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U.S. Postal Service Halts Parcel Service from China as Trump’s Trade Curbs Begin
The United States Postal Service announced Tuesday that it had temporarily stopped accepting packages from China and Hong Kong, hours…
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GM’s Cruise to cut 1,000 jobs as robotaxi service shuts down
GENERAL Motors (GM) is cutting almost half of the workforce in the Cruise driverless car unit, according to an internal memo and sources…
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Immigration arrests in churches? Some clergy say not so fast
WASHINGTON — With the Trump administration declaring that immigration agents are now free to make arrests in places of worship, undeterred…
Lifestyle
Column: Does Donald Trump's return to power mean it's time to admit he's right? In a word, no
The MAGA Republican triumphalism unleashed by Donald Trump’s return to the White House has extended, unsurprisingly, to many of my most…
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Trump Pitches External Revenue Service to Collect Tariffs: What to Know
President Trump has promised to generate a “massive” amount of revenue with tariffs on foreign products, an amount so big that the…
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Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Drop Venu Sports Streaming Service
Venu came. It saw. It did not conquer. Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. said on Friday that their forthcoming sports streaming service — which…
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Big media pulls plug on Venu sports streaming service before launch
WALT Disney, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery on Friday (Jan 10) abandoned plans to launch Venu Sports, their live sports joint venture,…
Lifestyle
Barbara Lee announces bid for Oakland mayor as city looks to rise from crisis
SAN FRANCISCO — Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, a prominent progressive Democrat who represented the East Bay in Congress for more than two…
Lifestyle
Column: This is the trouble with Elon Musk's debut as a federal budget negotiator
In the wake of a successful effort to kill a year-end spending bill and replace it with more limited legislation to keep the government…
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Apple halts effort to build iPhone hardware subscription service
APPLE has halted work on a project to build an iPhone hardware subscription service, according to sources familiar with the matter,…
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Germany sees hottest year on record in 2024, weather service says
The year 2024 is the hottest year on record in Germany since nationwide measurements began in 1881, the German Weather Service (DWD) said…
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Trump Confirms Extreme Plan to Demolish Postal Service
“I have a few others that I’m doing, uh, I’m gonna, as an example, we’re bringing—I’m doing this not because I want to, I’m doing this…
Lifestyle
FIA Confirms Max Verstappen Community Service Penalty Details
2024 Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen's community service penalty has been confirmed by the FIA after the season finale in Abu Dhabi. Due…
Lifestyle
Why the Forest Service is encouraging people to cut Christmas trees on public lands (with permits)
When it comes to finding the perfect Christmas tree, William Lyon has it down to a science. Every year, Lyon downloads official maps of…
Business
China's Meituan to expand Keeta food delivery service to more Middle East cities, sources say
Chinese food delivery giant Meituan, which operates the Keeta brand in Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia, is set to expand to more Middle Eastern…
Fashion
Most Singapore companies able to service debt despite higher interest expense: MAS
DESPITE higher interest expenses, most companies in Singapore have been able to generate enough earnings to service their debt, said a…
Lifestyle
US Postal Service suggests new prices for 2025
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has announced a proposal for new postage rates set to take effect in early 2025, citing the need…
Culture
Crypto exchange OKX launches Singapore dollar funds transfer service for local customers
CRYPTOCURRENCY exchange OKX said on Monday (Nov 18) it would offer instant Singapore dollar-denominated deposits and withdrawals to…
Fashion
Secret Service Agent Fired After Allegedly Bringing Girlfriend for Sex at Obama's Hawaii Mansion
A Secret Service agent, who was assigned to protect former President Barack Obama, was recently fired after allegations surfaced that he…