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Georgia pastor who led 40-day ‘fast’ against Target over dropping its DEI commitment now calls to expand it into a ‘full’ boycott

The Rev. Jamal Bryant said that the Minneapolis-based retailer has not met all of the boycott effort's demands.

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California Bar admits it used AI to write questions in February law exam debacle: ‘I’m almost speechless’

“Having the questions drafted by non-lawyers using artificial intelligence is just unbelievable," Mary Basick, assistant dean of academic skills at...

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Revolut doubles its annual profit as the fintech’s global customers cross 52 million

Revolut, which launched in 2015, aims to compete with European banking giants and is targeting 100 million customers in 100 countries.

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Trump says Canada would ‘cease to exist’ if it weren’t for the U.S., days before pivotal election: ‘I have to be honest, as a state, it works great’

Trump reiterated his claim that the U.S. doesn’t need anything from Canada — including autos and oil.

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Delta evacuates 282 passengers in latest terrifying plane emergency

A Delta Air Lines airplane caught fire on Monday before it was supposed to take off at a central Florida airport.

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Who will replace Pope Francis? A closed-door conclave of 138 cardinals will meet in the Sistine Chapel to determine the Church’s future

To select the next pope, members of the College of Cardinals will cast their votes behind the closed and locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

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Pope Francis: Key dates in the life of the first Latin American pontiff

Here are key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday.

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Putin orders 30-hour Easter ceasefire after Trump said negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are ‘coming to a head’

According to the Kremlin, the ceasefire will last from 6 p.m. Moscow time (1500 GMT) on Saturday to midnight (2100 GMT) following Easter Sunday.

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Billionaire LVMH CEO says EU leaders need to ‘negotiate with intelligence’ to help his business avoid Trump’s tariffs

Bernard Arnault called for a free trade zone between the EU and the U.S. and said that unresolved trade tensions could seriously hurt European...

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Federal judge rules Google is running an illegal ad monopoly

The company charged higher prices and took a bigger portion of each sale, the judge ruled.

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Florida’s citrus crisis is so bad that a key grower is shuttering business to sell homes instead

Alico, Inc., one of Florida's biggest citrus growers, plans to build a 3,000-acre community in southwest Florida.

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Japan’s anti-monopoly watchdog cracks down on Google with unprecedented cease-and-desist order

Japanese regulators accused Google of violating anti-monopoly laws, echoing similar moves in the U.S. and Europe.

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CEO of helicopter sightseeing company whose New York chopper crash killed 6 fired director who agreed to ground flights

The Federal Aviation Administration said it suspected the firing was retaliation for the safety decision.

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Meta is once again playing with fire in Europe—and points to rivals Google and OpenAI

Meta will start using publicly available content from European users to train its AI models, resuming work put on hold last year.

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GM reveals the real reason its halting Canadian production and laying off workers—and it’s not Trump’s tariffs

Canada's subsidiary of General Motors is temporarily halting production and cutting staff at an assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario.

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’90 days of uncertainty’: Macron presses Europe for swift response to Trump’s tariff gambit

"We must show ourselves as strong: Europe must continue to work on all the necessary counter-measures," Macron said.

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Elon Musk leaves behind tensions with Saudi Arabia by opening first Tesla showroom in Riyadh

With the launch of its first showroom and service center in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, Tesla makes its long-anticipated entry into the Saudi market.

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Author Jillian Lauren, wife of Weezer bassist, arrested after being shot by LA police

Jillian Lauren, author and wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, was shot and injured by Los Angeles police and arrested on suspicion of attempted...

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Dave Portnoy estimates he’s lost $20 million after the Trump tariff-fueled stock market ‘bloodbath’ 

Barstool founder Dave Portnoy said he lost $20 million “in stocks and crypto" following the tariff-fueled market plunge.

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Pennsylvania just demolished its largest coal plant to make way for a $10 billion AI data center

The former Homer City Generating Station will host seven gas-fired turbines to power data centers on site with up to 4.5 gigawatts of electricity.

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The Trump tariff ‘chain reaction’: America’s car and auto insurance payments could soar by $24 billion

Even if you're not in the market for a new car, U.S. President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on auto imports could make owning one more expensive.

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Trump’s latest DEI target: The Smithsonian and its $1 billion annual budget

Trump has tasked Vice President JD Vance to lead the effort to “effectuate the policies” of the executive order.

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Las Vegas casino fined $10.5 million after gifting private jet flights and discounts to a bookmaker with ties to Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani

The fine settles a Gaming Control Board complaint that one of the largest casinos on the Strip welcomed people with ties to illegal bookmaking and...

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AI is making it easier to commit financial crimes, so the IRS is overhauling its tech after finding $21 billion in fraud in just two years

The IRS' crime fighting arm—IRS Criminal Investigation—is announcing a new program intended to improve how it interacts with financial institutions.

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A former Mars Wrigley executive making $200k a year stole $28 million from the company and bought a multi-million dollar home

Paul Steed is accused in a federal indictment of stealing more than $28 million from Mars since about 2013 through various schemes.

