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Senate confirms Brooks-LaSure to run health care programs
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed President Joe Biden’s pick to run U.S. health insurance programs, putting in place a key player who’ll...
Hack prompts new security regulations for US pipelines
WASHINGTON — The federal government will issue cybersecurity regulations in the coming days for U.S. pipeline operators following a ransomware attack that led to...
Max Mosley, racing boss who took on UK tabloids, dies at 81
LONDON — Former Formula One boss Max Mosley, who campaigned to change British media laws after tabloid stories about his sex life, has died...
Syrian blames Israel for mysterious attacks on oil tankers
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s foreign minister blamed Israel for mysterious attacks over more than a year targeting oil tankers heading to Syria, saying they...
Former banker Guillermo Lasso becomes president in Ecuador
QUITO, Ecuador — Former banker Guillermo Lasso was sworn in as president of Ecuador on Monday, saying he will escalate efforts to vaccinate people...
Florida law seeks to rein in large social media companies
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Standing at a lectern with a sign reading “STOP BIG TECH CENSORSHIP," Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on...
White House ‘eager’ for GOP counteroffer on infrastructure
WASHINGTON — The White House said Monday that President Joe Biden is awaiting an infrastructure counteroffer from Senate Republicans after a core group of...
Belarus president signs tough new law on media restrictions
KYIV, Ukraine — The authoritarian president of Belarus on Monday signed a law sharply restricting news media activities and allowing them to be shut...
Atlantic City 1st quarter casino earnings more than triple
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Atlantic City casinos' gross operating profit soared in the first quarter of this year to more than $95 million,...
Nonpartisan budget report says future nuke costs are rising
WASHINGTON — The projected cost of modernizing the U.S. nuclear force is escalating, including billions of dollars more to operate nuclear-armed submarines and to...