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Trump administration proposes a $70,000 fee for international students to work in the US
The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking to work in the United States, the latest effort from the Trump administration to crack down on foreign enrollment.
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Two lawsuits challenge Trump’s taxpayer-funded ads, alleging they violate propaganda law
Two lawsuits filed Wednesday challenged President Donald Trump's recent series of federally funded television advertisements, which promote his political message while costing taxpayers millions of dollars.
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Fed minutes: Another rate hike likely coming this year to combat persistent inflation
Most Federal Reserve officials expect that another interest rate increase will likely be needed this year to combat inflation, according to minutes released Wednesday from the central bank's most recent meeting.
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FBI says it stopped a Mall of America terror attack by a teen after agents sold him an assault rifle
FBI agents thwarted a terror attack by a teenager on the Mall of America after monitoring him for nearly two years and ultimately supplying him with the AK-47 he planned to use, authorities said Wednesday.
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Wall Street retreats from its record as stocks fall worldwide
U.S. stocks pulled back from their record on Wednesday.
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Skydance mashes proven properties of Paramount and Warner Bros. into an uncertain Hollywood hybrid
Continuity will be the immediate emphasis for Skydance, the newly created entertainment behemoth borne of Paramount's $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery that closed on Tuesday.
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UN health agency wants more details from Russia on suspected pneumonic plague case
A top official with the World Health Organization said Wednesday it doesn’t know how a lab worker in Siberia died, and she urged Russia to provide more information about a case that prompted global concerns about suspected pneumonic plague.
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Christa Pike is angry and confused after surviving execution, attorney says
Christa Pike is “angry and confused” after regaining consciousness almost six days after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her, one of her attorneys said Wednesday after a judge told the state to preserve evidence related to Pike's case.
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McDonald’s sued over AI tool that recommends prices to US franchisees
McDonald’s is facing a federal lawsuit that alleges its AI-enhanced pricing tool violates antitrust laws because it shares nonpublic data with franchisees who might be competing in the same market.
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FCC considers allowing more political robocalls before midterms, including those created with AI
The Federal Communications Commission is considering a request by a conservative group to loosen rules on political robocalls, including those with artificial intelligence-generated voices, before November’s midterm elections.
