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USDA halts more than $1B in funding for local food banks, schools
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says it has nixed more than $1 billion in funding for local food banks and schools by terminating two programs that aid state, tribal and territorial ...The Hill - 1d -
USDA cancels $1 billion in local meal funding for schools and food banks
The USDA said it is promoting wiser government spending, but schools say it will make it tougher to serve healthy meals.CBS News - 1d -
'We don't need a Gail's' - the coffee shop boom dividing locals
The controversial cafe chain is expanding outside London but locals often have mixed feelings.BBC News - 3d -
Local businesses grapple with Trump's tariffs as G7 envoys meet in Canada
DRUMMONDVILLE, Canada — Fury over President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs is fueling growing anxiety across Canada — especially in this working-class Quebec city where some 18% of local ...NBC News - 2h -
The state and local tax deduction could change amid Trump's tax cuts debate. Here's what to know
The state and local tax deduction could change in 2025 as lawmakers debate Trump's tax cuts. Here's what to know.CNBC - 2h -
EPA Cancels $20 Billion in Climate Grants
Here is what we know about the billions in funds that have led to federal investigations, lawsuits and frozen bank accounts for climate nonprofit groups.The New York Times - 2h -
Two men arrested in India over alleged rape of Israeli and local woman
The two women were said to have been stargazing with three male travellers when the incident took place. Two men have been arrested in India in connection with the alleged rape of an Israeli and a ...The Guardian - 4d -
House GOP budget plan would cut domestic spending by $13 billion
House Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled his plan to avert a government shutdown by Friday night. The short-term stopgap bill would fund the government until Sept. 30, increase defense spending by ...CBS News - 1d -
Canada to impose 25% retaliatory tariffs on $21 billion worth of U.S. goods
Canada will impose 25% tariffs on more than $20 billion worth of U.S. goods in retaliation for the Trump administration's steel and aluminum duties.CNBC - 2h -
'Pokémon Go' sells to Culver City-based Scopely in $3.5 billion deal
Scopely, a mobile game company, will purchase 'Pokémon Go' and other games from developer Niantic in a deal worth $3.5 billion, the companies announced Wednesday.Los Angeles Times - 1h -
Schiff on transgender athletes: Confident that 'local communities' can 'make decisions' to ensure sports 'safe,' 'fair'
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Sunday he’s confident local communities can make their own decisions about whether to let trans athletes participate in women’s sports in a way that is “safe” and ...The Hill - 3d -
Tech megacaps lose over $750 billion in market cap in worst day for Nasdaq since 2022
The seven most valuable tech companies lost more than $750 billion in market value on MondayCNBC - 2d -
Salesforce pledges to invest $1 billion in Singapore over five years in AI push
Salesforce on Wednesday announced plans to invest $1 billion in Singapore over the next five years.CNBC - 18h -
White House crypto czar says public has 'lost out on over $17 billion'
Crypto czar David Sacks argued taxpayers have lost out on billions because earlier administrations never took advantage of bitcoin in the government's possession.ABC News - 5d -
OpenAI to pay CoreWeave $11.9 billion over five years for AI data centers, services
Ahead of CoreWeave's upcoming IPO, the provider of data centers for AI has signed a five-year deal with OpenAI worth almost $12 billion.CNBC - 2d -
How a hidden benefit of a Wells Fargo asset cap removal could save the bank billions
The bank paid $2.5 billion more in remediation efforts in 2023 than in 2018, which was a year before Charlie Scharf became CEO.CNBC - 1d -
Roche takes big step in weight-loss field with $5.3 billion deal. Novo Nordisk shares fall.
