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MIAMI (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas urged Americans to celebrate the 250th anniversary of independence not with fireworks or empty platitudes, but by standing up for their deeply held beliefs, with the comforting knowledge that the U.S. Constitution protects free speech and serves as a common bedrock in a society otherwise beset by deep divisions. “We can disagree on all sorts of things, but we’ve got to have […]

SEOUL, May 15 (Reuters) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will hold a summit in Lee’s hometown of Andong on May 19 to 20, Seoul’s presidential Blue House said on Friday. The meeting will be their second this year, after Lee visited Takaichi’s hometown of Nara in January as part of the countries’ ongoing “shuttle diplomacy,” it said. (Reporting by Kyu-seok ShimEditing by […]

By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff and Andrew Goudsward May 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department is close to dropping criminal fraud charges against Gautam Adani, an Indian billionaire who has promised to invest $10 billion in the U.S. economy, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Adani on Thursday also resolved a related civil fraud lawsuit brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over an alleged scheme to bribe Indian government […]

By Nate Raymond May 14 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday blocked Texas authorities from enforcing key parts of a law that would allow state officials to arrest and deport people suspected of having illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border. Austin-based U.S. District Judge David Ezra issued a preliminary injunction at the behest of the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups pursuing a class action on behalf of thousands […]

May 14 (Reuters) – Toyota Motor has sought approval to build a new vehicle assembly line at its existing manufacturing complex in Texas with about $2 billion in planned investment, according to a filing. • Construction at the proposed project in San Antonio, named “Project Orca”, is expected to begin by the end of 2026, with vehicle production targeted to start in 2030, the filing with the Texas Comptroller of […]

NFL teams tapped into their creativity Thursday night while rolling out a variety of takes revealing their schedules for this season with a mixture of art, video games, movie references and yes, even “The Simpsons.” They also made sure to poke plenty of fun at upcoming opponents, themselves and offseason flubs. The Indianapolis Colts pointed the finger at themselves in their Simpsons’ cartoon. First, they referenced the long drought since […]

By Lewis Jackson and Liz Lee BEIJING, May 15 (Reuters) – Rare earth exports from China to the United States are improving although Beijing is still slow to approve some shipments, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Thursday. China still drags its feet with some export licenses, he said during an interview on Bloomberg Television, and U.S. officials have to intervene on behalf of affected companies. “I would give […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is working to increase the retirement age for U.S. Capitol Police officers as the number of threats to lawmakers continues to climb and the department struggles to recruit and retain enough officers. Legislation passed unanimously by the Senate on Thursday would allow Capitol Police officers to apply to extend their service until age 62, while a bill passed by the House earlier this year would allow […]

Vasiliy Lomachenko is ending his retirement, his manager announced on Wednesday. “We are working on his comeback this fall,” Egis Klimas told ESPN. Lomachenko, 18-3 with 12 knockouts when he retired last summer, just became a free agent on Tuesday and will be looking to secure high-profile fights as part of his return. The 38-year-old has held world titles in the featherweight, super featherweight and lightweight divisions. Those championships followed […]