China pledges $42 billion in a slew of measures to support the struggling property sector

These and other measures announced Friday marked Beijing’s latest efforts to address issues in the massive real estate sector.

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A massive remote-work scam fooled 300 US companies into hiring North Koreans, prosecutors say

An Arizona woman aided North Koreans in find remote-work US jobs, funnelling their wages back to them in violation of US sanctions, prosecutors said.

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Trump trial: Cohen testifies about lying under oath during tense cross-examination

Former president’s estranged ex-attorney returns to witness stand as prosecution’s final witness, while Boebert and Gaetz turn up to support Trump

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Kentucky's primaries

All of Donald Trump’s top opponents for the Republican presidential nomination dropped out of the race weeks ago but will be back together on Kentucky’s primary ballot.

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Kamala Harris accepts invitation to debate Trump VP pick

President Biden's campaign announced this week that Vice President Kamala Harris will debate former President Donald Trump's eventual running mate in a televised CBS event.

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Thomas Massie introduces bills to audit, abolish the Federal Reserve

Legislation has been introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., has that seeks to end the Federal Reserve central banking system which has been in operation since 1913.

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In a white-collar recession where $100,000 jobs are hard to find, women are winning out

Fewer people are being hired for $100k jobs. While women are less likely than men to apply, they're more likely to be hired for high-paying roles.

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See inside some of the coolest offices of Big Tech firms

Many major tech companies consider having an eye-catching or attractive office space to be essential. Here are some of the most notable.

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Police kill armed man officials say set fire to synagogue in northern French city of Rouen

"An armed man somehow climbed up the synagogue and threw ... a sort of molotov cocktail into the main praying room," local mayor says.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the California 20th District special election

Voters in California’s 20th Congressional District can be forgiven if they open their ballots for the upcoming primary election with a sense of déjà vu.

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The unionization fight is coming to the South

Workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama are on their last day of voting for a UAW union. Here’s why it matters.

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Severe storms in Texas and Disney's new marketing strategy: Morning Rundown

Plus, new research may solve the mystery of Egypt's pyramids.

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The best courtroom sketches from Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial

With no cameras permitted inside Judge Merchan’s courtroom, professional artists have played a starring role in bringing a drawn-out process to life

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Idaho's state primary and Democratic presidential caucus

Idaho voters are heading to the polls to decide primaries for the U.S. House and the state legislature.

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Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas and Suni Lee set to face off for first time in crucial gymnastics qualifier Saturday

The three gold medalists all have something to prove ahead of the U.S. Championships.

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'Red-hot momentum': GOP committee unleashes effort to win back White House with 'game-changing' tool

The Republican National Committee launched VotePro, a new tool to help Republicans communicate with voters as the party seeks to elect more candidates up and down the ballot in 2024.

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Watch Pink Penises Fly At Trump's Trial And Learn The Surprising Reason Why

The phallic balloons delivered an unexpected message that was revealed by the artist behind them.

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Julián Castro's new mission: Helping Latinos help themselves

As its CEO, Castro wants to extend the reach of the California-based Latino Community Foundation, which has raised $100 million to build Hispanic civic and political power.

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Trump Trial Comes Down to Michael Cohen's Credibility

The core strategies of both Trump's lawyers and prosecutors hang on Michael Cohen's credibility

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Tesla has 'huge hill to climb' to get Elon Musk's $56 billion pay deal approved, chair says

Winning shareholder backing for Elon Musk's huge compensation package is like climbing "Mount Everest," chair Robyn Denholm told the Financial Times.

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A major new aviation bill seeks to end passengers being made to pay to sit with their kids, and to improve safety on planes after the Alaska blowout

"Corporations shouldn't rip off hardworking Americans" with hidden fees, President Biden said in a statement.

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Elon Musk confirms Twitter's transformation is complete. It's now X.com.

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Daily Briefing: Aid arrives in Gaza

A US-built floating pier is operational and more news to start your Friday.

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Radar detects long-lost river in Egypt, potentially solving ancient pyramid mystery

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Elon Musk says Neuralink is looking for a 2nd participant for its brain implant

Elon Musk said the brain implant startup is now actively searching for the second person to receive Neuralink's "Telepathy" implant.

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Painter of the American Revolution, and Jefferson’s Wingman

How John Trumbull drew inspiration from the third president for his most famous work, while finding himself enmeshed in his romantic life.

