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China starts probes targeting US semiconductor sector
China launched two investigations targeting the U.S. semiconductor sector ahead of planned talks between the two nations ... Read More
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Chicago ICE raids keep customers at home in city's Latino retail district
Chicago’s Dulcelandia candy store is usually packed with shoppers loading up on traditional sweets ahead of Mexican Independence Day. But just a few days before this weekend’s festivities, it was completely empty.
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Trump backs new sanctions when NATO stops buying Russian oil
President Donald Trump said he’s prepared to move ahead with “major” sanctions on Russian oil if NATO countries do the same.
Trump, a day after he said he was losing patience with President Vladimir Putin over the ...Read more
Tariffs face legal threat that puts Trump's deficit plan at risk
President Donald Trump’s most concrete step to rein in unprecedented U.S. budget deficits — sweeping tariff hikes — faces the danger of a legal reversal that would put the nation’s finances on an even shakier ...Read more
'A cancer on our society': Toxic social media after Kirk shooting brings calls to log off, put down phones
OREM, Utah — The killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk set off three days of some of the ugliest and most divisive social media reactions America has seen, leading Utah’s governor on Friday to declare that ...Read more
Charlie Kirk was killed in their town. Residents refuse to be consumed by hate
OREM, Utah — As dusk settled Thursday evening, people bowed their heads in prayer at a city park, struggling to comprehend all that had played out over the last 36 hours.
They had been planning to mark the 24th ...Read more
DOJ is sharing state voter roll lists with Homeland Security
The U.S. Department of Justice is sharing state voter roll information with the Department of Homeland Security in a search for noncitizens, the Trump administration confirmed.
The data sharing comes after Justice ...Read more
Advocates say light rail stabbing exposes poor mental health system in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on Charlotte’s light rail has rekindled conversations about the failures of America’s criminal justice system.
But some Charlotte advocates say an important...Read more
Podcasters and OnlyFans creators stand to win big under Trump's tax law
Katherine Green, a dominatrix who creates online adult videos, wasn’t expecting a windfall from President Donald Trump’s signature push to make tips tax-free.
The Houston-based OnlyFans Ltd. creator, who goes by the ...Read more
When should I get my flu shot in CA? Can I get COVID vaccine at the same time?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As fall approaches, it’s time to start preparing for the start of flu season as well.
Influenza can spread any time of year, but typically increases in fall and winter in the U.S., according to ...Read more
Twin brothers charged with running tee time brokering scheme, hiding $1.1 million in income
A federal grand jury has charged two brothers in Southern California with tax evasion on more than $1.1 million in income they allegedly received in part from a years-long scheme selling tee times on local golf courses.
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Poland scrambles jets, shuts key airport amid drone threat
Poland deployed air force jets for the second time in a week, alerted residents and closed Lublin airport near the Ukrainian border because of drones flying in its neighbor’s airspace, its Operational Command said in a ...Read more
Hurricane center says medium chance for tropical depression in Atlantic
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Saturday continued to give a tropical wave in the Atlantic a medium chance it would develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 8 a.m...Read more
ICE agents shoot man in Chicago area as officer injured
A man was shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Friday during a vehicle stop in the Chicago area, after he dragged the ICE officer while attempting to flee in his car, according to ...Read more
Protests flare at ICE facility in Broadview even as President Donald Trump deploys National Guard to Memphis
Despite President Donald Trump announcing he was sending National Guard troops to Memphis, and not Chicago, emotions in the region remained at a near-fever pitch Friday as protesters — including two candidates for ...Read more
Condemning political violence should be 'universal', but Donald Trump 'cherry picks' which to criticize, Josh Shapiro says
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said President Donald Trump “cherry picks which political violence he’s going to condemn,” after the president delivered remarks on the assassination of conservative activist Charlie ...Read more
Charlie Kirk killing suspect arrested on murder, weapon offenses
The man accused of killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk— identified as Tyler Robinson — was arrested on suspicion of murder and weapons offenses.
Robinson is being held in county jail in Utah without bail, ...Read more
US urges G-7 sanctions on Russia oil as Trump loses patience
The U.S. will urge its allies in the Group of Seven to impose tariffs as high as 100% on China and India for their purchases of Russian oil in an effort to convince President Vladimir Putin to end his war in Ukraine.
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California lawmakers pass SB 79, housing bill that brings dense housing to transit hubs
California lawmakers just paved the way for a whole lot more housing in the Golden State.
In the waning hours of the 2025 legislative session, the state Senate voted 21 to 8 to approve Senate Bill 79, a landmark housing ...Read more
Fed's Cook declared second house as vacation home, Reuters says
A 2021 loan document reviewed by Reuters shows Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook declared an Atlanta home she purchased as a “vacation home,” appearing to contradict the Trump administration’s claims that she ...Read more
Paramount denounces boycott of Israeli film industry as Gaza conflict divides Hollywood
LOS ANGELES — Paramount on Friday sharply denounced a proposed boycott of Israeli film institutions by a group that calls itself Film Workers for Palestine and is supported by dozens of Hollywood luminaries.
Earlier ...Read more
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