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US employers added a solid 139,000 jobs in May despite uncertainty over trade warsJun 06, 2025 7:50 am - U.S. employers slowed hiring last month, but still adding a solid 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty over Trump’s trade wars.
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Goodbye Mr. Nice Guy? Investors dump Tesla on bet Trump may lash out at Musk through his car companyJun 06, 2025 6:53 am - Investors bought hundreds of billions of dollars of Tesla stock after Donald Trump was elected on a bet that politics were more important than profits.In three hours Thursday, they learned yet again how dangerous that gamble could be.
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Elon Musk pulls back on threat to withdraw Dragon spacecraftJun 06, 2025 6:49 am - As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk argued on social media on Thursday, the world's richest man threatened to decommission a space capsule used to take astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station. A few hours later, Musk said he wouldn't follow through on the threat.
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More at-home health tests are now available. How to know what’s right for youJun 06, 2025 4:23 am - The doctor is in — the mailbox, that is. You can now do self-administered tests for everything from thyroid function to HIV in the privacy of your own home — and that list continues to grow, as the Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first at-home cervical cancer test.
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Average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the US falls to 6.85% this week, first decline in a monthJun 05, 2025 8:27 pm - The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. fell this week for the first time in a month, but borrowing costs for homebuyers remain elevated.
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Trump says it may be better to let Ukraine, Russia ‘fight for a while’ as Merz blames Putin for warJun 05, 2025 7:10 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” before pulling them apart and pursuing peace, even...
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Shaq, Iverson team up to revive Reebok from obscurity in the Netflix docuseries ‘Power Moves’Jun 05, 2025 4:39 pm - Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson once clashed on the court in the 2001 NBA Finals, but now the basketball legends are joining forces to revive the Reebok brand they helped make iconic, which is documented in the Netflix series “Power Moves.”
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Israel says it has recovered the bodies of 2 Israeli-American hostages from the Gaza StripJun 05, 2025 3:52 pm - TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel has recovered the bodies of two Israeli-American hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip. Israeli ...
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In the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial, an ex-girlfriend testifies about abuse and controlJun 05, 2025 3:28 pm - NEW YORK — Another ex-girlfriend who says Sean “Diddy” Combs abused her testified at his sex trafficking trial Thursday about being subjected to drug-fueled sexual marath...
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What to watch for at the Tony Awards, Broadway’s biggest nightJun 05, 2025 2:26 pm - Here are some key things to know as the Tonys approach, including how to watch, who is poised to make history, what old favorite gets to take a victory lap and how you can see George Clooney on Broadway from the comfort of your couch.