Today: September 20, 2026
Today: September 20, 2026

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FAA clears proposed Trump arch, requires 'eternal flame' to alert pilots

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday a proposed triumphal arch President Donald Trump wants to build near Arlington National Cemetery

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Cuba's electrical grid collapses again, plunging island into darkness

Cuba's electrical grid suffered a total collapse on Friday, plunging the nation into darkness and leaving millions without power amid a US pressure

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5 women feared dead after disturbing images found at Philadelphia home

At least five missing women linked to the home of a deceased erotic filmmaker whose work depicted violent themes, and his son are feared presumed dead after police say they found over a million digital images and thousands of videos during searches of the home.

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85-year-old thwarts armed home intruder's attempt to steal car

85-year-old thwarts armed home intruder's attempt to steal car

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Top NATO commander joins briefing on review of US defence engagement in Europe

NATO's top commander, US Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, took part in a virtual briefing  on Friday for Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby on potential approaches

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Why France's budget problems have driven its bond risk premium to 2012 highs

The premium France pays to borrow on the bond markets compared to Germany rose to more than a whole percentage point on Friday for

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Orion180 Insurance valued at $1.14 billion as shares fall in debut

Orion180 Insurance was valued at $1.14 billion after its shares fell in its Nasdaq debut on Friday, setting a cautious tone for other insurers

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Duncan Sheik, Tony-winning composer of 'Spring Awakening,' dies at 56

Duncan Sheik, the Tony-winning Broadway composer who transitioned from chart-topping singer-songwriter to the creative force behind the Broadway

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Annie Dillard brought poetry into prose, pioneering a mystical form of creative nonfiction that critics both admired and misunderstood

For Annie Dillard, the sonic intensity of poetry was critical to every form of writing she published throughout her life.

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Police announce resolution to 2005 Utah cold case homicide

Police announce resolution to 2005 Utah cold case homicide

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The Pentagon is moving forward with mandatory testosterone testing for most male troops

The Pentagon has rolled out formal guidance for mandatory testosterone testing for male service members 30 and older

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Holdout juror in Clancy trial didn't have 'any doubts' that she was responsible for killing her kids

The lone juror who wanted to convict Lindsay Clancy of murder for killing her three children said he was certain of her guilt, but that other jurors wouldn’t listen to him

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Warren Buffett's road to investing glory

Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway's former CEO and legendary investor, is stepping down as its chairman, marking the end of his executive duties at the firm he

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NTSB calls to eliminate toll booths where you can pay cash after deadly crash

NTSB calls to eliminate toll booths where you can pay cash after deadly crash

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Russia labels acclaimed filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev a 'foreign agent'

Acclaimed Russian film director Andrey Zvyagintsev, who has repeatedly criticised Moscow's war in Ukraine, was designated on Friday as a "foreign agent", state news agency

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Brazil police seize devices from former iFood employee in trade secrets probe

Brazilian police carried out a search-and-seizure operation this week against a former iFood employee suspected of downloading confidential commercial

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ICE agent pleads not guilty to lying about Minneapolis shooting

A US immigration agent pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal charges of lying to the FBI that he was attacked before shooting a Venezuelan man in the leg in

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Report finds 'culture of risk aversion' hindered oversight of SVB, Fed official says

A "culture of risk aversion" among examiners contributed to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank rather than relaxed oversight, a top Federal Reserve

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5 explosive claims in new book by Princess Diana’s brother

5 explosive claims in new book by Princess Diana’s brother

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Trump refers to Black man from racially offensive 1988 campaign ad while stumping in North Carolina

President Donald Trump is using a controversial campaign ad from 1988 to criticize Democrats on crime

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In 'If I Go Will They Miss Me,' a family seeks healing under the LAX flight path

Writer-director Walter Thompson-Hernández's feature film "If I Go Will They Miss Me" explores connection and healing under the LAX flight path

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Duncan Sheik, Tony- and Grammy-winning 'Spring Awakening' composer and pop star, dies at 56

Tony- and Grammy-winning musician Duncan Sheik has died at 56

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From drag races to car shows, this Wisconsin man's car has been winning trophies for 65 years

From drag races to car shows, this Wisconsin man's car has been winning trophies for 65 years

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Judge isn't swayed by government's claims that plans for an 'anti-weaponization fund' are dead

