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Maung Nu Sein needs fuel to plow, and fertilizer to nourish his rice as planting season approaches. But the ships carrying his crucial cargo are trapped 2,000 miles away by Iran’s stranglehold of one of the world’s most important waterways.Now, the farmer is running the calculations. Can he survive when the costs of fuel and farming come to more than he earns from selling rice?“There are many farmers who are abandoning their land as they have been struggling with everything,” the 72-year-old told CNN from his home in western Myanmar.A civil war in his country, sparked by a military cou

‘This is far worse’: When conflict 2,000 miles away compounds civil war at home

Berkshire Hathaway triples Alphabet stake and invests in Delta and Macy's under new CEO

Election denier Tina Peters will get clemency after admitting she ‘made a mistake,’ Colorado’s Democratic governor says

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FAA slashes hiring target, saying it can keep the skies safe with fewer air traffic controllers than it thought

The Federal Aviation Administration needs fewer air traffic controllers than earlier estimates to be fully staffed, the agency announced Friday.Under the 2026 - 2028 Workforce Plan, 12,563 Certified Professional Controllers will be required, down from the 14,633 the agency forecast it needed for those years in 2024.“Modern staffing models and scheduling tools” will allow the 2,000 fewer controllers to keep the skies safe, the agency said in a news release.“We can’t continue to operate the same way and expect better results,” FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said in the statement. “W

Supreme Court rejects Virginia's bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats

US Supreme Court tosses longshot appeal from Virginians to use new congressional map that would benefit Democrats

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Colorado's Democratic governor commutes ex-election clerk Tina Peters' sentence after Trump pressure

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday commuted the sentence of election conspiracy theorist Tina Peters following pressure from President Donald Trump, the latest instance of the president using his powers to reward those who echoed his baseless claims of mass fraud as the cause of his 2020 loss. Trump has championed the case of Peters, a 70-year-old former county clerk who was sentenced to nine years behind bars after being convicted in a scheme to make a copy of her county’s election computer system. She gets released June 1. In April, a Colorado appeals court up

AP finishes US restructuring with round of 20 layoffs, part of strategic pivot from print journalism

US Justice Department working to indict former Cuban president Raul Castro

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US ramps up pressure on Cuba with potential Castro indictment following visit by CIA chief

The US is ramping up pressure on Cuba’s government, preparing an indictment against former President Raúl Castro, according to sources, as Washington demands reforms from the Cuban government in exchange for humanitarian relief from an energy crisis it orchestrated.News of the potential indictment comes after CIA Director John Ratcliffe led a US delegation to Havana to meet with Cuban government officials on Thursday, the latest US visit to the island grappling with a collapse of its energy sector amid spiraling relations with the US.Tensions between the Cold War-era foes, already at their

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Trump announces sculpture garden site as he muses on architecture after trip to China

President Donald Trump announced Friday that his “National Garden of American Heroes” will be built in West Potomac Park, advancing a yearslong push for a sweeping sculpture park honoring hundreds of prominent Americans ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary in 2026.“I’m proud to announce the site of the NATIONAL GARDEN OF AMERICAN HEROES,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social as he traveled back from a high-stakes visit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.“This magnificent exhibition of statues will be located in West Potomac Park, which we are transforming into one of t

Oklahoma executes man convicted of killing ex-girlfriend and her baby in Tulsa fire

Livestreamer known for racist content faces attempted murder charge with bond set at $1.25 million after courthouse shooting

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Justice Clarence Thomas laments ‘very dicey’ threats to judiciary and heightened security for Supreme Court

Justice Clarence Thomas lamented the heightened security that has become necessary for members of the Supreme Court in recent years, telling an audience in Florida on Thursday that it is now far more difficult for him to take part in activities outside the courthouse.The observation, which he repeatedly returned to as he spoke to a group of lawyers and judges gathered outside Miami, came as the court has sought millions of dollars in additional security funding from Congress amid increasing physical and cyber threats aimed at the judiciary.“The security concerns now are much different from t

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US scraps deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland

The Pentagon has canceled plans to deploy 4,000 U.S.-based troops to Poland, two U.S. officials said, a surprise decision slammed by lawmakers that renewed questions about President Donald Trump's expected troop cuts in Europe.General Christopher LaNeve, the Army's acting chief of staff, confirmed the decision during testimony on Friday before the House Armed Services Committee. But he did little to explain it, besides saying "it made the most sense for that brigade to not do its deployment in theater." Joe Courtney, a Democratic lawmaker, told LaNeve the decision sent a "horrible message"

Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out

US Border Patrol chief Michael Banks is resigning, in latest DHS leadership change

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The Latest: After China visit, Trump says he’s undecided on sending weapons to Taiwan

U.S. President Donald Trump has wrapped up his visit to Beijing after a crucial series of meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the Iran war, trade, technology and Taiwan. The presidents claimed important progress in stabilizing U.S.-China relations even as deep differences persist between the two biggest world powers. Taiwan remained the most important issue for China in the talks. Xi privately warned Trump that differences over the self-governed island, which Beijing claims as its own territory, could bring the U.S. and China into clashes or conflict.

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Trading Day: Summits, in Beijing and stocks

Another day, another record high for the Nasdaq, S&P 500 and many stock markets around the world on Thursday, as the Xi-Trump summit in China and stalemate in the Persian Gulf gave investors no reason to pause the relentless tech rally.In my column today, I look at the U.S. bond market. While the long end of the curve grabs headlines as the 30-year yield rises above 5%, borrowing costs are also spiking at the short end. For a heavily indebted Treasury reducing its debt maturity profile, this is a worry. If you have more time to read, here are a few articles I recommend to help you make se

Somali piracy on the rise as Iran war forces ships into high-risk detours

New species of giant dinosaur identified from remains found in Thailand

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Trump leaves China summit with Iran, Taiwan, and trade in focus

President Donald Trump departed Beijing Friday afternoon local time without any immediate sign that the US and China have resolved thorny challenges dogging their fractious relationship, but with a freshly stabilized relationship with Chinese leader Xi Jinping – for now.The leaders covered a range of issues from Iran and Taiwan to trade, during two days that included intensive bilateral meetings. But there were also grand displays of soft diplomacy, marking the first Beijing meeting for the longtime rivals in nearly a decade.Since Trump’s last visit in 2017, he has reimagined Washington’

Trump leaves China, short on deliverables but with signs of a stabilized relationship

Trump administration rushes to steady Kennedy’s HHS, with an eye on the midterms

A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recorded

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Justice Department accuses Yale medical school of illegally using race in admissions

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The billionaires telling other billionaires to shut up and pay their taxes

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FBI offers $200,000 for information on former Air Force intelligence specialist charged with spying for Iran

This Republican says he’s Trump’s ally. He’s getting in the way of Trump’s revenge in a key Louisiana Senate primary

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Powell, the most battle-tested Fed chair, finishes his term

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How a vote for Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ put Republican David Valadao in danger of losing his seat

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The Trump phone will start shipping following months of delays

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Trump administration aims to roll back limits on toxic wastewater from coal-fired power plants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to relax limits that require coal-fired power plants to prevent the release of toxic heavy metals into streams and rivers

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Newsom outlines his final budget proposal with no deficit, new major spending

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has unveiled his final budget proposal

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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