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Trump admin. floats tariffs on 60 trading

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Jun 3, 1:40 AM EDT 2 sources U.S. & Politics · Jun 3, 1:40 AM EDT

Wiener advances in race for Pelosi's Congress seat
Jun 2, 11:18 PM EDT 5 sources U.S. & Politics · Jun 2, 11:18 PM EDT

Turek wins Iowa Senate primary
Jun 2, 10:16 PM EDT 7 sources U.S. & Politics · Jun 2, 10:16 PM EDT

Trump signs AI safety order

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Jun 2, 3:12 PM EDT 4 sources Tech & Science · Jun 2, 3:12 PM EDT

Kilauea Hits Lava Record
Jun 2, 2:11 PM EDT 2 sources Briefs · Jun 2, 2:11 PM EDT

Anthropic's AI security rollout

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Jun 2, 1:18 PM EDT 5 sources U.S. & Politics · Jun 2, 1:18 PM EDT

Police Say Muscatine, Iowa Man
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3 sources · latest in thread Beaufort Ridge Seized

Israel puts troops on captured Beaufort Ridge in southern Lebanon, forcing residents and border security into a new pressure point

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Primaries Test Democrats

Voters in six states vote Tuesday, putting Democratic strategy, House maps, and swing-state matchups under pressure
Jun 2, 4:44 AM EDT 2 sources U.S. & Politics

Store owner acquitted in teen shooting

In South Carolina court, jurors rule Chikei Rick Chow not guilty, ending the murder trial over Cyrus Carmack-Belton's shooting
Jun 1, 11:16 PM EDT 3 sources U.S. & Politics

Pentagon blocks press office access

The Pentagon blocks journalists from its press office after turning a government workspace into a classified security area
Jun 1, 7:18 PM EDT 2 sources U.S. & Politics

Minnesota Republicans Hold Moment of Silence

Minnesota GOP delegates vote at a state convention to honor Derek Chauvin, convicted of murdering George Floyd, drawing public pressure
Jun 1, 5:19 PM EDT 3 sources U.S. & Politics

Judge keeps Kirk hearing open

Judge Tony Graf ruled Tyler Robinson's July 6-10 preliminary hearing will stay open to reporters and the public
Jun 1, 4:22 PM EDT 1 source U.S. & Politics

Lab Kickback Settlements Top $2M

Executives, a doctor, and marketers settle DOJ lab-kickback allegations for over $2M tied to federal health referrals
Jun 1, 3:17 PM EDT 1 source U.S. & Politics

Court Clears Montana Forest Project

A Montana federal court rules the Forest Service’s Mud Creek wildfire-risk project can proceed in Bitterroot National Forest
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Fed independence under pressure

Powell warns White House pressure on the U.S. central bank could shake public trust in rate policy
May 31, 8:12 PM EDT 2 sources Money

Bank CEO apologizes over AI job cuts

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Standard Chartered plans roughly 7,800 back-office job cuts after CEO Bill Winters called AI-vulnerable workers "lower value human capital"
May 31, 1:44 AM EDT 1 source Money

SEC-CFTC Rule Pact

SEC and CFTC signed an MOU to coordinate market oversight, aiming to reduce duplicate rules for investors and firms
May 30, 11:15 PM EDT 1 source Money

Fed weighs direct payment access

The Federal Reserve opens public comment on a payment-account rule for institutions seeking direct federal payment access
May 29, 4:04 PM EDT 2 sources Money

Universal Rejects Ackman Bid

The April offer would move the world's largest music company toward a new U.S. listing instead of its Amsterdam exchange home
May 29, 11:10 AM EDT 1 source Money

SEC Climate Rule Reversal

Securities and Exchange Commission proposes a rule change for public companies, affecting investor climate disclosures in annual reports
May 28, 1:09 PM EDT 3 sources Money

Temu’s €200m Safety Fine

EU regulators require Temu to answer a €200m fine over dangerous baby toys and faulty chargers sold to customers
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Missing lab worker found dead

