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Inflation, currency woes worsen Venezuela’s complex crisis as Maduro declares ‘economic emergency’
Erick Ojeda has no money. He returned to land almost empty-handed from an overnight trip fishing for shrimp. His sister and her newborn are waiting for him to pick them ...
US moves ahead on tariffs with investigations into computer chips and pharmaceuticals
The Trump administration has taken its next steps toward imposing more tariffs on key imports, launching investigations into imports of computer chips, chip making equipment and ...
Roster limit changes not offered in latest filing on $2.8 billion NCAA lawsuit settlement
Attorneys working on the $2.8 billion legal settlement designed to reshape college sports filed a brief Monday night that did not include changes a judge suggested regarding team roster limits, ...
The great Easter basket question — to Peep or not Peep
Love them or hate them, those marshmallow Peeps that come in blindingly bright colors and an array of flavors are inescapable around the Easter holiday. Millions are made ...
Joe Biden will speak about Social Security in his return to national stage
Former President Joe Biden returns to the national stage Tuesday to elevate liberal concerns that President Donald Trump’s agenda is threatening the health of Social ...
Prosecutor says whether the Gaudreaus drank before they were killed while cycling isn’t relevant
Lawyers for the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, are expected to argue in court Tuesday that the brothers contributed to the fatal crash by ...
Study finds more people are obtaining abortions but fewer are traveling to other states for it
Fewer people crossed state lines to obtain abortions in 2024 than a year earlier, a new survey has found. The Guttmacher Institute, a research organization that supports abortion rights, estimates ...
Officials work to uncover the motive for fire set at Pennsylvania governor’s residence
Investigators worked Tuesday to uncover the motive behind an arson fire over the weekend at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s mansion, the latest act of political violence in ...
An international conference rallies aid for Sudan after 2 years of war, but peace is elusive
Diplomats and aid officials from around the world are meeting Tuesday in London to try to ease the suffering from the 2-year-old war in Sudan, a conflict that has killed tens of ...
Paul Skenes and Henry Davis, taken 1st overall two years apart, make MLB history
From the moment they heard their names called out by Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, Paul Skenes and Henry Davis were destined to make history. When it finally ...
Person killed after shooting in SF’s Tenderloin
A person died after a shooting in the Tenderloin early Monday evening, the San Francisco Police Department said. The shooting happened around 5:29 p.m. in the area of Turk and Mason ...
Mistrial declared in case against former Dublin corrections officer ‘Dirty Dick’ Smith
The weeks-long trial against former public correctional officer Darrell Smith, who’s accused of sexually abusing five female inmates at the now-shuttered Federal Correctional Institute Dublin in ...