A federal judge who blocked the creation of a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” for compensating President Donald Trump’s political allies isn't swayed by a government attorney’s assurances that the concept is abandoned

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S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as oil prices fall

The benchmark S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq indexes opened slightly higher on Friday, while the Dow was flat as investors digested conflicting signals from lower oil prices and

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Fed's Bowman says overhaul of bank stress test will make process more transparent

The Federal Reserve's top regulatory official said on Friday the US central bank will soon finalize an overhaul of its "stress test" of big banks to

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Princess Diana's famous 'revenge dress' goes on show ahead of Sotheby's auction

A striking black dress worn by Princess Diana on the day her estranged husband admitted adultery is going up for auction at Sotheby’s

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Peter de Caluwe to become Salzburg Festival artistic director in October 2027

Peter de Caluwe will become the artistic director of the Salzburg Festival in October 2027

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'We're here until the last man is standing': families of WWII heroes reunite in Savannah

'We're here until the last man is standing': families of WWII heroes reunite in Savannah

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Global rate-hike cycle in view as central banks take on inflation

The prospect of a new global interest rate-tightening cycle is coming into view as some of the world's top central banks raise rates and signal more

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Italy's minister calls for more ships to protect Red Sea navigation

Italy's defence minister on Friday called for a stronger naval presence in the Red Sea to protect merchant shipping amid concerns over the Bab el-Mandeb

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Curfew imposed in Nigerian city after protests over deaths of detained miners

Authorities imposed an overnight curfew in Nigeria's central city of Minna on Friday after security forces opened fire as hundreds of people took to the streets to

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Suicide attack kills 16 near mosque in northwest Pakistan police compound

At least 16 people were killed and 57 wounded after a suicide attacker rammed an explosives-laden car into a police facility in northwest Pakistan on Friday as officers

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Record US diesel prices squeeze farmers; food prices may rise

In northeast Missouri, Addie Yoder, a corn, soybean and cattle farmer, runs two combines, three semi-trucks and

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Cross-border property investment jumped 56% in first half, data shows

Cross-border investment into commercial property globally jumped 56% to $71.8 billion in the first half of this year, driven by more deals in Asia and

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Barefoot and terrified, Yemenis flee the Houthi advance

When a terrifying bombardment erupted around their camp in Yemen this week as a long-paused civil war reignited, Rawya Hassan and her family fled for their

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Deadly US strike on Iran school may have been a war crime, UN report finds

Deadly US strike on Iran school may have been a war crime, UN report finds

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‘Women are terrified’: Ninth body found as South African police probe series of killings

‘Women are terrified’: Ninth body found as South African police probe series of killings

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Warren Buffett steps down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway

Warren Buffett steps down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway

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Global equity fund outflows hit nine-month high on inflation fears

Global equity funds recorded their largest weekly outflow in nine months in the week through September 16, as a surge in oil prices heightened inflation concerns and expectations

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Trump asked why adding his name to Kennedy Center is important

President Donald Trump defended his push for the Kennedy Center to have his name on it, arguing that his administration "should be recognized” for taking on the financial burden of fixing it

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Thailand to extend its consumer subsidy programme, PM says

Thailand will extend its consumer subsidy programme using 40 billion baht ($1.20 billion) remaining from the first phase, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Friday

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US gives UN more time to end support for Somalia peacekeepers

The United States has agreed to give the UN another year to wind down its support for African peacekeepers in Somalia, a

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A truck driver built a model of NYC with over 800,000 structures for fun. Now it's a museum exhibit

A truck driver who spent two decades building a massive scale model of his native New York City was delighted when it went viral on TikTok

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Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi welcome their second baby

Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi welcome their second baby

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New Jersey family-owned ranch offers 2nd chance for horses: "Directly saved from slaughter"

New Jersey family-owned ranch offers 2nd chance for horses: "Directly saved from slaughter"

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How is Chris Brown still this popular?

How is Chris Brown still this popular?

