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Climber couple arrested after scaling Empire State Building antenna for apparent marriage proposal

A daredevil couple has been arrested after scaling the Empire State Building’s antenna and unfurling a banner about “the power of love” and peace

Climber couple arrested after scaling Empire State Building antenna for apparent marriage proposal
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US

Trump reports over $1.4 billion in income from crypto ventures

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Trump reports over $1.4 billion in income from crypto ventures
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US Supreme Court justices disclose millions in book earnings, teaching income

Four U.S.

US Supreme Court justices disclose millions in book earnings, teaching income
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US Supreme Court to issue final rulings of term on Tuesday

The U.S.

US Supreme Court to issue final rulings of term on Tuesday
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Wall St futures extend gains after May inflation data

U.S. stock index futures extended gains on Thursday as a largely in-line inflation reading fueled hopes for a less hawkish Federal Reserve.

Wall St futures extend gains after May inflation data
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

European shares hit record close with healthcare stocks leading broader rally

European shares notched up a record high close on Thursday, with healthcare stocks leading the way while a resurgent AI rally

European shares hit record close with healthcare stocks leading broader rally
Economy|Europe|World

France's rising debt burden threatens market confidence, audit office says

France is suffocating under the weight of its fast‑growing public debt burden, leaving the country vulnerable to market sentiment, the public audit office said on Thursday,

France's rising debt burden threatens market confidence, audit office says
Sports

Lakers will re-sign Austin Reaves to a 4-year, $185 million deal, AP source says

Austin Reaves is re-signing with the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year contract worth $185 million, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press

Lakers will re-sign Austin Reaves to a 4-year, $185 million deal, AP source says
Election|Political|US|World

Judge says Trump can’t use Social Security data for voter roll purges

Judge says Trump can’t use Social Security data for voter roll purges

Judge says Trump can’t use Social Security data for voter roll purges
Arts|Crime|Political

Judge in Charlie Kirk killing delays contempt ruling until Friday, with death penalty eligibility possibly in balance

Judge in Charlie Kirk killing delays contempt ruling until Friday, with death penalty eligibility possibly in balance

Judge in Charlie Kirk killing delays contempt ruling until Friday, with death penalty eligibility possibly in balance
Environment|Health|World

Gazans flee scorching tents for a polluted sea

Residents of the Gaza Strip have been flocking from suffocating tents to the territory's polluted Mediterranean shore to bathe and wash their clothes

Gazans flee scorching tents for a polluted sea
Economy|Environment|Political|Travel|World

Crimea suspends children's summer camps as Ukraine strikes squeeze fuel supplies

Russian-held Crimea, a popular destination for Russians, has suspended tourist activities and children's summer camps until September, its governor said on Monday, owing to

Crimea suspends children's summer camps as Ukraine strikes squeeze fuel supplies
Asia|Economy|World

Bangladesh's premier looks to China, Malaysia for investment, jobs in first trip

Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will embark on his first overseas trip since taking office on Sunday, visiting Malaysia and China in a mission aimed

Bangladesh's premier looks to China, Malaysia for investment, jobs in first trip
Europe|Political|World

France opposes return hubs for migrants in third countries, Macron says

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that his country does not support the creation of so-called "return hubs"

France opposes return hubs for migrants in third countries, Macron says
Entertainment|Health|Interview|Travel

Woman exposed to hantavirus slams RFK Jr's 'arbitrary' order to stay in quarantine facility

Quarantined cruise passenger Angela Perryman joins The Lead.

Woman exposed to hantavirus slams RFK Jr's 'arbitrary' order to stay in quarantine facility
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AT&T names Jennifer Biry as CFO from 2027, Desroches to retire

Telecom provider AT&T said on Tuesday Pascal Desroches will retire as CFO at the end of 2026 and that Jennifer Biry would succeed him.

AT&T names Jennifer Biry as CFO from 2027, Desroches to retire
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Florida girl honors her mom and wins county contest

Florida girl honors her mom and wins county contest

Florida girl honors her mom and wins county contest
Business|Europe|Technology|World

Franco-German KNDS launches new tank for France as joint project lags

Defence group KNDS launched a new battle tank on Monday as a stopgap replacement for France's ageing Leclerc fleet, as questions grow over the future of a

Franco-German KNDS launches new tank for France as joint project lags
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Retail investors face tighter limits than funds in SpaceX IPO flipping

Individual investors in the SpaceX IPO hoping to quickly sell their shares for a profit face stricter conditions than large funds over the

Retail investors face tighter limits than funds in SpaceX IPO flipping
Election|Political|US|World

What to expect in California’s special congressional primary

Bay Area voters previously represented by Democratic former congressman Eric Swalwell will narrow down a field of nearly a dozen candidates hoping to replace him in a special primary on Tuesday

What to expect in California’s special congressional primary
Health|Political|Science|Technology

Inflatable IUD displayed at Mississippi Capitol to promote contraception access

Inflatable IUD displayed at Mississippi Capitol to promote contraception access

Inflatable IUD displayed at Mississippi Capitol to promote contraception access
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US authorities investigate huge '8647' marking on grounds of National Mall in Washington

The U.S.

