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• Man killed 4 family members in murder-suicide at Duluth home, police say

  21-04-2022 23:55 via nbcnews.com
  
  Taylor Cole-Skogstad is suspected to have killed his aunt, uncle and cousins, in a murder-suicide, while they slept in their Minnesota home, officials say.
  
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• Hannity Surpasses TV Legend to Become Longest Serving Primetime Host in Cable News History

  21-04-2022 23:33
  
  On Thursday, Fox News host Sean Hannity surpassed the late cable news legend Larry King to become the longest running primetime host in television history.
  In a news release, Fox News described Hannity as “a staple of FNC’s primetime lineup since the launch of the network in 1996, where his candid style and passionate commentary have made him one of the most prominent and influential voices in the country.”
  Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott said, “Sean’s authenticity
  
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• Trump groups amass $124 million ahead of midterm elections

  21-04-2022 23:28 via cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump's network of political advocacy groups reported a cash stockpile of $124 million at the end of March, putting significant resources at the former President's disposal for the midterm elections and beyond.
  
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• Ehrlich: Left's All-Out Assault on Objective Truth Creating Some Frightening Situations

  21-04-2022 23:27
  
  Some call it political correctness on steroids. Others call it wokeness. President Joe Biden might call it “the thing.” Many on the right and center (e.g. Elon Musk) call it countercultural, intellectually dishonest, dangerous.
  You might have a different set of adjectives in mind. But I suspect all share a similar theme: Our culture — and especially our children — suffer when objective truth is rejected.
  The predicate for this new worldview is clear: Truth must be interpr
  
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• The selfish and extreme reactions in response to Biden's student debt relief

  21-04-2022 23:18 via nbcnews.com
  
  Biden is forgiving student loans for certain students, helping them under piles of debt. But not everyone's happy about it.
  
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• Queens handyman accused of stabbing lover 58 times, stuffing body in duffel bag

  21-04-2022 22:34 via nbcnews.com
  
  A man was arrested in the death of Orsolya Gaal, a Queens mother who was stabbed nearly 60 times and whose body was found stuffed in her son's hockey bag, the New York City Police Department said.
  
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• Federal court orders first gender-affirming surgery for a trans prisoner

  21-04-2022 22:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  In a first, the Federal Bureau of Prisons has been ordered to securegender-affirming surgery for a transgender prisoner. A federal judge in the U.S.
  
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• Ron DeSantis' governing strategy in Florida is paying off

  21-04-2022 22:26 via cnn.com
  
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has championed controversial stances that have catapulted him into GOP stardom. From Covid-19 vaccines to critical race theory to the law critics have dubbed "Don't Say Gay," DeSantis has annoyed Democrats (and many medical professionals) and delighted his fellow Republicans.
  
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• You can get Prime shipping from other retailers now, on items you don't buy from Amazon

  21-04-2022 22:17 via cnn.com
  
  Amazon announced Thursday that it will let third-party merchants offer Prime membership benefits such as free and fast shipping directly to Prime customers through their own online stores rather than solely through the e-commerce giant's platform.
  
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• Blowback against ending Covid border ban grows among Democrats in tight races

  21-04-2022 21:48 via nbcnews.com
  
  A growing number of Democratic governors, senators and candidates facing tough races in the midterm elections are opposing the Biden administration's decision
  
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• Are you a single parent navigating higher costs? Share your story.

  21-04-2022 21:41 via cnn.com
  
  Daily life continues to get more expensive as American households battle the worst inflation in 40 years.
  
