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White House moves to give political appointees more power over federal grants

President Donald Trump's administration on Friday moved to give political appointees more power over the billions of dollars in grants awarded by federal agencies, a move scientists say puts critical research funding into the hands of partisans without relevant expertise. In what would be the most sweeping change to the federal grantmaking process in years, the proposed regulations would require senior appointees to review funding to see if it complies with the law and the president's priorities. The rules would also give administration officials more freedom to t

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Ex-US Attorney General Bondi testifies to Congress panel probing Epstein case

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US travel group warns closing Newark airport to international travel could cost $8 billion annually

A group representing the U.S. travel industry said Friday that removing immigration officials from Newark airport would cause "immediate and lasting harm" and could cost the U.S. economy $8 billion annually in spending by tourists and strand Americans.The U.S. Travel Association noted that U.S. customs officials at New Jersey's Newark airport near New York City process 5 million Americans returning home annually."American travelers from across the U.S. could find their flights into the U.S. diverted or canceled," the group said. "Millions of international visitors will face the same disruptio

Canada might be able to double exports to China, Chinese foreign minister says during rare visit

Trump says meeting Friday to make final decision on deal with Iran

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Putin says it's too early to say if the drone which strayed into Romania was Russian

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that it was too early to say if the drone which crashed into an apartment block in Romania was Russian and suggested it could have been a Ukrainian drone.NATO accused Moscow on Friday of reckless behaviour and pledged to "defend every inch of Allied territory" after Romania said a Russian drone had crashed into an apartment block in the alliance member state during an attack on neighbouring Ukraine."Who in Romania says that this is a Russian drone?" Putin asked reporters at a news conference in Astana, Kazakhstan. He said he had only just heard

Coinbase, Kalshi bring regulated perpetual crypto futures to US investors

Trump administration wants to raise North American auto content to 82%, with half from US

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Vance says US not there yet on Iran, but close

U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday told reporters that Washington was "not there yet" with Iran on an agreement but that the parties were close, adding that the U.S. was in a position where it could substantially set back Tehran's nuclear program.The United States and Iran reached an agreement on Thursday to extend their ceasefire and lift restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, pending U.S. President Donald Trump's approval, sources told Reuters.Vance said there were a couple of sticking points in talks with Tehran concerning its enriched uranium stockpile and the quest

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How James Talarico is working to win over Black voters who strongly backed Jasmine Crockett

At James Talarico’s first rally after Ken Paxton became his opponent in their US Senate race, one of Texas’ most prominent Black leaders, Rodney Ellis, acknowledged he had supported Talarico’s opponent, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, in their hard-fought Democratic primary.“That was then, this is now,” Ellis said on Wednesday. “There’s too much at stake to be petty.”It was a notable vote of confidence from Ellis, a Harris County commissioner and former state senator from Houston. Yet it also showed how Talarico is still building inroads with Black voters nearly three months after they

A spin-off deal saved TikTok’s US future. Sen. Ed Markey is questioning if it puts national security at risk

How do US arms sales to Taiwan work and why are they such a sore point for China?

In new memoir, Jill Biden wonders whether acknowledging Joe's poor debate would have been better

In her new memoir, former first lady Jill Biden reflects on former President Joe Biden's poor debate performance against Donald Trump nearly two years ago and wonders whether it would have been better to acknowledge it rather than reassure supporters afterward. The Democrat's performance ultimately proved to be his undoing as he campaigned for reelection, amplifying concerns about whether the then-81-year-old could serve a second term. He ultimately dropped his bid under pressure from within his party and endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, who lost to the Republican Tru

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LA mayor candidate Spencer Pratt distances himself from past 9/11 conspiracy comments, says he was ‘young and naive’

Years before Spencer Pratt emerged as a high-profile insurgent candidate in the Los Angeles mayor’s race, the former reality TV star immersed himself in the world of noted conspiracy theorist Alex Jones — telling Jones’ audience in 2009 that the September 11 attacks were “100%” an inside job and urged his fans on social media to watch a widely debunked film that pushed the same claim.In a series of July 2009 posts on X, then known as Twitter, Pratt praised “Loose Change” — a debunked conspiracy film central to the 9/11 Truth movement — writing that “anyone who can watch tha

Shrey Parikh bounces back, battles nerves and dominates spell-off to win the National Spelling Bee

A history of E. Jean Carroll's legal battle with President Donald Trump

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ICE officer wanted for shooting a man during the Minneapolis crackdown is arrested in Texas

A federal immigration officer wanted for shooting a Venezuelan man during the Trump administration’s Minnesota crackdown was arrested Friday in Texas, authorities said. Christian Castro, of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, was taken into custody 11 days after Minneapolis prosecutors charged him with assault and falsely reporting a crime in the Jan. 14 nonfatal shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis. Hennepin County, Minnesota prosecutors said the state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension located Castro, 52, in Texas and worked with agents from the Depa

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Kenya court suspends US plan for Ebola quarantine facility for Americans

A court in Kenya on Friday suspended a U.S. plan to establish a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to a rare type of Ebola virus spreading in northeastern Congo, following a backlash by medical workers and activists. A U.S. administration official said on Wednesday that the U.S. was planning to send Americans who are exposed to Ebola while abroad to a new facility in Kenya instead of flying them home. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to share the administration’s plans. It was unclear where in Kenya the new facility would be built or whether the Kenyan gove

Trump meeting with aides to make 'final determination' on moving forward with Iran deal

Another day, another Iran deal moment

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Pregnant woman and son from Ghana have been detained for more than a week at Dulles Airport, attorneys say

Anabella Gyasi and her 4-year-old son touched down at Washington Dulles International Airport more than a week ago on tourist visas. They are still there, her attorneys say, confined to “a windowless room with a single bed and toilet.”A federal judge is set to hear arguments Friday on the future of the pregnant woman, who came to the United States from Ghana for a medical appointment for her child but also acknowledged to authorities she planned to seek asylum, according to court documents.Her attorneys allege she is being held illegally.“Ms. Gyasi secured the necessary visas for her son

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Iran promises ‘utter ruin’ if war restarts. Here’s what could happen if diplomacy fails

As negotiations between the United States and Iran edge toward a possible agreement, Tehran is increasingly signaling that any return to war would look very different from the last.US officials said Thursday that a tentative agreement had been reached in talks between Tehran and Washington and was awaiting President Donald Trump’s approval. Yet even as negotiators reported progress, the military confrontation showed little sign of disappearing. The US launched its second round of strikes on Iran in a matter of days this week, while skirmishes continued Thursday evening in the Strait of Hormu

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Honda recalls nearly 99,000 US vehicles over airbag issues

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Oil prices fall 2% as market awaits possible US-Iran ceasefire deal

Oil futures fell more than 2% on Friday and were on track for their steepest weekly decline since early April after reports that the U.S. and Iran had reached agreement on

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Haiti heads to the World Cup, bringing rare unity to a country beset by crisis

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6 protesters arrested after clash with ICE officers outside a New Jersey detention center

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Israeli and Russian forces added to UN blacklist for sexual violence in conflict zones

An annual United Nations report documenting sexual violence in conflicts worldwide has included Israeli forces for the first time since the review began more than 15 years ago for their treatment of Palestinian detainees

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NATO members condemn Russia after drone slams into Romania apartment building, wounding two

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Mullin plan to punish sanctuary jurisdictions by targeting their airports faces fierce headwinds

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Iran promises ‘utter ruin’ if war restarts. Here’s what could happen if diplomacy fails

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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