African economies have managed to weather the energy crisis brought on by the Iran war, but a decline in aid has left the continent vulnerable to future shocks, the head of the International Monetary Fund’s Africa department said Thursday. The IMF forecasts growth in Africa at 4.5% this year, sl...
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Police in a Chicago suburb say they have thwarted a potential mass shooting at a Hindu place of worship.
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Philadelphia Eagles Jalen Hurts will be out for Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers, the team announced on Thursday.
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The Office of the Houston City Controller hosted Siempre Presente Wednesday, bringing Houstonians together to honor lives impacted by immigration enforcement and turn solidarity into action. The program examined ICE’s presence and operations in Houston, highlighted how local orga...
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The famous Plaza Hotel in Midtown Manhattan is set to close for several years to repair and restore its historic facade.
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FBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Donald Trump's retention of classified documents at his Florida estate sued on Thursday to get their jobs back, calling their terminations unlawful acts of “political retribution.” The complaint adds to the gro...
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Police officials say the mother of a 5-year-old girl who died in Queens said in the 911 call that she killed her daughter.
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"No violations, deficiencies, citations, or red tags were reported" during the March 16 inspection, officials in Georgia said Thursday.
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President Donald Trump said Thursday that the Pentagon will no longer livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, after the announcement faced bipartisan criticism and Vice President JD Vance said he wouldn’t watch it . Trump said on social media...
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Don't count out U.S. shoppers when it comes to shelling out money for the winter holidays despite higher fuel prices and other financial pressures. The nation's largest retail trade group said Thursday that it expects American consumers will collectively spend $1.01 trillion this...
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High gas prices are intensifying inflation and vacuuming up more of Americans' dollars, yet consumers are still digging deep to spend , powering the economy, at least for now . A slew of economic data Thursday showed that inflation accelerated last month as more expensive oil and...
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A man was charged with killing the mother of his children after their pretaped appearance on "The People's Court" aired, police said.
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The Trump administration sued California election officials Thursday, asking a judge to bar the state from counting mail-in ballots for next month's midterm elections from people the federal government has identified as “likely” noncitizens until their status can be confirmed. Th...
