Vice President Kamala Harris said ‘my values have not changed,’ as she was questioned along with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in their first major television interview.
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Boar’s Head plant linked to deadly outbreak broke food safety rules dozens of times, records show
The plant has been linked to the deaths of at least nine people and hospitalizations of about 50 others in 18 states.
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ABBA asks Trump to stop using their songs, but his team says they have the OK
The Swedish group joins a long list of performers who’ve objected to Trump using their songs, including most recently Celine Dion and Beyoncé.
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck may not have had a prenup, but you should consider one
One surprising thing about the singer’s split from her actor husband is that her divorce petition did not include any mention of a prenuptial agreement
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U.S. appeals court takes aim at Big Tech liability shield
A Pennsylvania mother won the right to sue TikTok over the death of her 10-year-old daughter.
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Lithium startups bet on high demand in battery-powered future
A new crop of startups is working on novel ways of producing the valuable metal and promising to open untapped lithium sources.
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U.S. economy expands at revised 3% rate on resilient consumer
Growth has cooled so far this year after accelerating the second half of 2023.
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Average rate on a 30-year mortgage eases to 6.35%, its lowest level in more than a year
Signs of waning inflation and a cooling job market have raised expectations the Federal Reserve will cut its benchmark interest rate next month for the first time in 4 years.
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Cemetery worker who was ‘pushed aside’ in Trump staff dispute won’t seek charges
The Army spokesman said the Arlington National Cemetery employee was trying to make sure those participating in the wreath-laying ceremony earlier this week were following the rules, which ‘clearly prohibit political activities on cemetery grounds.’
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Trump says he’ll announce a plan to make U.S. the ‘crypto capital’
Donald Trump has done a complete about-face toward the asset class, which he had considered a crime-riddled scam while he was in office.