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Wall Street’s rally loses momentum as more companies say the trade war is clouding their plansApr 24, 2025 8:56 am - Wall Street’s momentum is slowing Thursday following its big two-day rally, as more U.S. companies say uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s trade war is scrambling their expectations for the year.
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US filings for jobless benefits inch up as labor market remains strong despite fears of downturnApr 24, 2025 7:43 am - U.S. applications for jobless benefits rose modestly last week as business continue to retain workers despite fears of a possible economic downturn.
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Election officials from across the US meet to consider Trump's order overhauling election operationsApr 24, 2025 7:34 am - State and local election officials from across the country are meeting Thursday to consider President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks major changes to how elections are run, the first time those in charge of the nation's voting will formally gather to weigh in on its implications.
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Russian strike on Kyiv kills 9 in biggest attack on Ukrainian capital since last summerApr 24, 2025 7:02 am - Russia attacked Kyiv with an hourslong barrage of missiles and drones, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 70 in its deadliest assault on the Ukrainian capital since last July and just as peace efforts are coming to a head.
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‘The Legend of Ochi’ a tactile, retro-coded fantasyApr 23, 2025 10:10 pm - “The Legend of Ochi,” a scrappy and darkly whimsical fable about a misunderstood teenage girl on a dangerous quest, has the feeling of a film you might have stumbled on and loved as a kid.
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Trump signs executive orders targeting colleges, plus schools’ equity effortsApr 23, 2025 9:00 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has ordered sharper scrutiny of America’s colleges and the accreditors that oversee them, part of his escalating campaign to end what ...
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Catholic faithful pay their final respects to Pope Francis as public viewing beginsApr 23, 2025 8:12 pm - VATICAN CITY — Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday at the start of three days of public...
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Illinois joins 11 states suing the Trump administration to stop its tariff policiesApr 23, 2025 4:27 pm - NEW YORK — A dozen states sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York on Wednesday to stop its tariff policy, saying it is unlawful...
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Ukraine defiant on US pressure as Trump accuses Zelenskyy of boastingApr 23, 2025 4:16 pm - KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy insisted Wednesday that Russia must accept a full ceasefire before negotiations, thwarting U.S. efforts to gain quick conce...
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Iowa town hall attendees turn on each other as Sen. Grassley faces heated questionsApr 23, 2025 4:00 pm - NORTHWOOD, Iowa — Iowans attending a forum Wednesday hosted by Sen. Chuck Grassley started to turn on each other as the lawmaker faced heated questions about President Do...