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Rockets forward Brooks gets one-game NBA ban for technicals

Rockets forward Brooks gets one-game NBA ban for technicals

Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks was suspended for one game without pay by the NBA on Thursday after receiving his 16th technical foul of the season.

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Pentagon watchdog to probe defense chief over Signal chat row

Pentagon watchdog to probe defense chief over Signal chat row

The Pentagon inspector general's office will investigate Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of commercial messaging app Signal to discuss air strikes on Yemen, the watchdog said Thursday.

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US tariffs could push up inflation, slow growth: Fed official

US tariffs could push up inflation, slow growth: Fed official

The trade uncertainty fueled by recent tariffs will likely raise the risks of higher inflation and slower growth, and pose challenges for Federal Reserve policy, a senior banking official said Thursday.

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New Bruce Springsteen music set for June 27 release

New Bruce Springsteen music set for June 27 release

Bruce Springsteen announced Thursday he will release a boxed set of new music this summer spanning 83 songs.

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Tom Cruise pays tribute to Val Kilmer

Tom Cruise pays tribute to Val Kilmer

Tom Cruise paid tribute to late "Top Gun" co-star Val Kilmer on Thursday, leading movie theater owners in a moment's silence at the CinemaCon event before unveiling new footage from his latest "Mission: Impossible" movie.

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Mexico president welcomes being left off Trump's tariffs list

Mexico president welcomes being left off Trump's tariffs list

President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico, the United States' top trading partner, on Thursday welcomed her country's exclusion from the list of nations targeted in Donald Trump's latest round of import tariffs.

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Zuckerberg repeats Trump visits in bid to settle antitrust case

Zuckerberg repeats Trump visits in bid to settle antitrust case

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has made repeated visits to the White House as he tries to persuade US President Donald Trump to settle a major antitrust case before it goes to trial on April 14, US media reported.

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US fencer disqualified for not facing transgender rival

US fencer disqualified for not facing transgender rival

A fencer was disqualified from a US women's foil event for refusing to compete against a transgender opponent in an incident that has gone viral online.

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'Everyone worried' by Trump tariffs in France's champagne region

'Everyone worried' by Trump tariffs in France's champagne region

With the United States the largest export market for champagne, producers of France's leading sparkling wine had little to celebrate on Thursday about facing an additional 20 percent tariff, although they held out hope for negotiations.

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Italy's Brignone suffers broken leg with Winter Olympics looming

Italy's Brignone suffers broken leg with Winter Olympics looming

A week after taking the alpine skiing crystal globe Italian Federica Brignone suffered a broken leg on Thursday hampering her preparations for her home Winter Olympics next year.

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