federal Trade Commission, YouTube marketed itself as a top destination for kids in presentations to the makers of popular children's products and brands. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption
Google, YouTube To Pay $170 Million Penalty Over Collecting Kids' Personal Info
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Friday that the central bank "will act as appropriate to sustain" the U.S. economic expansion. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption
President Trump announced higher U.S. tariffs on goods from China. "Our great American companies are hereby ordered to immediately start looking for an alternative to China," he tweeted. It was unclear what Trump could do to force U.S. firms to make such a move. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
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A construction worker lays down shingles on the roof of a new house in Brandon, Miss., on June 19. Construction jobs rose 4,000 in July — below the 18,000 added in June and the 19,000 added in July 2018. Rogelio V. Solis/AP hide caption
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (left) looks on as U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer speaks with and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in Shanghai on Wednesday. Ng Han Guan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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A container ship is unloaded at the Port of Oakland in California. A drop in exports contributed to a slowdown in U.S. economic growth in the second quarter. Ben Margot/AP hide caption
U.S. Economy Slows: Trump's 3% Growth Pledge Now In Rearview Mirror
Wednesday
As part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg could be subject to penalties if his company doesn't comply with an agreement over privacy violations. Ben Margot/AP hide caption
FTC To Hold Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Liable For Any Future Privacy Violations
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max aircraft sit on the tarmac at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on March 13. The 737 Max has been grounded worldwide following a pair of deadly crashes. Ralph Freso/Getty Images hide caption