Swiss drugmaker Roche on Wednesday announced a major deal in the weight-loss category, agreeing to pay up to $5.3 billion to Zealand Pharma in a licensing and development deal.MarketWatch - 9h -
Roche shares pop 5% on $5.3 billion obesity drug deal with Zealand Pharma
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said Wednesday that it had struck a deal worth up to $5.3 billion to develop Zealand Pharma's obesity drug candidate.CNBC - 8h -
$1 billion in unclaimed tax refunds to expire soon: How to claim your money
The IRS warns that an estimated $1 billion in tax refunds from the 2021 tax year may become the property of the U.S. Treasury if over 1.1 million Americans do not file their tax returns by April ...The Hill - 1d -
Flights briefly disrupted in oil-rich Kuwait, local media say
Flights to the small, oil-rich country of Kuwait were briefly disrupted under unclear circumstancesABC News - 4d -
Joan Dye Gussow, Pioneer of Eating Locally, Is Dead at 96
An indefatigable gardener, she was one of the first nutritionists to emphasize the connections between farming practices and consumers’ health.The New York Times - 3d -
Trouble is brewing for local beer companies as Trump slaps tariffs on aluminum
The math is tight for Thom Cheston.NBC News - 3h -
D.C. Mayor calls out ‘$1.1 billion problem’ in House GOP stopgap plan
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) on Monday sounded alarm over what she described as a "$1.1 billion problem" in a plan rolled out by House Republicans to keep the government funded beyond ...The Hill - 1d -
Pokemon Go Developer Set To Be Acquired By Saudi Arabia's Scopely In $3.5 Billion Deal
Saudi Arabian-owned mobile developer Scopely has announced that it'll be acquiring Niantic's video game division, paying $3.5 billion for the developer behind Pokemon Go. Also included in the ...GameSpot - 9h -
Walgreens to Be Acquired by Sycamore Partners in $10 Billion Deal
Shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance have lost about half their value in the past year, as the chain has faced pressure in its retail and pharmacy businesses.The New York Times - 5d -
Tariffs could deal a blow to Chinatowns that have no choice but to import cultural goods, locals say
In Chinatowns across the country, people worry about the potential damage to business, loss of cultural traditions and the already high rates of poverty in these immigrant communities.NBC News - 3d -
One person in hospital but all crew accounted for after North Sea ships collide, says local MP – live
Graham Stuart says other 36 mariners across both crews are ‘safe and accounted for’. Full story: UK coastguard scrambled after ship collision Transport secretary Heidi Alexander has expressed ...The Guardian - 2d -
'You cannot erase history': Locals react to demolishing of Black Lives Matter plaza in Washington DC
"You can dig up concrete but you cannot erase history," said one resident of the capital.BBC News - 1d -
Saudi Arabia lifted a ban on cinemas. Now it just needs people to turn up
Local box office has struggled since movie ban was lifted in 2018Financial Times - 3d -
Climate United Sues E.P.A. Over Frozen $20 Billion
In a lawsuit, Climate United claims the E.P.A. is illegally withholding funds that have become a target of the Trump administration.The New York Times - 4d -
Africa Received Billions in U.S. Aid. Here’s What It Will Lose.
The United States spent decades responding to conflicts and disease in Africa. The continent is now expected to be the hardest hit by the Trump administration’s aid cuts.The New York Times - 3d -
In bird flu fight, USDA almost doubling the $1.1 billion already spent
As bird flu continues to spread, impacting poultry farms and the price of eggs, the Agriculture Department says it's almost doubling the amount spent to combat it.CBS News - 2d -
G.O.P. Spending Bill Would Force $1 Billion Cut to D.C. Budget
Republicans omitted a standard provision approving the District’s budget in a stopgap funding measure needed to avert a shutdown before the end of the week. The result would be a 16 percent cut.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump Administration Claws Back $20 Billion in Climate Project Funds
After the EPA announced the move, an advocacy group sued, saying the agency broke a contract that denied eight organizations money to address climate change.Inc. - 3h -
Why astronaut Suni Williams runs in space: a 14-billion-year odyssey
Suni Williams' eight-day mission turned into a nine-month marathon. Now the astronaut is days away from leaving the International Space Station and returning to Earth.ESPN - 4h -
EU and Canada retaliate after Trump’s metals tariffs take effect
Brussels and Ottawa hit tens of billions of dollars' worth of US imports with leviesFinancial Times - 5h -
We 'must act': Europe retaliates against Trump's 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports
The European Union said it would impose counter-tariffs on 26 billion euros ($28.33 billion) worth of U.S. goods starting in April in response to the duties.CNBC - 4h -
An Oregon Family Vanished in 1958. Their Car May Have Been Found in a River.
The case of the Martin family’s disappearance has bewildered local residents and investigators for more than six decades — until Friday.The New York Times - 4d -
Activists in Trinidad and Tobago push to include women's occupations on Hindu marriage act
Trinidad and Tobago is considering amending its local Hindu marriage act to include a woman’s occupation on certificates as demanded by activistsABC News - 4d