US authorities investigate huge '8647' marking on grounds of National Mall in Washington
Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

Israeli settlers impeded firefighting near Christian West Bank village, Palestinians say

By Ali Sawafta TAYBEH, West Bank, June 10 - Israeli settlers obstructed Palestinians putting out a large blaze near a Christian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank late on Tuesday, a local

Israeli settlers impeded firefighting near Christian West Bank village, Palestinians say
Crime|Election|Political|US

DOJ sends prosecutor to observe LA ballot counting amid Trump’s baseless ‘cheating’ claims

DOJ sends prosecutor to observe LA ballot counting amid Trump’s baseless ‘cheating’ claims

DOJ sends prosecutor to observe LA ballot counting amid Trump’s baseless ‘cheating’ claims
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Companies to add 40 million barrels of oil to US SPR after Iran war ends, energy secretary says

Companies that borrowed oil from the U.S.

Companies to add 40 million barrels of oil to US SPR after Iran war ends, energy secretary says
Arts|Entertainment|Europe|World

Russian fun park launches 'Oreshnik' ride

A Russian amusement park in St Petersburg has named one of its rides the "Oreshnik", after a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile that Moscow has fired three

Russian fun park launches 'Oreshnik' ride
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Global equity fund inflows at 3-week high as AI optimism boosts sentiment

Global equity fund inflows surged to a three-week high in the week to June 3 as a set of robust earnings in the technology sector and investor enthusiasm over the AI boom bolstered

Global equity fund inflows at 3-week high as AI optimism boosts sentiment
Political|World

UN doubles Lebanon aid appeal as war drives surge in humanitarian needs

The United Nations on Friday said it is doubling the amount of money it says it needs to help Lebanon meet surging humanitarian needs, as the war

UN doubles Lebanon aid appeal as war drives surge in humanitarian needs
Arts|Political|World

Kennedy Center moves to erase Trump references after judge said they were illegally added

The Kennedy Center is removing references to President Donald Trump after a federal judge ruled they were added illegally

Kennedy Center moves to erase Trump references after judge said they were illegally added
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

Euro will only gain bigger role with deliberate policy action, says ECB's Cipollone

The rise in the global role of the euro currency has been circumstantial up to now and the bloc needs to act deliberately to carve out a greater market share, European

Euro will only gain bigger role with deliberate policy action, says ECB's Cipollone
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Wall St ends higher, boosted by tech gains, US-Iran peace hopes

Wall Street stocks posted modest gains on Monday as investors watched developments in U.S.-Iran peace negotiations and cheered the

Wall St ends higher, boosted by tech gains, US-Iran peace hopes
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Ohio suspends data center tax break as tech firms face pressure to pay the cost to power AI

Ohio is suspending a tax break that has been critical to its competition with other states to attract the massive new facilities that power and train artificial intelligence chatbots

Ohio suspends data center tax break as tech firms face pressure to pay the cost to power AI
Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets|World

The US-Iran ceasefire is unravelling

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter Stocks tumbled in Asia, oil surged and the dollar gained strength as the U.S. and Iran renewed attacks on each other

The US-Iran ceasefire is unravelling
Crime|Health|Political

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi diagnosed with thyroid cancer and recovering from treatment

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi diagnosed with thyroid cancer and recovering from treatment

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi diagnosed with thyroid cancer and recovering from treatment
Crime|Election|Political|US

‘Slush fund for crooks’: GOP lawmaker faces criticism over ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, Epstein files and Trump at town hall

‘Slush fund for crooks’: GOP lawmaker faces criticism over ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, Epstein files and Trump at town hall

‘Slush fund for crooks’: GOP lawmaker faces criticism over ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, Epstein files and Trump at town hall
Sports

Boston's Joe Mazzulla wins NBA's Coach of the Year, repeats claim that it should be a staff award

Joe Mazzulla of the Boston Celtics was asked a couple months ago about the possibility of winning the Coach of the Year award this season, and his answer was succinct

Boston's Joe Mazzulla wins NBA's Coach of the Year, repeats claim that it should be a staff award
Business|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Finance|US

Child donates allowance, pens heartfelt letter to Capron Park Zoo amid financial struggles

Child donates allowance, pens heartfelt letter to Capron Park Zoo amid financial struggles

