22 miles on foot, 10 minutes on a tram: An ‘extraordinary’ day hike
The steep trail near the top of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway was covered in inches of spongy fallen needles and peppered with ankle-twisting pine cones. Read more
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Nvidia CEO meets with Chinese trade officials in Beijing
Huang had been invited to meet with the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, a state-backed trade body, according to state media. Read more
Trump lashes out at Fed chair for not cutting rates
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2 killed, 6 hurt in Florida State University shooting
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Tesla’s U.S. sales plunge as GM and others make gains
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National Weather Service prepares for ‘degraded operations’ amid cuts
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Biden says Trump is ‘breaking things,’ including Social Security
In his first expansive public comments since leaving the White House, Biden said President Donald Trump had taken aim at Social Security, doing “damage and destruction” to a program that millions of Americans depend on. Read more
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Greene bought stock before Trump tariff pause, profited from rally
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Trump freezes $2B in funding after Harvard rejects demands
Monday afternoon, Harvard became the first university to refuse to comply with the administration’s requirements, setting up a showdown between the federal government and the nation’s wealthiest university. Read more
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Trump directive calls to turn border land into ‘military installation’
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3 killed in fiery plane crash in Boca Raton, Florida
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