NewsWatch: Why one stock-market bull says he’s taking the ‘offense off the field’

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Cybersecurity experts hired by Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos have alleged that his phone was probably hacked in 2018 by a WhatsApp account associated with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to a person familiar with the matter. See full story.

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Target shopper tries to shame worker — $31,000 later, it backfires in a big way

David Leavitt may be an award-winning journalist, as his Twitte bio claims, but he’s also an absolute nightmare of a customer, if his recent run-in with a Target employee is any indication. See full story.

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