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See a penny, pick it up? In the future, probably not as often — and, some say, that matters
Could it now cost you a nickel? If you want to call somebody stingy, would you say they’re a quarter-pincher? And if they ...
The penny costs nearly 4 cents to make. Here’s how much the US spends on minting its other coins
The impending “death” of the U.S. penny has spotlighted the coin’s own price tag — nearly 4 cents to make and distribute each ...
Trump signs executive orders to boost nuclear power, speed up approvals
President Donald Trump signed executive orders Friday intended to quadruple domestic production of nuclear power within the ...
Sanction on Harvard’s foreign students strikes at the heart of the university’s global allure
For students around the world, an acceptance letter to Harvard University has represented the pinnacle of achievement, ...
These are the changes Senate Republicans are eyeing to the GOP’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
Senate Republicans say they’re going to rewrite the 1,116-page bill the House narrowly passed Thursday to enact President ...
Venezuelan workers at Disney put on leave from jobs after losing protective status
Almost four dozen Venezuelan workers who had temporary protected status have been put on leave by Disney after the U.S.
Trump administration investigates border shelters for smuggling, then sends them more immigrants
The Trump administration has continued releasing people charged with being in the country illegally to nongovernmental ...
At commemoration of Dayton Peace Accords, Balkan and US officials say NATO helps maintain peace
Representatives of Balkan nations that benefited from the 30-year-old Dayton Peace Accords joined Americans of both political parties on Friday to affirm the value of NATO to ...
Authorities to share more regarding private plane crash in San Diego
The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the circumstances leading up to the crash.
Pope names bishop of San Diego, marking first Vietnamese-American bishop in US
Pope Leo XIV appointed Auxiliary Bishop Michael Pham as the new bishop of San Diego, making him the first Vietnamese-American bishop in the United States.
McDonald’s is closing its CosMc’s restaurants but plans to test drinks the chain ‘inspired’
McDonald’s said Friday that it’s closing down CosMc’s, a new restaurant format it began piloting in the U.S. last year. But the company said beverages inspired by CosMc’s will soon be tested at ...
Trump faces scrutiny over private dinner with crypto donors
President Donald Trump is facing sharp criticism from congressional Democrats following a private dinner with top investors tied to his latest business venture: a meme-themed cryptocurrency ...