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US military surveillance blimp on loan to CBP is lost at the southern border, wreckage found in Mexico

A US military-owned surveillance blimp operated by Customs and Border Protection contractors near Laredo, Texas, broke free from its tether on Monday evening and later crashed in Mexico.The blimp did not carry a crew when in the air, and no ground personnel were injured in the incident.The 66-foot surveillance blimp’s tether cable, which secures the balloon to the ground, became tangled with other cables amid storms on Monday, a spokesperson for Joint Task Force-Southern Border, confirmed in a statement to CNN.That evening, a nearby airport experienced heavy thunderstorms that brought wind g
US military surveillance blimp on loan to CBP is lost at the southern border, wreckage found in Mexico
Trump nominee vows to press Seoul on its $350 billion pledge
One GOP congressman is vowing to end Trump’s $1.8 billion compensation fund for allies
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SpaceX files for long-awaited public stock offering that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire

SpaceX revealed its long-awaited plans to go public on Wednesday, shedding light on the finances and leadership of one of the largest, best-known and yet most secretive private companies in history.Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company revealed previously undisclosed details, including its board members, sales, profit, expenses and how it does business. It will trade under the ticker symbol SPCX.One thing it didn’t disclose: How much the company expects to raise and what the company could be worth in what is widely predicted to be the biggest-ever initial public offering – perhaps by
SpaceX files for long-awaited public stock offering that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire
Bound for Mars, Elon Musk's SpaceX unveils filing for blockbuster IPO
NextEra to buy Quantum-backed energy firm Caliber, set up US shale JV, sources say
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A look at the notable accomplishments of Aaron Rodgers' career as he enters his final season

One more time around the track for Aaron Rodgers. The 42-year-old four-time NFL MVP says the 2026 season will be his last. Rodgers will spend it in Pittsburgh reuniting with first-year Steelers coach Mike McCarthy. The two won a Super Bowl together during a highly successful run in Green Bay earlier in their careers. While McCarthy's time in Pittsburgh is just starting, Rodgers is entering the twilight of a career that will end in the Hall of Fame. Here's a look at how Rodgers evolved from a junior college unknown into a future Hall of F
A look at the notable accomplishments of Aaron Rodgers' career as he enters his final season
Zelenskiy says Ukraine discussed sanctions on Russia with Britain
US removes UN expert Francesca Albanese from sanctions list

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House passes housing affordability bill that softens institutional investor ban

A landmark housing affordability package moved one step closer to becoming law on Wednesday after winning bipartisan approval in the House of Representatives.The measure is an amended version of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which cleared the Senate in March.The bill, which won approval in a sweeping vote of 396-13, aims to tackle the housing crisis from multiple angles: expanding loans to construct housing, pushing local governments to loosen permitting rules, expanding manufactured housing, and curbing Wall Street’s ownership of single-family homes.Together, the House and Senate pr
House passes housing affordability bill that softens institutional investor ban
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RFK Jr. terminates heads of preventive services task force amid overhaul

US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. quietly removed the two top leaders of a key preventive services panel last week as he seeks to overhaul its membership.The US Preventive Services Task Force determines what preventive care – such as mammograms and colonoscopies – Americans can receive at no cost. But it has not met for more than a year, and half of the 16 seats are unfilled.The unusual move comes as the administration is seeking new members for the task force, and its leaders would typically be involved in the vetting process. Their removal has raised concerns o

Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar to miss Game 1 of Western Conference Final against Vegas

Police officers who guarded Capitol sue to block Trump's $1.8 billion 'slush fund'

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The Latest: US indicts former Cuban President Raúl Castro over 1996 downing of planes

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro with ordering the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles, a major escalation of pressure by the Trump administration on the socialist government. President Donald Trump has set a calamitous energy blockade on the island and has been threatening military action ever since U.S. forces captured the Cuban government’s longtime patron, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol from an attack by a mob of President Do
The Latest: US indicts former Cuban President Raúl Castro over 1996 downing of planes
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US raises pressure on Cuba with indictment of former leader as island's president condemns charges

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced criminal charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles as the Trump administration escalated pressure on the island's socialist government. The indictment accuses Castro of ordering the shootdown of two small planes operated by the exile group Brothers to the Rescue. Castro, who turns 95 next month, was Cuba's defense minister at the time. The charges, which were secretly filed by a grand jury in April, included murder and destruction of an airplane. Five Cuban mil

‘Paige against the machine’: How a Democrat who bucked her party is now targeting a swing House district

Trump-IRS settlement 'forever' bars audits into tax claims for Trump and his family

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Judge halts White House’s rollback of presidential records-retention policies

