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Puerto Rico Fiscal Board Approves Budget Changes for LUMA Energy and Genera PR
Puerto Rico's Fiscal Oversight Board approved amendments to the budgets of LUMA Energy and Genera PR following changes resulting from the island's electricity rate review process.
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AI Gold Rush and Corporate Burnout Are Fueling a Record Startup Boom
Nearly six million new-business applications were filed in the past year the highest on record as AI opportunity and Big Tech layoffs push workers to bet on themselves.
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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Resigns Amid Ethics Violations Probe
Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from Congress just before a House Ethics Committee vote on sanctions, following a probe that found over 20 violations, including alleged misuse of FEMA disaster funds and campaign finance breaches.
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Trump Omits July 4 Deadline for ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ in Final Campaign Pitch
In his latest address, former President Donald Trump made no reference to his previously promised July 4 deadline for a major legislative proposal, raising questions about the status of the so-called “big beautiful bill.”
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Switzerland Shifts to Zero Interest Rates
In a significant turn of monetary policy, Switzerland has officially entered a zero-interest rate era, aligning itself with a growing list of global economies attempting to stimulate growth amid persistent deflationary pressures and global financial uncertainty.
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Security, Transport: What the Paris Olympics Cost French Public Finances
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Mamdani’s Stand for Gaza Sets a Moral Example Democrats Should Follow
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Advocates Demand Return of $350M Solar Fund for Puerto Rico's Poorest Families
Nearly 200 organizations are pressing the Trump administration and Puerto Rico's governor to restore $350 million in federal solar funding that would have brought clean energy to 12,000 low-income households.
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Union Leaders’ Departure from DNC Reveals Deepening Rifts Within Democratic Party
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Trafigura‑Owned Greenergy to Close Immingham Biodiesel Plant Amid Market Pressure
Greenergy, a Trafigura subsidiary, plans to shut its Immingham biodiesel facility—responsible for about 25% of UK output—citing weak domestic policy and competition from cheap American imports. The move puts 60 jobs at risk and highlights systemic challenges facing the UK biofuels sector.
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OPEC+ Weighs Pausing Oil Output Hikes After Next Increase Amid Global Demand Uncertainty
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Driverless Taxis Are Finally Rolling Across America
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Why Cluely’s Roy Lee Isn’t Worried About AI Cheating Detectors
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California Lawmaker Reignites Push for Mandatory AI Safety Reports Under SB 1047
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Cooper Flagg is redefining the future of basketball with his unmatched instincts, athleticism, and two-way dominance. As one of the most hyped high school players in over a decade, Flagg's rise signals a new era of NBA talent.
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NBA Star James Harden Named in Negligence Lawsuit Linked to Sexual Assault Allegations Against Nephew
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Astronomers closely monitored asteroid 2026 JH2 after it passed extremely close to Earth, renewing concerns about asteroid detection gaps and planetary defense systems.
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