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Xavier Becerra’s rise in the California gubernatorial race was made clear in a recent debate when a rival went after him.“Mr. Becerra, you have all these lovely plans, but there are never any numbers, any revenue plan, any details, anything that pushes on the status quo,” former Rep. Katie Porter said during a discussion on lowering housing costs.Becerra, as he’s done for much of his campaign, cited his experience to defend himself.“That’s very rich to hear from someone who’s never had to actually run a government,” he responded to Porter.In the wake of former Rep. Eric Swalwe

Xavier Becerra wants to talk about his experience. So do his rivals for California governor

Iran’s economy was in a dire state before the war. Now millions face job losses and poverty

These Haitian immigrants contribute nearly $6 billion to the economy. Their fate is in the Supreme Court’s hands

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King Charles set to emphasize the US and UK’s shared history in address to Congress

Britain’s King Charles III will emphasize the long history and democratic values his country shares with the United States in an address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, delivered while relations between the two nations are at an unusually low ebb.He will start his speech, which is expected to last around 20 minutes, by expressing solidarity and talk about how the US and United Kingdom stand shoulder-to-shoulder. He will say that he brings “the highest regard and friendship of the British people to the people of the United States” as the nation marks its 250th anniversary of in

Euro zone banks tighten access to credit as Iran war bites: ECB survey

Euro zone faces higher inflation and tighter credit, surveys show

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China's central bank guides banks to step up lending in April, sources say

China's central bank has instructed some commercial banks to expand loan issuance in April, said sources with knowledge of the matter, as authorities seek to prevent a sharp slowdown in credit growth at a time of rising external economic risks.The People's Bank of China in a meeting asked banks to ensure the outstanding loan balances post positive month-on-month growth in April to underpin the economy, the sources said.The sources declined to be named as they were not authorised to speak to the media.The PBOC did not immediately reply to a request for comment.A meeting by the central bank spe

The Hormuz digital chokepoint: How does the Iran war threaten subsea cables?

South Korea's central bank cites war uncertainty in cautious approach, minutes show

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What Kimmel said about Melania and why Trump wants him fired

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel found himself defending Americans’ right to free speech on Monday, after a joke he made several days ago prompted calls from the White House for ABC to fire him – again.“You know sometimes you wake up in the morning and the first lady puts out a statement demanding you be fired from your job? We’ve all been there, right?” Kimmel asked at the beginning of his monologue on Monday’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”“What a day.”The pressure – which is also coming from President Donald Trump and a host of his allies – has created a headache for ne

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Hegseth and Kid Rock went ‘for a ride’ with Army helicopter pilots weeks after previous Apache incident sparked criticism

�� Monday with US Army Apache helicopter pilots — less than a month after the military sparked criticism when Army pilots flew Apaches over the entertainer’s Nashville-area home.“Kid Rock is a patriot and huge supporter of our troops,” Hegseth wrote on X alongside photos of the two standing in front of an Apache helicopter. “The War Department is wasting no time celebrating America’s 250th — home of the free because of the brave.”Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement the helicopters on Monday were operating “in support of a Freedom 250th community relations even

King Charles to promote British-American unity in speech to Congress

Line of succession: Who was and was not at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

The Latest: Iran wants Strait of Hormuz reopening tied to an end to the war, officials say

Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the U.S. lifting its blockade on the country and an end to the war, two regional officials said Monday. Under the proposal, discussions on the larger question of Iran's nuclear program would come later. U.S. President Donald Trump seems unlikely to accept the offer. The existing ceasefire keeps the U.S. and Iran in a fragile standoff over the strait. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was in Russia Monday for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin as part of a trip t

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‘The US ripping itself apart’: What the online history of suspected shooter reveals

The suspect charged in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting shared posts comparing President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler and encouraged others critical of his presidency to purchase guns, according to a CNN review of two social media accounts that appear to belong to him.The accounts linked to 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, who appeared in court today on charges of attempting to assassinate Trump, shifted in recent years from posts about video games to angrier political messages.The postings also echo arguments in a message Allen allegedly sent family members before the attack tha

Suspected shooter’s social media posts show shift from video games to political rage

Facts compete with conspiracy theories after WHCD attack

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Sri Lanka arrests 22 Buddhist monks allegedly carrying over 110 kilos of cannabis at airport

Sri Lankan authorities said 22 Buddhist monks were arrested for possession of over 110 kilograms of cannabis – illegal in the South Asian nation – at the international airport in the capital Colombo, the largest ever drug bust at the terminal.Authorities said the men, who were returning from Thailand, had suitcases each containing more than five kilograms (11 lbs) of cannabis at the Bandaranaike International Airport, according to the state-owned Daily News.Police said the operation was carried out based on a tip-off.They allege the drugs were concealed inside luggage using specially modif

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Gunman, reportedly age 89, opens fire at 2 locations in Greek capital, wounding several people

A gunman opened fire at a social security office and at a courthouse in central Athens on Tuesday, wounding several people, Greek authorities said. A police operation was underway to locate the gunman, who Greek media reported was an 89-year-old man. Police said a suspect armed with a shotgun initially opened fire at a social security office in the center of the Greek capital, wounding an employee. Police officers who arrived at the scene treated the man, but the gunman fled the scene. The same man was suspected of later opening fire on the ground floor of a court

Oil prices gain as Iran war stand-off persists

King Charles to promote British-American unity in speech to Congress

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Trump unhappy with Iranian proposal, US official says

A U.S. official said on Monday that President Donald Trump is unhappy with an Iranian proposal because it did not address Iran's nuclear program."He doesn't love the proposal," the U.S. official said, referring to Trump.Earlier in the day, Trump discussed the proposal with his top national security aides. The U.S.-Iran conflict remains in a stalemate with energy supplies from the region reduced.Iranian sources earlier on Monday said the proposal would set ‌aside discussion of Iran's nuclear program until the war has ended and disputes over shipping from the Gulf are resolved. Washington has

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South Carolina's measles outbreak is over after sickening nearly 1,000 people

South Carolina's measles outbreak — the worst in the U.S. in more than 35 years — is over, state health officials declared Monday. On Sunday, the state passed the threshold of 42 days with no new outbreak-related cases. In the end, 997 people were sickened by the vaccine-preventable disease since October and at least 21 of them were hospitalized, based on voluntary reports to the state. State health officials estimate the outbreak response cost $2.1 million. “The outbreak was predominantly contained to one area of one county and never went stat