A federal judge said Wednesday that White House staff must preserve their official records, including communications that they send via non-official text message services, pushing back on attempts to free President Donald Trump from record-keeping obligations that were set by Congress.The 54-page opinion from Judge John Bates of the DC District Court, puts on hold an attempt by the administration to roll back the Presidential Records Act, which was a major reform following the Watergate scandal and the state of then-President Richard Nixon’s records.“Congress has the enumerated power to re
Judge halts White House’s rollback of presidential records-retention policies
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One GOP congressman is vowing to end Trump’s $1.8 billion compensation fund for allies

One Republican congressman says he is exploring ways to end the Trump Justice Department’s move to establish a tax-payer fueled “anti-weaponization” fund, a move likely to draw the ire of President Donald Trump.Pennsylvania GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick told reporters he “100%” wants to prevent the nearly $1.8 billion fund that could compensate Trump’s allies from moving forward.“Once we get to the bottom of the source of the funding, we’re going to put legislative text together. We got to figure out what we have jurisdiction over. That’s the first question,” he said Wednesday

Florida prosecutor charged with emailing herself the most sought-after documents from Jack Smith’s Trump investigation

Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar to miss Game 1 of Western Conference Final against Vegas

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US Democrats push to rein in Trump on Cuba as White House steps up pressure

A group of Democratic U.S. senators introduced a resolution to stop President Donald Trump from using the military against Cuba on Wednesday, as his administration escalated pressure on the island's government by indicting former President Raul Castro.Democrats Tim Kaine of Virginia, Adam Schiff of California and Ruben Gallego of Arizona introduced a War Powers Resolution to block the use of the U.S. armed forces against the Communist-ruled island.They cited the Republican president's repeated threats to send in the troops to change the government in Havana and reports that the U.S. Southern
US Democrats push to rein in Trump on Cuba as White House steps up pressure
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US offers new relationship to Cuba in Rubio message

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered to forge a new relationship between the U.S. and Cuba on Wednesday in a video message to the Cuban people, proposing $100 million in aid and blaming Cuba's leaders for shortages of electricity, food and fuel."We in the U.S. are offering to help you not only alleviate the current crisis, but also to build a better future," Rubio said in a State Department message on Cuban Independence Day. The Trump administration is expected to announce criminal charges against former Cuban president Raul Castro on Wednesday, in a move that would mark a step-up in W

Harvard faculty votes to make it more difficult for undergrads to earn A's

Memorial Day sticker shock: Gas prices near all-time highs

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

Barney Frank, liberal icon who regulated a ‘too big’ financial industry, dies at 86
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How to recession-proof your life

How to recession-proof your life

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Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper indicted in connection with 'towing corruption scheme'

Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper indicted in connection with 'towing corruption scheme'

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

Democrat "angered" & "saddened" by Republican'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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Trump discloses thousands of stock trades, some in companies directly influenced by his policies

Recent presidents have stayed away from trading stocks in companies whose fortunes they could lift or scuttle with the stroke of a pen

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Graduates are booing pep talks on AI at college commencements

Graduates are booing pep talks on AI at college commencements
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Takeaways from Todd Blanche’s Senate testimony: Weaponization fund, Epstein probes and Trump prosecutions dominate

Takeaways from Todd Blanche’s Senate testimony: Weaponization fund, Epstein probes and Trump prosecutions dominate

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Trump’s tough-talk foreign policy is hitting a wall with Iran as it grips Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump considers himself an effective dealmaker but appears to have hit a wall with Iran

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Georgia Republicans dig in for runoffs for Senate and governor as campaigns go into overtime

Rep. Mike Collins and Derek Dooley will compete for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in a June 16 runoff, as neither received at least 50% of the vote in Tuesday’s primary to win outright

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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

From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

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Nvidia forecasts revenue above estimates, announces $80 billion share buyback

Nvidia forecasts revenue above estimates, announces $80 billion share buyback
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Elf Beauty forecasts weak year, flags up to $20 million hit from Iran war

Elf Beauty forecasts weak year, flags up to $20 million hit from Iran war
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Fed proposes limited payment accounts for fintechs, others

Fed proposes limited payment accounts for fintechs, others
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Intuit misses quarterly revenue estimates, announces plans to cut 17% of workforce

Intuit misses quarterly revenue estimates, announces plans to cut 17% of workforce

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

Michigan woman whose name inspired band to become Greta Van Fleet dies at 95
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Elf Beauty forecasts weak year, flags up to $20 million hit from Iran war

Elf Beauty forecasts weak year, flags up to $20 million hit from Iran war
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A look at the notable accomplishments of Aaron Rodgers' career as he enters his final season

A look at the notable accomplishments of Aaron Rodgers' career as he enters his final season
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Video captures Kalamazoo officer catching baby tossed from burning home

Video captures Kalamazoo officer catching baby tossed from burning home