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Asian shares are mixed as Trump’s tariff deadline looms, while US stocks set records
Asian shares were mixed on Friday after U.S. stocks climbed further into record heights as the clock ticks on President Donald Trump’s July 9 tariff deadline.
A year before declaring independence, colonists offered ‘Olive Branch’ petition to King George III
Millions of protesters have denounced President Donald Trump as a would-be autocrat and marched under the banner “No Kings.”.
Excitement mounts as the Oasis reunion tour prepares to kick off in Cardiff
LONDON (AP) — Oasis is due to take to the stage in Cardiff, Wales on Friday, kicking off a hotly, and somewhat anxiously, ...
Joey ‘Jaws’ Chestnut hopes for a comeback victory in annual Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest
Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest is back, and famed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut is hoping for ...
The Baha’i faith is small, far-flung, and faced with repression in parts of the Middle East
The Baha’i faith fits comfortably into the religious spectrum of most countries, but in several Middle East nations, ...
Takeaways: US military expands enforcement zone to 1/3 of southern border
Annexed militarized zones on public land will soon cover nearly one-third of the U.S. border with Mexico, empowering soldiers ...
Rural hospitals brace for financial hits or even closure under Republicans’ $1 trillion Medicaid cut
States and rural health advocacy groups are sounding the alarm that Congress’ slashing of Medicaid will devastate already ...
US expands militarized zones to 1/3 of southern border, stirring controversy
Annexed militarized zones will soon cover nearly one-third of the U.S. border with Mexico, empowering soldiers to arrest ...
US military’s attempt to retain strategic land for training runs into Native Hawaiian opposition
The U.S. military wants to continue live-fire training at Pohakuloa, a high-altitude plateau on Hawaii’s Big Island.
Foreign medical residents fill critical positions at US hospitals, but are running into visa issues
Some hospitals in the U.S. are without essential staff because international medical residents set to start their training ...
Veterans and civilians bond over beers and bluegrass at Nashville’s American Legion Post 82
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Matthew “Moose” Musquiz was working as a diesel mechanic in the 160th Special Operations Aviation ...
Democrats see Trump’s big bill as key to their comeback. It may not be so easy
WINDSOR HEIGHTS, Iowa (AP) — It is big and it is beautiful, says President Donald Trump. But for many Democratic leaders, the ...