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China's economic growth lost steam in April as industrial output and retail sales growth sharply missed expectations as the Asian powerhouse grappled with higher energy costs from the Iran war and sluggish domestic demand.Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Monday that factory output grew 4.1% from a year earlier last month, compared with a 5.7% rise in March and a Reuters poll forecast for 5.9% growth. It marked the slowest growth since July 2023. Retail sales, a gauge of consumption, rose just 0.2% in April, cooling sharply from 1.7% in March and marking the weakest

China's economy slows in April as output, retail sales sharply undershoot forecasts

Oil touches 2-week high after drone attack on UAE nuclear power plant

Cassidy tried to get along with Trump after his impeachment vote. Retribution came anyway

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Trump-backed faith event features conservative Christians as critics decry blurring of church-state lines

A Trump administration-backed celebration of U.S. religious heritage on Sunday highlighted conservative Christian leaders' ties to the president as critics expressed the gathering did not reflect the country's diverse faith landscape. Thousands of people attended the nine-hour program, called "Rededicate 250: National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving," for a mixture of popular worship music and speakers from evangelical Christianity and conservative Catholic traditions. Sunday's events included video messages from members of the Trump administration such as Vice President JD V

China to buy at least $17 billion in US agricultural products annually, White House says

PG&E warns Northern California counties of likely power shutoffs starting Sunday

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Park district director used taxpayer credit card for daughter's prom helicopter, invoice shows

MARKHAM, Illinois (WBBM) -- The Markham Park District executive director caused quite the scene last weekend after hiring a helicopter for her daughter's prom send-off, which landed in a public park without proper authorization.Now, there's new fallout about who paid for the stunt and how the city wants a restraining order to stop the spending.There's a split reaction about this prom helicopter send-off, with some saying no one was harmed while others, including city leaders, say the park's director didn't have the right to authorize the photo op for her daughter—a

Talks to get the largest US commuter rail system running again continue as morning commute looms

LIRR strike has many worrying about Monday's commute. Here's the latest.

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National Mall prayer event sparks concern about Trump administration eroding the wall between church and state

An all-day prayer event on the National Mall on Sunday — backed by the White House through a mix of taxpayer funds and private donations — marked the latest flashpoint in the Trump administration blurring separation of church and state.The event, dubbed “Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving,” is part of a series of celebrations commemorating America’s 250th birthday, and featured video messages from President Donald Trump and other members of his Cabinet. The event brought together faith leaders, public officials and musicians to reflect and worship ahe

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Trump sent a message by targeting Bill Cassidy. In defeat, Cassidy delivered one back

Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy wanted his reelection campaign to be about the “present and the future.” President Donald Trump had other plans.Five years after Cassidy voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment, the senator lost his primary for reelection to a Trump-endorsed challenger – and a second challenger who also embraced Trump. Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow and Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming are now headed to a runoff.Cassidy became the first GOP senator to lose renomination in close to a decade, a remarkable downfall that shows again how Trump dominates th

Senate referee rules against some Trump ballroom funding, Democrats say

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Thunder becomes the 14th player to win back-to-back NBA MVPs

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Severe storms with intense tornadoes expected to continue in Central US through Monday

After a quiet start to May, the atmosphere over the central United States is primed for an outbreak.A volatile stretch of severe thunderstorms is starting to unfold across the Plains and Midwest and is expected to last through Tuesday, bringing the risk of intense tornadoes — EF3 or stronger — destructive hail, damaging winds and heavy rain to a region where spring’s most dangerous storms often arrive with considerable force.May is notorious for severe thunderstorm outbreaks in the Plains and Midwest, and this one could live up to that reputation. This is a big shift from what has been a

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Can Spencer Pratt ride viral videos to victory in the race for LA mayor?

Spencer Pratt might be a candidate uniquely suited for the moment: An elder millennial with everywhere-all-the-time social media instincts, bluntly spelling out Los Angeles’ challenges with homelessness, crime and mismanagement and laying blame at the feet of its entrenched Democratic establishment.The 42-year-old former reality television star’s willingness to be raw and provocative, on the bet that authenticity is the coin of today’s political realm, helps explain the growing buzz — particularly among Republicans who see in Pratt traits similar to those that catapulted Donald Trump i

Richard Glossip goes free, but his three-decade murder case goes on

A stillbirth and Facebook post expressing her grief landed her in prison for over 2 years. Experts say it’s part of a pattern

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Aaron Rai runs away with the PGA Championship, first English-born winner in more than a century

Aaron Rai was just another name among a dozen others who had reason to believe the PGA Championship was theirs for the taking Sunday at tough Aronimink. There was Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Xander Schauffele, with 10 majors among them, all ready to seize the moment on a stage that was unfamiliar to Rai. Justin Thomas was the clubhouse leader for nearly four hours after a 65 before the course turned hard under a hot sun. What followed was a master class from golf's newest major champion. Rai made six birdies over the last 10 holes, taking

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Italian leaders visit Modena after car-ramming attack

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella travelled to the northern city of Modena on Sunday, a day after several people were injured in a car-ramming incident that was the first of its kind in the country.Salim El Koudri, a 31-year-old man, born in Italy and of Moroccan origin, drove a car into a crowd in the city centre on Saturday, injuring eight people, four of them seriously.The man attempted to flee and stabbed one of three passersby who tried to stop him. He was later arrested by police.Modena's prosecutors said in a statement on Sunday that the suspect is u

4 crew members eject safely after two Navy jets collide during air show in Idaho

Barbra Streisand won't attend Cannes Palme d'Or ceremony after a knee injury

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Soccer players become first North Korean athletes to visit the South in more than 7 years

South Korea received North Korean athletes for the first time in more than seven years on Sunday, when a women’s soccer team arrived to contest the Asian club championship.Thirty-nine players and staff from Pyongyang’s Naegohyang Women’s Football Club rushed past a crowd of media and security at Incheon International Airport after the team arrived on a flight from Beijing.Arriving smartly dressed in matching blazers and skirts, the North Korean players walked straight to their bus, without glancing at the gathered pro-unification groups cheering, “Welcome.”The players and staff remai

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Ukraine conducts large-scale drone strikes on Russia, killing 4 and wounding a dozen others

One of Ukraine's largest drone strikes on Russia killed at least four people, including three near Moscow, and wounded a dozen others, local authorities said Sunday. Debris fell on Russia's largest airport without causing damage. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the drone strikes, saying that they were “entirely justified.” Russia has repeatedly launched similar attacks on Ukraine's capital and other cities during the war, and an expert said that the strikes appeared to be retaliation for recent Russian attacks on Kyiv. Russian drone strikes on

Bulgaria wins Eurovision, Israel finishes second amid boycotts over its participation

Canadian cruise passenger gets presumptive positive hantavirus test

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North America’s largest commuter rail system remains shut a second day as Monday rush hour looms

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How much are players earning at PGA Championship? The purse goes up to $20.5M

The PGA Championship has bumped up its prize fund by $1.5 million

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Bulgaria wins Eurovision, Israel finishes second amid boycotts over its participation

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Is it a problem if the Fed speaks too much?

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Britain’s hard right on the march as tens of thousands descend on London

As global crises multiply, scores of US diplomats say they have been forced out

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DHS says its new deportation planes are almost ready for takeoff. Critics doubt the plan will work

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London police were out in force to deal with rival rallies and a soccer final

Police say 43 people were arrested in London in connection two rival marches on the streets of capital

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Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission

President Donald Trump says U.S. and Nigerian forces carried out a mission to kill a leader of the Islamic State group

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DACA recipients are losing protections and work permits as renewal delays surge

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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