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• Maginnis: World Faces Realignment as Putin Dusts Off Stalin's Playbook

  21-04-2022 21:40
  
  For decades, Russian tyrants have used the same threat to intimidate sovereign countries into assuaging the Kremlin’s hegemonic insecurity.
  The most recent example is playing out in Ukraine — first threats, then a show of force, followed by an invasion, expecting a quick victory.
  Now, two new targets of Moscow’s clumsy threats are poised to stiff-arm its bullying, which could lead to Europe’s next shooting war.
  Finland and Sweden, longtime neutral nations, are on the cusp
  
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• CNN+ Forced to Shut Down After Biggest Flop the Network's Ever Seen

  21-04-2022 21:39
  
  Just three weeks after its initial rollout, streaming service CNN+ is set to cease operations at the end of the month.
  According to The Hollywood Reporter, incoming CNN CEO Chris Licht told employees on Thursday the company had decided to end the streaming service.
  WarnerMedia, the parent company of CNN, invested approximately $300 million into the CNN+ project, which launched on March 29, The Reporter said.
  From the beginning, it was apparent the streaming service was in trouble. CNN+ was house
  
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• After Democratic shutdown, Fla. Republicans pass new congressional map that kills Black district

  21-04-2022 21:39 via nbcnews.com
  
  Florida House Democrats shut down a special session for more than an hour over a new congressional map by holding a pray-in and sit-in inside the chamber.
  
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• Biden to eulogize Madeleine Albright at her funeral next week

  21-04-2022 21:32 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden will deliver a eulogy for Madeleine Albright next week when the former secretary of state is remembered at a funeral in Washington.
  
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• Biden issues clarification after confusing mask mandate with Title 42

  21-04-2022 21:15 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden on Thursday issued a clarification after mixing up the federal transportation mask mandate and a pandemic-era restriction at the US border while answering questions from reporters at the White House.
  
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• Fact Check: No, Tucker Carlson Did Not Tell Men to Tan Their Testicles - His Own Words Prove It

  21-04-2022 20:47
  
  It was a moment too good to be true, at least for the left: Tucker Carlson was apparently telling male viewers to tan their testicles in order to up their testosterone levels.
  It wasn’t just tweets, either; there were plenty of racy headlines. Vanity Fair: “Tucker Carlson: Tan Your Balls If You Want to Be a Real Man.” Newsweek: “Tucker Carlson’s Testicle Tanning ‘Very Misleading,’ Health Experts Say.” IFLScience: “Please Don’t Tan Your
  
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• Devastating Biden Gaffe: POTUS Asked About Title 42, Starts Babbling About Something Totally Different

  21-04-2022 20:35
  
  He didn’t even understand the question?
  Less than a month before one of the most consequential decisions of his presidency is supposed to take effect, President Joe Biden was asked on Thursday if he’d given any thought to reversing course on a policy that’s going to swell the flood of illegal immigration that’s already reached historic proportions.
  He answered about something completely different.
  In a statement released by the White House shortly after he spoke, Biden ad
  
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• Tulsi Gabbard Announces Legal Action Against Mitt Romney Over His 'Outrageous' Treason Claim

  21-04-2022 20:26
  
  Former Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard is warning about legal action against Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah and former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann for accusing her of being a Russian operative who has committed treason.
  Gabbard, who represented Hawaii in Congress for four terms, is an Army National Guard veteran and lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserves.
  She and her attorney, Harmeet K. Dhillon, announced Wednesday that they have sent cease-and-desist letters to Romney and
  
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• 'I am everything': Janelle Monáe confirms she's nonbinary in new interview

  21-04-2022 20:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  Musician and actor Janelle Monáe confirmed she is nonbinary and discussed what it means to her in a recent interview with “Red Table Talk.”
  
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• Firefighters Save Man and Dog Trapped on Third Floor of Burning Apartment with No Way Out

  21-04-2022 20:13
  
  Early Tuesday morning, a woman in North Austin, Texas, was startled by the sound of shouting coming from a nearby apartment complex.
  A quick peek outside revealed the cause: The apartment complex was on fire.
  “I heard a gentleman screaming very loudly so I peeked out my window and looked right across the way and I could see the blaze of flames, so then I ran outside,” Jessica Deleon told KTBC-TV.
  Between the smoke alarms and people being alerted to the danger, most of the residents w
  
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• How Ron DeSantis is beating Donald Trump at his own game

  21-04-2022 20:06 via cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump is the most popular person in the Republican Party. But Ron DeSantis is the hottest name in the GOP. And he's building buzz by beating Trump at his own game.
  
