Treasury proposes rule to prevent large corporations from evading income taxes
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has proposed a new rule that would require the largest U.S. companies to pay at…
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US filings for unemployment benefits inch up slightly but remain historically low
AP Business Writer Slightly more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain at historically low levels despite two years…
Continue ReadingWholesale inflation mostly cooled last month in latest sign that price pressures are slowing
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale price increases mostly slowed last month, the latest evidence that inflation pressures are…
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A culture of commemoration is still thriving in this Dutch town 80 years after its liberation
By Blane Bachelor, CNN Margraten, Netherlands (CNN) — On a cold, wet March day, about 20 river cruise passengers, many from the United States,…
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Wholesale inflation slowed again last month
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Another day, another encouraging inflation report — but one with enough hint of concern to keep the victory…
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Four civilians on a daring SpaceX mission complete the first commercial spacewalk
CNN By Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A four-person crew of civilians on board SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission unlocked the…
Continue ReadingGarland says he won’t let the Justice Department be used as a political weapon
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland says he won’t allow the Justice Department “to be used as a political…
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Europe cuts interest rates again as economic recovery falters
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The European Central Bank cut interest rates Thursday, lowering borrowing costs for the second time in…
Continue Reading$10,000 literary award named for the late author Gabe Hudson goes to Ayana Mathis’ ‘The Unsettled’
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A $10,000 literary award named for the late author and editor Gabe Hudson has been established by the publisher…
Continue ReadingBritain’s state-funded health system must ‘reform or die,’ prime minister says
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the country’s much-loved but overstretched health system is in…
Continue ReadingA bag of Cheetos created a huge impact on a national park ecosystem
Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A bag of Cheetos gets dropped and left on the floor. Seems inconsequential, right? Hardly. Rangers at…
Continue ReadingA bag of Cheetos created a huge impact on a national park ecosystem
Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A bag of Cheetos gets dropped and left on the floor. Seems inconsequential, right? Hardly. Rangers at…
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi Jinping to visit Russia next month for the BRICS summit
MOSCOW (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping will visit Russia next month for a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, China’s Foreign…
Continue ReadingWNBA star Caitlin Clark explains why she liked Taylor Swift’s post endorsing Kamala Harris
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — WNBA star Caitlin Clark hinted at her political beliefs ahead of this year’s US election by liking a social media…
Continue ReadingBengals QB Joe Burrow addresses wrist injury concerns after video of him picking up water bottle sparks social media worries
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The new NFL season couldn’t have started much worse for Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals. A disappointing home…
Continue ReadingAfter migrant boat tragedy, Senegal’s president vows sanctions against people smugglers
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal promised severe sanctions against people smugglers during his…
Continue ReadingAmputated limbs and butchered horses uncovered in Battle of Waterloo ‘gore’ pit
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A pile of amputated limbs and the remains of several military horses have been excavated at the site of the…
Continue ReadingGeorgia Republican leader seeks policy changes after school shooting but Democrats want more
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s state House speaker says lawmakers in 2025 will consider new policies to foster student mental…
Continue ReadingSpanish prime minister meets with exiled Venezuelan opposition leader González
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Venezuela’s opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro…
Continue ReadingA’ja Wilson breaks WNBA single-season scoring record in Las Vegas Aces win over Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson set the record for the most points in a WNBA season in her team’s 86-75…
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