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U.S. stock markets slide resumes, major indices tumble
Dow Jones tumbles 1,015 points as volatility returns

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday, wiping out much of the gains that came in the relief rally a day earlier after...

Hollywood pushes for more tax breaks to keep productions in LA
Hundreds rally to bring film and TV production back to Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, California: Over the weekend, hundreds of Hollywood workers, including crew members, producers, and actors, asked California...

EU official warns of harsh impact from new US tariffs
EU: Trump tariffs could slow euro growth by up to 1 percentage point

ATHENS, Greece: As Europe braces for the economic fallout of new U.S. tariffs, a top eurozone official has warned the consequences...

Soaring prices squeeze Bolivian families amid 20-year inflation high
Bolivians tighten belts as new inflation reality bites

LA PAZ, Bolivia: Rising prices are changing daily life for Bolivians, forcing families to cut back as inflation hits its highest levels...

Nasdaq Composite surges more than 12% as Trump agrees he misfired
Extraordinary gains on Wall Street as Trump backflips on tariffs

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks roared back to life on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump back flipped on his recently announced...

Texas probes WK Kellogg over ‘healthy’ label claims
Texas opens probe into WK Kellogg over health claims

AUSTIN, Texas: Attorney General Ken Paxton announced over the weekend that the state has launched an investigation into a company,...

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IRS begins major layoffs, civil rights office hit first
IRS starts laying off 20,000 workers, eliminates civil rights office

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began laying off workers late last week, according to an email sent to staff,...

Head Start administration staff placed on leave amid disruptions
Mass layoffs rattle Head Start leaders already on edge over funding

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Many government workers who help run Head Start, a federally funded preschool program, have been put on leave. The...

Brenton Doyle powers Rockies past Brewers
Brenton Doyle powers Rockies past Brewers

(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images) Brenton Doyle homered, doubled and tied his career high with five RBIs, Zac Veen doubled...

Blue Jays' Chris Bassitt looks to extend misery for Red Sox
Blue Jays' Chris Bassitt looks to extend misery for Red Sox

(Photo credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images) After being swept by the New York Mets last weekend, the Toronto Blue Jays will aim...

Brewers turn to Quinn Priester in bid for series sweep of Rockies
Brewers turn to Quinn Priester in bid for series sweep of Rockies

(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images) Milwaukee's rotation has been hit hard by injuries in the first two weeks of 2025,...

MLB roundup: Pirates get past Cardinals in 13
MLB roundup: Pirates get past Cardinals in 13

(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images) Joey Bart's walk-off single with the bases loaded in the 13th inning lifted the host...