Canada to Recognize Palestinian State at the U.N. General Assembly

Canada joins France and Britain in taking similar steps, after months of increasing criticism of Israel by Prime Minister Mark Carney.

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A New Study Links SNAP Participation to Slower Cognitive Decline

A new study suggests the benefit, which is facing federal funding cuts, may be good for brain health.

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Candidate Trump Promised Oil Executives a Windfall. Now, They’re Getting It.

New tallies of the administration’s tax breaks and other incentives add up to tens of billions of dollars of benefits to the fossil fuel industry.

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Microsoft Backs Up A.I. Spending With $27.2 Billion Quarterly Profit

The company’s results are likely to ease investors’ worries that big investments in artificial intelligence aren’t paying off.

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Meta Forecasts Continued Spending as It Races to Build ‘Superintelligence’

The Silicon Valley giant, which has been on a spending spree to hire A.I. researchers, also posted a 36 percent quarterly increase in profit and a 22 percent jump in revenue.

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Fed Keeps Rates Steady Despite Internal Divisions and Political Pressure

The central bank kept interest rates steady for a fifth straight meeting, despite badgering from President Trump. It has “made no decisions” on cutting rates at its next meeting, the Fed chair said.

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See How Often Two Fed Governors Have Dissented on a Rate Change Vote

Two top Fed officials voted against the central bank’s decision to leave rates unchanged, the first dual dissent in more than 30 years.

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Grand Jury Witnesses Against Epstein and Maxwell Were All Members of Law Enforcement

No victims or associates testified in the proceedings that led to indictments in the cases, which have been the subject of conspiracy theories pushed by President Trump’s supporters.

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Park Avenue Killer Bought Rifle for $1,400 From His Casino Boss

The man who gunned down four people at a Park Avenue office building left anti-psychotic medication in his Las Vegas apartment, and a note.

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White House Urges ‘Pro-Innovation Mindset’ to Crypto In New Report

In a 168-page report, the White House called on banking regulators, tax officials and U.S. lawmakers to implement policies that would advance the crypto industry’s agenda.

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