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Strong hiring streak gives Fed room to hold rates steady

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. labor market continued to outperform expectations in May, with employers adding more jobs than forecast...


Tigers' Tarik Skubal (elbow) to return to mound vs. Guardians

(Photo credit: Lenny Padilla / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik...


First-place White Sox out to tag Braves with first series sweep of season

(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images) The major-league-leading Atlanta Braves lost three consecutive games in the first...


Davis Martin, White Sox hold down Braves, grab first in AL Central

(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images) Davis Martin pitched six shutout innings and Derek Hill and Luisangel Acuna drove...


Dream's Angel Reese finding range going into battle with Liberty

(Photo credit: David Banks-Imagn Images) First place in the Eastern Conference will be on the line Thursday night when the Atlanta...


Fever eager for another chance to play struggling Sky

(Photo credit: Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) For the Indiana Fever, piling up victories in any form...


Braves place OF Ronald Acuna Jr. (hamstring) on injured list

(Photo credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images) The Atlanta Braves placed outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. on the 10-day injured list Wednesday...


Colorado coach Deion Sanders now 'cancer free'

(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images) Colorado head coach Deion Sanders announced he is 'cancer free' heading into the 2026 season....


Crew sign veteran free agent D Brooks Lennon

(Photo credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images) The Columbus Crew have signed veteran defender Brooks Lennon in free agency. Lennon, 28,...


White Sox rookie Braden Montgomery will try for encore vs. Braves

(Photo credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images) Twelve Chicago White Sox players have made their major league debuts this season. On Wednesday...


Nationals strive to continue successful run in San Francisco

(Photo credit: Stan Szeto-Imagn Images) The Washington Nationals will seek to continue their recent mastery at Oracle Park in San...


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Belfast unrest after stabbing prompts Starmer crackdown warning

Belfast unrest after stabbing prompts Starmer crackdown warning

BELFAST, Northern Ireland: Keir Starmer said he would use the full force of the law after a night of racist violence in Belfast that...

Netanyahu to run again, party confirms after Trump doubts claim

Netanyahu to run again, party confirms after Trump doubts claim

TEL AVIV, Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu will run for re-election this year, his party said on June 10, after U.S. President Donald Trump...

Bear trapped on university campus from city near Tokyo

Bear trapped on university campus from city near Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan: A bear that wandered into Utsunomiya, a city just north of Tokyo, and frightened residents was captured on June 9 after...

After retaliatory strikes, Trump warns Iran will ‘pay the price’

After retaliatory strikes, Trump warns Iran will ‘pay the price’

DUBAI, U.A.E.: Even as the United States carried out airstrikes on Iran early on June 10, and Iran responded by attacking countries...

8 killed in historic Lebanese city of Tyre in Israeli airstrike

8 killed in historic Lebanese city of Tyre in Israeli airstrike

DUBAI/BEIRUT: Israel carried out an airstrike on the historic port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on June 9, killing at least eight...

Kenyan protestors teargassed at US Ebola quarantine facility

Kenyan protestors teargassed at US Ebola quarantine facility

NANYUKI, Kenya: On June 9, Kenyan police used tear gas to break up protesters in the central town of Nanyuki. The protesters were opposing...

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After retaliatory strikes, Trump warns Iran will ‘pay the price’

After retaliatory strikes, Trump warns Iran will ‘pay the price’

DUBAI, U.A.E.: Even as the United States carried out airstrikes on Iran early on June 10, and Iran responded by attacking countries...

Strong hiring streak gives Fed room to hold rates steady

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. labor market continued to outperform expectations in May, with employers adding more jobs than forecast...

Tigers' Tarik Skubal (elbow) to return to mound vs. Guardians

(Photo credit: Lenny Padilla / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik...

First-place White Sox out to tag Braves with first series sweep of season

(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images) The major-league-leading Atlanta Braves lost three consecutive games in the first...

Wanted gangster Vainket Garg extradited from Georgia to face trial in India

New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): In a significant boost to international law enforcement cooperation, notorious gangster Vainket Garg...

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Boots owners weigh sale as London IPO plans fade
Boots owners weigh sale as London IPO plans fade

LONDON, U.K.: British retailer Boots is discussing a potential $10 billion (£7.5 billion) sale with prospective buyers, a move that...


Existing home sales jump as buyers return to housing market
Existing home sales jump as buyers return to housing market

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Sales of previously owned homes in the United States rose to their strongest pace of the year in May, signaling renewed...


Iran war, latest CPI, undermine Wall Street, Nasdaq loses nearly 2%
Iran war, latest CPI, undermine Wall Street, Nasdaq loses nearly 2%

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks tumbled on Wednesday as the latest CPI reading showed inflation in the United States has surged to...


OpenAI joins Anthropic in move toward blockbuster IPO
OpenAI joins Anthropic in move toward blockbuster IPO

SAN FRANCISCO, California: OpenAI has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, becoming the latest artificial intelligence...


Meta told to give competing AI chatbots WhatsApp access
Meta told to give competing AI chatbots WhatsApp access

BRUSSELS, Belgium: European Union regulators have ordered Meta Platforms to restore access to WhatsApp for competing artificial intelligence...


Amazon backs US fiber optics expansion with Corning pact
Amazon backs US fiber optics expansion with Corning pact

SEATTLE, Washington: Amazon has signed a multi-billion-dollar agreement with Corning aimed at expanding U.S. production of optical...


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Hyatt Regency New Orleans

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