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Senate will begin voting on funding immigration enforcement after Trump's settlement fund is dropped
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Germany says Russia stirred up opposition to UN Security Council bid

Senate will begin voting on funding immigration enforcement after Trump's settlement fund is dropped
US stock options watchers warn Wall Street's rally 'ripe for volatility spasms'
Germany says Russia stirred up opposition to UN Security Council bid

Senate will begin voting on funding immigration enforcement after Trump's settlement fund is dropped

The Republican-led Senate will start voting Wednesday on legislation to fund immigration enforcement agencies after forcing the White House to drop its settlement fund for political allies and stripping a separate proposal for White House security from the bill. The roughly $70 billion bill to fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol was delayed for weeks as Republican senators navigated the various obstacles to passage created by President Donald Trump and the White House. They say they are now ready to move forward with the legislation, which is par

US stock options watchers warn Wall Street's rally 'ripe for volatility spasms'

Germany says Russia stirred up opposition to UN Security Council bid

Community helps victims rebuild lives after apartment explosion

DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) -- Nineteen apartment units were destroyed in the Dallas explosion that claimed the lives of three people. While the community is still reeling from that loss, Dallas is coming together to help the victims rebuild their lives. For Cecilia Balderas Rodriguez, the circumstances carry a heavier weight. She said in Spanish that she was at work when she heard an explosion. That's when a friend called her and said her apartment was on fire. Rodriguez said she could only think of the children, the safety of the kids who lived in the building, while her

Cuba's Raul Castro, wanted by the US, celebrates 95th birthday

Applied Aerospace & Defense valued at $3.5 billion as shares rise in NYSE debut

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Tesla rolls out unsupervised robotaxis in Austin

Tesla said on Wednesday it was rolling out its unsupervised robotaxis in the Austin Metro area in Texas, as the electric-vehicle maker looks to speed up its autonomous ride-hailing operation.Expanding the robotaxi service and wider adoption of its full self-driving software - a version of which underpins the technology - is key to Tesla's growth strategy after CEO Elon Musk pivoted the company's focus from EVs to AI and robotics."Unsupervised Robotaxi now in the entire Austin Metro area," Tesla's official robotaxi account said in a post on X.The service has been operating in Austin for nearly

Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for seats on the UN Security Council

Bolivia's new defense minister pledges to clear roadblocks as protests drag on

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Senate GOP to face major test on Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund with immigration vote

Senate GOP leaders are powering ahead with plans to pass $70 billion in new immigration enforcement funding — despite sharp disagreements that still exist in the party over how to handle President Donald Trump’s contentious settlement fund.Success is not yet guaranteed. Senate Majority Leader John Thune and his team are still working to quell internal GOP tensions over Trump’s push for a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who believe they were victimized by the government. The administration has sought to convince lawmakers that the fund is dead, with acting Attorney General Todd Bla

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Trump suggests he won’t take down UFC ‘Claw’ on White House lawn

�The Claw,” will stay on the White House South Lawn well beyond the fight there later this month.In a video on TikTok posted Tuesday, Trump compared the structure to the Eiffel Tower, which was supposed to be destroyed 20 years after its original construction.“Many don’t know that in Paris, France, the Eiffel Tower — 1889 it was built. It was supposed to be taken down immediately after the World’s Fair, and then they said, ‘You know, we sorta like it, let’s leave it up a little bit longer.’ Well, they never took it down,” Trump said.“And, you know, we’re building somethin

Suspect who took 10 people hostage in California standoff has been shot and killed, police say

CBS News fires Scott Pelley from 60 Minutes, sources say

Hilton, Becerra lead in tight primary race for California governor

Republican television commentator Steve Hilton and Democratic former cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra held onto early leads in the open primary race for California governor on Wednesday, positioning them to potentially advance to the November 3 general election.With all of California precincts partially reporting, Hilton was ahead with 27.8% of the vote and Becerra had 25.4%, according to official results. Each had more than 1.2 million votes with Becerra nearly 120,000 votes behind.Most Californians vote by mail, however, and ballots postmarked on or before election day have one week to arri

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Suspect who took 10 hostages is dead after hourslong bomb threat at California building, authorities say

