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U.S. Job Growth Surges in March, Tripling Economist Expectations at 178,000

March's 178,000 jobs blew past the 65,000 Wall Street forecast, but a shrinking labor force and surging long-term unemployment complicate the blowout headline.

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Trump Fires Bondi, Names Personal Attorney Blanche Acting Attorney General

Trump replaced his attorney general with his personal defense lawyer and ousted the Army's top general on the same day, consolidating loyalist control.

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World

Biruté Galdikas, Third of the Great Ape Trimates, Leaves Lasting Legacy

Biruté Galdikas, the last surviving member of the primatologist trio known as the trimates, died March 24 in Los Angeles after a battle with lung cancer. She was 79.

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U.S.

Arizona Woman Missing Since 1994 Found Alive at Age 44

Tina Plante vanished at 13 from Star Valley, Arizona in 1994; 32 years later, a cold case unit using social media and law enforcement databases traced her alive at 44.

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Health

FDA Recalls Multiple Eye Drop Brands Over Sterility Concerns

Over 3 million eye drop bottles sold at Walgreens, CVS, and Kroger under 26 store brands were recalled after a California manufacturer couldn't guarantee sterility.

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World

Iran Strikes Kuwait's Largest Refinery, Setting Multiple Units Ablaze

Two waves of Iranian drones set multiple units ablaze at Kuwait's 730,000 b/d Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery, marking the second straight day of strikes during Eid.

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World

FBI Labels Chinese Hack of U.S. Surveillance System a Major Security Incident

China breached FBI surveillance systems in what the bureau formally classified as a "major incident," a designation that compels mandatory congressional briefings and a remediation plan.

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World

Iran Strikes Gulf Oil and Water Infrastructure After Trump Vows More Attacks

Iran struck Qatar's LNG hub, Kuwaiti refineries, and Bahrain's water supply as Trump vowed to destroy "what's left in Iran" after the B1 bridge collapse near Tehran.

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Politics

Supreme Court Weighs Birthright Citizenship, Could Leave Door Open for Congress

Justices across the ideological spectrum signaled deep skepticism of Trump's birthright order, but a statutory ruling could still hand Congress a way to act.

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World

Cuba Pardons 2,010 Prisoners Amid U.S. Oil Blockade and Economic Pressure

Cuba freed 2,010 prisoners Thursday amid a U.S. oil blockade driving 15-hour daily blackouts, but Havana withheld all names and charges, leaving the political detainee question unanswered.

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Business

California's Record Gas Prices Tied to Hidden Costs, Not Oil Company Gouging

California's $5.82-per-gallon average reflects a layered cost structure adding over $1.25 per gallon before market forces apply, not oil company gouging.

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Politics

Georgia Must Replace Voting System Before November After Deadline Extension Fails

Georgia's legislature adjourned without resolving a July 1 QR-code ban, leaving counties legally trapped and a $70M+ replacement scramble before November 3.

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U.S.

Milwaukee Islamic Society President Detained Over Israeli Conviction, Green Card Lies

ICE agents surrounded Salah Sarsour, president of Milwaukee's largest Muslim organization, citing an Israeli conviction for Molotov cocktail attacks and green card fraud from the 1990s.

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Business

Economists Warn AI Will Upend Jobs, Policymakers Remain Unprepared

Goldman Sachs warns AI could be "the big story in 2026 in labor," yet entry-level hiring is already falling and no federal safety net exists.

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U.S.

Trump Signs 100% Pharma Tariff, Offering Exemptions for Price, Manufacturing Deals

Trump signed a 100% tariff on patented drug imports, but 13 of 17 major pharma companies had already secured deals reducing their effective rate to zero.

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Politics

Hegseth Forces Out Army Chief of Staff George in Surprise Leadership Shake-Up

Hegseth phoned Gen. Randy George at 4 p.m. Thursday to demand his immediate retirement, cutting the Army chief's four-year term 18 months short as U.S. troops deploy to fight Iran.

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World

Times Investigation Reveals Systematic Abductions of Alawite Women and Girls in Syria

Girls as young as 3 are among dozens of Alawite women abducted across Syria since Assad's fall, with police in most cases dismissing families or blaming the victims.

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U.S.

ICE Inspectors Found 49 Violations at Camp East Montana, Including Suicide Prevention Failures

Five weeks after a detainee died in a homicide at the nation's largest immigration detention camp, federal inspectors found staff wasn't documenting suicide prevention checks.

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World

Gulf-Drafted Security Council Resolution Faces Opposition From Permanent Members

Three veto-holding Security Council powers, Russia, China, and France, blocked Bahrain's push to authorize force to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, forcing a fourth, watered-down draft.

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U.S.

Hegseth Orders Military Bases to Presume Approval for Personal Firearm Carry

Hegseth signed a memo flipping 34 years of military gun policy, ordering base commanders to presume approval when troops request to carry personal firearms off-duty on base.

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World

Israelis Back War With Iran but Doubt It Solves Their Security Problems

Israelis broadly back Operation Roaring Lion, but support has slipped as majorities in both Jewish and Arab communities say Iran's resilience was underestimated.

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Politics

Roberts Rejects "New World" Claim in Trump Birthright Citizenship Case

Roberts shut down Trump's solicitor general with a four-word rebuke: "It's the same Constitution," as the president watched from inside the courtroom.

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Politics

Trump-Aligned Panel Approves White House Ballroom Despite Legal Challenges

A Trump-stacked planning commission voted 7-2 to approve a $400 million White House ballroom just two days after a federal judge ordered construction halted.

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World

Military Archbishop Says Iran War Fails Just War Test, Not God's Work

The U.S. military's top Catholic archbishop declared the Iran war fails just war doctrine, saying it's "hard" to see the conflict as "sponsored by the Lord."

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U.S.

Legal Experts Explain Why Epstein Files Have Led to No New DOJ Arrests

Despite millions of pages of Epstein files released in 2025 and 2026, legal experts cite five concrete legal barriers explaining why the DOJ has made zero new arrests.

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U.S.

Hundreds of New Yorkers Get Candid About Money and Affordability

Eliza Shapiro's callout to New York City residents on their finances drew hundreds of responses, surfacing a city where half of households can't cover basic necessities.

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U.S.

Hegseth Fires Army Chief of Staff During Wartime, Installs Acting Replacement

Hegseth ousted Army Chief of Staff Randy George during the Iran war, an act experts called nearly without precedent, and named his former aide as acting chief.

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U.S.

Trump Budget Plan Targets Bureau of Labor Statistics Funding Again

Trump's FY2026 plan targeted the Bureau of Labor Statistics with an 8% budget and staffing cut, threatening the accuracy of jobs and inflation data that drive Federal Reserve decisions.

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U.S.

TSA Officers Say Backpay Still Leaves Them Financially in the Hole

TSA officers say backpay from the DHS partial shutdown arrived incomplete and heavy with deductions, leaving many still behind on rent and bills after two shutdowns in six months.

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U.S.

H-1B Crackdown Forces Skilled Foreign Workers to Rethink American Dream

A $100,000 visa fee and a 26.9% plunge in H-1B registrations are pushing skilled workers toward Bengaluru and Toronto as Silicon Valley's draw dims.

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