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• Analysis: How Ron DeSantis is beating Donald Trump at his own game

  21-04-2022 20:06 via cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump is the most popular person in the Republican Party. But Ron DeSantis is the hottest name in the GOP. And he's building buzz by beating Trump at his own game.
  
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• FBI says Proud Boy tried to derail Jan. 6 investigating by menacing agent

  21-04-2022 20:02 via nbcnews.com
  
  A Florida man has been arrested for allegedly pepper spraying officers at the Capitol on Jan. 6, and who law enforcement officials say then allegedly made a menacing call to the FBI special agent investigating his role in the riot.
  
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• Hunter to His Father in Newly Revealed Letter from 2017: 'You Have Finally Crossed the Line'

  21-04-2022 19:58
  
  Hunter Biden’s laptop keeps on giving. In the waning days of the Obama administration, Hunter drafted a letter to then-Vice President Joe Biden explaining that he and Biden’s siblings, brother James Biden and sister Valerie Biden Owens, have “lived their lives in service to [Joe]” and now feel “publicly and privately humiliated” by his behavior.
  Two days before Hunter wrote the draft, his father had been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by then-Presid
  
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• Op-Ed: After Big Turnaround, It Looks Like God Is Not Done with Our Nation

  21-04-2022 19:48
  
  Jason Yates, CEO of My Faith Votes, hosted a candid conversation with Dave Kubal, president of Intercessors for America, about the power of prayer and the acceleration of people gathering together to pray and act on behalf of our nation in the last few years. Dave talked about how his organization is helping fellow Christians in Ukraine and the challenges faced by the church there.
  Watch the full conversation here.
  At My Faith Votes, we believe we’ve got nothing to stand on if we are
  
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• Jesus' Parable About Man Left for Dead on a Dangerous Road Comes to Life in Bleak Footage from Atlanta - But Has a Very Different Ending

  21-04-2022 19:38
  
  America is past the point of solving its problems with political solutions — our nation needs Jesus more than ever.
  A security guard was shot and killed after getting out of his SUV at a strip mall in Atlanta on Monday evening.
  As disturbing as the brutality of that crime was, the callousness of the people around him who could have helped made it even worse.
  Anthony Frazier, 51, exited his vehicle and began walking down the sidewalk next to the American Wings and Seafood restaurant when th
  
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• Airlines Want Most Passengers Who Were Banned for Refusing to Wear Masks to Come Back

  21-04-2022 19:23
  
  Airlines have banned several thousand passengers since the pandemic started for refusing to wear masks. Now, airlines want most of those passengers back.
  American, United and Delta have indicated they will lift the bans they imposed now that masks on flights are optional.
  “We have talked to them (banned passengers) individually,” United CEO Scott Kirby told NBC on Thursday. “Many of them assure us that now that the mask mandate is off, everything is going to be fine, and I trus
  
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• Florida House passes bill to dissolve Disney’s special self-governing status

  21-04-2022 19:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Florida House passed a bill to eliminate the special district that lets Disney self-govern in its Orlando-area theme park, sending it to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
  
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• Russia slaps travel ban on Kamala Harris, 28 other U.S. officials, businesspeople

  21-04-2022 19:12 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Russian foreign ministry announced Thursday that it's sanctioning more than two dozen U.S. citizens, including Vice President Kamala Harris, by denying
  
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• Florida Legislature Votes to Strip Disney of Self-Governing Powers as Democrats Shriek in Protest

  21-04-2022 19:06
  
  The Florida House of Representatives on Thursday gave final passage to a bill that would dissolve Walt Disney World’s private government, handing Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis a victory in his feud with the entertainment giant over its opposition to the state’s Parental Rights in Education law.
  The move could have huge tax implications for the Walt Disney Co., whose series of theme parks have transformed Orlando into one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations.
  For DeSa
  
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• Elon Musk Sounds the Alarm on Biden's Inflation, Says 'The Official Numbers' Are Wrong

  21-04-2022 18:47
  
  Inflation rose again in March, but Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he thinks inflation could be worse than reported and that it will likely not dissipate any time soon.
  During Tesla’s first-quarter earnings call on Wednesday, Musk addressed questions about the recent price increase for Tesla vehicles, CNBC reported.
  There were also questions about how Tesla plans to fulfill its goal of making electric vehicles available to the general public in order to scale back reliance on fossil fuels.
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• CDC issues alert for rare liver damage in children

  21-04-2022 18:38 via nbcnews.com
  
  The CDC has issued a health alert for unusual cases of severe hepatitis in children. Several cases have been identified in Alabama and North Carolina.
  
