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You Won’t Believe How Much Richer the Trumps Have Gotten This Year
Let’s start with the sum and substance of the judges’ orders. Some 25,000 federal employees will be back at work Monday. One judge’s order…
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Nippon Steel expects profit to drop 43% this year, US steel decision by early June
Nippon Steel expects net profit to slide 43 per cent in the fiscal year ending March 2026, it said on Friday (May 9), citing a weak global…
Business
Indonesia seeks to end rice imports this year as output jumps
Indonesia is set to stop importing rice this year for the first time in decades, thanks to surging production and stockpiles in one of the…
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How the Singapore dollar could perform against the US dollar this year
Fading US exceptionalism could pave the way for further appreciation of the Singapore dollar against the greenback, said analysts. The…
Politics
Trump proposes cut to federal rental assistance. California would be hit hard
The Trump administration wants to sharply reduce funding for federal rental assistance that helps hundreds of thousands of California…
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Commentary: Why California Democrats killed, then resurrected, a bill to crack down on buying teens for sex
SACRAMENTO — Are California Democrats soft when it comes to protecting minors from sex trafficking? It’s a question that has caused chaos…
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The EU seeks to halt Russian gas imports by the end of 2027 and ban new contracts already this year
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union should halt imports of Russian natural gas by the end of 2027 to deprive President Vladimir Putin of…
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Trump's call to reopen Alcatraz falls flat with tourists, who ask: Why and how?
ALCATRAZ ISLAND, Calif. — The exhibits on Alcatraz Island, the infamous federal prison that decades ago was shuttered and preserved as a…
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Commentary: The real threat behind reopening Alcatraz
President Trump posted Sunday on his Truth Social platform that he’s ordered various government agencies to reopen Alcatraz to serve as a…
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Dubai Holding kicks off residential Reit IPO in first Dubai listing this year
Dubai Holding, an investment conglomerate owned by the emirate’s ruler, said on Monday (May 5) it plans to list a 12.5 per cent stake in a…
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Indonesia seen to cut rate twice this year amid US tariff talks
Indonesia’s central bank is expected to resume monetary easing after holding its rate unchanged for three consecutive meetings, moving to…
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L.A. federal prosecutors resign over plea deal for convicted sheriff's deputy, sources say
Several federal prosecutors — including the chief of the Public Corruption and Civil Rights Section — have submitted their resignations…
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RFK Jr. said his agency will find the cause of autism. These researchers have actually been looking
The annual meeting of the International Society for Autism Research took place in Seattle this week. The field’s premiere scientific…
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Apple must halt non-App Store sales commissions, judge says
Apple Inc. violated a court order requiring it to open up the App Store to third-party payment options and must stop charging commissions…
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Commentary: She was wrongly snagged by Trump's word police. Now her medical research is down the drain
SAN FRANCISCO — Nisha Acharya, an eye doctor and UC San Francisco professor, was at her campus clinic tending patients when a surprising…
Politics
Commentary: Trump is slashing library funds. California is a target
President Trump has made it clear since his first term that he’s no fan of libraries, or books for that matter. In addition to attempting…
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Japan's Nikkei posts first monthly gain for the year on trade talk hopes
Japan’s Nikkei share average gained on Wednesday (Apr 30) as investors awaited developments in US-Japan tariff talks, helping the…
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Tony Lam was an original influencer in Little Saigon — and he's still got it
The textured mat is already on the table as Tony Lam sits down to shuffle the polished tiles. He is here to participate in a ritual that…
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Bay Area tech workers thought their jobs were safe. Then the 'golden handcuffs' came off
Evan Richardson grew up in Silicon Valley, surrounded by big tech companies that transformed how people live, socialize and work. As a…
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Trump says he's "reinstating" Columbus Day, Biden celebrated it last year
President Donald Trump posted to Truth Social on Sunday that he's "bringing Columbus Day back from the ashes," suggesting that the holiday…
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One Big Myth Is Being Disproven by School Choice’s Victories This Year
Rural families want educational freedom, and they’re voting for it at the ballot box. Source link
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50 years after the fall of Saigon, Vietnam tweaks the story of its victory
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Military officers stoop to inspect slim green cannons along the Saigon River. Construction equipment whines as…
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An Irish hotelier, Qatari royals and a federal lawsuit involving a Beverly Hills hotel
As Irish hotelier Patrick McKillen tells it, he met the former emir of Qatar on a yacht in Doha to discuss a business opportunity in…
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How Social Security benefit payments changed over the last year
Americans relying on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) have seen a modest but steady increase in their monthly payments, over the past 12…