Jim Jordan scraps committee contempt vote on Mark Zuckerberg
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By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s biggest and most complex banks will need to hold additional capital on their balance…
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Continue Reading Hunter Biden plea docs highlight rifts that upended the deal for now
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Continue Reading Phony contractors from UK in federal custody after Minnetonka homeowner spots major red flags, police say
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Continue Reading East Palestine train derailment has now cost Norfolk Southern $1 billion
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — The costs to Norfolk Southern from the February derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, are now approaching…
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Continue Reading Milwaukee County approves sales tax increase as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy
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Continue Reading Deep dive into Meta’s algorithms shows that America’s political polarization has no easy fix
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Continue Reading Florida man serving life terms charged in 1993 killing of 12-year-old girl
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Continue Reading Miami Proud: South Florida program creates soft place for the homeless
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Continue Reading Judge sentences estate sales business owner ‘showing no remorse’ after victims, court have harsh words for her
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Continue Reading Ostrich at Hattiesburg Zoo recovering from surgery to fix broken wing
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Continue Reading Former British rapper Abdel Bary, accused of heading jihadist cell, is found dead in Spanish prison
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Continue Reading Republican-led committee calls off vote to hold Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg in contempt
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Continue Reading Department of Justice to investigate city of Memphis and its police department
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Continue Reading Alaska asks US Supreme Court to strike down the rejection of a proposed copper, gold mine
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Continue Reading Ecuador collects body parts from major prison after multi-day uprising leaves dozens dead
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Continue Reading Vatican and Vietnam agree to open resident Holy See office in Hanoi, as relations improve
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Continue Reading Jurors find man guilty in killings of girlfriend, Akia Eggleston, and their unborn baby
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Continue Reading Squeegee worker guilty of manslaughter in case exemplifying Baltimore’s racial and class divides
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Continue Reading West Houston bookseller sues state over new law requiring vendors to rate books for sexual content
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Continue Reading Biden unveils new measures aimed at addressing extreme heat as US swelters
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Continue Reading New Orleans nonprofit making sure students with disabilities have a successful school year
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Continue Reading Divisive Israeli minister visits key Jerusalem holy site, drawing condemnation
By Mick Krever and Kareem Khadder, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel’s minister of national security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, on Thursday joined a group…
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Continue Reading A meat allergy caused by tick spit is getting more common, CDC says
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Continue Reading Larry Nassar survivors sue Michigan State over alleged ‘secret decisions’ on releasing documents
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Continue Reading Justice Department investigating Memphis policing methods, months after Tyre Nichols’ death
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Continue Reading ‘Get an ambulance here now’: 911 call reveals response to Bronny James’ cardiac arrest
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NASA’s new telescope could spot thousands of exoplanets and hundreds of Earth-size rogue planets
When NASA’s next-generation space observatory launches in a few years, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will expand the search for exoplanets…
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US gas prices climb to an eight-month high
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Wall Street suddenly appears confident America will avoid a recession
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Volkswagen invests $700 million in Chinese EV maker Xpeng to boost sluggish sales
Volkswagen has bought nearly 5% of Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng for $700 million and agreed a strategic partnership to develop two new models…
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Tupac Shakur’s self-designed ring fetches over $1 million at auction
Late rapper Tupac Shakur’s gold, ruby and diamond crown ring fetched more than $1 million on Tuesday, becoming the most valuable hip-hop artifact…
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Continue Reading Trump says his lawyers have met with prosecutors ahead of possible 2020 election indictment
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Continue Reading Isolated Putin tries to shore up African support as Kremlin seethes over poor summit turnout
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Continue Reading The Dow sinks, snapping its longest run since 1987
By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — The Dow slipped on Thursday, snapping a 13-day winning streak. The blue-chip index fell 237 points after…
Continue Reading DeSantis is defending new slavery teachings. Civil rights leaders see a pattern of ‘policy violence’
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Continue Reading Sweden’s prime minister “extremely concerned” as new applications to burn religious books pour in
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s prime minister says that police have received several permit applications for the burning of religious texts in the…
Continue Reading Rose Zhang is juggling her golf career and studying at Stanford – with a little help from Tiger Woods
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Continue Reading Biden administration taking new actions to boost housing affordability and availability
By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration on Thursday announced further steps to lower housing costs and boost supply, part of the…
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Continue Reading Norwegian woman and Nepali guide set record for summit of 14 ‘super peaks’
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Continue Reading Local youths participate in organization’s crime prevention event
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Continue Reading DNA tests confirm the body found on a Swiss glacier is of a German mountaineer missing since 1986
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Continue Reading UK bank CEO quits over closure of Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage’s account
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Continue Reading Brevard man accused of using fake social media account to make death threats against drag show
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Continue Reading Formed to combat Olympic sex abuse, SafeSport center is struggling 6 years after opening
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer DENVER (AP) — Six years into its mission to remedy the sex-abuse crisis in Olympic sports, the U.S. Center for…
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Continue Reading Pastor struck, killed by Stamford officer
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