Starbucks Profit Drops, but Leaders Say Turnaround Is Working

Profit fell 50 percent in the quarter, and the company said one reason was its hiring of additional workers to help its turnaround strategy.

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The M.T.A. Gets $68 Billion in the State Budget. What Will Riders Get?

New York State has agreed to fully fund the transit authority’s five-year capital plan. Threats from the federal government could still lead to a shortfall.

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Paramount Board Clears Possible Path for Settling Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit

Paramount’s interest in settling has dismayed CBS’s news division. The executive producer of “60 Minutes” abruptly resigned last week.

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Ex-School Athletic Director Gets 4 Months in Jail for Racist Deepfake Recording

Dazhon Darien, 32, who worked at Pikesville High School in Baltimore County, pleaded guilty to disturbing school operations.

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After an Awkward Photo, Whitmer Coaxes a Win for Michigan Out of Trump

Weeks after she hid from the cameras in the Oval Office, Gretchen Whitmer welcomed the president to her state as he delivered the federal funding she had sought for an air base.

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Trump Plan to Dismantle Head Start Is Illegal, Lawsuit Argues

The lawsuit argues that the Trump administration cannot reduce or eliminate Head Start, because the program is funded by Congress.

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Hegseth Cuts Program Encouraging Women to Take Roles in National Security

The defense secretary said the Women, Peace and Security program distracted from the core task of “war-fighting” and that the Pentagon would no longer participate in it.

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U.S. Textile Industry Rejects Bessent’s Suggestion Boom Times Are Over

A textile trade association that has backed President Trump’s trade strategy took issue with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s remark that emphasized “precision manufacturing” over clothing and fabrics.

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The Six Triple Eight: Black, Female Soldiers Honored for World War II Success

The women were sent to Europe to clear a backlog of 17 million pieces of mail waiting to be sent to U.S. troops.

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Judge Orders Trump Officials to Disburse Funding for Radio Free Europe

The news organization relies almost exclusively on congressional funding, which the Trump administration has held up for weeks.

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