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Walmart in turmoil as it’s forced to defend controversial policy – it’s a ‘punch to the gut’ for shoppers and staff
The U.S. Sun
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June 6, 2025
WALMART stockholders voted against proposals that would overhaul how the company handles diversity, equity, and inclusion, stirring up fears of possible boycotts. The retailer rolled back its DEI initiatives late last year, revealing that it would...
Japanese company halts battery plant construction in U.S.
Japan Today
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June 6, 2025
A Japanese company has halted construction on a $1.6 billion factory in South Carolina to help make batteries for electric BMWs, citing “policy and market uncertainty.” While AESC didn't specify what those problems are, South Carolina's Republican...
Kilmar Abrego Garcia being returned to U.S. to face charges of transporting illegal immigrants
CBC/Radio-Canada
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June 6, 2025
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation to El Salvador became a political flashpoint in the Trump administration's stepped-up immigration enforcement, is being returned to the United States to face criminal charges related to what the...
U.S. adds 139K jobs in May despite slowdown
The Journal Record - Oklahoma
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June 6, 2025
Key Summary: May job gains totaled 139,000 amid economic uncertainty Healthcare and restaurant sectors led job growth Government jobs dropped due to Trump hiring freeze Economists watch for signs of potential recession WASHINGTON — U.S. employers...
Employers add 139,000 jobs in May, though hiring slows as some potential weaknesses appear
KUTV - Utah
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers slowed hiring last month, but still added a solid 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump's trade wars. Hiring fell from a revised 147,000 in April, the Department of Labor said Friday. The job...
U.S. job growth slows amid Trump tariff fears
New Orleans City Business - Louisiana
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June 6, 2025
KEY TAKEAWAYS: U.S. added 139,000 jobs in May, below April’s 147,000 Labor force shrank by 625,000, biggest drop since 2023 Trump’s tariffs raise inflation concerns and hiring uncertainty Fed likely to delay rate cuts amid mixed economic signals...
Bondi: Abrego Garcia will return to U.S. to face federal charges
NBC News
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June 6, 2025
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. N.J. gubernatorial candidate: 'November is going to be tough for Democrats' 06:36 Education Secretary defends Trump administration pressure on universities 05:26...
U.S. jobs report sends mixed signals, Bitcoin traders eye Fed’s next move
crypto.news
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June 6, 2025
U.S. jobs growth in May was in line with expectations, suggesting that the Fed may keep rate cuts on schedule. Despite earlier expectations, U.S. jobs data was not the major crypto market mover this week. On Friday, June 6, U.S. hiring slowed,...
'Maryland Dad' Is Back in the U.S., But He's Not Going to Have a Good Time
PJ Media - Virginia
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June 6, 2025
Two weeks ago, during a Senate hearing, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said to Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), "We deported gang members, gang members, including the one you had a margarita with. And that guy is a human trafficker, and that guy is...
Former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley 'weighing' U.S. Senate run for Georgia
The Knoxville News-Sentinel - Tennessee
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Former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley is considering a new profession. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the former Vols coach is weighing his options on joining the upcoming U.S. Senate race in Georgia. Dooley, who would be...
Kilmar Abrego Garcia charged with transporting people in the United States illegally
WKBT - Wisconsin
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WASHINGTON — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation to El Salvador became a political flashpoint in the Trump administration's stepped-up immigration enforcement, was returned to the United States to face criminal charges related to what...
Screwworms likely to be in U.S. later this summer
The Prairie Star - Nevada
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Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, says the screwworm, a parasitic pest, is likely to cross the southern border of the United States later this summer. “It’s no longer a question of whether or not we see a return of...
Man mistakenly deported to El Salvador returns to U.S. to face criminal charges After the Trump administration mistakenly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador, he was reportedly indicted for allegedly transporting undocumented migrants. Read…
Yahoo News
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Mistakenly deported Salvadoran native Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been brought back to the United States where he will face criminal charges for allegedly transporting undocumented migrants within the U.S. More than two months after the Trump...
Job Corps closure puts dozens of young adults at risk
CBS 4 - Minnesota
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As the Hubert Humphrey Job Corps Center in Saint Paul prepares to close its doors, dozens of young adults are facing an uncertain future. The closure leaves many without housing, education, or other skills needed to succeed in the workforce. “THEY...
Kilmar Abrego Garcia Returned to U.S. After Indictment on Human Smuggling Charges
Mississippi Free Press
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June 6, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department says Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been returned to the U.S. after indictment on human smuggling charges. Abrego Garcia, whose wrongful deportation to El Salvador became a political flashpoint in the Trump...
How RFK Jr. is quickly changing U.S. health agencies
NBC News
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June 6, 2025
WASHINGTON — In just a few short months, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has begun to transform U.S. health policy: shrinking staff at health agencies, restructuring the focus of some regulators and researchers, changing...
Osceola sheriff appears in court, mistakenly deported man to face U.S. charges and employers add 139,000 jobs in May
Spectrum News 13 - Florida
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June 6, 2025
Good evening, Central Florida. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. Your Weather Planner The weather will be hotter and drier this weekend. The Saharan dust that is working...
Building the U.S.S. Edgewood one piece at a time
WDIO - Minnesota
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June 6, 2025
The Edgewood Assisted Living Hawks Club is busy building a replica of a battleship. It’s called the U.S.S. Edgewood, and they work on it twice a month. This all started because one of the Edgewood employees, Tom Parker, told them he built the...
Trump Announces U.S.-China Trade Talks Set for London Next Week
Wall Street Pit
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June 6, 2025
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will meet Chinese officials in London on Monday to address escalating U.S.-China trade tensions. The talks, following a call between...
Recruitment campaign for doctors, nurses launches in U.S.
Indo Canadian Voice
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June 6, 2025
DOCTORS, nurses and allied health professionals in the U.S. are now seeing targeted advertisements encouraging them to follow their hearts to B.C., as the Province launches a recruitment marketing campaign in the states of Washington, Oregon and...