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The Carbon-Offset Game Is Up

It may enrich some elites, but more people across the political spectrum are noticing that the carbon-offset industry’s touted benefits are a lot of hot air.

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The Covid Comeuppance

The latest admissions of former NIH head Dr. Francis Collins show why Congress must continue oversight, and hold bad actors accountable.

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An engineering giant behind Apple's HQ and the Sydney Opera House lost $25 million when scammers tricked an employee with a deepfake of a senior exec

Scammers used deepfakes to scam an employee in the Hong Kong office earlier this year, costing UK-based engineering giant Arup $25 million.

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Cops Kill Knife-Wielding Suspect Who Set Fire to a Synagogue in France

The man threw a “sort of Molotov cocktail” into the building, the local mayor said.

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Slovak PM Fico Conscious and Communicative, Suspect Assisting Police

Slovakian Prime Minister communicative after attempted assassination, meanwhile alleged gunman helped police search his car and home.

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The "good deal" Trump allegedly offered oil execs might be worth $110 billion

Much of that, per one analysis, has to do with tax breaks Biden wants to kill.

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Sen. Bob Menendez's corruption trial continues with more FBI testimony about search of home

The FBI seized 11 one-ounce gold bars, two one-kilogram gold bars and $486,461 from the New Jersey Democrat's home.

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The Precarious Future of Big Sur’s Highway 1

How climate change is threatening one of the country’s most famous roadways.

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Jimmy Fallon Uses Old Trump Clips To Hilariously Answer His 'Interview' Questions

The fake interview included real videos of the former president — with very silly results.

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Meet the HIFIs: High-income earners who feel financially insecure but can't quit their luxury spending

HIFIs are predominantly made up of millennials and Gen Zers who want to exude quiet luxury but can't keep up with their lifestyle creep.

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NFL distances itself from Chiefs kicker’s comments during speech

The NFL is distancing itself from Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, saying “his views are not those of the NFL as an organization”

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Why Kansas City Chiefs kicker’s speech embraced at Benedictine College’s commencement

Harrison Butker may have stirred controversy for his proclamations of conservative politics and Catholicism, but he received a standing ovation at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas

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Sam Altman says he can't go out to eat in public anymore in San Francisco: 'It's a strangely isolating way to live'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is one of the best-known figures in the AI industry. He says it's "strangely isolating" to be recognized all the time.

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Powerful Thunderstorms Ravage Houston and Kill at Least 4

Windows shattered, lights went out, and roads were blocked as wind and rain lashed the city.

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China just unveiled the strongest remedies yet for its troubled housing market

Beijing is removing floors on mortgage rates, offering cheaper housing loans, and reducing minimum down payments to stimulate China's property market.

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Ukraine slows Russia's advance and unleashes a wave of drones on Crimea

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his troops had stabilized the situation in the northeastern Kharkiv region and that the Russians had pushed no more than 6 miles into Ukrainian territory.

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‘Massive’ French police deployment arrives to secure New Caledonia

Authorities are trying to regain control of the capital of the French-ruled Pacific island territory, where rioting over electoral reform has resulted in four deaths and hundreds of arrests.

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Biden makes fresh appeals to Black voters, hoping they can return him to the White House

President Joe Biden is working to reverse an erosion of support among Black voters this week, placing renewed focus on a group he hopes can once again help propel him to the White House like they did four years ago.

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It’s Not Too Late for Democrats to Win Back Rural Voters

Putting together a Democratic majority in 2024 requires winning back some portion of the rural working class. The good news is that it can be done. Here’s how.

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From discovery to purchase: here's how to activate the full funnel on TikTok

#TikTokMadeMeBuyIt is more than a trend — it's growing proof that the social platform has transformed how consumers discover products and shop.

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As summer arrives and universities strike deals with students, campus protests taper off

The tumult on college campuses is abating. Could it return in the summer or fall?

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Kansas City Chief’ Harrison Butker rails against Pride month in commencement speech

Butker told the men in the crowd not to let US culture emasculate them before quoting a Taylor Swift lyric

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Storms slam Houston yet again as more than 1 million customers without power in Texas

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Would Robert F. Kennedy Jr be more of a spoiler for Biden or Trump in the debates?

Experts warn that Biden may be at more of a disadvantage than Trump if independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. qualifies to be on the debate stage.

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