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Teen remains in grave condition after construction site fall in Pittsburgh, residents call for safety changes

Teen remains in grave condition after construction site fall in Pittsburgh, residents call for safety changes

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"I am so sorry," Luke Bryan says after Westmoreland farm concert called off

"I am so sorry," Luke Bryan says after Westmoreland farm concert called off

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Unauthorized bike lane installed at Boston intersection where cyclist died in July

Unauthorized bike lane installed at Boston intersection where cyclist died in July

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Weapons detection system alerts staff to loaded handgun at Joppatowne High School

Weapons detection system alerts staff to loaded handgun at Joppatowne High School

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Long inaccessible 26-acre forest could become southwest Atlanta's newest park

Long inaccessible 26-acre forest could become southwest Atlanta's newest park

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Generation SOS: Why young people are increasingly being rescued from mountains

Generation SOS: Why young people are increasingly being rescued from mountains

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EU chief floats 'associate membership' for Canada. But that doesn't exist yet

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed making Canada the first "associate member" of the European Union

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Texas power plant, nuclear projects under discussion in South Korea's US investment package

South Korea and the United States are finalising the implementation of Seoul's pledged $350 billion investment package under a trade deal struck last year that lowered

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Philippine teen kills two students, then himself in school shooting

A 16-year-old student shot dead at least two fellow students and then killed himself at a school in the southern Philippines on Friday

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Kauai small businesses ask tourists to return after Hurricane Lowell, with aloha and some patience

In the days after Hurricane Lowell, officials asked tourists to stay away from Kauai to let island residents recover and responders clean up

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BOJ lifts rates to 31-year high, pivots towards preemptive inflation fight

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high on Friday, with its governor signalling the central bank has entered a new

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Jet financiers fret as Iran war pumps up fuel and borrowing costs

Soaring fuel and borrowing costs have overtaken aircraft shortages as the biggest concern for jet financiers, delegates at a major industry meeting said

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Berlin's acute housing shortage and soaring rents dominate city election

Berliners cycle, picnic and fly kites on the city's vast former Tempelhof airfield that opened as a park in 2010, yet developers are circling and whether

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French prosecutors and regulators step up scrutiny on smart glasses

Paris prosecutors have opened a criminal probe into suspected sexual harassment involving smart glasses, while French data protection authorities have received complaints

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Indonesia divers face high-risk challenges to reach sunken ferry

Beneath the surface of the Java Sea, fast currents, water pressure and the hull design of a capsized ferry have hampered attempts to reach 126 people

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Volkswagen to recall over 208,700 US vehicles over steering rack bolt defect, NHTSA says

Volkswagen is recalling 208,724 vehicles in the US due to a faulty steering rack bolt that could break and cause a loss of steering control, the US National Highway Traffic Safety

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Fatal building collapse highlights dangers plaguing Gaza nearly a year after ceasefire

A deadly building collapse in Gaza has highlighted ongoing hardships for Palestinians nearly a year after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

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As Iran war grinds on, Trump to face skeptical world leaders at UN

When President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations a year ago, he touted the US bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites just months earlier as "totally

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Malaysia's jailed ex-PM Najib Razak granted house arrest in second royal pardon

Malaysia's king agreed on Friday to allow jailed former premier Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest, in a second

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Malaysia's king allows former leader Najib to serve rest of his graft sentence under house arrest

Malaysia’s king has granted former Prime Minister Najib Razak a rare royal clemency, allowing him to serve the rest of his prison term under house arrest

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What commodity markets can expect from the Trump-Xi summit

Trade in agriculture, energy and rare earths has become major bargaining chips in the trade war between the United States and China and are likely to

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Orion180 Insurance prices US IPO below range, raises $240 million

Orion180 Insurance on Thursday raised $240 million in its US initial public offering, which it priced below its targeted range, reflecting caution as investors navigate volatile

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Investors react to BOJ raising interest rates to 31-year high

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high of 1.25% on Friday in a widely expected move to forestall risks of inflation overshooting its 2% inflation target.

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Moody's raises India fiscal 2027 GDP growth forecast to 7% on Middle East resilience

Credit ratings agency Moody's on Friday raised India's real GDP growth forecast to 7% from 6% for the current fiscal, citing its resilience amid the Middle East conflict.

