W.T.O. Projects Sharp Pullback in Global Trade, Citing Trump’s Tariffs

The World Trade Organization warned that tariffs would push down both U.S. exports and imports and that trade wars could put poorer countries at risk.

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Suspect in Josh Shapiro’s Mansion Arson Cited Treatment of Palestinians, Police Say

The man charged in the attack on Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence told the police he was seeking to “stop having my friends killed.”

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Elon Musk’s DOGE Team Building System to Sell ‘Gold Card’ Immigrant Visas

The project represents something of a shift in mission for Elon Musk’s initiative, from cutting government costs toward a new goal of generating revenue.

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Trump Administration Sues Maine for Refusing to Bar Transgender Athletes

The lawsuit came just days after the administration threatened to cut off funding to the state’s public schools and lunch programs through grants from the Education and Agriculture Departments.

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Leo Beenhakker, Winning Soccer Coach Without Borders, Dies at 82

Among many other accomplishments, he led tiny Trinidad and Tobago to the World Cup and Poland to its first appearance in the European championships.

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Judge Finds Probable Cause to Hold Trump Officials in Contempt Over Deportation Flights

The move was a remarkable attempt by a jurist to hold the White House accountable for its apparent willingness to flout court orders.

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Man Who Sent Bomb Threat to a Cruise His Girlfriend Was On Is Sentenced

The Michigan man said he was upset because his girlfriend went on a Caribbean cruise with her family, leaving him to care for their pets, according to court filings.

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2 Judges Order Federal Agencies to Unfreeze Climate Money

The rulings are setbacks to Trump’s efforts to halt climate and environmental funding approved under the Biden administration.

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Latvia Exits Land Mine Convention Amid Fears of Russian Aggression

The government, along with two other Baltic nations and Poland, agreed last month to quit the 1997 accord that prohibits from using anti-personnel mines. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was cited as a key reason.

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Trump Aides Close State Dept. Office on Foreign Disinformation

Secretary of State Marco Rubio put about 40 employees on leave who had tracked disinformation by China, Russia, Iran and terrorist groups.

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