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China agrees to boost trade for U.S. beef and poultry following Trump-Xi summit

By DIDI TANG
May 18, 2026 1:56 pm - China has agreed to ramp up trade for U.S. agricultural products such as beef and poultry, buying at an annualized rate of $17 billion per year for 2026 and at that level for 2027 and 2028, the White House announced Sunday, two days after President Donald Trump returned from a high-stakes summit in Beijing where he sought to ease the impact on American farmers from the trade war he launched last year.
NextEra, Dominion want to create a massive power company as AI drives energy demand in the US

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
May 18, 2026 9:49 am - NextEra Energy is seeking to acquire Dominion Energy in an all-stock deal valued at about $67 billion, creating a massive power company as the energy needs of artificial ...
Summer travelers who relied on Spirit Airlines may struggle to find budget alternatives

By RIO YAMAT
May 18, 2026 9:27 am - Days after Spirit Airlines shut down in the middle of the night, a lawyer for the defunct budget carrier stood before a bankruptcy judge and apologized to the price-conscious customers who might struggle to find affordable flights in its absence.
Justice Department announces a $1.7B fund to compensate Trump allies in a deal to drop IRS suit

By FATIMA HUSSEIN, ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
May 18, 2026 9:16 am - The Trump administration on Monday announced the creation of a $1.7 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president who believe they were mistreated by the Biden administration Justice Department.
US-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say

By JULIE WATSON and MORGAN LEE
May 17, 2026 5:00 pm - TECATE, Mexico (AP) — White sage burning, Norma Meza Calles gathers guests at a Mexican wellness resort into a semicircle facing Kuuchamaa Mountain and asks everyone to c...
Canadian national health agency confirms 1 positive hantavirus test

May 17, 2026 4:49 pm - VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canada's national health agency Sunday confirmed that one of four Canadians who returned home from a cruise ship hit with a hantavirus ...
Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho

May 17, 2026 4:22 pm - BOISE, Idaho (AP) — All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed on Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in west...
Thousands flocked to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rally

By TIFFANY STANLEY
May 17, 2026 4:18 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people streamed onto the National Mall for a daylong prayer rally Sunday billed as a “rededication of our country as One Nation under God.”...
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda

By CHINEDU ASADU and SALEH MWANAMILONGO
May 17, 2026 4:08 pm - ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The World Health Organization declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by a rare virus in Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency o...
Bulgaria gives its Eurovision winner Dara a grand welcome upon her return home

May 17, 2026 1:28 pm - Hundreds of cheering fans waving Bulgarian flags welcomed Eurovision Song Contest winner Dara upon her return home on Sunday.

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