Antony Blinken Makes Surprise Visit to Kyiv, Promises Weapons

Blinken arrived on Tuesday morning, promising "assistance is now on the way" after Congress passed the $95 billion foreign aid package.

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Trump trial live news: Michael Cohen testifies in hush money case

Former president face to face with estranged ex-‘fixer’ in Judge Merchan’s Manhattan courtroom in what promises to be another explosive week of testimony

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'Women are gonna hate me'

What Michael Cohen testified Trump said in 2016.

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A woman whose husband died snorkeling in Hawaii is suing its tourism board, saying it failed to warn them of the risk

A Michigan woman is suing Hawaii's tourism board over the snorkeling death of her husband in Maui, saying it failed to warn them of the risks.

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Maryland's 2024 primary is Tuesday — Larry Hogan's candidacy makes Senate race uncommonly competitive

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OpenAI gave Jensen Huang a shout-out at the GPT-4o launch in a nod to Nivdia's huge influence on AI

OpenAI CTO Mira Murati thanked Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang for providing the microchips that allowed the AI startup to demo its brand new GPT-4o model.

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Americans with a college degree say they'd need at least a $100K salary to change jobs. But roles that pay in that range are getting harder to find.

It'll take at least a $100,000 salary to convince Americans with a degree to change jobs, New York Fed survey finds.

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Don't call them DINKs. Many childfree adults are ALICEs, living paycheck to paycheck without government assistance

Half of Americans living in deep poverty are childfree adults because it's harder to access certain tax and government assistance without kids.

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Texas' labor market is booming. Here are the 26 highest-paying jobs in the Lone Star State.

The job market is booming in Texas. Athletes, dentists, and dermatologists are high-paying jobs in the Lone Star State.

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Report: Since Paris, banks have channeled $6.9 trillion to fossil fuel firms

Almost half of the money was earmarked for expansion.

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Both Biden and Trump want higher tariffs. Here’s what voters need to know

No matter who wins the presidential election in November, American businesses can expect to pay more to import certain foreign-made goods.

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Exclusive--O'Donnell: The Devil Takes Care of His Own

Mosby himself seemed to have a vampire-like ability to rise from the dead, being severely wounded a handful of times, but always staving off death and capture.

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Largest Latino civil rights organization, UnidosUS Action Fund, to endorse Biden for reelection

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Trump supporter rides horse through New York City as criminal trial continues

A Donald Trump supporter was seen riding a horse in downtown New York City as the ex-president’s hush money trial continued on Monday 14 May. The man, wearing a cowboy hat, was spotted weaving between traffic on Water Street and Maiden Lane. He held a large flag with the words “Jesus is my savior. Trump is my president”. On Monday, Mr Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen told jurors that the Republican presidential candidate personally approved a hush money payment to bury a porn star’s story of a sexual encounter before it could derail his 2016 campaign.

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These are the 2024 CNBC Disruptor 50 companies: See the full list of startups riding the AI wave

CNBC reveals the 2024 Disruptor 50 list, AI-driven startups moving beyond the 'better, faster, cheaper' mantra that defined Silicon Valley's past.

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Trump’s Lawyers Gear Up to Grill Michael Cohen

The former president’s onetime fixer is set to return to the witness stand Tuesday.

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Warren Buffett is hoarding $200 billion as he may see 'storm clouds' ahead, says top economist Steve Hanke

Warren Buffett keeps building Berkshire Hathaway's cash pile because bargains are scarce and he seems worried about the world, Steve Hanke said.

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Incestuous rapist Josef Fritzl allowed to move to regular prison by court in Austria

Fritzl raped his daughter whom he held captive for 24 years in a dungeon he built under his home, fathering seven children over the period.

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No, ChatGPT4o isn't coming for your job. Yet.

OpenAI's new version of ChatGPT, powered by new tech, has people convinced that AI will kill entire professions. Experts say that's not true.

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Apple desperately needs its Next Big Thing

The tech giant needs a cool new product — but it seems like Tim Cook is running out of ideas.

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Blinken Arrives in Ukraine Amid Russian Military Gains

The Biden administration had warned for months that the delay by Congress to approve an aid package would leave the Ukrainians vulnerable.

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Home Depot will report earnings before the bell. Here's what to expect

Home Depot reports earnings as it tries to grow sales with home professionals in a tough housing market.

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The WNBA season is getting underway featuring Caitlin Clark's debut and more. Here's what you need to know.

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The Media Keeps Asking the Wrong Questions About Biden and the “Uncommitted” Vote

Expecting voters to support the person with the power to stop the killing of their families, but who refuses to use it, is asking the impossible. This is about now, not November.

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President Biden imposes major tariff hikes on Chinese electric vehicles, other imports

The higher tariffs, which have already drawn criticism from China, come as Biden is courting support of working-class voters in the 2024 election.

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Alaska lawmakers pass bill segregating sports teams by 'sex at birth'

Emotions are high as Alaskan House legislators argued for more than 17 hours on what critics say is a hurtful and discriminatory bill.

