Death Toll in Dominican Republic Roof Collapse Hits 218
April 10, 2025
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Death Toll in Dominican Republic Roof Collapse Hits 218

The number of people who perished in a roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic jumped to 218, officials said on Thursday, acknowledging that rescuers no…

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Dominican Republic Nightclub Roof Collapse: At Least 98 Killed
April 9, 2025
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Dominican Republic Nightclub Roof Collapse: At Least 98 Killed

The death toll in Tuesday’s nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic kept steadily rising, as rescue workers using heavy machinery, drones and dogs worked into the night…

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Amid economic chaos, some Republicans want control of tariffs back in Congress
April 8, 2025
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Amid economic chaos, some Republicans want control of tariffs back in Congress

WASHINGTON — As the fallout over President Trump’s tariffs continues to roil the world economy, a few Republicans in Congress have begun discussing how to curb the president’s ability to…

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Kennedy Calls for States to Ban Fluoridated Drinking Water
April 8, 2025
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Kennedy Calls for States to Ban Fluoridated Drinking Water

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. kicked off a tour through southwestern states on Monday by calling on states to ban fluoride in drinking water supplies, a move…

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Trump Family’s Cash Registers Ring as Financial Meltdown Plays Out
April 6, 2025
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Trump Family’s Cash Registers Ring as Financial Meltdown Plays Out

The financial market meltdown was underway when President Trump boarded Air Force One on his way to Florida on Thursday for a doubleheader of sorts: a Saudi-backed golf…

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Trump administration cancels more than a dozen international student visas at University of California, Stanford
April 5, 2025
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Trump administration cancels more than a dozen international student visas at University of California, Stanford

The Trump administration has canceled more than a dozen international student visas at California campuses, including UCLA, UC San Diego and Stanford, university leaders, students and faculty at…

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Stocks Tumble as Investors Balk at Tariff Plan
April 5, 2025
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Stocks Tumble as Investors Balk at Tariff Plan

Stocks hadn’t fallen this far this fast since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. A 9.1 percent drop in the S&P 500 is the steepest weekly decline…

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C.E.O. Choked Man Who Danced Barefoot on Cruise Ship, U.S. Says
April 4, 2025
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C.E.O. Choked Man Who Danced Barefoot on Cruise Ship, U.S. Says

The chief executive of a major U.S. title insurance company is facing a criminal charge over choking another passenger aboard a Caribbean cruise, an altercation that an investigator…

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Body found in Oxnard believed to be that of missing 13-year-old, police say
April 3, 2025
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Body found in Oxnard believed to be that of missing 13-year-old, police say

Law enforcement officials have found a body in Oxnard that matches the description of a 13-year-old boy who failed to return home to the San Fernando Valley after…

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Amazon Said to Make a Bid to Buy TikTok in the U.S.
April 2, 2025
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Amazon Said to Make a Bid to Buy TikTok in the U.S.

Amazon has put in a last-minute bid to acquire all of TikTok, the popular video app, as it approaches an April deadline to be separated from its Chinese…

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