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White House wants veterans to replace immigrant truckers who lost their licenses in crackdown
The Trump administration wants soldiers to consider becoming truck drivers when they leave the military to help replace the tens of thousands of immigrant drivers who lost their licenses in a crackdown this year. A new campaign launched Friday will promote programs that let veterans who recently drove large military vehicles skip the required skills […]
Democrats to finalize their 2028 presidential nominating calendar, led by more diverse states
WASHINGTON | Democrats are poised to lock in the party’s 2028 presidential nominating schedule on Friday, likely cementing a dramatic break from decades of tradition by keeping Iowa off the top of the calendar and elevating more racially diverse states. Either South Carolina or Nevada is expected to go first, and each state has aggressively […]
Canada is ready to celebrate new bridge to US amid tariff troubles with Trump
WINDSOR, Ontario | Officials are gathering Friday in Ontario to take delight in a new U.S.-Canada bridge over the Detroit River, an international span that is expected to enhance trade on both sides of the border and give travelers another route to both countries. A ceremony is taking place in Windsor, Ontario, before the Gordie […]
Northern West Bank in lockdown as clashes rock villages and Israel deploys troops in Nablus
NABLUS, West Bank | Israel widely deployed troops in the West Bank after clashes broke out Friday across the occupied territory following the killing of an Israeli settler triggered violence that left two Israeli soldiers and four Palestinian villagers dead. Palestinians in the West Bank have been facing a wave of violence as Israel’s hard-line […]
Tens of thousands of people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain, some escaping by boat
ARCACHON, France | Large forest fires burned out of control in southwestern France and central Spain on Friday, prompting authorities to evacuate an estimated 87,000 people from their homes. Some even fled by boat when flames swept through the touristic Cap Ferret peninsula on France’s Atlantic coast. Dozens of firefighters were injured, authorities said. Some […]
Nearly 150,000 mail ballots rejected in California’s primary despite efforts to count every vote
LOS ANGELES | Nearly 150,000 California voters had their mail-in ballots rejected for the state’s June primary, a spike from recent elections even as the state attempts to make voting easier with the goal of boosting participation and counting every ballot. California has become notorious for its ponderously slow vote counts that can drag on […]
US tariff hikes linked to claims of foreign forced labor dismay and anger trading partners
BANGKOK | U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest set of tariff hikes drew objections Friday from America’s trading partners including China and Japan, with Australia’s trade minister slamming them as “completely unjustified.” The administration announced extra tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on 60 economies late Thursday, saying the countries had failed to adequately enforce a ban […]
OpenAI blamed a hacking event on its AI models going rogue. Here are some things to know
ChatGPT maker OpenAI says it is still investigating the “unprecedented cyber incident” that led its artificial intelligence systems to break out of a testing environment and hack into another AI company. OpenAI said Tuesday two of its most capable AI models were responsible for the cyberattack targeting AI startup Hugging Face. The incident is stirring […]
Justice Department withdraws subpoenas of 3 NYT reporters after admitting legal errors
. NEW YORK | Criticized by a federal judge for sloppy legal work, the government on Thursday withdrew subpoenas that would have compelled three New York Times reporters to testify about their sources for articles about President Donald Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet. The withdrawals in U.S. District Court followed a remarkable back and […]
Brent oil tops $100 per barrel, as Tesla and Alphabet drag Wall Street lower
NEW YORK | Oil prices are jumping again Thursday as increased fighting in the Middle East threatens to slow the global flow of crude. Wall Street, meanwhile, is sinking following sharp drops for two of its most influential stocks, Alphabet and Tesla. The S&P 500 dropped 1% and may be heading for its first back-to-back […]