Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Microsoft — Shares gained 4% after the tech giant reported fiscal third-quarter results that topped expectations as its Azure business continued to show momentum. Alphabet — The tech behemoth surged more than 11%. Alphabet posted first-quarter results that topped estimates and…

Topline ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent firm, denied a report Thursday that it is exploring a sale of the social media platform, responding to media speculation after President Joe Biden signed a bill threatening to ban the popular app unless Bytedance divests its ownership. Key Facts “Foreign media reports that ByteDance…

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Justice Jackson warns of Oval Office ‘crime center’ at immunity hearing Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson raised concerns about granting the president absolute immunity, suggesting it could foster criminal activity in the Oval Office. She questioned Trump’s lawyer, D. John Sauer, on why presidents should not be required to follow the law when acting in their official capacity.

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The nuance and history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains difficult to capture succinctly, particularly during escalating turmoil among groups with deep-held — and entrenched — views on the issue. Students inside campus encampments that have spread across the United States over the past week are from a variety of backgrounds…