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Newsom plans cuts to migrant healthcare amid $16 billion revenue hit
California Governor seeks to scale back free healthcare for migrants

SACRAMENTO, California: California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed cutting back a free healthcare program for low-income undocumented...

19-year-old charged in planned mass shooting at US Military Base
FBI arrests Michigan teen in alleged ISIS-inspired attack plot

DETROIT, Michigan: The FBI has arrested a 19-year-old man from Michigan, Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, for allegedly planning a mass...

Summer could strain power supply in US, Canada, grid operator warns
Middle swath of North America at risk of power shortfalls this summer

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Parts of the U.S. and Canada may not have enough electricity this summer if hot weather causes more people to use...

Trump teaser on new F-55 warplane and upgraded F-22 Super
Trump floats possible new F-55 warplane and F-22 upgrade

DOHA, Qatar: President Donald Trump has floated the idea of a new twin-engine warplane, potentially called the F-55, along with a significant...

Bipartisan Group of U.S. Senators Urges Trump Administration to Press for End to Gaza Blockade
U.S. Senators Call for End to Gaza Blockade

WASHINGTON, DC - A coalition of 29 U.S. senators, spanning both parties, introduced a resolution on Thursday calling on the Trump administration...

Myanmar's civilian population reeling under end to USAID
Myanmar plagued by civil war, earthquake, loss of USAID

For decades, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has been vital in combating HIV across the Asia–Pacific region, where...

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Wall Street falters as America's credit rating is downgraded
Moody's AAA rating downgrade dents U.S. stock markets, dollar, bonds

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks struggled on Monday as a further downgrading of U.S. debt by Moody's sent the dollar sliding and Treasury...

Richemont sales up 7% on strong jewelry demand
Cartier owner Richemont beats expectations as jewelry shines

PARIS, France: Richemont, the owner of luxury brands Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, posted a stronger-than-expected seven percent...

Japan’s economy shrinks, first contraction in a year
Japan's economy shrinks more than expected as US tariff hit looms

TOKYO, Japan: Japan's economy contracted for the first time in a year, shrinking at a faster pace than expected in the first quarter...

Summer could strain power supply in US, Canada, grid operator warns
Middle swath of North America at risk of power shortfalls this summer

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Parts of the U.S. and Canada may not have enough electricity this summer if hot weather causes more people to use...

Amid retail slowdown, Dick’s Sporting to acquire Foot Locker
Dick's Sporting to buy Foot Locker for $2.4 billion

CORAOPOLIS, Pennsylvania: Dick's Sporting Goods is set to acquire Foot Locker in a US$2.4 billion deal, marking the second major footwear...

Walmart warns shoppers of price hikes amid rising tariffs
Walmart shoppers to face price hikes as Trump tariffs hit

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas: Walmart shoppers are bracing for price hikes as the world's largest retailer prepares to pass on the impact...

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