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• Key Witness in Stacey Abrams Suit Challenging GA Voter Law Called for 'Overthrow' of Donald Trump

  21-04-2022 18:29
  
  It’s a near-certainty that Stacey Abrams will be the Democratic candidate for governor in Georgia in November. The question is whom she’ll be facing — and what rules they’ll be playing under.
  While the Democratic field has been cleared for Abrams (who never really conceded the last gubernatorial election, it’s worth noting), incumbent Republican Gov. Brian Kemp is facing a primary challenge from former Sen. David Perdue, who is backed by former President Donald Trum
  
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• CNN+ is shutting down

  21-04-2022 18:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  CNN's parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, said Thursday it will shut down CNN+, a streaming service launched less than one month ago.
  
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• Breaking: Elon Musk Twitter Takeover Takes Big Step Forward as He Officially Secures Funding to Buy All of It

  21-04-2022 18:01
  
  As the battle for Twitter ownership continues, Elon Musk has just announced that he now has commitments for $46.7 billion in financing for a deal to buy Twitter.
  Musk originally sought to buy Twitter after buying a 9.2 percent share in the company, which made him the largest stock holder, Fortune reported.
  But Musk did not take up Twitter’s offer of a chair on the board because it came with the stipulation that he could not own more than 14.9 percent of Twitter’s stock as long as he
  
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• Information Deficit Disorder

  21-04-2022 17:20
  
  For more A.F. Branco cartoons, go to WesternJournal.com/cartoons.
  The post Information Deficit Disorder appeared first on The Western Journal.
  
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• Pitcher Brutally Attacks Batter Rounding the Bases After a Home Run - Police Investigation Underway

  21-04-2022 17:14
  
  A baseball game between Texas junior colleges took a bizarre turn Wednesday when the pitcher decided to tackle a batter who was rounding the bases after a home run.
  In the top of the sixth inning of a seven-inning game at Weatherford College, near Fort Worth, North Central Texas College freshman Josh Phillips hit a home run to give the Lions the lead, ESPN reported.
  After he rounded third base, Weatherford’s pitcher, sophomore Owen Woodward, sprinted toward Phillips and tackled him.
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• The Obamas Are Being Dumped by Streaming Giant Spotify: Report

  21-04-2022 17:07
  
  The streaming audio platform Spotify is not interested in more of the Obamas, according to new reports.
  Spotify signed former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama to a deal in 2019 which included podcasts and other ventures, but in recent months, word has emerged from sources, including  Vanity Fair, that the partnership was plagued with differences.
  The initial deal ends in October, but Spotify has declined to make an offer to extend the agreement, according to Bloom
  
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• What is BeReal? The new 'authentic' app taking hold across college campuses

  21-04-2022 16:58 via nbcnews.com
  
  What is BeReal? The new social media app aiming to be a more authentic social platform got a spike of downloads in 2022. BeReal users are asked to upload once a day.
  
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• Elder Abuse? Footage Reveals 79-Year-Old Biden Was Confused, Didn't Immediately Recognize Bunny at Easter Event

  21-04-2022 16:51
  
  The viral video footage speaks for itself.
  The camera captures the moment when the supposed leader of the free world became shocked and lost at the sight of a costumed aide, before awkwardly shuffling off.
  There’s been much discussion of how much handling Joe Biden needs in his presidential appearances, and the annual Easter Egg Roll at the White House was another one of those occasions. But this time, there was a camera close to the man’s face, which recorded as Biden was visibly st
  
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• China Signs Security Pact with Pacific Nation, Now Able to Place Military Less Than 1,500 Miles from American Shores

