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Texas residents near SpaceX to vote on creating ‘Starbase’ City

Texas county approves vote on SpaceX's proposed city 'Starbase'

McALLEN, Texas: A county in Texas has approved an election that will let people living near SpaceX decide whether to create a new city...

TaylorMade signs Kai Trump to endorsement deal

TaylorMade signs Kai Trump to endorsement deal

(Photo credit: Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images) TaylorMade Golf signed an endorsement deal with one of the best golfers in the Trump Family....

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 15 Tennessee fends off No. 18 Tide

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 15 Tennessee fends off No. 18 Tide

(Photo credit: Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Jewel Spear scored 20 points and Talaysia Cooper...

Trump accuses Ukrainians of rudeness

Trump accuses Ukrainians of rudeness

US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent was treated badly on his recent visit to Kiev to negotiate a minerals deal, the president has claimed...

No. 2 Florida, riding win streak, faces optimistic LSU

No. 2 Florida, riding win streak, faces optimistic LSU

(Photo credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images) Florida is riding a five-game winning streak, with each victory by at least nine points...

Women's Top 25 roundup: Paige Bueckers, No. 5 UConn rout Seton Hall

Women's Top 25 roundup: Paige Bueckers, No. 5 UConn rout Seton Hall

(Photo credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images) Paige Bueckers scored 23 points with nine rebounds and No. 5 UConn extended its winning streak...

LSU keeps South Carolina winless in SEC

LSU keeps South Carolina winless in SEC

(Photo credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images) Cam Carter scored 17 points to lead a balanced scoring effort and LSU coasted to an 81-67...

LSU, South Carolina seeking rare conference victory

LSU, South Carolina seeking rare conference victory

(Photo credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images) LSU needed eight opportunities before it finally won its second Southeastern Conference...

No. 2 Florida meets Oklahoma with eye on No. 1 seed

No. 2 Florida meets Oklahoma with eye on No. 1 seed

(Photo credit: Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) For Oklahoma and No. 2 Florida, much has changed since...

Notre Dame moves to No. 1 in Top 25 as UCLA falls

Notre Dame moves to No. 1 in Top 25 as UCLA falls

(Photo credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images) Notre Dame soared to No. 1 as UCLA and South Carolina sank in the women's basketball Associated...

No. 3 Florida meets Oklahoma with eye on No. 1 seed

No. 3 Florida meets Oklahoma with eye on No. 1 seed

(Photo credit: Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) For Oklahoma and No. 3 Florida, much has changed since...

Top 25 roundup: No. 1 Auburn tops No. 2 Alabama, leads SEC

Top 25 roundup: No. 1 Auburn tops No. 2 Alabama, leads SEC

(Photo credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images) Johni Broome bundled 19 points with 14 rebounds and six assists as Auburn outdueled rival...

Denzel Aberdeen, No. 3 Florida handle South Carolina

Denzel Aberdeen, No. 3 Florida handle South Carolina

(Photo credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images) Denzel Aberdeen scored 13 of his career-high 22 points after halftime Saturday night...

Giants Now: Multi-round mock drafts predictions

Giants Now: Multi-round mock drafts predictions

Matt Citak Media's multi-round mock draft predictions Another day,another mock draft. The Athletic's Nick Baumgardnerrecently...

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U.S. stocks tumble as Trump policies startle investors
U.S. stock markets sour, Dow Jones dives 749 points

NEW YORK, New York - Concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's startling diversions from his country's long-held policies, and the...


Southwest Airlines cuts 1,750 corporate jobs in first-ever layoffs
Southwest Airlines slashes 15% corporate workforce, first in 15 years

DALLAS, Texas: Southwest Airlines is laying off 1,750 employees, or 15 percent of its corporate staff, in the company's first significant...


Australian central bank cuts interest rates for first time since 2020
Australian central bank cuts first benchmark interest rate since 2020

MELBOURNE, Australia: Australia's central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than three years, signaling...


Brazil joins OPEC+ ahead of key UN climate summit
Brazil to join OPEC+, group of major oil-exporting nations

BRASILIA, Brazil: Brazil has officially approved joining OPEC+, aligning itself with the world's major oil-exporting nations just months...


U.S. stock markets in sharp retreat Thursday
Wall Street tumbles Thursday, Dow Jones dives 451 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as profit-takers moved in to take the cream off the substantial gains that have...


China’s Xi Jinping reassures private sector on policy stability
China's Xi assures businesses, including Jack Ma, of country's stability

BANGKOK, Thailand: China's President Xi Jinping met with private sector leaders this week and assured them that the government's policies...


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Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs

DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...

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