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Inside the history of ChatGPT’s viral Studio Ghibli-style images: Founder once said he was ‘utterly disgusted’ by AI animation

ChatGPT maker OpenAI, which is fighting copyright lawsuits over its flagship chatbot, has largely encouraged the “Ghiblification” experiments.

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Your new car could cost thousands more thanks to Trump’s auto tariffs—and GM and Ford could lose billions, analyst warns

President Donald Trump has been itching to tax foreign autos for years.

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Trump downplays leaked group texts with 18 senior officials and a reporter as not ‘serious’ while Democrats blast ‘utterly unprofessional’ lapse

“Michael Waltz has learned a lesson, and he’s a good man," President Trump said of the leaked group chat.

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Napster’s CEO says the millennial favorite is entering a new era with $207 million sale

A brand that was notoriously connected to music piracy before reemerging as a subscription music service has been sold to Infinite Reality for $207...

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Steve Wynn’s appeal in defamation lawsuit about sexual misconduct allegations nixed by Supreme Court

Steve Wynn, a billionaire developer of a luxury casino empire, has consistently denied sexual misconduct allegations.

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DOGE’s staffing cuts to the IRS could mean a heyday for scammers this tax season. How to protect yourself and your money

This year, scammers might take particular advantage of uncertainty stemming from recent workforce cuts impacting thousands of jobs at the IRS.

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Trump’s defense secretary accidentally sent war plans to a group chat that included a journalist, days after threatening polygraphs for leaks

The material in the text chain “contained operational details of forthcoming strikes on Iran-backed Houthi-rebels in Yemen."

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Californians and East Coasters are flocking to a touristy Florida beach town-turned remote work hotspot. The locals aren’t happy

St. Augustine, Florida is now a remote work hub.

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Education secretary says Columbia University’s changes put it on track to recover funding after Trump pulled $400 million over Gaza protests

Columbia will put its Middle East studies department under new supervision and overhaul its rules for protests and student discipline.

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Hundreds of New Yorkers spent hours waiting in line for free eggs. All 100 cartons were gone in less than 10 minutes

Egg prices hit a record high last month as the U.S. contends with a bird flu outbreak, which has forced poultry farms to slaughter more than 168...

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The U.S. government is spending $20 billion to jumpstart the Air Force’s new secret fighter jet, even though it’s still struggling to build the costly F-35

Boeing's initial contract to proceed with production on a version for the Air Force is worth an estimated $20 billion.

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The return-to-office battle is jeopardizing the new American Dream: staying at home

The COVID-19 pandemic did spur more Americans to stay home, but also accelerated ongoing trends.

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Spring equinox has begun, but what is it exactly?

Spring is almost here — officially, at least.

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EU delays plans to hit back at Trump’s tariffs—giving the bloc time for ‘negotiations’ with their American partners

The EU is “opposed to tariffs. We think that tariffs are bad. They are like taxes. They are bad for consumers. They are bad for business on both...

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is meeting with DOGE boss Musk at the Pentagon to discuss ‘innovation, efficiencies & smarter production’

In a post on Musk's X platform, Hegseth emphasized that “this is NOT a meeting about ‘top secret China war plans,'” denying a story published by...

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Researchers may have found a drug that could delay Alzheimer’s symptoms. It’s funding is caught up in Trump administration delays

“Will they ever get the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease if we keep treating them?”

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Wiz founders’ bold bet: Rejecting Google’s original offer leads to $32 billion buyout deal—and $9 billion in extra cash

If closed, the-cash Wiz transaction will become Google’s most expensive acquisition in the company’s 25-year history.

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An Arkansas resort town is feuding over the title of world’s shortest St. Patrick’s Day parade

The city of Hot Springs, a resort town known for its mineral-rich waters, promotes its 98-foot route as the World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade.

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A French politician wants the U.S. to return the Statue of Liberty after 140 years. But it can’t actually do that

“Give us back the Statue of Liberty,” Raphaël Glucksmann said.

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Warren Buffett once offered $1 billion to any Berkshire Hathaway employee who could pick a perfect March Madness bracket. What to know about college basketball’s biggest tournament

The college basketball season is winding down, which means March Madness is upon us.

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American Eagle’s CEO notes a psychological shift with Gen Z shoppers—and it’s fueled by economic anxiety

U.S. shoppers stepped up their spending just a bit in February after a sharp pullback the previous month, signaling that Americans are shopping more...

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California regulator may allow State Farm to hike home insurance premiums by 22% for a million customers after devastating wildfires

State Farm said the emergency rate would help the company rebuild its capital following the Los Angeles wildfires.

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The Trump administration just gave Columbia University a list of demands it must complete if it wants to reclaim $400 in lost funding

The Trump administration has delivered an extraordinary ultimatum to Columbia University, threatening to permanently end federal funding.

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Megastorm may bring blizzards, tornadoes, flooding and even fires across much of US: Where, when it will hit

More than 100 million people in the U.S. will be in the path of an intense March storm starting Friday as the sprawling multi-day system threatens...

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American Airlines plane catches fire at Denver airport, sending 12 people to the hospital

While taxiing to the gate, an engine on the Boeing 737-800 caught fire, the FAA said.

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