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  • Asia

U.S. and Chinese officials will meet in Geneva in first sign of thaw in trade war

The superpowers have been locked in a geopolitical blinking contest, waiting for the other side to reach out. The talks in Switzerland are the first concrete sign of a potential thaw in the deadlock.

May 07, 2025
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  • Law

U.S. intelligence memo says Venezuelan government does not control Tren de Aragua gang

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May 07, 2025
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WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy protection to eliminate debt burden

WeightWatchers said Tuesday it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to eliminate $1.15 billion in debt and focus on its transition into a telehealth services provider.

May 07, 2025
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A flare rises in the air over the hill near the main town of Poonch district, India, on Wednesday. India said it carried out "precision strikes at terrorist camps" inside Pakistan and Pakistani-administered Kashmir, days after it accused Pakistan of involvement in a deadly militant attack on the Indian-administered side of Kashmir.

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India launches missile attacks on Pakistan

India has launched strikes in several parts of Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled territory, in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the two nuclear-armed rivals.

May 06, 2025
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What is happening at Newark Airport? This and other questions answered

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May 06, 2025
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Why oil prices are falling, and what it means for the economy

Between tariffs roiling the global economy and OPEC putting more barrels on the market, prices have dropped significantly since January. That's good for consumers, and bad for oil companies.

May 06, 2025
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Former Palantir workers condemn company's work with Trump administration

In a rare rebuke, more than a dozen former workers of the powerful data-mining and surveillance company say the firm's work with the Trump administration violates the company's founding principles.

May 06, 2025
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Supreme Court upholds Trump's ban on transgender military members while appeals continue

The justices blocked a lower court order that temporarily halted the ban's enforcement.

May 06, 2025
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  • National

Hegseth says he's a change agent at DoD. But details are scarce

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May 06, 2025
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  • World

Syrian Druze recall what they believe to be past lives — even vivid details

In Syria's large Druze minority, a belief in reincarnation binds the community together.

May 06, 2025
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University of Florida athletes celebrate the women's team title during the NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Track & Field Championships on June 11, 2022. Under a proposed legal settlement, many athletes on track and field, swimming and other collegiate sports could see their roster spots eliminated.

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  • Sports

As a judge weighs NCAA deal, thousands of college athletes remain in legal limbo

The class-action legal settlement would transform college sports. But this year, many athletes learned it would cost their spots on the team. Now, after a judge heard their objections, they must wait.

May 06, 2025
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  • Television

Michelle Williams' biggest takeaway from 'Dying for Sex': Pleasure belongs to you

Williams' FX/Hulu series follows a woman with terminal cancer who decides to pursue her own sexual pleasure. She says the show is about sex, friendship and "being scared and brave at the same time."

May 06, 2025
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On Tuesday, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on President Trump's attempt to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Above, the building that houses the offices of the IMLS in Washington, D.C.

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  • Books

States win a legal injunction against President Trump, pausing library funding cuts

A federal judge Tuesday wrote that President Trump's executive order dismantling the IMLS "disregards the fundamental constitutional role of each of the branches of our federal government."

May 06, 2025
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  • Politics

Senate confirms Trump's pick to run Social Security amid upheaval at the agency

Tech CEO Frank Bisignano will be leading the federal agency that runs programs providing retirement, survivor and disability benefits, as well as supplemental income for the very poor.

May 06, 2025
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