Child donates allowance, pens heartfelt letter to Capron Park Zoo amid financial struggles
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Venezuelan inmates take to prison roof to protest shootings, abuse

Prisoners in Venezuela's western Barinas prison staged a protest on the roof of the detention center on Sunday, piling flaming mattresses and calling for the removal of the

Venezuelan inmates take to prison roof to protest shootings, abuse
Business|Economy|Entertainment|Food|Lifestyle|Travel

Viral Instagram post helps save longtime Mexican restaurant

Viral Instagram post helps save longtime Mexican restaurant

Viral Instagram post helps save longtime Mexican restaurant
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Level-setting the Warsh Fed, in Warsh's own words

Kevin Warsh has been a sharp critic of the Federal Reserve for the last 15 years, ever since leaving his job there as a governor in 2011.

Level-setting the Warsh Fed, in Warsh's own words
MidEast|Political|World

Israeli security minister who taunted flotilla activists has a record of extreme actions

Israel's far-right national security minister has sparked global outrage after promoting a video of himself taunting activists from a flotilla to Gaza who were detained by his police force

Israeli security minister who taunted flotilla activists has a record of extreme actions
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Mango founder’s son arrested in connection to father’s plunging death

Mango founder’s son arrested in connection to father’s plunging death

Mango founder’s son arrested in connection to father’s plunging death
Crime|Finance|Political|World

Israeli far-right minister Smotrich says ICC prosecutor seeks his arrest

Israel's far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Tuesday he was told the International Criminal Court

Israeli far-right minister Smotrich says ICC prosecutor seeks his arrest
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Former Oklahoma death row prisoner freed from jail as he awaits retrial in 1997 killing

An Oklahoma man who has narrowly avoided execution three separate times could walk free from a county jail after a judge agreed to grant him bond while awaiting retrial

Former Oklahoma death row prisoner freed from jail as he awaits retrial in 1997 killing
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

India's wholesale inflation quickens to 3-1/2-year high of 8.3% as energy costs soar

India's wholesale price inflation rose unexpectedly to 8.3% in April, the fastest pace in three-and-a-half years, government

India's wholesale inflation quickens to 3-1/2-year high of 8.3% as energy costs soar
Economy|Political|US|World

Trump says stopping Iran's nuclear program outweighs Americans' economic pain

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Trump says stopping Iran's nuclear program outweighs Americans' economic pain
Arts|Environment|Political|US

Trump’s blue repainting of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool draws lawsuit and questions about cost

Trump’s blue repainting of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool draws lawsuit and questions about cost

Trump’s blue repainting of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool draws lawsuit and questions about cost
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

EchoStar loses more pay-TV subscribers than expected amid cord-cutting

Telecommunications services firm EchoStar posted a larger-than-expected decline in pay-TV subscribers for the first quarter, as cord-cutting pressures persist.

EchoStar loses more pay-TV subscribers than expected amid cord-cutting
Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Stocks mixed, dollar down as investors digest US job growth, chipmaker strength and elevated oil

Global equities were mixed, while the dollar weakened on Friday, as new U.S. data showed domestic job growth, although consumer

Stocks mixed, dollar down as investors digest US job growth, chipmaker strength and elevated oil
Election|Political|World

Starmer vows to fight on after Labour punished in polls across Britain

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed on Friday to stay in office to "deliver change" after his Labour Party suffered heavy losses

Starmer vows to fight on after Labour punished in polls across Britain
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US|World

Egyptian man who fire-bombed pro-Israel rally in Colorado sentenced to life in prison

The man who lobbed gasoline bombs at a pro-Israel rally last year in Colorado, setting several people aflame including a woman who later

Egyptian man who fire-bombed pro-Israel rally in Colorado sentenced to life in prison
Environment|Health|Science|World

Scientists say don't forget about plants. Climate change is endangering tens of thousands of species

Global warming extinctions usually have people picturing the last polar bears or other furry critters disappearing

Scientists say don't forget about plants. Climate change is endangering tens of thousands of species
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Chile central bank weighed rate hike in April amid global uncertainty, minutes show

Policymakers at Chile's central bank considered the option of raising interest rates at their April meeting amid global uncertainty stemming from the U.S.-Israeli war on

Chile central bank weighed rate hike in April amid global uncertainty, minutes show
Economy|Europe|World

Support for Germany's far-right AfD soars in eastern state ahead of vote

Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) is on track to become the strongest party in an eastern state election in September, a poll showed on Thursday, raising the prospect

Support for Germany's far-right AfD soars in eastern state ahead of vote
World

Venice Biennale 'not a court', president says after readmitting Russia

The Venice Biennale's International Art Exhibition is a space of dialogue to prepare peace and not a court of law, the foundation's head said on Wednesday in a