  21-04-2022 16:44
  
  In a move that shocked many in the region, the prime minister of the Solomon Islands confirmed Wednesday his nation has entered into a security agreement with China.
  It’s the first of its kind for the communist nation in the region.
  The easternmost island of the Solomon Islands chain is a little over 1,300 miles from the U.S. territory of American Samoa.
  In other words, you’re talking about the distance from Maine to Florida, which is a little too close for comfort.
  The Solomon Islan
  
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• World's biggest food company just hiked prices by 5%

  21-04-2022 15:57 via cnn.com
  
  Nestlé, the world's biggest food and drinks company, raised prices by more than 5% in the first three months of this year as it passed on rising costs to shoppers.
  
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• World's biggest food company hikes prices by 5%

  21-04-2022 15:57 via cnn.com
  
  Nestlé, the world's biggest food and drinks company, raised prices by more than 5% in the first three months of this year as it passed on rising costs to shoppers.
  
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• MSNBC Anchor Compares Parental Rights Legislation from DeSantis, Youngkin to Russian Troops Raping Children

  21-04-2022 15:57
  
  You’ve got to hand it to Nicolle Wallace, host of MSNBC’s “Deadline: White House”: When she goes over the top, she doesn’t do it by half-measures.
  During a segment on Wednesday’s edition of the show, Wallace said Republican Govs. Ron DeSantis of Florida and Glenn Youngkin of Virginia, in signing parental rights legislation in education, were engaging in a “tactic of war” that could be compared to Russian troops raping young children.
  (Both governor
  
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• Trump Accuses Piers Morgan of 'Unlawfully and Deceptively' Editing Interview Footage, Releases Tape

  21-04-2022 15:45
  
  Former President Donald Trump fired back at media personality Piers Morgan Wednesday after a snippet of an interview released to promote Morgan’s new show made Trump appear angry and irrational on the subject of the 2020 presidential election.
  On Wednesday, a promotional clip made it appear Trump stormed out of the interview when tough interviewer Morgan pushed too hard, according to Breitbart. The interview was conducted for Morgan’s new show, “Piers Morgan Uncensored.&rd
  
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• Trump Accuses Piers Morgan of 'Unlawfully and Deceptively' Editing Interview Footage, Releases Full Tape

  21-04-2022 15:45
  
  Former President Donald Trump fired back at media personality Piers Morgan Wednesday after a snippet of an interview released to promote Morgan’s new show made Trump appear angry and irrational on the subject of the 2020 presidential election.
  On Wednesday, a promotional clip made it appear Trump stormed out of the interview when tough interviewer Morgan pushed too hard, according to Breitbart. The interview was conducted for Morgan’s new show, “Piers Morgan Uncensored.&rd
  
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• Chief Architect of Space Force Resigns After 3 Years, Issues Big Warning: 'We Should Be Defending Our Country'

  21-04-2022 15:14
  
  A top Pentagon official resigned this week and warned that the United States is losing its edge in the global race for technological superiority.
  Preston Dunlap, who had been the founding chief architect officer of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force since 2019, announced his resignation Monday in a lengthy LinkedIn note in which he urged the Department of Defense to stop being complacent.
  Dunlap’s job was created during the tenure of former President Donald Trump, who established the Space
  
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• Prices at Pump Poised to Pop as Payment Pain Proceeds Apace - Petrol Pro Points to POTUS' Impotent European Policy

  21-04-2022 14:25
  
  Weeks after President Joe Biden said his policy would lead to lower gas prices, an industry expert said Americans should brace for paying more at the pump.
  Gasoline futures have risen 30 cents in the past week “which is just bad news for the consumer,” said Andy Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates, according to Fox Business.
  As of Wednesday, the average price for a gallon of gas was $4.11, according to AAA, up three cents from Monday.
  Lipow said that even though many states are
  
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• Nestlé's prices rose 5% in the first quarter. There's more to come

  21-04-2022 14:07 via cnn.com
  
  Nestlé, the world's biggest food and drinks company, raised prices by more than 5% in the first three months of this year as it passed on rising costs to shoppers.
  
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