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Trump names Secretary of State Rubio as acting national security adviser, taps Waltz for UN envoyMay 01, 2025 10:48 am - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s naming Secretary of State Marco Rubio as acting national security adviser to replace Mike Waltz, whom he is nominating for United Nations ambassador.
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‘Buena Vista Social Club,’ ‘Death Becomes Her’ and ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ lead Tony Award nominationsMay 01, 2025 9:44 am - Three Broadway shows — “Buena Vista Social Club,” “Death Becomes Her” (which premiered in Chicago) and “Maybe Happy Ending” — each earned a leading 10 Tony Award nominations Thursday, as nominators gave nods to George Clooney, Sarah Snook and Naperville native Bob Odenkirk in their debuts.
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McDonald's store traffic falls unexpectedly as diners grow uneasy about economyMay 01, 2025 6:58 am - McDonald’s store traffic fell unexpectedly in the first quarter as economic uncertainty weighed on diners.
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From Tokyo to Turin, Trump’s policies loom over May Day marchesMay 01, 2025 6:55 am - From Tokyo to Turin, Taipei to Paris, tens of thousands marched in May Day rallies that spotlighted growing anger over U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff agenda and fears of global economic turmoil. In France, union leaders condemned the “Trumpization” of world politics. In Italy, protesters paraded a puppet of the American president through the streets of Turin. And in Germany, unionists warned that extended workdays and anti-immigrant rhetoric were eroding hard-won labor protections.
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Ukraine and the US have finally signed a minerals deal. What does it include?May 01, 2025 6:47 am - After months of tense negotiations, the U.S. and Ukraine signed a deal that is expected to give Washington access to the country’s critical minerals and other natural resources, an agreement Kyiv hopes will secure long-term support for its defense against Russia.
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Roberts might hold key Supreme Court vote over first publicly funded religious charter schoolApr 30, 2025 7:02 pm - WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts appears to hold the key vote over whether the Supreme Court will allow the nation's first publicly funded religious charter school...
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A Palestinian student at Columbia is released after arrest at his citizenship interviewApr 30, 2025 4:34 pm - BURLINGTON, Vt. — A judge on Wednesday released a Palestinian student at Columbia University who led protests against Israel's war in Gaza and was arrested by immigration...
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Ray Romano, Sebastian Maniscalco share banter while atop Italian Alps in Winter Olympics promoApr 30, 2025 4:17 pm - NBC is continuing its strategy of infusing the Olympics with pop culture and celebrity appeal to generate momentum ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games in Italy next year.
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Record rainfall forces evacuations and rescues in Oklahoma as a storm leaves 3 dead in PennsylvaniaApr 30, 2025 3:59 pm - Slow-moving thunderstorms dropped record rainfall across much of southern Oklahoma and northern Texas Wednesday, triggering flash flooding and forcing evacuations, as res...
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Trump officials must report efforts, if any, to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, judge rulesApr 30, 2025 3:53 pm - A federal judge on Wednesday again directed the Trump administration to provide information about its efforts so far, if any, to comply with her order to retrieve Kilmar ...