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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...


Royals RHP Seth Lugo takes liner off forehead, exits game vs. Rangers

(Photo credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images) Kansas City pitcher Seth Lugo exited Wednesday night's home contest in the fourth inning...


Black teen gets 35 years for deadly school stabbing in Texas

Karmelo Anthonys defense argued he pulled a knife on Austin Metcalf in self-defense, with supporters claiming the case was about racism...


Black teen gets 35 years for deadly school stabbing in Texas (VIDEO)

Karmelo Anthony's defense argued he pulled a knife on Austin Metcalf in self-defense, with supporters claiming the case was about racism...


Max Scherzer becomes 11th MLB pitcher to collect 3,500 strikeouts

(Photo credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images) Max Scherzer fanned Kyle Schwarber to open the Toronto Blue Jays' game against the Philadelphia...


Angels put C Sebastian Rivero (fractured hamate bone) on IL

(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images) Los Angeles Angels catcher Sebastian Rivero was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday,...


Infantino: FIFA 'not kings of the world,' U.S. controls entry

(Photo credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images) Before the World Cup kicks off in Mexico City on Thursday, FIFA president Gianni...


Texas Tech AD: School supports Brendan Sorsby, not out to 'engineer his eligibility'

(Photo credit: Nathan Giese/Avalanche-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt said...


Texas AG launches probe into FIFA's ticket practices

(Photo credit: Jacob Lujan/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has...


Browns sign 1st-round pick WR KC Concepcion

(Photo credit: Scott Galvin-Imagn Images) The Cleveland Browns signed first-round draft pick KC Concepcion to his four-year rookie...


Global crude oil prices rise as Trump issues latest threat to Iran

New York [US], June 10, (ANI): Global crude oil prices rose on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump issued his latest threat to Iran...


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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...

Dow Jones gains 86 points despite techs slide

Dow Jones gains 86 points despite techs slide

NEW YORK, New York - Global stock markets closed with sharp divergences Tuesday, as U.S. indexes delivered a mixed performance while...

Airlines face soaring fuel bills as global profit forecast falls

Airlines face soaring fuel bills as global profit forecast falls

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Rising fuel prices linked to conflict in the Middle East are putting pressure on airlines worldwide, forcing...

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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...

Airlines face soaring fuel bills as global profit forecast falls

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Rising fuel prices linked to conflict in the Middle East are putting pressure on airlines worldwide, forcing...

Iran, Israel stop firing on each other after Trump tells them to

DUBAI/JERUSALEM: Iran and Israel said on June 8 that they had stopped attacking each other after U.S. President Donald Trump urged...

UN food agency warns that countries face hunger because of Iran war

UNITED NATIONS: The U.N.'s food agency says the Iran war is pushing millions more people into serious hunger, as it had warned would...

Ballistic missiles fired toward Bahrain, Kuwait by Iran

CAIRO, Egypt: Iran launched ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait early on June 6, Bahrain's government said, adding...

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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...


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...


US court strikes down Trump-era H-1B visa surcharge
US court strikes down Trump-era H-1B visa surcharge

BOSTON, Massachusetts: A federal judge has invalidated a $100,000 fee imposed by President Donald Trump on new H-1B visas, ruling that...


Iran, Israel stop firing on each other after Trump tells them to
Iran, Israel stop firing on each other after Trump tells them to

DUBAI/JERUSALEM: Iran and Israel said on June 8 that they had stopped attacking each other after U.S. President Donald Trump urged...


11 dead in violence in Pakistan-administered Kashmir before protest
11 dead in violence in Pakistan-administered Kashmir before protest

MUZAFFARABAD, PoJK: Clashes in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir ahead of a protest planned for June 9 left 11 people dead and more...


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Hyatt Regency New Orleans

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