WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House is close to announcing President Joe Biden will block Nippon Steel's acquisition of U.S. Steel citing national security concerns, two sources familiar with the situation said on Wednesday, amid growing bipartisan political opposition to the $14.9 billion deal. U.S. Steel had earlier warned on Wednesday...

Biden Close to Blocking Nippon Steel Deal to Buy U.S. Steel, Sources Say

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Today, Attorney General Ashley Moody filed a lawsuit against the Biden-Harris administration for failing to provide public documents requested through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) filing. The March 2024 FOIA request sought records related to policies allowing the release of dangerous criminal illegal aliens from U.S. prisons into the general population rather than deporting them.

FL Attorney General Sues Biden-Harris Administration Over Release of Criminal Illegal Aliens

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An Aldi shopper recently shared her disturbing experience with a moldy rice package from the supermarket, sparking debate. A TikTok user named @defonotlils posted a video on June 6 that quickly became popular, accumulating more than 674,600 views. In the video, she shares what happened after finding out about something.

This is why I don’t shop at Aldi: Woman can’t believe what she found in her packaged rice from Aldi

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Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

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Where are they? Podcast

When you head out on a cruise, you’re most likely thinking about suntan lotions, umbrella cocktails, and endless buffets. You’re not likely to be thinking about disappearing without a trace.

Vanished At Sea: Mysterious Cruise Ship Disappearances

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MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) — Two brothers from Nigeria were sentenced to 17 1/2 years in federal prison Thursday after pleading guilty to sexually extorting teenage boys and young men across the U.S., including a 17-year-old from Michigan who took his own life. A federal judge sentenced Samuel Ogoshi, 24,...

2 Nigerian Brothers Sentenced for Sextortion That Led to Teen's Death

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Nvidia and other Big Tech stocks have helped power the markets run to record highs this year. Their recent wobble is making investors nervous. A tumble in the chipmaker’s shares shaved $279 billion off Nvidia’s market capitalization on Tuesday, the single largest one-day decline in market value on record for a U.S. company. The stock was rebounding on Wednesday, rising 1% in late morning trading.

Nvidia’s Stock Swoon Turns Attention to Big Tech’s Sway Over Markets

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Three people who tested positive for Legionnaires' disease have died after an outbreak at an assisted living facility in upstate New York, officials said Thursday. Albany County health officials became aware of a cluster of cases at Peregrine Senior Living at Shaker in Albany on...

3 Dead After Legionnaire's Disease Outbreak at Upstate New York Assisted Living Facility

(Reuters) - Railroad operator Norfolk Southern said on Wednesday that it has reached a tentative agreement with the union representing conductors across 22 states in the United States. The latest deal brings Norfolk's total union workforce covered by early tentative agreements to nearly 65%. (Reporting by Aatreyee Dasgupta in Bengaluru;...

Norfolk Southern Reaches Tentative Deal With Train Conductor Union

This story was produced through a collaboration between the Daily Yonder , which covers rural America, and Climate Central , a nonadvocacy science and news group. On the day he would become homeless, Wesley Bryant was awoken by his wife, Alexis.

Some Kentuckians, like many rural Americans, are too poor to qualify for federal flood protections

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Six defendants from the Augusta area have been sentenced to significant federal prison terms for their involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking operation. - James Andrew McPherson, 30, of Hephzibah, GA, the ringleader, was sentenced to 188 months in prison for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute and to Distribute Methamphetamine. He will also serve three years of supervised release after his prison term.

Six Georgia Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Long Federal Terms in Major Meth Operation Bust

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

(Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces an uncertain future after the small party that has helped keep his Liberal minority government in power withdrew its automatic support on Wednesday. The blow is the latest in a series of political woes and missteps that have helped reduce Trudeau's popularity....

The Rise and Fall of Canadian PM Trudeau's Political Fortunes

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Republican push that could have blocked more than 41,000 Arizona voters from casting ballots for president in the closely contested swing state, but allowed some parts of a law requiring proof of citizenship to be enforced.

Supreme Court rejects GOP push to block 41,000 Arizona voters, but partly OKs proof of citizenship law

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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Tribal leaders in Montana urged Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy to apologize over remarks he made to supporters about Native Americans being “drunk at 8 a.m.” and throwing beer cans at him on the Crow Reservation. Audio recordings of Sheehy's derogatory comments...

Trump-Backed US Senate Candidate Faces Scrutiny for Derogatory Comments About Native Americans

CARACAS (Reuters) -The lawyer for Venezuela opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez said on Wednesday the attorney general's office received his affidavit explaining why Gonzalez ignored three summons, amid an ongoing election dispute. The summons came before an arrest warrant was issued for Gonzalez, the opposition's erstwhile presidential candidate, on Monday on...

Venezuela AG Received Affidavit From Opposition Leader, Lawyer Says

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More passengers who sailed on the P&O Cruises ship Ventura earlier this year are seeking compensation after getting sick with gastrointestinal symptoms. So far, more than 80 people have instructed law firms to pursue legal action against the cruise line, according to news reports.

Over 80 Cruise Passengers Seeking Compensation from Cruise Line After Getting Sick

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Looming interest rate cuts may not immediately spur a rush out of cash-like instruments, as yields on some shorter-dated government bonds could take months to fall below those on longer-term debt, analysts at JPMorgan said. The closely watched gap between two-year and 10-year Treasury yields turned...

Cash Could Stay Attractive for Months Despite Rate Cuts, JP Morgan Says

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People gathering wild rice from Minnesota's third-largest lake have stumbled across human skeletal remains that are believed to be several hundred years old. Authorities suspect erosion caused the remains of at least three people to surface on the shores of Leech Lake, where they were discovered Saturday. Covering more than 100,000 acres (40,470 hectares), the lake is located mainly within the Leech Lake Indian Reservation in the north-central part of the state.

Human Remains Believed to Be Hundreds of Years Old Found on Shores of Minnesota Lake

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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A former Mafia hitman is set to be sentenced in the fatal prison bludgeoning of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger after making a deal with prosecutors to change his plea from not guilty. Federal prisoner Fotios “Freddy” Geas is scheduled to appear...

An Ex-Mafia Hitman Is Set for Sentencing in the Prison Killing of Gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger

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Analysis-Nippon Steel's US Setback a Wake-Up for Japan Inc's Foreign Forays

HONG KONG/TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese firms are set to scrutinise overseas deals more intently after U.S. resistance to Nippon Steel's $15 billion U.S. Steel purchase, advisers...

Analysis-Nippon Steel's US Setback a Wake-Up for Japan Inc's Foreign Forays

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