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Mark Zuckerberg Will Apologize to the European Parliament: Co-founder of social media website Mark Zuckerberg will appear in front of the European Parliament and will likely apologize for the data breach. He reportedly will say similar statements he stated when he faced the U.S Congress. “Whether it’s fake news, foreign interference in elections or developers misusing people’s information, we didn’t take a broad enough view of our responsibilities,” Zuckerberg is expected to say.

Michael B. Jordan Set to Star in Upcoming Animated Series: Actor Michael B. Jordan is set to be the lead voice in Rooster Tooth Animations upcoming futuristic anime-style series “gen:Lock.” Jordan will voice the hero Julian Chase, who is the first pilot for the next generation of mech: giant robots controlled by humans. The show will premiere in late 2018 exclusively on Rooster Teeth’s streaming service.

Former Attorney General Eric Holder Urges FBI to Reject Trump’s Request: President Trump demanded that the  Department of Justice investigate his claims that the FBI spied on his campaign for political purposes. Former Attorney General Eric Holder tweeted about the investigation,”..time for DOJ/FBI to simply say no-protect the institutions and time-tested norms.”

Midterm Primaries Elections: Midterm primaries kick off today across the country.  Democrats could potentially expand to republican states such as Arkansas, Kentucky and Texas. Polls to vote in Georgia close at 7pm tonight.

‘Bratz’ CEO Will No Longer Try to Save Toys ‘R’ Us: Isaac Larian CEO of ‘Bratz’ has given up on trying to save beloved Toys ‘R’ US. Larian told CNN Money that he was unable to reach an agreement with the toy store’s lenders. “I am most disheartened that the legacy of the retailer will be lost for future generations,” Larian said.

 

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