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Tuesday, April 10, 2018

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The senators questioning Zuckerberg on Facebook apparently never used Facebook
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No hoodie today for Mark Zuckerberg

Known for his laid-back Silicon Valley-style, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg looked a bit different on Tuesday suited up for testimony on Capitol Hill about the misuse of Facebook user data by Cambridge Analytica, a firm with ties to President Trump. What Zuck said:  The company made a lot of mistakes. If Cambridge had happened today, he'd handle it differently. One of Facebook's top priorities for 2018 is ensuring foreign actors don't mess with U.S. elections (and the company is "working with" special counsel Robert Mueller in his Russian probe). What people noticed: The obvious generational divide between Zuckerberg, 33, and his interrogators, who revealed how little they understand about the Internet today (the disconnect resulted in some out-of-touch questions like, "Is Twitter the same as what you do?"). Senators noted Facebook has promised to protect people's privacy before. Will this time be any different?

More from the nation's capital

It was a busy day at the White House: 

President Trump accepted the resignation of homeland security adviser Tom Bossert. Losing track of who's in and who's out of the Trump administration? We're keeping tabs.
Chief Manhattan federal prosecutor and Trump administration appointee Geoffrey Berman, whose office is overseeing a federal inquiry into Trump's longtime personal lawyer, was recused from the investigation before FBI agents raided Michael Cohen's offices and home, a person familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
Trump canceled this weekend's South American trip to Peru and Colombia because of the crisis over Syria. Recently, Trump has signaled he is considering an attack on Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces. Is he being too obvious about his next move?

What your wedding guest list looks like when you're not the future king

A Manchester bomb survivor. A wounded vet. The head of a nonprofit that helps disadvantaged youth. These are some of the people who will be at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal wedding this May. President Trump, the Obamas and Prime Minister Theresa May are among those who will not. Kensington Palace on Tuesday released a sampling of names of guests who will be among the 2,640 people invited to the affair, including 1,200 members of the public who have shown leadership and who have served their communities in some way. Harry is not that high in the royal succession, and Kensington Palace said it was decided "an official list of political leaders — both U.K. and international — is not required."

How are we doing on equal pay for women? Still short.

On Equal Pay Day, workers are reminded that women still aren't earning the same as men. Some sobering statistics: Asian women earn 87 cents for every dollar a man earns, white women earn 79 cents, black women earn 63 cents, Native American women earn 59 cents and Hispanic women earn just 54 cents , according to the American Association of University Women. The earnings gap is narrower in some parts of the U.S. but "there are wage disparities in every state, every sector and virtually every occupation,'' said Deborah Vagins, the association's senior vice president of public policy and research. 

Strawberries top 'Dirty Dozen' list

You might want to think twice before buying strawberries at the grocery store, according to recent research by non-profit health advocacy organization Environmental Working Group. For the third straight year, the fruit tops the group's Dirty Dozen list  of fruits and vegetables with the most pesticide residues — about a third of all strawberry samples had at least 10 pesticides. Next on the list: spinach, nectarines, apples and grapes. Still, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said today's fruits and vegetables are "safer than ever" and the Alliance for Food and Farming said the Dirty Dozen list is "unsupportable."

Other news you shouldn't miss:

On the second day of Bill Cosby's sexual-assault retrial, his lead attorney made a fiery opening statement.

A previously healthy man was hospitalized with a rare condition after eating one hot chili pepper, according to a new journal report. 

A Tennessee college senior is getting mixed reaction on social media after posing for a college graduation photo with her gun

Is cable TV dying? Maybe, but it's dying slowly. 

These are 10 movies you absolutely must see this summer.

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