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Trump hosts Gulf leaders at White House as new violence raises questions about progress toward peace
President Donald Trump is hosting a pair of Arab Gulf leaders at the White House on Wednesday as violence between Israel and Syria renewed doubts about his pledge to impose peace ...
Faced with geopolitics and trade war, US companies in China report record-low new investment plans
American companies in China are reporting record-low new investment plans for this year and declining confidence in profits, while uncertainty in U.S.-China relations and ...
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expected to testify in $8 billion Facebook privacy lawsuit
A $8 billion class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders — current and former — begins Wednesday, with claims stemming from the ...
Bradley Beal, 3-time All-Star, agrees to buyout with the Phoenix Suns, AP source says
Three-time All-Star guard Bradley Beal and the Phoenix Suns agreed to a buyout on the two years remaining on his contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated ...
Law enforcement officials, Subway operator charged in alleged Louisiana visa fraud scheme
Authorities said the group would file false police reports, identifying an immigrant as a crime victim, thereby qualifying them to apply for a U-visa.
Amazon’s got the viral waterproof bag that keeps selling out — and is perfect for summer
Looking for the perfect summer bag for the beach and pool? Look no further. The Case-Mate Beach Tote isn’t just another beach bag — it’s the iridescent, tip-proof wonder that promises to keep your ...
What to know about the African kingdom of Eswatini where the US sent 5 deportees
The United States has deported five immigrants from Vietnam, Jamaica, Cuba, Yemen and Laos to Eswatini, a small country in southern Africa where the king still holds ...
PEPFAR keeps millions of people with HIV alive and may be spared from Trump spending cuts
The program known as PEPFAR is one of the most effective and popular U.S. foreign aid projects in history, and the government says it has saved the lives of over 25 million people around the world ...
Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches meteoric $5.3 million at New York auction
The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $5 million at an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects in New York on Wednesday, while a juvenile dinosaur ...
Trump says he’s “highly unlikely” to fire Fed’s Powell after floating that idea in private
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was “highly unlikely” to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a public statement made less than 24 hours after suggesting in a ...
Jill Biden aide invokes Fifth to decline testimony in Republican investigation
A former senior aide to Jill Biden on Wednesday became the second person to invoke the Fifth Amendment and decline to answer ...
Trump’s bid to claw back $9B in foreign aid and public broadcasting funds nears Senate vote
President Donald Trump’s request to cancel about $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting spending is nearing passage in the Senate, an action that would have a ...