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US Supreme Court sides with Trump in asylum-processing case

The U.S. Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a victory on Thursday by backing the federal government's authority to turn away asylum seekers when officials deem U.S.-Mexico border crossings too overburdened to handle additional claims.The court, in a 6-3 ruling powered by its conservative justices, overturned a lower court's finding that the policy violated federal law. The Republican president's administration has said it may seek to revive the policy, known as "metering," after it was dropped by Trump's Democratic predecessor Joe Biden.The ruling was one of two in immigration-relate

Supreme Court lets Trump end deportation protections for Syrians and Haitians

Judge halts Trump executive order aimed at mail voting in states that challenged it

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Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels

The Supreme Court struck down a Hawaii law requiring people to get permission to carry guns into stores and hotels on Thursday, in its latest opinion backing Second Amendment rights. The high court's 6-3 decision means people can carry guns onto privately owned property like shopping malls and gas stations, unless the owners specifically say guns are banned at their establishments. It comes shortly after the court found that marijuana users can't be completely banned from owning firearms. It's a win for President Donald Trump's Republican administration, which ar

US first-quarter GDP revised sharply higher; but consumer spending nearly stalls

US May PCE inflation rises 4.1%, keeping Fed hike in play

US core capital goods orders rebound sharply in May

New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods rebounded sharply in May as demand increased broadly, suggesting business spending on equipment would again underpin economic growth in the second quarter. Non-defense capital goods orders excluding aircraft, a closely watched proxy for business spending, increased 1.6% last month after an upwardly revised 0.7% decline in April, the the Commerce Department's Census Bureau said on Thursday.Economists polled by Reuters had forecast these so-called core capital goods orders rebounding 0.6% after a previously reported 1.0% drop in April. But s

Wall St opens higher after Micron revives AI optimism, upbeat economic data

Supreme Court ruling blocks thousands of lawsuits against maker of Roundup weedkiller

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Mamdani's sweep in New York a 'political earthquake' among Democrats

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani scored a massive political victory on Tuesday when his trio of insurgent congressional candidates toppled two incumbents and the establishment favorite in an open seat, results some described as "a political earthquake" for Democrats.All three of Mamdani's candidates have ties to the Democratic Socialists of America and favor issues such as universal health insurance and ending U.S. support to Israel's military operations in Gaza. On Wednesday, many Democratic members of Congress doubted the tremors would extend beyond the biggest U.S. city in an era when P

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Christian Pulisic feels 'great,' hopes to play for US in final World Cup group game vs Turkey

Christian Pulisic says he feels “great” now after missing one World Cup match with a calf injury, and he hopes to play for the U.S. in its final group match against Turkey on Thursday night. Pulisic played a dynamic first half in the Americans' historic 4-1 victory over Paraguay to open their home World Cup nearly two weeks ago, but the AC Milan midfielder came off at halftime after an injury from training stiffened up. Pulisic said he nearly played in the U.S.' 2-0 victory over Australia last Friday but was held out to get closer to full fitness for the games

Mamdani's success in New York tests Democratic Party's willingness to change

The USA is making some changes for a World Cup showdown with Turkey, but it’s not turning down the intensity

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New York City Council candidate is accused of forgery over AI-generated posts

A former New York City Council candidate has been charged with forgery over allegations he used artificial intelligence to post fake endorsements and news articles on social media. Jonathan Rinaldi was arrested outside his home Wednesday and could face up to two years in prison if convicted. The 47-year-old ran unsuccessfully as a Republican for a council seat from Queens last year. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution does not generally protect fraudulent statements, but in a phone interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, Rinaldi cal

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Mauricio Pochettino says rebuilding US team is tougher than he imagined, but he's making progress

Mauricio Pochettino's office during the World Cup has a terracotta-tiled terrace with a spectacular view of an iconic Orange County beach and a vast stretch of the Pacific. Surfers are constantly bobbing at the popular break below the clifftop hotel in which the coach and his U.S. team have spent the past few weeks. “It’s a little bit boring, no?” Pochettino said with a bemused grin. "They’re waiting for the perfect wave, and it never arrives.” Pochettino is not a man who understands why anybody would want to wait. He would rather make the wave.

Senate walks back rebuke of Trump over Iran war

Trump’s Capitol visit devolves into shouting match with GOP senator he helped oust in primary fight

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Inflation topped 4% in May, but the worst may be over

High gas prices pushed annual inflation to the highest level in three years, according to May data released by the Commerce Department on Thursday.The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, rose to 4.1% in May from 3.8% in April. On a monthly basis it was unchanged at 0.4%.But when stripping out gas and food prices, two of the most volatile components tracked, so-called core inflation rose at a much more muted annual rate of 3.4% from 3.3% in April.The inflation readings were mostly in line with economists’ expectations, according to

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The Supreme Court lets the Trump administration end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation. The 6-3 decision overturns lower court orders and allows the Department of Homeland Security to swiftly end temporary protected status, a program that protects a total of 1.3 million people from 17 countries. The Republican administration argued that judges cannot second-guess immigration officials' decisions about protections that were int

Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive immigration policy

Europe endures another day of record-breaking heat, as countries warn it’s already killed hundreds

Oil prices at pre-war levels on rising Middle East supply

Oil prices were on Thursday at levels last seen before the start of the Iran war, as expectations of rising supply from the Middle East outweighed demand concerns.Prompt-month Brent crude futures for August delivery were down 25 cents, or 0.34%, to $73.49 a barrel by 1327 GMT, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate lost 24 cents, or 0.34%, to $70.10 a barrel.Both contracts hit their lowest since February 27, the day before the launch of U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran.August Brent was trading lower than September, which was priced at $73.83 at 1327 GMT, signalling ample short-term supply."The backlog

Thousands feared dead in Venezuela after two major earthquakes

Thousands of Venezuelans were feared dead on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas, trapping people beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings and setting off powerful aftershocks.A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit about 160 km (100 miles) west of Caracas on Wednesday afternoon, followed less than a minute later by a magnitude 7.5 tremor, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Emergency workers scrambled over the debris of collapsed buildings in Caracas as night fell, while distraught relatives sought help for loved ones feared trapped. Dazed surv

Venezuelans search rubble for survivors after 2 strong quakes kill at least 164

World Cup what to know: US faces decisions for final group-stage game against winless Turkey

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Venezuelans search rubble for survivors after 2 strong quakes kill at least 164

Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings and rescue teams raced to the areas hardest hit by a pair of powerful earthquakes that rocked northern Venezuela, killing at least 164 people

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Lawmakers demand answers as turmoil over Reflecting Pool repair continues

Congressional Democrats are calling for investigations into renovations at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as the ongoing drama over the president’s problem-plagued, $16 million rehabilitation project continues to roil the capital

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Inflation topped 4% in May, but the worst may be over

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US judge orders Trump administration to explain tarp obscuring Kennedy Center facade

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered U.S.

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Trump, Republican senator engage in shouting match over Iran war

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Extreme heat is melting national records across Europe, with more coming Thursday

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Why Trump suddenly sounds a lot like Biden on gas prices

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US Air Force requested to bring back mandatory flu shots weeks before basic training outbreak

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US airline stocks rise as oil retreats to pre-Iran war levels

U.S. airline stocks rose 3% to 7% on Wednesday after crude prices fell to their lowest since before the Iran war, raising hopes that

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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