HackerNews Summary (2023-05-25 12PM)

Source: The Supreme Court has narrowed the scope of the Clean Water Act

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The Supreme Court has restricted the reach of the Clean Water Act over wetlands, deciding that only wetlands with a continuous connection to a water body are covered by the law. In a separate judgment, the court ruled for a Minnesota resident whose home was wrongly seized by Hennepin County authorities.

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💦 The Supreme Court has ruled new restrictions on wetlands coverage under the Clean Water Act after an Idaho family challenged the law.

💰 An octogenarian resident’s Fifth Amendment rights were violated when a county in Minnesota seized her home for non-payment of taxes and sold it for more than the owed amount.

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Source: Use Cases, Tutorials, & Documentation

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The Twitter Developer Platform has been used by businesses, researchers, and developers worldwide for innovation, insights, and future-shaping.

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💰 Businesses use Twitter API to generate leads, boost brand awareness, and provide better customer service.

🔍 Researchers use Twitter data to study various topics, from politics to natural disasters, and analyze public opinion.

👩‍💻 Developers use Twitter API to build apps that range from social media management tools to location-based services.

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Source: The US Might Be Only AA+

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Bloomberg Chief Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu provides in-depth analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, featuring influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy.

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🎙️ Joe Mathieu provides insights on the latest political headlines.

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Source: YouTube is killing Stories

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YouTube is discontinuing the Stories feature, available for users with over 10,000 subscribers, from June 26th. YouTube will encourage the use of Community Posts and Shorts’ feature instead.

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📅 Stories feature on YouTube will disappear completely from June 26th, and existing stories will expire after seven days.

📝 Community Posts will be promoted as an alternative to Stories. Creators can share text-based updates, polls, quizzes, images, and videos, which appear in a tab on channels.

📹 YouTube is encouraging creators to make shorter content through Shorts, its TikTok competitor, by sharing ad revenues under a revamped monetization plan.

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