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LIMA, Peru (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is wrapping up his three-nation South America tour of conservative-led countries in Peru on Thursday as President Donald Trump’s administration steps up its counternarcotics and immigration efforts throughout the Western Hemisphere. Rubio plans to meet new Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori after already seeing the Trump-aligned leaders of Colombia and Ecuador to cement cooperation on fighting drug traffickers and reducing illegal […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is promising $500 rebate checks to an estimated 1 million Affordable Care Act enrollees across 30 states, whom the White House alleges were overcharged by the Biden administration for exchange fees. The promise comes after Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections and as affordability has become a central […]

Sept 10 (Reuters) – In the 25 years since al Qaeda militants hijacked passenger jets and flew them into New York’s World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, the group founded by Osama bin Laden has spawned affiliates and inspired attacks around the world.  While it has suffered setbacks, notably bin Laden’s killing in 2011 by U.S. forces and the emergence of Islamic State as a rival, experts say al Qaeda still serves […]

By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) – The Trump administration has proposed eliminating a 60-day grace period that allows certain immigrants, including skilled workers on H-1B visas, to stay in the United States and find a new sponsor after losing their job, according to a government notice posted online Thursday. Under the planned rule change, published in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, those with […]

Sept 10 (Reuters) – Positron AI, a startup developing chips to run AI models, said on Thursday it has raised $875 million in its latest funding round, more than quadrupling its valuation in seven months to $5 billion. The startup had raised $230 million in February at a valuation of $1.06 billion, according to data provider PitchBook. Here are some details: • The rapidly growing AI inference market, focused on […]

By Sergio Goncalves LISBON, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Portuguese digital rights group D3 has filed lawsuits against Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, accusing them of designing features in their platforms that keep users hooked, it said on Thursday. The four collective actions, which allow associations to bring cases on behalf of a broader group of consumers, follow on from lawsuits in other countries that have challenged social media’s addictive design. […]

WASHINGTON, Sept 10(Reuters) – U.S. wholesale inventories surged in July, the government confirmed on Thursday, potentially positioning inventories to contribute to economic growth in the third quarter. Stocks at wholesalers jumped by an unrevised 1.3%, the Commerce Department’s Census Bureau said. Inventories, a key part of gross domestic product, increased 0.4% in July. They rose 5.7% on a year-over-year basis in July. Businesses are replenishing inventories, which have been drawn […]

By Field Level Media Sep 10 (Field Level Media) – Minnesota Wild star defenseman Quinn Hughes insists he isn’t feeling rushed to sign his next contract. Hughes addressed the issue on Wednesday as he heads into the final season of his six-year, $47.1 million deal. “This is going to be done whenever I feel like it needs to be done,” Hughes said as part of the NHL Player Media Tour […]

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Sept 10 (Reuters) – JD.com’s concessions to ease EU subsidy concerns about the Chinese e-commerce giant’s $2.5 billion purchase of German electronics retailer Ceconomy have prompted criticism from competitors, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. They said the European Commission, which acts as the European Union’s competition enforcer, informed JD.com earlier this week of the responses to concessions it offered last month. The Commission, […]