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Summer could strain power supply in US, Canada, grid operator warns
Middle swath of North America at risk of power shortfalls this summer

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Parts of the U.S. and Canada may not have enough electricity this summer if hot weather causes more people to use...

Amid retail slowdown, Dick’s Sporting to acquire Foot Locker
Dick's Sporting to buy Foot Locker for $2.4 billion

CORAOPOLIS, Pennsylvania: Dick's Sporting Goods is set to acquire Foot Locker in a US$2.4 billion deal, marking the second major footwear...

Citadel CEO to loan rare US documents for public exhibit
Citadel CEO honors Constitution ahead of America's 250th anniversary

MIAMI, Florida: Ken Griffin, the CEO of Citadel and a billionaire investor announced this week he would loan his rare first-edition...

Kraft Heinz to invest $3 billion in US plants despite gloomy outlook
Kraft Heinz investing $3 billion upgrading US manufacturing

CHICAGO, Illinois: Kraft Heinz is committing US$3 billion to revamp its U.S. manufacturing plants, marking its largest investment in...

Firefighters’ union demands probe into soaring fire truck costs
As fire truck prices hit $2 million, US firefighters demand probe

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The largest firefighters' union in the United States is calling for federal antitrust authorities to investigate...

Eli Lilly’s Zepbound outperforms Wegovy in obesity drug study
Zepbound beats Wegovy for weight loss in trial of blockbuster drugs

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana: Eli Lilly's obesity drug Zepbound led to nearly 50 percent more weight loss than Novo Nordisk's Wegovy in the...

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Russia imprisons Australian for 13 years over fighting for Ukraine
Russia jails Australian man for 13 years as he fought on Ukraine side

MOSCOW, Russia: Russia has sentenced a 33-year-old Australian man to 13 years in a high-security prison for fighting with Ukrainian...

Tajikistan decriminalizes ‘likes’ on extremist social media posts
Tajikistan decriminalizes 'liking' social media posts deemed extremist

ALMATY, Tajikistan: Tajikistan has officially removed criminal liability for liking social media posts that the government deems extremist,...

Newsom plans cuts to migrant healthcare amid $16 billion revenue hit
California Governor seeks to scale back free healthcare for migrants

SACRAMENTO, California: California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed cutting back a free healthcare program for low-income undocumented...

19-year-old charged in planned mass shooting at US Military Base
FBI arrests Michigan teen in alleged ISIS-inspired attack plot

DETROIT, Michigan: The FBI has arrested a 19-year-old man from Michigan, Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, for allegedly planning a mass...

Summer could strain power supply in US, Canada, grid operator warns
Middle swath of North America at risk of power shortfalls this summer

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Parts of the U.S. and Canada may not have enough electricity this summer if hot weather causes more people to use...

Trump teaser on new F-55 warplane and upgraded F-22 Super
Trump floats possible new F-55 warplane and F-22 upgrade

DOHA, Qatar: President Donald Trump has floated the idea of a new twin-engine warplane, potentially called the F-55, along with a significant...

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Romeo and Juliet [Blu-Ray]