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Over 250 arrested in North Carolina as immigration crackdown widens

The push to carry out arrests in North Carolina expanded to areas around the state capital of Raleigh on Tuesday, spreading fear in at least one immigrant-heavy suburb

After months of pushback, Trump signs bill to make Epstein files public

Bill requires Justice Department to release files and communications related to Epstein, as well as any information about the investigation into his death in a federal prison in 2019, within 30 days

Trump bets on tech, Saudi-backed AI investments to drive US economy

For all of Trump's claims that his tariffs are generating new investments, much of that foreign capital is going to data centres for AI's computing demands or the power facilities

Fed minutes show divisions as most policymakers support further rate cuts

Fed officials are deeply split over the biggest threat to the economy: weak hiring or stubbornly-elevated inflation

Trump names Stuart Levenbach to lead CFPB despite no financial experience

Levenbach is currently an associate director inside the Office of Management and Budget, handling issues related to natural resources, energy, science and water issues

Allowing skilled immigrants to train US workers 'is MAGA', says Trump

Trump told an audience of business executives that the US needs immigrants who can train domestic workers in high-tech factories and insisted that doing so is not inconsistent with his core beliefs

Meta's chief AI scientist Yann LeCun to leave, start new AI research firm

LeCun said he will be forming a startup company to pursue research on advanced forms of AI that can understand the physical world, have persistent memory, and can reason

Dutch govt to relinquish control of China-owned chipmaker Nexperia

Economics Affairs Minister Vincent Karremans said Wednesday that he was suspending an earlier order to take control of Nexperia under a rarely invoked law

Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI board after release of Epstein emails

Larry has decided to resign from the OpenAI Board of Directors, and we respect his decision, the board said in a statement

Curaçao become smallest nation ever to qualify for the FIFA World Cup

Curaao salvaged a 0-0 draw with Jamaica to become the smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup and will be joined by CONCACAF sides Panama and Haiti which also booked their spots.

FlyDubai orders 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in deal estimated at $13 billion

FlyDubai said Wednesday it ordered 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in a deal worth $13 billion.

For conservative media, Zohran Mamdani quickly becomes attack target

He's been called downright sinister and incompatible with America. His labels include commie, Marxist, jihadist sympathizer and seething leftist

China's diesel trucks shifting to electric; this could change global demand

China's trucking fleet, the world's second-largest after the US, still mainly runs on diesel, but the landscape is shifting

What to know about F-35 fighter jet that Trump is selling to Saudi Arabia

The sale to the Middle Eastern nation, whose top trading partner is China, was reaffirmed Tuesday during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to Washington

Trump attacks ABC News correspondent in angry response to 3 sharp questions

After asking Mary Bruce who she worked for, Trump called ABC fake news and defended his family's business operations in Saudi Arabia

US Fed releases new guidance for bank oversight in move praised by industry

Michelle Bowman, the Fed's vice chair for supervision, said the principles will sharpen the central bank's focus and build a more effective supervisory framework

US Congress passes bill to force release Epstein files, sends bill to Trump

The bill passed the House 427-1, with the only no vote coming from Rep. Clay Higgins, a Louisiana Republican who is a fervent supporter of Trump

Trump welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Washington

Prince Mohammed, for his part, denies involvement in the killing of Khashoggi, a Saudi citizen and Virginia resident

US warned on Chinese loans but is top recipient, risking tech and security

US regulators were unaware of the Chinese government involvement because the financing was funnelled through a Cayman Island business with no obvious ties to China, according to the report

Human rights office urges Colombia to suspend airstrikes after child deaths

Military prosecutors in Colombia announced Monday they had launched an inquiry into the airstrike in Guaviare, to determine if it had complied with international law