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Russia Arrests Another General as Apparent Purge Continues

Authorities arrested another senior Defense Ministry official, days after President Vladimir Putin replaced the defense minister.

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Biden Will Raise Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles, Chips and Other Goods

The president is set to announce increased taxes on Chinese imports in strategic industries, building on former President Donald J. Trump’s tariffs.

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I've flipped burgers and hauled packages, but I didn't realize how bad hourly service jobs were until I got a 9-to-5 office job

A 29-year-old who has worked minimum wage and corporate jobs shares the differences between the two.

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'He's had it': Biden's patience with Israel may be wearing thin as Rafah questions linger

President Joe Biden's pause of an arms shipment and a State Department report on Israel's conduct in Gaza are a turning point for the Democrat.

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Russia defense scandal deepens with arrest of new bribery suspect

The arrest of Yuri Kuznetsov signals a widening of the biggest government corruption scandal in years, two days after President Vladimir Putin unexpectedly removed Sergei Shoigu from the post of defense minister.

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1 in 3 senior execs say a return-to-office mandate is pushing them to quit

More than a third of people seeking a senior-level job said a return-to-office mandate was part of why they left their prior role, a survey said.

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I'm a Gen Zer who moved to London from the US. I wouldn't recommend it if you're used to American salaries and social life.

Gladys Nkengasong loves England but has found it challenging to navigate British drinking culture at work and deal with the UK's lower salaries.

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States are grappling with recruiting poll workers. This Nebraska county drafts them.

We all know about jury duty but this county in the Cornhusker State takes it a step further: poll work duty

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R.F.K. Jr. Isn’t a Spoiler Now, Poll Suggests, but He Could Be in November

Kennedy draws disproportionately from voters who usually back Democrats but have defected to Trump.

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What to Watch in Primaries in Maryland, Nebraska and West Virginia

Will Democrats in Maryland back a former Capitol Police officer? Can a moderate congressman fend off a conservative challenge in Nebraska? We look at the key races in Tuesday’s primaries.

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Biden hiking tariffs on Chinese EVs, solar cells, steel, aluminum - adding to tensions with Beijing

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced plans to slap new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminum and medical equipment — an election-year move that's likely to increase friction between the world's two largest economies.

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Russian president Putin to make a state visit to China this week

The visit will be Vladimir Putin’s first foreign trip since he was sworn in as president and began his fifth term in office.

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R.F.K. Jr. Is 2024’s X Factor, New Polls Show, Fueled by Young Voters and Social Media

Half of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s supporters said they were voting chiefly for him, and nearly half said their support was mostly a vote against President Biden or former President Donald J. Trump.

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Biden to increase tariffs on $18 billion in Chinese imports in a new warning to Beijing

President Joe Biden is increasing tariffs on $18 billion in Chinese imports across a handful of sectors deemed strategic to national security – an attempt to cripple Beijing’s development of critical technologies and instead prioritize US production.

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A Trump judge and Biden’s Justice Department agree that a Texas map is illegal. But that doesn’t mean it will change.

A county redistricting plan in Texas that a Donald Trump-appointed judge deemed “a clear violation” of the Voting Rights Act is back before a notoriously conservative appeals court.

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Biden raises tariffs on $18 billion of Chinese imports: EVs, solar panels, batteries and more

Biden Cabinet members like Janet Yellen, Gina Raimondo and Antony Blinken have all raised concerns about Chinese trade practices.

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Marty Peretz and the Travails of American Liberalism

From his New Left days to his neoliberalism and embrace of interventionism, The Controversialist is a portrait of his own political trajectory and that of American liberalism too.

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Michael Cohen’s Testimony Reveals the Sad Life of a Trump Toady

Trump’s former lawyer described in court how the former president demands total sycophancy from his underlings.

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Caitlin Clark ready take the WNBA by storm: ‘This is what you've worked for'

The former Iowa star has fueled unprecedented interest in the sport, with Commissioner Cathy Engelbert saying: "Our phones are ringing off the hook."

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Meet the average resident of Paradise Valley, the 'Beverly Hills of Arizona': a 54-year-old homeowner making over $220,000

Paradise Valley, Arizona, which has been attracting the wealthy from California, has a median household income of $221,333.

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Tencent posts fastest profit growth in 3 years as online ads, business services offset slower gaming

Tencent saw slightly better performance in its core gaming business as well as improved profitability in its advertising and business services division.

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Scotland's New Leader Struggles With With Defining 'Woman'

In what has apparently become the Achilles Heel for Scottish leaders, John Swinney has already struggled with defining what a woman is.

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Blinken visits Ukraine to tout U.S. support for Kyiv’s fight against Russia’s advances

Assistance from the new U.S. military aid package “is now on the way,” Blinken said, adding that some of it has already arrived in Ukraine.

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Army whistleblower who exposed alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan is sentenced to prison

Rights advocates argue that David McBride’s conviction and sentencing before any alleged war criminal he helped expose reflect a lack of whistleblower protections in Australia.

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