Web Stories Wednesday, August 5
MIKE DAVIS: FCC finally takes on one of Washington’s dumbest media rules

Some government regulations become outdated. Others become absurd. The FCC’s national television ownership cap has become both. For decades, Washington banned local television broadcast groups from reaching more than 39% of American households. The rule was built for a media world from the last century–a world of limited viewing options,…

Nation’s largest food distributor halts Mexican lettuce purchases after outbreak linked to two deaths

Sysco, the nation’s largest food distributor, will stop buying iceberg lettuce from Mexico as federal health officials investigate a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to the product, the company’s CEO said Tuesday. The announcement from Sysco CEO Kevin Hourican comes as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigate the outbreak, which has been connected to two deaths this week in Michigan.The outbreak has been linked to iceberg…

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Missouri voters overwhelmingly reject abolishing state income tax

Missouri voters rejected a ballot measure in Tuesday’s primary election that would’ve abolished state income taxes.While nine states have phased out individual income taxes, Missouri voters apparently feared an increase in other forms of taxation to make up for the revenue loss. The measure, Amendment No. 5, was rejected by…

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Dems rally behind Michigan prosecutor to champion party in crucial House race

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Christina Hines, a prosecutor and Democratic candidate for Congress in Michigan’s 10th Congressional District, secured her party’s nomination in a primary election on Tuesday evening.Democrats will count on Hines’ messaging on affordability and her story as as a special victims prosecutor to…

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Bybit Secures Austrian E-Money License for EU Payments

Bybit’s European payments subsidiary has secured an electronic money institution license in Austria, providing the exchange with a regulatory basis to add payment and e-money services to its regional platform. On Tuesday, Bybit said Bybit Payments GmbH received the license from Austria’s Financial Market Authority. The authorization provides a legal basis…