By TERESA CEROJANO and MATT OTT, Associated Press Wall Street futures are largely unchanged Wednesday and with little corporate news or earnings reports during the holiday-shortened week. There may also be a pullback ahead of critical U.S. employment data that arrives Thursday, and a looming U.S. tariff deadline next week. Futures for the S&P 500…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s standoff with President Donald Trump on the issue of immigration raids seems to have boosted his favorability across the state, according to a new poll from UC Irvine’s School of Social Ecology, though there is less enthusiasm for the direction of the state. A month ago, nearly 6 in 10 Californians…
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By JOSH BOAK, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An analysis finds that a critical group of U.S. employers would face a direct cost of $82.3 billion from President Donald Trump’s current tariff plans, a sum that could be potentially managed through price hikes, layoffs, hiring freezes or lower profit margins. The analysis by the JPMorganChase…
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By DAVID BAUDER, Associated Press Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In a case seen as a challenge to American free-speech principles, Paramount has agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump over the editing of CBS’ “ 60 Minutes” interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris in October. Paramount, which owns CBS, said the…
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The city of Orange won’t host a Third of July fireworks show for the first time in nearly 30 years because of budget shortfalls. But for the first time in at least that long, the city will allow the sale and use of safe and sane fireworks for celebrating Independence Day. Just not everywhere. Fireworks…
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Bryon Ward, a developer leading the landside renovation of Dana Point Harbor’s nearly $600 million remodel, enthusiastically walked across the top deck of the new three-level parking structure, pointing out the dramatic view into the harbor and the panorama of the Pacific Ocean beyond. The top deck of the 332,000-square-foot structure — the first landside…
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By Jessica Damiano | The Associated Press For about two weeks every spring, my letter carrier, delivery drivers and just about everyone else who walks into my yard comments on the deliciously strong scent emanating from the two lilac shrubs flanking the front gate. Most days, the breeze carries the fragrance all the way to…
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By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders in the House are sprinting toward a Wednesday vote on President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts package, determined to seize momentum from a hard-fought vote in the Senate while essentially daring members to defy their party’s leader and vote against it.…
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Breakout tournament star Gonzalo García scored his third goal of the Club World Cup to power Real Madrid past Juventus, 1-0, and into the quarterfinals on Tuesday afternoon in Miami Gardens, Florida. García has started all four of Real Madrid’s matches because of a gastrointestinal illness to star striker Kylian Mbappé. The 21-year-old broke a…
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Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto celebrates after the last out of the top of the first inning of…
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