Venice Biennale 'not a court', president says after readmitting Russia
Australia|Crime|World

Australia says Islamic State-linked citizens in Syria camp plan to return home

Australia said on Wednesday that 13 members of Australian families in Syria linked to the extremist group Islamic State plan to travel home, but will receive no

Australia says Islamic State-linked citizens in Syria camp plan to return home
Crime|Political|US|World

FAA contractor charged with making threat against Trump

A man who worked as a contractor for the Federal Aviation Administration in New Hampshire has been arrested and charged with making a threat against

FAA contractor charged with making threat against Trump
Business|Crime|Science|Technology|World

Reuters wins beat reporting Pulitzer for Meta investigations

Reuters won the Pulitzer Prize for beat reporting on Monday for a series of stories revealing how social-media behemoth Meta knowingly exposed users, including

Reuters wins beat reporting Pulitzer for Meta investigations
Arts|Crime|Political|US

Judge compares jail treatment of press dinner gunman to US Capitol rioters

Judge compares jail treatment of press dinner gunman to US Capitol rioters

Judge compares jail treatment of press dinner gunman to US Capitol rioters
Crime|Sports|World

Monster truck crashes into crowd in Popayan, Colombia, killing two

At least two people were killed and a further 37 were injured on Sunday after a monster truck plowed into crowds at an exhibition event in the southern Colombian city of Popayan, in

Monster truck crashes into crowd in Popayan, Colombia, killing two
Arts|Crime|Political|US|World

Lawyers for suspected gunman at press dinner agree to keeping him in jail before trial

Lawyers for suspected gunman at press dinner agree to keeping him in jail before trial

Lawyers for suspected gunman at press dinner agree to keeping him in jail before trial
Economy|Europe|World

French preliminary inflation at 2.5% in April, above forecasts, as energy costs bite

French consumer prices rose more than expected in April, preliminary data from statistics agency INSEE showed on Thursday.

French preliminary inflation at 2.5% in April, above forecasts, as energy costs bite
Sports

Texier breaks 3rd-period tie, Canadiens beat Lightning 3-2 in Game 5 to take series lead

Alexandre Texier broke a tie 1:06 into the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the first-round series

Texier breaks 3rd-period tie, Canadiens beat Lightning 3-2 in Game 5 to take series lead
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Key US senator to call for new efforts to prevent undersea cable sabotage

The chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday will call for new efforts to address growing national security concerns over

Key US senator to call for new efforts to prevent undersea cable sabotage
Business|Economy|World

Chile's central bank holds benchmark rate, warns of risk from Middle East war

Chile's central bank on Tuesday held its benchmark interest rate at 4.5% in a unanimous decision, in line with expectations and marking its third consecutive decision to

Chile's central bank holds benchmark rate, warns of risk from Middle East war
Africa|Crime|World

Mali Defence Minister Sadio Camara killed in attack on Saturday, state TV reports

Mali Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in an attack carried out by insurgents on Saturday, a government spokesperson said on Sunday on state television, confirming

Mali Defence Minister Sadio Camara killed in attack on Saturday, state TV reports
Business|MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump tells Fox News Iran can call US if it wants to negotiate

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Iran can reach out to the United States if it wants to negotiate an end to the war between

Trump tells Fox News Iran can call US if it wants to negotiate
Americas|Business|Crime|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in eastern Pacific

The U.S. military says it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people Friday

US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in eastern Pacific
Business|Economy|Finance|US|World

US to hold public hearings on April 28-29 related to probes of forced labor

The U.S.

US to hold public hearings on April 28-29 related to probes of forced labor
Business|Political|Science|Technology|World

White House accuses China of industrial-scale theft of AI technology

The White House on Thursday accused China of stealing U.S. artificial intelligence labs' intellectual property on an industrial scale in a

White House accuses China of industrial-scale theft of AI technology
Business|Economy|Political|Stock Markets|World

European stocks slip as Middle East tensions persist; earnings watched 

European shares dipped on Wednesday, extending losses for a third straight session, as a fragile U.S.-Iran truce weighed on sentiment, while

European stocks slip as Middle East tensions persist; earnings watched 
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

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Please disregard Financial Markets, published on Apr

STORY REMOVED: Financial Markets
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Draymond Green predicts Steve Kerr won't be back. The Warriors can't imagine life without him

Draymond Green doesn't expect Steve Kerr to return as coach of the Golden State Warriors

Draymond Green predicts Steve Kerr won't be back. The Warriors can't imagine life without him
Health

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, celebrates year of success fighting homelessness with free hotel rooms

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, celebrates year of success fighting homelessness with free hotel rooms

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, celebrates year of success fighting homelessness with free hotel rooms