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The 7-2 decision, authored by conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, reversed a lower court’s ruling that the CFPB’s funding design violated a provision of the U.S. Constitution. Read more
Cohen agreed that he had blamed others, including Trump, in the wake of his own criminal convictions on tax and campaign finance charges. Read more
Bands of moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms will dampen most islands through Friday, forecasters said. Read more
Car insurers are still raising prices steeply: The price of motor vehicle insurance rose more than 22% in the year through April, the fastest pace since the 1970s. Read more
The FDA declined to comment on whether it was aware of the issue or its possible significance. Read more
Luka Doncic finished with 31 points and delivered his second consecutive triple-double as the Dallas Mavericks moved one victory from their second Western Conference finals appearance in three seasons with a 104-92 victory over the host Oklahoma City Thunder. Read more
With storylines ranging from Scottie Scheffler’s return to the course to Rory McIlroy’s quest to end his major drought to Tiger Woods’ latest attempt to recapture the magic, golf’s greatest questions and most compelling figures have converged at the PGA Championship. Read more
The Boston Celtics are in a familiar place. Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to work with counterpart Vladimir Putin to “rejuvenate” their countries as the pair started a day of talks in Beijing, saying China would “always be a good partner” of Russia, according to Chinese state media. Read more
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Japan’s economy fell faster than expected in the first quarter as the weak yen continued to batter consumers, throwing a fresh challenge to the central bank’s push to get interest rates further away from near zero. Read more
Dealing with irate customers can be extremely stressful for call centre workers but Japan’s SoftBank Corp thinks it has a solution: artificial intelligence-enabled software that softens the tone of customers’ voices. Read more
Caitlin Clark’s debut for the Indiana Fever drew 2.1 million viewers across all platforms on Tuesday night, making it the most-watched WNBA game on ESPN. Read more
Only a handful of hours after the Iowa women’s basketball team landed home from its summer trip to Croatia last year, the coaches had barely dropped off their luggage at home before returning to Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Read more
Israel’s international allies and aid groups have repeatedly warned against a ground incursion into Rafah, where many Palestinians fled and Israel says four Hamas battalions are holed up. Israel says it must root out the remaining fighters. Read more
Motorists are advised to plan accordingly, allow for extra travel time to get to their destinations and proceed with caution through any work areas. Read more
As the first runner-up in the Miss USA 2023 competition, Gankiewicz was announced as the replacement for former Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt on Friday. Read more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency uses levels of enterococci as indicators of fecal material in water and therefore, the possible presence of disease-causing bacteria, viruses, and protozoa. Read more
The work, which is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, will restrict pedestrian access into Lanikai and impact traffic on Mokulua Drive. Read more
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. is accelerating arms supplies to Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s military confronts a Russian assault on the nation’s northeast. Read more
Twelve jurors and six alternates were chosen, including an investment banker, a commercial litigator, a retired economist, a doctor, and multiple therapists. Jury selection took about 2-1/2 days, and more than 130 prospective jurors were excused. Read more
An indictment charged them with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Read more
