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Jennifer Lopez cancels ‘This Is Me…Live’ tour to be with family
Representatives of Live Nation also announced today that the “On the Floor” singer needs a break to be with “her children, family and close friends.” Read more
Ex-QB Tyler Buchner returning to Notre Dame as walk-on receiver
Buchner wrote that he “fell into a deep emotional hole” at Alabama after being benched before ultimately volunteering to run the scout-team offense Read more
Olympic wrestler Gable Steveson signs with Buffalo Bills
Steveson’s agent, Carter Chow of Red Envelope Sports, told ESPN on Friday that his client will sign a standard three-year rookie contract with the Buffalo Bills. Read more
Trump rails against guilty verdict, blames ‘sick people’
Trump derided the trial as “rigged,” made numerous false statements about what had taken place in court and called the judge “a devil.” Read more
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Facebook says it is attracting most young adults in 3 years
The social media network said that more than 40 million U.S. and Canadian adults aged 18 to 29 now check Facebook daily. Read more
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Shooting in Minneapolis kills 3, including police officer
The motive behind the attack is still under investigation, authorities said. Read more
Sen. Joe Manchin leaves Democratic party, becomes independent
Manchin has said he will not run for reelection to the Senate or for governor but rumors persist on Capitol Hill that he could change his mind. Read more
Trump supporters call for riots, violent retribution after verdict
Some called for attacks on jurors, the execution of the judge, Justice Juan Merchan, or outright civil war and armed insurrection. Read more
Nvidia set to overtake Apple as world’s 2nd-most valuable company
The reliance of virtually all artificial intelligence applications such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT on Nvidia’s high-end chips has helped the stock nearly triple in value over the past year to $2.68 trillion. Read more
U.S., allies ‘gravely concerned’ by N. Korea-Russia cooperation
The U.S. secretary of state and foreign ministers from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Britain, as well the EU High Representative, issued a joint statement. Read more
Fed seen more likely to cut rates in fall after commerce data
After the data, traders priced in about a 53% chance of a rate cut in September, versus about 49% before the report. Read more
EMS: Man, 60, lying in street seriously hurt after being hit by vehicle
Paramedics responded to the incident at about 8:55 p.m. to South King and Hauoli streets. Read more
Trump says he will appeal historic conviction
In rambling remarks at the Trump Tower lobby in Manhattan where he announced his first presidential run in 2015, Trump repeated his complaints that the trial was an attempt to hobble his comeback White House bid. Read more
Trump raises $34.8M in record fundraising haul after guilty verdict
The Trump campaign said the haul was double its previous best day ever on WinRed. Read more
Crypto ‘re-staking’ platforms boom as traders chase returns
The soaring popularity of so-called “re-staking” is the latest sign of risk-taking in crypto markets as prices rally and traders hunt for yield. Read more
Biden allows Ukraine to use U.S. weapons to strike inside Russia
Biden’s decision appears to mark the first time that an American president has allowed limited military responses on artillery, missile bases and command centers inside the borders of a nuclear-armed adversary. Read more
U.S., China defense chiefs lock horns on Taiwan at Asia security summit
The U.S. and Chinese defence chiefs locked horns on Taiwan in their first face-to-face meeting in two years on Friday, but both sides emphasised the need to keep military-to-military communications open. Read more
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