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WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Bill Pulte’s appointment as acting intelligence director is for the short term and not a permanent position. “I don’t think he would want to be permanent, but he is a very smart guy, and he may find out some things about the …
KYIV, June 4 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy published an open letter to President Vladimir Putin on Thursday in which he proposed the two leaders meet to agree an end to more than four years of war, warning that Kyiv stood ready to fight on otherwise. In his letter, which the president’s office said …
Could your household cope with a $1,000 increase in the annual cost of living? That’s less than $100 per month. Make Your Inbox Smarter Sign up for these free email newsletters from U.S. News:Pick Newsletters But the Brookings Institution estimates in a new report that such an increase would mean 3 million more American households …
Days after the state’s primary, California voters are in a familiar position — waiting to find out which candidates will go on to the general election in their most high-profile races, for governor and Los Angeles mayor. It’s not surprising those have yet to be resolved, along with several closely contested congressional races, because the …
The New World screwworm fly is threatening the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry for the first time in more than a half century, with an infestation from its flesh-eating larvae confirmed in south Texas. The infestation was discovered in a single 3-week-old calf in La Pryor, Texas, about 100 miles (161 kilometers) southwest of San …
Washington — A bipartisan pair of senators urged a federal court Thursday to continue blocking the Justice Department from moving forward with its $1.7 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” warning that it is an “immediate and dire threat” to the constitutional order and arguing it is designed to provide payouts to people involved in the Jan. 6, …
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The manufacturer of a firefighting foam that contaminated the water supply in northeastern Wisconsin with PFAS chemicals for decades agreed to a $10 million settlement with the state, the governor and attorney general announced on Thursday. The settlement comes as residents, communities, regulators and environmental activists across the country are struggling …
In the series “USA to Z,” which celebrates 250 years of American history and culture, “CBS Mornings” shares the backstory and meaning behind the popular song “This Land is Your Land.”
A two-year investigation into immigrants with fake identity documents led to federal officials detaining 48 workers at a South Carolina metal casting business and six people facing state charges, including two top managers at the plant, authorities announced Thursday. Dozens of officials with federal and local law enforcement agencies raided Burnstein von Seelen Precision Castings …
The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared deeper into record terrain on Thursday as investors pinned their hopes on a peace deal in Iran. The blue-chip index surged 877 points in afternoon trading, or 1.7%, to 51,564. The broader S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Index saw more modest gains, rising 0.5% and 0.2%, respectively. Stocks have …