7-Eleven Expects to Close Hundreds of Its Stores in North America This Year

NEW YORK (AP) — Convenience chain 7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of its locations this year. According to earnings filings published last week, 7-Eleven’s North American operator plans to close 645 stores in the 2026 fiscal year — outpacing the 205 locations it forecasts it will open during that same time. Seven & i Holdings …

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South African President Chooses Roelf Meyer as Next Ambassador to U.S

JOHANNESBURG, April 14 (Reuters) – ⁠South ⁠African ⁠President Cyril Ramaphosa has ​chosen Roelf Meyer to ‌be his country’s ‌next ⁠ambassador ⁠to the United States, Ramaphosa’s spokesperson Vincent ​Magwenya told Reuters on Tuesday. Bloomberg News ​reported earlier that Ramaphosa was ⁠poised ⁠to tap ⁠Meyer as ​South Africa’s next envoy to ​the ⁠United States. Meyer is a …

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Trump Urges Republican Lawmakers to Unify to Extend Surveillance Approval

WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) – U.S. President ⁠Donald ⁠Trump on Tuesday ⁠called upon Republican lawmakers to work ​together to extend a law that allows American ‌spy agencies to surveil ‌foreigners abroad using data drawn from ⁠U.S. digital ⁠infrastructure before the authorization expires next week. Trump said ​Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA …

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Who Is Houman Hemmati? Meet Trump’s Possible Pick to Lead the FDA’s Vaccine Regulation | Health News

Houman Hemmati – an ophthalmologist, biotech entrepreneur and frequent Fox News guest – could become the country’s next top regulator of vaccines and treatments for complex diseases, according to reporting by Endpoints News and people familiar with the matter. Vinay Prasad currently leads the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, but …

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American Flag Maker, Others Settle US Lawsuits Alleging Bogus ‘Made in the USA’ Claims

April 14 (Reuters) – ⁠The ⁠U.S. Federal Trade ⁠Commission said it settled three lawsuits accusing ​companies of falsely claiming their products were made ‌in the United States, ‌including a case against a seller ⁠of ⁠American flags sourced from China. Tuesday’s settlements were announced ​one month after U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing …

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Fifth Woman Alleges Sexual Misconduct by US Representative Eric Swalwell

NEW YORK, April 14 (Reuters) – A fifth woman accused U.S. ⁠Representative ⁠Eric Swalwell of sexual misconduct on Tuesday, ⁠after the embattled Democratic congressman announced his resignation from the House of Representatives and said ​he was suspending his campaign for governor of California. At a press conference at her lawyer’s offices in Beverly Hills, California, …

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