New Mexico State Police puts out a public update after missing Los Alamos worker Melissa Casias is identified in Carson National Forest
Jun 1, 6:09 PM EDT 2 sources Tech & Science

Meta’s own AI was exploited

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Meta says Instagram resolved the security issue after the chatbot was blamed for granting access to victims' accounts
May 31, 9:11 AM EDT 2 sources Tech & Science

Pancreatic cancer pill opens wider trials

Doctors test daraxonrasib in a phase 3 trial for 500 advanced pancreatic cancer patients after chemotherapy began failing
May 29, 8:48 AM EDT 2 sources Tech & Science

Ebola Research Cut

Trump cuts federal health funding for NIH disease centers as Congo's Ebola outbreak needs sequencing help
May 28, 9:16 AM EDT 5 sources Tech & Science

Google Betting Case

New York prosecutors allege in federal court that Google engineer Michele Spagnuolo used confidential search data for prediction-market bets
May 28, 8:42 AM EDT 2 sources Tech & Science

Forecasters predict below-average hurricane season

The National Weather Service projects 8 to 14 Atlantic named storms and warns coastal families that one landfall can still define the season
May 26, 1:17 PM EDT 2 sources Tech & Science

American Airlines is getting Starlink

American Airlines says more than 500 narrow-body Airbus jets will get SpaceX Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi
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Denmark Forms New Coalition

Her previous centrist coalition lost its majority on March 24 as voters reacted to a cost-of-living crisis
Jun 1, 1:14 PM EDT 3 sources World

Colombia Heads To Runoff

Colombia's presidential election moves to a June 21 runoff after no candidate cleared 50%, putting voters under pressure
Jun 1, 7:17 AM EDT 2 sources World

Myanmar Warehouse Blast Kills Dozens

A mining-explosives warehouse blast forces Kaung Tat rescue crews to count at least 46 residents dead and hundreds of homes damaged
Jun 1, 4:47 AM EDT 3 sources World

Ethiopia election leaves Tigray out

Ethiopia votes as Abiy Ahmed's party heads for power, while Tigray's voters are excluded by conflict
May 31, 6:26 PM EDT 4 sources World

Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera dies

Rights groups say the 73-year-old was held arbitrarily and cut off from family, lawyers, and public scrutiny
May 31, 2:13 PM EDT 2 sources World

Dublin restraint death probe

Irish government officials plan a second postmortem as Yves Sakila's family and Dublin protesters press for a death inquiry
May 31, 12:14 PM EDT 3 sources World

Beaufort Ridge Seized

Israel puts troops on captured Beaufort Ridge in southern Lebanon, forcing residents and border security into a new pressure point
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Horse injuries lead to charges

Police say a teen faces charges after three competition horses were wounded, moving event-safety scrutiny toward a juvenile court case
Jun 1, 9:14 PM EDT 3 sources Sports & Culture

Fans Set Marilyn Guinness Record

1,034 Marilyn Monroe fans reach a public Guinness record under one event rule in Palm Springs, topping Australia's 254-person mark from 2020
Jun 1, 2:14 PM EDT 4 sources Sports & Culture

Serena returns to tennis

Serena Williams puts the tennis market and WTA schedule on comeback watch after accepting a Queen's Club doubles wild card at 44
May 31, 7:09 PM EDT 2 sources Sports & Culture

Peacock removes Love Island contestant

Streaming company Peacock forces a casting change, removing Vasana Montgomery under public pressure after alleged racial-slur videos spread before Season 8
May 31, 4:46 AM EDT 2 sources Sports & Culture

Italy Concert Ban

Italian government blocks July Kanye West and Travis Scott shows at Reggio Emilia's 103,000-seat RCF Arena over public security risks
May 30, 6:12 PM EDT 5 sources Sports & Culture

Gauff Upset in Paris

Coco Gauff's title defense halts on Court Philippe-Chatrier, shifting the women's draw after Potapova wins 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-4
May 30, 5:43 PM EDT 7 sources Sports & Culture

PSG wins back-to-back Champions League

At Budapest's Puskas Arena, PSG keeps the Champions League title after a penalty-shootout rule settles a 1-1 final with Arsenal

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