The five-year plan announced Wednesday includes auctions in 2024 and 2028 for areas in the Gulf of Maine.
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About 1 in 4 U.S. adults over 50 say they expect to never retire, an AARP study finds
About 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their income.
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Boeing’s financial woes continue, while families of crash victims urge U.S. to prosecute the company
Boeing is reporting a $355 million loss for the first quarter.
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Supreme Court conservatives appear skeptical that law requires emergency abortions
It was unclear whether members of the conservative majority were swayed by the Biden administration’s argument that federal law overrides the state in rare emergency cases where a pregnant patient’s health is at serious risk.
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A portrait by Gustav Klimt has been sold for $32 million at an auction in Vienna
Klimt left the painting, with small parts unfinished, in his studio when he died of a stroke in early 1918.
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Biden says U.S. is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure
The president immediately approved sending Ukraine $1 billion in military assistance, the first installment from about $61 billion allocated for Ukraine.
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Airlines will now be required to give automatic cash refunds for canceled and delayed flights
The rule will also apply to refunds of checked-bag fees if the bag isn’t delivered within 12 hours for domestic flights or 15 to 30 hours for international flights.
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States, Congress move to label, regulate deepfake political ads
States’ efforts are largely focused on identifying content produced using AI as opposed to controlling that content or prohibiting its distribution.
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Ukraine gets a big boost of U.S. aid. It still faces a long slog to repel Russia.
The U.S. House approved the package Saturday after months of delays, and it was passed by the Senate on Tuesday.
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Senate passes bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature
The bill now goes to President Biden, who has backed the TikTok proposal and has said he will sign the bill as soon as he gets it.