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Rubio and other G7 diplomats meet in Canada as Trump threatens more tariffs on allies

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will likely hear a litany of complaints as he meets with the foreign ministers of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan over the next two days.

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White House withdraws controversial pick to run the CDC – NPR

White House withdraws controversial pick to run the CDC  NPRView Full Coverage on Google News

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DOGE Could Cut Free IRS Tax Filing Program

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mia Francis, a 22-year-old barista from Boston, filed her taxes on her own this year for the first time, using a free government tax filing program that made it easy because it did most of the work

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What happened during Duterte’s chaotic arrest

Ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened a police general with lawsuits, refused to be fingerprinted and told law enforcers “you have to kill me to bring me to The Hague” in a tense confrontation after his arrest in Manila.

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The ‘Oppenheimer Moment’ That Looms Over Today’s AI Leaders

This year, hundreds of billions of dollars will be spent to scale AI systems in pursuit of superhuman capabilities. CEOs of leading AI companies, such as OpenAI’s Sam Altman and xAI’s Elon Musk, expect that within the next four years,

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DOGE proposes cutting IRS workforce by a total of nearly 20% – CNN

DOGE proposes cutting IRS workforce by a total of nearly 20%  CNN The IRS was improving, but DOGE cuts could lead to delays in processing returns and sending out refunds this tax season  The Boston Globe Opinion | DOGE says it’s saving

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Why the U.S. Doesn’t Vaccinate Poultry Against Bird Flu

OMAHA, Neb. — Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for egg prices averaging nearly $6 a dozen. But the move has been delayed in part

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Trump threatens 200% tariff on alcohol from EU – BBC.com

Trump threatens 200% tariff on alcohol from EU  BBC.com Live Updates: Trump Threatens 200% Tariff on European Alcohol  The New York Times Trump threatens a 200% tariff on European alcohol  NPR Trump threatens retaliatory 200% tariff on European wine after EU proposes American

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Jared Isaacman, the high-school dropout who will lead NASA

The entrepreneur is a foe of the “Old Space” establishment

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