QUICK HITS

1 After TikTok bill sails through House, Senators pump brakes:

After a bill calling for the forced sale or ban of TikTok blazed through the House, senators on Thursday dialed back the pace — urging cautious deliberation on an effort that could shutter an app used by more than 100 million U.S. users. But some senators fear the slower negotiations could allow TikTok’s furious lobbying blitz to neutralize the push in the upper chamber. TikTok has denied claims of foreign influence and slammed the bill this week on social media as a thinlyveiled attempt to boot the app.

2 Sanders proposes reducing Americans’ workweek to 32 hours:

Sen. Bernie Sanders this week unveiled legislation to reduce the standard workweek in the United States from 40 hours to 32, without a reduction in pay, saying Americans are working longer hours for less pay despite advances in technology and productivity. The law, if passed, would pare down the workweek over a fouryear period, lowering the threshold at which workers would be eligible to receive overtime pay. The 40-hour workweek has stood as the standard in the United States since it became enshrined in federal law in 1940.

Amazon violated workers’ rights 3 at crucial air hub, regulators allege:

Workers at an Amazon air hub in Kentucky celebrated a victory Thursday after federal labor regulators found that Amazon violated labor law by trying to prevent workers there from unionizing. The employees have been demanding higher pay, more flexible schedules and safer working conditions since 2022. After a monthslong investigation, the National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint against Amazon, alleging the company illegally attempted to curtail those efforts by interrogating workers, threatening to call the police on them and demoting workers involved in union organizing.

4 McDonald’s apologizes for system outage that shut down some stores:

McDonald’s has apologized for a global technology outage that shuttered some restaurants for hours. The Chicago-based company said the outage was caused by a thirdparty technology provider.

5 Best Buy recalls a quarter million air fryers because of overheating:

Best Buy is recalling more than 287,000 air fryers and air fryer ovens due to an overheating issue that can cause the products’ parts to melt or shatter, posing fire and laceration risks. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Insignia-branded air fryer ovens can overheat — and their glass doors can shatter as a result. Consumers are urged to stop using the items immediately and visit Best Buy’s recall page to receive a refund check or store credit.