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Japan's central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25%

Japan’s central bank has raised the benchmark interest rate to 1.25% from 1.0%, a 31-year-high

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The driver who slammed into an LA bus before a news helicopter crash is charged with murder

Prosecutors say an SUV driver was under the influence of drugs when she swerved into the wrong lane, blew a red light and slammed into a Los Angeles city bus, killing two riders

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US FCC approves foreign investment in Paramount Warner merger

The Federal Communications Commission approved a Paramount Skydance request to allow foreign investors to back its $110 billion acquisition of

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How Bessent, America's bond salesman, cornered Japan on big spending

When Japanese finance minister Satsuki Katayama called Scott Bessent for help to support the cratering

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Assad-era Syrian official jailed for 60 years by US court

A former Syrian government official who ​headed the Damascus Central Prison under ousted President Bashar al-Assad and was convicted of ‌torture by a

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Qantas ground workers to strike over pay and conditions next week

Hundreds of Qantas ground workers who handle freight and its QantasLink regional flights will strike over pay and working conditions next week, the

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New Zealand says it has not held talks with EU about becoming associate member

New Zealand has not had any discussions with the European Union about becoming an associate member, a spokesperson for New Zealand

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Former Syrian official convicted of torture under Assad sentenced to 60 years in US prison

A former Syrian military official convicted of torturing prisoners during the rule of President Bashar Assad has been sentenced to 60 years in a U.S. prison

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Carney embraces EU associate membership proposal as Trump pushes Canada closer to Europe

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has embraced the prospect of his country becoming the European Union’s first associate member

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Prize-winning author Phil Klay takes over at PEN America amid Israel-Hamas war rifts

Prize-winning author Phil Klay has been named the new president of PEN America

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A Chinese woman crossed the border for a concert. It could cost her family their welfare

A Chinese woman crossed the border for a concert. It could cost her family their welfare

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With mentors like Christan McCaffrey and Matthew McConaughey, Bijan Robinson just gets better

Bijan Robinson can do it all on the football field as one of the NFL’s best all-around running backs

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News helicopter crashes in LA

A news helicopter crashed in a commercial area of a Los Angeles suburb on Tuesday night, killing at least three people, according to officials.

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Los Angeles reporter and pilot among 3 dead after news helicopter crashes

Los Angeles reporter and pilot among 3 dead after news helicopter crashes

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Postal Service chief says work stopped on computer system key to Trump effort to limit mail voting

The U.S. Postal Service has stopped developing a controversial computer system tied to President Donald Trump’s effort to limit mail voting

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His wife encouraged his ‘American Idol’ dream. Now he stands trial for her murder

His wife encouraged his ‘American Idol’ dream. Now he stands trial for her murder

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Tell us: Job-switching usually nets more pay. What are your recent experiences?

Tell us: Job-switching usually nets more pay. What are your recent experiences?

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A judge rejects Pamela Smart’s latest bid for a new trial in 1990 accomplice to murder case

A New Hampshire judge has dismissed Pamela Smart's latest petition for a new trial

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FAA waives emissions rules to let Boeing sell 35 additional 777F freighters

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it approved a waiver of airplane emissions rules to allow Boeing to sell another 35 777F

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JP Morgan says it has no clear oil market endgame as Iran conflict drags on

JP Morgan said on Thursday that it does not have a clear baseline view for oil markets for the first time since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

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Disney names insider Adam Smith as chairman of streaming business

Walt Disney on Thursday named insider Adam Smith chairman of its streaming business, as the company seeks to sharpen its focus across its direct-to-consumer platforms such as

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Saudis and Houthis exchange strikes, Yemenis flee by boat as Middle East war spreads

Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis exchanged fresh strikes across their border on Thursday and Yemenis took to

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Floodwater overwhelmed pump at Exxon Mobil's Joliet, Illinois refinery; facility remains offline following outage

Exxon Mobil said floodwater overwhelmed a pump at its 275,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Joliet, Illinois, according to a filing on Thursday.

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Judge orders Kennedy Center to provide 30 days’ notice before making any major physical changes

A federal judge has ordered the Kennedy Center to provide 30 days’ notice before making any major physical changes to the building, including demolishing it as President Donald Trump has threatened

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Trump seen with ‘Kennedy Center demolished’ poster; judge orders 30-day notice before any major changes

Trump seen with ‘Kennedy Center demolished’ poster; judge orders 30-day notice before any major changes

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US stocks rally to their best day in 6 weeks after oil prices and bond yields ease

The U.S. stock market rallied to its best day in six weeks after oil prices fell and pressure from the bond market eased

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Russia and China veto US proposal for UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran

Russia and China have vetoed a U.N. resolution that would have authorized U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran over its nuclear program

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Man who sprayed Minnesota Rep. Omar with vinegar sentenced to 14 months in prison

The man who sprayed vinegar at Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall has been sentenced to 14 months in prison