A man who took 10 hostages while claiming to have explosives in a school district’s offices in the California city of Bakersfield before authorities killed him Wednesday morning was an Army veteran and convicted sex offender, authorities said.Anthony Scott Searles-Harris, 41, took the hostages on the second floor of the Chase Bank building in downtown Bakersfield Tuesday afternoon, leading to a roughly 15-hour standoff before he was killed in a shooting involving the FBI, authorities said.All hostages have been recovered safely, including two who were released on Tuesday during authorities�

Former US Army doctor Adam Hamawy wins Democratic House primary in New Jersey

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Handcuffed student’s death sparks uproar in UK, as far right accused of inflaming tensions

The death of a White student who was handcuffed by police after he had been stabbed is provoking a national outcry in Britain, with officers under fire for their conduct and far-right leaders accused of using the teen’s murder to stoke racist violence for political gain.Earlier, on Tuesday evening, that outcry spilled into clashes when hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside a police station in the southern English coastal city of Southampton, where they were stirred up by far-right activists and clashed with riot police, throwing bricks and other projectiles, injuring 11 officers.They al

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Trump is quietly rebuilding his tariff engine

President Donald Trump pledged to restore his tariff regime after setbacks in the Supreme Court and other legal challenges. Now, he’s doing it — but not in the blustery, fly-by-the-seat-of-his-pants, all-caps-late-night-Truth-Social-post manner that once defined his tariff policy.Trump’s quiet, methodical, patient new approach to tariffs is on purpose. The tools he’s now using to rebuild his tariff engine are far more precise than the last ones.But if he succeeds, his latest tariffs could be just as drastic as his previous ones. And longer lasting.What Trump is doingLate Tuesday night,

Videos showing groups of people entering NYC sewers at night baffle residents and investigators

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Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka: 'just want to quit tennis' after French Open quarterfinal defeat

After letting another big lead slip with an error-strewn performance at the French Open, top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka felt like getting as far away from the courts as possible. “Just want to quit tennis right now,” Sabalenka said after wasting a lead of a set and two breaks in a 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 loss to Diana Shnaider in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. “We’ll see in few days. Hopefully I’ll get back on track mentally.” Sabalenka's wait for a first French Open title continues despite the four-time major winner leading 4-1 in the second set and being two point

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Trump confirms he called Netanyahu crazy in phone call

U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "crazy" in an expletive-filled phone exchange over fighting in Lebanon, while the U.S. was trying to negotiate an end to hostilities with Iran.In an interview broadcast on Wednesday, Trump was asked whether he had called the longtime Israeli leader "effing crazy" and accused him of ingratitude, paraphrasing a report by Axios."I did," Trump told the "Pod Force One" podcast. "I wouldn't say angry. I was a little bit perturbed at his constantly fighting with Lebanon, you know."Trump went on to say he and N

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At least 18 foreign nationals among 21 killed in Delhi hotel fire

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Ukrainian drones strike St. Petersburg, hours before ‘Putin’s Davos’ opens

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Iran hits Kuwait, US strikes near Hormuz in Gulf flare-up

Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday as Iranian attacks on Kuwait damaged its airport and injured dozens while the U.S.

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Trump confirms he called Netanyahu crazy in phone call

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Nick Saban lends support to college sports bill as SEC, Big Ten push back

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Ford to recall nearly 420,000 US vehicles over seat-belt issue, NHTSA says

Ford Motor will recall 419,967 vehicles in the U.S. as seat belts that do not retract or extend properly can fail to restrain occupants as intended, increasing the risk of injury in

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Supreme Court turns toward an explosive final month with Trump’s priorities at stake

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How a carjacking in Connecticut led back to a man known as the crypto ‘Godfather’ in California

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Mamdani repeals bedtime for New York City students during Knicks playoffs

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Democrats don’t get why they’ve lost most working class voters

Class-war rhetoric from Democratic candidates jams working-class voters into a prefabricated progressive agenda, an expert on rural and working-class communities argues.

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Citing 'critical issues,' SEC, Big Ten withhold support for bipartisan college sports bill

The two biggest conferences in college sports say they do not support the current version of a bipartisan bill designed to regulate an industry struggling for answers in a quickly changing era in which some players make millions

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls