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6 days ago | 
ibtimes.com | Sana Khan
Luigi Mangione was indicted Thursday on federal charges for the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan sidewalk last year. The 26-year-old is now facing charges of murder, stalking, and using a firearm during a violent crime. Death penalty? Mangione is already facing state charges for the crime, which took place on Dec. 4. Although federal prosecutors revealed the charges against Mangione late last year, he had not been formally indicted on those charges until now.
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1 week ago | 
ibtimes.com | Sana Khan
Accusing President Donald Trump of overstepping his authority and harming the economy, California has taken legal action to stop the administration's sweeping tariffs on foreign goods.
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1 week ago | 
ibtimes.com | Sana Khan
A federal cybersecurity expert has alleged that President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was behind a security breach at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), according to a whistleblower statement released Tuesday. The expert, Daniel Berulis, claims that DOGE may also have removed sensitive data from the board without permission.
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1 week ago | 
ibtimes.com | Sana Khan
The Trump administration is planning to cut the State Department's budget by 48%, a move that could sharply reduce U.S. international spending and potentially end funding for NATO and the United Nations.
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1 week ago | 
ibtimes.com | Sana Khan
Trump administration official Pete Marocco, who was involved in shutting down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has exited the State Department. According to sources, Marocco, who was the director of foreign assistance at the State Department, might have been forced to leave his position, but no clear reason was given.
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1 week ago | 
ibtimes.com | Sana Khan
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed that IT service contracts worth $5.1 billion with companies like Accenture and Deloitte will be terminated, explaining that these contracts were for services that Pentagon staff can handle internally. According to a memo shared on Thursday, Hegseth described the spending on outside consultants as unnecessary. "These terminations represent $5.1 billion in wasteful spending ... and nearly $4 billion in estimated savings," he added, as per Reuters.
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2 weeks ago | 
ibtimes.com | Sana Khan
Cabot Creamery has recalled its butter in seven U.S. states after tests found high levels of coliform bacteria in the product, which can indicate possible fecal contamination. The recall involved 189 cases, which was more than 1,700 pounds, of the company's 8oz Extra Creamy Premium Sea Salted Butter. The recalled butter was distributed in seven states: Arkansas, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont.
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2 weeks ago | 
ibtimes.com | Sana Khan
Cal-Maine Foods, the largest egg producer in the U.S., said it is cooperating with a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into whether egg producers colluded to unfairly raise prices. The news comes as egg prices, while down from their all-time highs, are still 60% higher than last year, with wholesale prices at about $3 per dozen, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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2 weeks ago | 
ibtimes.com | Sana Khan
Harvard University announced on Monday that it plans to borrow $750 million (S$1 billion) from Wall Street as a financial backup, just days after President Donald Trump's administration launched a review of the university's federal funding. The government is reviewing $9 billion in grants and contracts given to Harvard as part of a broader effort to address alleged anti-Semitism on university campuses.
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2 weeks ago | 
ibtimes.com | Sana Khan
Meta has launched the latest versions of its Llama artificial intelligence models, referring to them as the first open-weight models with built-in multimodal abilities. Among the new releases are Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick, which are designed to handle different types of content beyond just text, such as images or audio. The new Llama 4 models, introduced on April 4, are based on some of the most advanced large language models currently available.
