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Retail Giants Post Higher Sales but Consumers Show Signs of Strain
Both Target and Walmart reported strong quarterly results but offered a cloudy outlook.
CDC Expands Temporary Ebola Entry Ban to Green Card Holders
On June 17, the CDC will issue more detailed travel policy in response to the outbreak.
Cuban Americans ‘Absolutely Delighted’ After Raúl Castro Indictment
‘This administration has shown a willingness to take steps that other administrations would not,’ a Cuban American source said.
Chinese National Charged With Smuggling Drugs Through Georgia’s Port of Savannah
The defendant owns a China-based chemical company and promoted the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen as a ‘source city for his drug supply,’ prosecutors say.
San Diego Empty Homes Tax Nears Vote; Opponent Urges Different Approach
Similar taxes have been proposed in a number of U.S. cities and have faced legal challenges in some cases.
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NASCAR Driver Kyle Busch’s Cause of Death Revealed
Busch made his NASCAR Cup Series debut 22 years ago and won more than 60 Cup-level victories over the course of his career.
Surgeon General Advisory Warns About Screen Time for Children
‘Harmful screen use among children and adolescents has become a public health concern,’ the advisory states.
With Commercial Real Estate Still Challenging, Lenders Offload Troubled Loans at a Loss
Many lenders don’t want to foreclose because they don’t want to become landlords, according to a corporate real estate adviser.
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US Forces Interdict Aircraft With Over 600 Kilograms of Cocaine
The illicit drugs have an estimated street value of roughly $76 million.
US Urges G7 to Adopt Tougher Sanctions on Iran, While Europe Pushes to End the War
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States is ‘too often’ left alone in its determination to fight threats from Iran.
US Pauses $14 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan Over Munitions Needs for Iran War
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao says the Trump administration is delaying the major Taiwan arms package to prioritize weapons for the Iran conflict.
Child Safety Groups Urge FTC to Investigate Roblox
Users as young as 5 are able to open an account on Roblox, the complaint claims.
Inside the Farming Movement to Detox America
A regenerative message—that healthy soil makes healthy food and healthy people—is gaining a foothold in cowboy country and across the nation.
Tennessee Supreme Court Weighs New Congressional Map Ahead of Midterms
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a new U.S. congressional map into law on May 7.
Senate Leaves for Memorial Day Recess Without Passing ICE, Border Patrol Funding Bill
Republicans couldn’t secure passage before recess amid divisions over $1 billion in ballroom security funding and an ‘anti-weaponization’ settlement fund.
DNC’s Martin Apologizes, Releases 2024 Autopsy Report He Shelved in December
The report calls the party’s rural strategy ‘mathematically indefensible’ and says anti-Trump messaging is not enough to win elections.
State Department Issues Alert for Americans in Ebola-Affected Areas
All Americans in the areas must go to a specific airport for screening, the agency said.
AI Data Centers Top of Mind for Voters as Midterms Approach—What to Know
Although midterms still lie six months out, lawmakers in some key midterm races are already hurrying to stake out a position on the issue.
What to Know About the Raúl Castro Indictment
Charges in the 1996 shootdown of two planes, killing four people, carry a maximum penalty of death or life in prison. The former Cuban leader is 94.
