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Hundreds rescued from flooding in Texas as waters continue rising in HoustonMay 05, 2024 8:10 am - HOUSTON — High waters flooded neighborhoods around Houston on Saturday following heavy rains that have already resulted in crews rescuing more than 400 people from homes,...
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The Fed indicated rates will remain higher for longer. What does that mean for you?May 05, 2024 5:26 am - NEW YORK — Mortgage rates, credit card rates, auto loan rates, and business loans with variable rates will all likely maintain their highs, with consequences for consumer...
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Adult gap year: Breaking from routine with a mini sabbatical can be rejuvenatingMay 05, 2024 5:24 am - A group called the Sabbatical Project says extended breaks can help individuals and companies alike by reducing employee exhaustion.
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Egypt media cite progress in truce talks as Israel downplays chances of end to war with HamasMay 04, 2024 7:00 am - TEL AVIV, Israel — A delegation of the Palestinian militant group Hamas was in Cairo on Saturday as Egyptian state media reported “noticeable progress” in ongoing cease-f...
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Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife are indicted over ties to AzerbaijanMay 03, 2024 2:21 pm - WASHINGTON — Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife were indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges and taken into custody Friday in connection with a U...
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U.S. employers scaled back hiring in April but still added 175,000 jobs in the face of higher ratesMay 03, 2024 7:54 am - WASHINGTON — The nation’s employers pulled back on their hiring in April, adding a modest 175,000 jobs in a sign that persistently high interest rates may be starting to ...
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Police move in to clear NYU encampment, U.S. campus arrests grow to 2,200 in pro-Palestinian protestsMay 03, 2024 7:32 am - LOS ANGELES — Police moved in to clear an encampment at New York University on Friday at the request of school officials, the latest development in weeks of pro-Palestini...
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Universities take steps to prevent pro-Palestinian protest disruptions of graduation ceremoniesMay 03, 2024 7:30 am - ANN ARBOR, Mich. — With student protests over the Israel-Hamas war disrupting campuses nationwide, several major universities are intent on ensuring that commencement cer...
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Hope Hicks, ex-Trump adviser, recounts political firestorm in 2016 over ‘Access Hollywood’ tapeMay 03, 2024 7:17 am - NEW YORK — Former White House official and Donald Trump adviser Hope Hicks took the stand Friday at the former president's hush money trial and recounted how his 2016 cam...
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How to be a ‘Fall Guy’: Stunt performers on their rough-and-tumble lifeMay 03, 2024 6:43 am - There are two things to keep in mind while being burned alive for a movie scene. The first, says stunt performer Ben Jenkin, is not to breathe in a flame. The other: Keep moving. Jenkin was reminded of that before doing his first fire burn in David Leitch’s “The Fall Guy.”