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You Vote: After a weekend of festivities celebrating America's 250th anniversary, what do you think?
"We are one people. We are one family. You showed that tonight!" Trump said in a soaring speech celebrating American exceptionalism.
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Trump announces Walmart to lower prices for thousands of products at his administration's request
Walmart said it will be lowering prices through its signature Rollbacks and Sam's Club programs, and customers can expect savings on groceries, household and everyday essentials, outdoor living, toys and apparel.
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Big US-Belgium World Cup match Monday night preceded by off-field drama, finger-pointing over rules
Before the players meet on the field, controversy has stirred off the field for the highly anticipated match.
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Mexican Navy training ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge, injuring 19, killing 2
A total of 20 people were injured, including three who were in critical condition, CNN reported
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S&P economists say 90-day trade pact with China brings limited relief
S&P said the de-escalation "brings only temporary relief." It noted that if the world's two largest economies can't reach a broader, more permanent trade deal in the next three months, tariffs are likely to increase again, perhaps sharply.
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Pope Leo XIV confirms marriage is between a man and a woman
The pope emphasized his commitment to help foster peace, justice and truth to other civilizations, and said the mission could be achieved by investing in families.
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Harlem Nights casino resort, named after Pryor, Murphy movie, rejected by Vegas planning panel
Members' argument centered around how the massive 22-story hotel resort, named after the 1989 film starring Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor, would dominate the area and change its historical aspect and would cost $450 million.
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Federal Judge grants preliminary injunction to pause $11 billion cuts in public health funding
Judge Mary McElroy determined the Trump admin “clearly usurped Congress’s authority to spend and allocate funds” when it suddenly terminated $11 billion of public health grants on March 24.
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California leaders implore Congress to maintain tax cuts, Opportunity Zones
The TCJA is set to expire by the end of 2025, meaning if Congress does not renew the cuts, Americans would face major tax increases, and the loss of Opportunity Zones — governor-nominated economically distressed Census tracts where investors can defer or eliminate federal taxes on capital gains.
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'We don't want the money': WA trucking industry resists EV mandate
DOE is offering over $130 million in taxpayer funding to buy clean trucks and build charging infrastructure expected later this year.
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Chicago Bears officials tell city's mayor building stadium in suburbs a priority
The team bought the Arlington Heights property for nearly $200 million in 2023. Team President Kevin Warren said they were fortunate to find such a prime piece of real estate.
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Mandatory human trafficking awareness training at Illinois casinos
All casino employees must complete annual human trafficking training with their initial training being completed within the first three months from the start of their employment.
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New York business groups say antitrust bill could cost jobs, hurt economy
The 21st Century Antitrust Act, sponsored by state Senate Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris, D-Queens, and Assembly Minority Leader Crystal People-Stokes, D-Buffalo, would lower the threshold for antitrust enforcement and allow class-action lawsuits for violations of proposed anti-monopoly regulations, among other changes.