Nation and World
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US inflation remained elevated last month as consumer spending rose slightly
Mar 28, 2025 8:56 am - An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve remained high last month even before the impact of most tariffs has been felt. Americans' spending increased after a steep fall last month but remained weak, suggesting consumers have turned more cautious this year.
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Israel strikes Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war
Mar 28, 2025 7:23 am - Israel has launched an attack on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war in November.
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Powerful earthquake rocks Myanmar and Thailand and kills more than 150 people
Mar 28, 2025 7:21 am - A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, destroying buildings, a bridge and a dam. At least 144 people were killed in Myanmar, where photos and video from two hard-hit cities showed extensive damage. At least eight died in the Thai capital, where a high-rise under construction collapsed.
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Suspected US strikes pummel Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen
Mar 27, 2025 9:41 pm - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Suspected U.S. airstrikes pummeled sites across Yemen controlled by the Houthi rebels early Friday, including neighborhoods in the capital, ...
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Trump issues executive order to eliminate ‘anti-American ideology’ from Smithsonian
Mar 27, 2025 8:46 pm - President Donald Trump issued an executive order Thursday evening promising to eliminate “improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology” from the Smithsonian Institution’...
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For many, proving U.S. citizenship to vote could be costly and difficult
Mar 27, 2025 7:09 pm - Millions of Americans could be prevented from voting after President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday requiring people to provide documents that prove they ...
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The Associated Press, banned from White House press pool, renews request to court for reinstatement
Mar 27, 2025 6:51 pm - WASHINGTON — A lawyer for The Associated Press asked a federal judge Thursday to reinstate the agency’s access to the White House press pool and other official events, sa...
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Internal White House document details layoff plans across U.S. agencies
Mar 27, 2025 5:49 pm - Federal officials are preparing for agencies to cut between 8% and 50% of their employees in the first phase of a Trump administration push to shrink the federal governme...
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Was classified information shared? Senators overseeing military request probe into Signal leak
Mar 27, 2025 5:32 pm - WASHINGTON — The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee requested an investigation Thursday into how Trump national security officials used th...
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Global automakers say Trump’s tariffs will be painful for them and US consumers
Mar 27, 2025 5:24 pm - FRANKFURT, Germany — Whatever the U.S. gains from President Donald Trump's 25% tax on imported cars — and experts are skeptical — automakers around the world are bracing ...