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Popular NYC SantaCon charity fundraiser was more con than Claus, authorities say

Treasury secretary says US will ramp up economic pain on Iran

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US faces demand to restore $350 million in federal funding to help power Puerto Rico

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Bessent ‘optimistic’ that gasoline prices going back to $3 a gallon this summer

Trump threatens to fire Powell if the Fed Chair remains with central bank after his term ends

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It’s Tax Day. Treasury says 53 million filers used new Trump tax exemptions before the deadline

Walmart unveils new packaging for its Great Value store brand to reflect changing shopping habits

Iran says it would block Gulf trade if blockade continues

The Latest: US blockade of Iranian ports ‘fully implemented’ as Trump says war is near end

Wall Street flirts with a record after its big rally the last 2 weeks

Ex-Michigan coach Sherrone Moore gets probation for misdemeanors that followed his firing

7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of its stores in North America this year

Wall Street rallies to the edge of its all-time high as oil prices ease

Tennessee Senate Passes Amended Trans Healthcare Tracking Bill

FBI says suspects tried to rob Offset outside a Florida casino when he was shot in the leg

Florida doctor faces manslaughter charge for allegedly removing wrong organ during surgery

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US wholesale prices surged 4% last month after the war in Iran sent energy prices soaring

Ex-Michigan coach Sherrone Moore faces sentencing for misdemeanors that followed his firing

Appeals court orders judge to end contempt investigation of Trump administration deportation flights

France raffle offers a $1M Picasso for a 100 euro ticket to raise money for Alzheimer’s research

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US wholesale prices surge as Iran war drives up the cost of energy

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Suspect arrested after North Carolina woman reports she was set on fire at home

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Oil prices ease back from their morning spurts as US stocks rally on a still hopeful Wall Street

Trump says US military has blockaded Iranian ports to pressure Tehran

Minnesota investigates the arrest by ICE of a Hmong American man as a possible kidnapping

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Oil hovers just under $100, though US stocks hold steady on hopes for US-Iran talks

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A 16-year-old from Florida charged with sexually assaulting and killing stepsister on a cruise ship

Happy 69th birthday to Fatou, the world’s oldest gorilla living in captivity

Failed US-Iran talks in Pakistan raise questions about fragile ceasefire

NASA already has next Artemis flight in its sights following astronauts’ triumphant moon flyby

Swalwell exits California governor’s race after assault allegations as rivals seek his supporters

Judge dismisses Trump’s $10B lawsuit against WSJ, Murdoch over reporting on ties to Epstein

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Oil prices rise back above $100 and stocks slip worldwide as hopes recede on the US-Iran war

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Britney Spears enters substance abuse treatment facility weeks after her arrest on suspicion of DUI

Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war

US military says it will blockade Iran’s ports as ship traffic appears to halt in Strait of Hormuz

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Shipping monitor says Iran keeping 21 million barrels of oil in floating storage in Gulf of Oman

Rory McIlroy goes back-to-back at the Masters to join Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods

Workers at major Colorado meatpacking plan win wage increases in deal with JBS USA

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Texas’ highest criminal court overturns sentence of inmate who has been on death row for 47 years

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War in Iran sends inflation soaring and the mood of American consumers plunging

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Five people charged with murder in deadly Northern California fireworks warehouse explosion

Prince Harry Formally Confirms He Is Now A U.s. Resident

Prince Harry sued by charity he set up in Africa to honor late mother Princess Diana

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US and Iran prepare for high-level talks as Israel and Hezbollah trade more fire

Masters gnomes a hot commodity at Augusta National amid speculation this is final year of production

US and Iran prepare for high-level talks as Israel and Hezbollah trade more fire

Soaring gas prices lead to biggest monthly inflation spike in four years

Stocks mostly rise and oil prices hold steady ahead of planned US-Iran talks

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Vance warns Iran not to ‘play’ the US as he departs for negotiations aimed at ending their war

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