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Supreme Court revives damages suit against cruise ship companies that docked in Cuba

The Supreme Court subjected the world’s largest cruise ship companies to a stiff headwind on Thursday, reviving a claim that alleged they trafficked in property confiscated by the Cuban government when they docked their ships in Havana.The court’s decision is a loss for Royal Caribbean Cruises, Carnival Corporation and other companies and lands at a moment when the Trump administration is ramping up economic and political pressure on Cuba.Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the majority opinion for an 8-1 court. Liberal Justice Elena Kagan was the sole dissenter.The decision comes a day after th

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US Supreme Court deals setback to cruise operators over Cuba confiscations

By Jan WolfeWASHINGTON, May 21 - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a setback to four American cruise operators that contested $440 million in combined judgments after being accused of unlawfully using docks in Cuba that were seized in 1959 by former leader Fidel Castro's communist government.The justices, in an 8-1 ruling, set aside a lower court's decision to throw out the judgments against Carnival, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Royal Caribbean Cruises and MSC Cruises, which were sued by a U.S. company that had built the port facilities before the Cuban revolution.The company fi

Parker-Hannifin to acquire KKR-owned Circor Aerospace for $2.55 billion

Supreme Court dismisses Alabama's bid to execute inmate with borderline intellectual disability

Trump to roll back Biden-era regulations on refrigerants. But it’s unlikely to save consumers money

President Donald Trump will announce new measures on Thursday to roll back Biden-era regulations on refrigerants, a White House official told CNN, in a move his administration argues will help lower grocery prices.Trump, who will be joined by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin and executives from major grocery chains for the Oval Office announcement, is expected to extend deadlines for supermarkets and businesses to phase out the use of hydrofluorocarbons — considered harmful, planet-warming pollutants used for refrigeration and air conditioners. The EPA is also expecte

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The most powerful rocket ever built is now even bigger and more powerful. But will it work?

After a seven-month hiatus, SpaceX is set to launch a new, more powerful version of its Starship megarocket — reigniting a make-or-break testing campaign aimed at hashing out unprecedented rocketry challenges and getting the vehicle ready to carry NASA astronauts to the moon.But experts question whether this vehicle — or a competing spacecraft under development by the Jeff Bezos-founded Blue Origin — will be ready in time to sway the outcome of what US lawmakers say is an ongoing space race with China.Liftoff, which is slated for Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET, also comes during a period of mo

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US Republican senator says Trump ballroom funding removed from spending bill

U.S. Republican Senator John Kennedy on Wednesday said there was insufficient support in the Senate to spend $1 billion on a planned White House ballroom and related security measures, and that the proposal would not be included in a $72 billion immigration enforcement bill.Speaking to reporters after leaving a meeting of Republican senators, Kennedy, of Louisiana, said: “We were told that, and again, I haven't looked at the text, but we're told that the ballroom money is out.”Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters that there were "a couple snags" that his 53 Republicans were tr

First on CNN: James Talarico endorses in House runoff to try to block Democrat who made antisemitic remarks

A year on from Washington museum attack, two women battle with survivor’s guilt

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Colorado governor censured by own party over his decision to free election denier Tina Peters

Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis was censured by his own party Wednesday night for his decision to grant clemency to election denier Tina Peters.The Colorado Democratic Party voted to rebuke the governor over his decision to free Peters.“Reducing her sentence now, under pressure from Donald Trump, is not justice,” the state party said in a statement. “It sends a message to future bad actors that election tampering has consequences, unless you’re friends with the president. That’s a dangerous and disappointing precedent to set.”The former Mesa County clerk is set to be freed fro

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Michigan woman whose name inspired band to become Greta Van Fleet dies at 95

Gretna Van Fleet didn't play music with Greta Van Fleet. But maybe she got the next best thing: The Grammy-winning rock band uses her name. The 95-year-old Michigan woman died Monday at a senior living center in Frankenmuth, according to her obituary, the same community where the band was formed in 2012 when Van Fleet was in her 80s. “I think they checked out my background to make sure I wasn’t on the Ten Most Wanted list or something, and they went ahead with it,” Van Fleet jokingly told MLive.com in 2019, ahead of the band's appearance on “Saturday Night

Trump and Netanyahu diverge on Iran war’s future in tense phone call

Blanche insists violent conduct will be weighed when applying for new anti-weaponization fund payouts

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How bushmeat, burial rites and disinformation make the DRC an Ebola hotspot

In rural Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a lethal Ebola strain has torn through local communities – claiming over 100 lives and triggering a global health emergency.The virus was first discovered in the DRC in 1976, and remains an enduring threat. The central African nation has seen 17 outbreaks, more than any other country – a severe outbreak between 2018 and 2020 left 2,299 people dead.Ebola, an often fatal virus that causes severe symptoms, including high fever and both internal and external bleeding, originates in wildlife. It is transmitted to humans through close contact with the

India's 'Cockroach' group goes viral, spotlights Gen Z worries

A five-day-old group that channels Gen Z concerns has gone viral in India, overtaking Instagram followers of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, discussing issues like politics, inflation and unemployment - with a touch of humour.The Cockroach Janta Party has amassed nearly 15 million followers on Instagram in less than a week, compared with fewer than 9 million for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP, which says it is the world's largest political party.The CJP, whose logo is an outline of a cockroach on a mobile phone, calls itself the "Voice of the Lazy and Unemployed".The group's 30-year-

Andrew was not vetted for controversial UK trade envoy role that was late Queen’s ‘wish,’ files show

Radio station apologizes after accidentally announcing death of King Charles

More gasoline price shocks might hit US drivers this summer travel season

As millions of travelers hit the road for the U.S. Memorial Day holiday weekend, high gasoline prices fueled by ongoing supply disruptions from the war with Iran are set to add financial strain for motorists, kicking off what is set to become a pricier summer travel season. U.S. retail gasoline prices have jumped more than $1.50 per gallon, or about 45%, since late February, when the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran. Prices for crude oil used to make gasoline have also surged, along with prices for many goods, as the conflict has led to the effective closure of the Strait of

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Trump says he’s willing to talk to Taiwan’s leader, a major departure from diplomatic norms

US President Donald Trump has raised the prospect of speaking to Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te, in what would be an unprecedented move for a US leader and a major departure from diplomatic norms.US and Taiwanese presidents have not spoken directly since 1979, when Washington shifted diplomatic recognition to Beijing from Taipei.“I’ll speak to him,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Wednesday when asked whether he would call Lai before making a decision on whether he will sign off on a major Congress-approved arms sale to the island.“I speak to everybody. We

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Iran rebuilding military industrial base faster than expected, already producing drones, according to US intel

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As CFP barrels toward 24 teams, the questions remain: Who's paying for this, and how much?

The Big Ten is pushing to expand the College Football Playoff to 24 teams, but the question is who will televise it

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‘This is long overdue’: Jan. 6 rioters and election deniers celebrate Trump’s $1.8 billion compensation fund

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Barney Frank, liberal icon who regulated a ‘too big’ financial industry, dies at 86

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Democrat "angered" & "saddened" by Republican's primary loss

After working together to force the release of the Epstein files, Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna speaks about Republican Rep. Thomas Massie's primary loss.

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IRS barred from investigating Trump or his family for past tax issues, as part of controversial lawsuit agreement

The Internal Revenue Service cannot ever bring claims against President Donald Trump, his family or businesses for past tax issues under the additional terms published Tuesday in the agreement the Justice Department reached with Trump to resolve his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS for the disclosure of his tax returns.

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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