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Biden, congressional Democrats distance themselves from campus protests

President Biden and top Democratic lawmakers in Washington distanced themselves from pro-Palestinian protests engulfing many college campuses this week, as ...

U.S. tells Qatar to evict Hamas if it obstructs Israeli hostage deal

The United States has told Qatar that it should expel Hamas if the group continues to reject a cease-fire with ...

Hope Hicks gets teary testifying at Trump’s hush money trial

NEW YORK — Hope Hicks, a former top aide to Donald Trump, appeared to break down crying on the witness ...

Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19, including Evers, Pelosi and Ledecky

President Biden on Friday gave the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 19 people — with ...

Democrats bracing for massive protests at party’s August convention

As protests over the Israel-Gaza war sweep college campuses, pro-Palestinian activists are ramping up plans for a major show of ...

Johnson & Johnson to pay $6.5 billion to resolve nearly all talc ovarian cancer lawsuits in U.S.

Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday said it plans to pay $6.5 billion over 25 years to settle nearly all of the ...

Google lays off hundreds of ‘Core’ employees, moves some positions to India and Mexico

Just ahead of its blowout first-quarter earnings report on April 25, Google laid off at least 200 employees from its “Core” teams, ...

Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy to step down, company to lay off 15% of staff as it looks to refinance debt

Peloton announced Thursday that CEO Barry McCarthy will be stepping down and the company will lay off 15% of its staff ...

Dave & Buster’s to let players bet against each other on arcade games

Arcade giant Dave & Buster’s is set to allow adults 18 and older to place real-time bets with friends on ...

Home prices soar even higher in February, despite higher mortgage rates, says S&P Case-Shiller

Strong demand and tight supply continue to push home values higher, even though mortgage rates are now moving higher again. ...