News Wrap: Moscow terror attack death toll rises to 139

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The tech companies dispute the allegations, but they could be fined 10 percent of their global annual income.

Florida’s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has signed one of the country’s most restrictive social media laws for minors. It bars children under 14 from creating and owning accounts and requires parental permission for 15- and 16-year-olds. If it withstands legal challenges, the law takes effect next January 1.

An early spring snowstorm churned across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest today, while the South watched for thunderstorms and tornadoes. It followed a weekend storm in New England that dumped more than two feet of snow and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands. Police also reported hundreds of accidents.

Boeing is shaking up its executive suite amid a plague of safety problems. The company announced today that Dave Calhoun will step down as CEO at the end of the year. The board chairman and the head of its commercial airplanes unit are also leaving. Boeing is under intense scrutiny after a 737 MAX lost a door panel mid-flight back in January.

Los Angeles Dodger Shohei Ohtani says he never bet on sports. Ohtani spoke at a news conference today, five days after his interpreter was fired amid allegations that he engaged in illegal gambling and theft from Ohtani. Ohtani said his interpreter had been — quote — “stealing money and has told lies.” Major League Baseball has opened a formal investigation.

And on Wall Street, stocks cooled a bit after last week’s run-up to record highs. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 162 points to close at 39313. The Nasdaq fell 44 points and the S&P 500 was down 16.

Still to come on the “NewsHour”: the fate of the most commonly used abortion pill goes before the U.S. Supreme Court; Tamara Keith and Susan Page break down the latest political headlines; and retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer discusses his new book on interpreting the constitution.

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