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China 'strongly dissatisfied' with Pentagon move against top Chinese tech firms

China is "strongly dissatisfied" with a U.S. move to add several large Chinese companies to the Pentagon's list of firms it says are aiding China's military, the commerce ministry said on Saturday.The foreign ministry has also expressed concern about the U.S. Defense Department's long-awaited update to its list on Monday, which included such top technology names as e-commerce giant Alibaba, internet search provider Baidu and automakers BYD and NIO.It later added the world's largest solar panel makers to the list: Trina Solar and JA Solar Technology.The list includes a broad swathe of China's

Trump says US military strike killed leader of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang

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Retail investors build big dreams on small slices of SpaceX

Individual investors eager for a piece of SpaceX's mega IPO on Friday scrutinized their e-mail inboxes and brokerage accounts to see just how big a slice of the pie they received - while others went straight to the open market to scoop them up on day one.From the start, SpaceX and its underwriters had determined to set aside as much as 30% of the shares sold to the public in the IPO for retail investors. That meant that whipping up interest and buying orders from this group was crucial. Getting an allocation to the stock was competitive, and some retail investors just dived into the market to

A coalition sues to block Kentucky’s new 14.25% prediction markets tax

Trump says US military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang with help from Venezuela

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Paramount Skydance merger with Warner Bros. Discovery won't harm competition, consumers, DOJ says

An investigation by the U.S. Justice Department into Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery has determined that the mammoth Hollywood media merger is not likely to harm competition in the industry or be harmful for consumers. The agency said Friday that it closed its probe into the deal, with regulators at its antitrust division concluding that the impact of the merger “will be to increase competition across the media and entertainment ecosystem, with benefits for American consumers and workers.” David Ellison’s Pa

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Folarin Balogun, who could have played for England or Nigeria, scores 2 for US in World Cup debut

Folarin Balogun could have played for any one of three countries. He chose the United States, and it paid off with a splashy World Cup debut on home soil. The 24-year-old striker scored two goals as the Americans opened with a 4-1 victory over Paraguay on Friday night in front of a rabid and star-studded red, white and blue-clad sold-out crowd of 70,492 at SoFi Stadium. “I visualized my debut in the World Cup scoring, but the reality did surpass that,” Balogun said. “A very dreamy night.” With retired England captain David Beckham looking on,

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US opens its home World Cup with a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay, sparked by Balogun's 2 goals

Folarin Balogun fired his second goal into the top far corner of Paraguay’s net and then led his American teammates to the corner of their home stadium, reveling in the frenzy created by their historic first half at their World Cup opener. The world’s biggest soccer tournament finally returned to the U.S. on Friday night after a generation of anticipation. With this phenomenal match, the Americans also look like they've arrived. Balogun scored twice in the Americans' three-goal barrage before halftime, and the U.S. opened its first home World Cup

Kennedy Center misses judge’s deadline to remove Trump’s name from building and asks for more time

US judge indefinitely blocks Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund

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Judge keeps order in place to remove Trump's name from Kennedy Center

A federal judge in Washington on Friday declined a request to temporarily pause an order to remove President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper said he would not lift the order while a federal appeals court considers his ruling that only Congress could rename the venue memorializing former President John F. Kennedy in the nation's capital. The Trump administration appealed the order to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, which also rejected the government's pause request later on Friday. Attorneys

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Judge rejects bid to stop UFC fight at White House

A federal judge has rejected a request from two Virginia residents to block President Donald Trump from hosting a UFC fight at the White House this weekend.Friday afternoon’s decision from US District Judge Amit P. Mehta came in a case brought last weekend by two people in Virginia who argued the privately run event cannot be lawfully held on the White House’s South Lawn or the Lincoln Memorial, where other aspects of it are expected to take place Friday before the main event on Sunday.The appointee of former President Barack Obama concluded that the two plaintiffs do not have the legal ri

Jan. 6 debanking probe once floated as way to pad anti-weaponization fund

Judge says she doesn’t believe ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead; extends order blocking it

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Iran deal very close, signing possible in coming days, US official says

Negotiators for the United States and Iran are close to the finish line of a deal aimed at ending their three-month war and it could be signed in the coming days, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.A painstakingly negotiated agreement would include a commitment by Iran to neither develop nor procure nuclear weapons and would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to normal oil traffic and lift the U.S. blockade, the official told reporters.It would only permit the release of frozen Iranian assets based on whether Iranian leaders meet the requirements laid out for them, the official said."If we see th

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US Justice Department clears Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros

The U.S. Justice Department's Antitrust Division said it has cleared Paramount Skydance Corp's planned $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, saying it was unlikely to harm competition or consumers.DOJ said it spent eight months evaluating how the transaction would affect streaming video services, traditional television and the film industry, weighing input from across the entertainment industry."The extensive investigatory record reviewed by the Division suggests that the impact of the transaction will be to increase competition across the media and entertainment ecosystem, wit

US judge orders halt to Trump administration's 'censorship' of park exhibits

Trump's name poised to be removed from Kennedy Center after court denies last-minute move to keep it

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Larin scores in 78th minute to rally Canada to 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina in World Cup opener

Canada earned its first World Cup point in seven matches on soccer's biggest stage, and coach Jesse Marsch noted the sea of red-clad, maple leaf-waving fans who continuously belted out chants of “Go Ca-na-da!” helped get it. A slow start and an early deficit turned into a rousing celebration once late substitute Cyle Larin scored in the 78th minute for a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Friday in Canada’s tournament debut on home soil. Playing in the shadow of Toronto’s iconic CN Tower, and with hockey star Connor McDavid and actors Ryan Reynolds and

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Visa denial sidelines Thomas Partey for Ghana’s World Cup opener against Panama in Toronto

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will not play in his team's World Cup opener Wednesday after Canada denied his visa application while he awaits trial in London on multiple charges of rape. FIFA said Friday in a statement that the 32-year-old Partey won’t be able to travel from his team's base camp in Smithfield, Rhode Island, for Ghana's opening match with Panama in Toronto. “His visa application has been refused by the Canadian government,” the governing body of world soccer said. “FIFA is not involved in the immigration processes of host countries, includi

Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights on the White House's South Lawn this weekend

Pope borrows King of Spain's jet to return to Vatican after technical issue

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Consumer sentiment rises for the first time in three months

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Iran deal very close, signing possible in coming days, US official says

Negotiators for the United States and Iran are close to the finish line of a deal aimed at ending their three-month war and it could

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The Latest: Pakistan says US and Iran agree on ‘final’ text of a peace deal

Pakistan's prime minister says the United States and Iran have agreed on a final text for a peace deal

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Tracy warehouse destroyed in fire that could take days to extinguish

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SpaceX soars 28% after record-busting IPO

SpaceX soared 28% in its Nasdaq debut on Friday, a day after pricing its record $75 billion IPO.

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Tear your eyes away from the ballroom. This courthouse is the real face of Trump-era architecture

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The tanks in Cushing, Oklahoma, are hitting bottom. The oil market is about to hit a tipping point

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Smartphones arrived just before the US fertility rate plunged. One study says it’s a direct cause

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SpaceX stock soars in debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire

Shares of SpaceX soared 19% in their Wall Street debut, making the rocket maker’s founder and CEO Elon Musk the first-ever trillionaire

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How Musk's tactics left investors clamoring for SpaceX stock and ignoring risks

In recent years, Elon Musk has been picky about whom he allowed to buy in to SpaceX, the rocket ship company making its highly anticipated stock market debut

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls