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Asian Shares Mostly Higher Despite Trump's Tariff Threats
Asian stocks ended Thursday's session mostly higher, unfazed by U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff salvos. After threatening tariffs on copper and pharma, Trump upped the stakes in his global trade war with a fresh round of tariffs on...

Sen. Sanders declines to comment on the VA Home Loan Reform Act as veteran housing fears mount
Sen. Bernie Sanders | Bernie Sanders's Official WebsiteSen. Bernie Sanders | Bernie Sanders's Official Website Senator Sanders, a member of the Veterans Affairs Committee, declined to comment to the Old North News on the VA Home Loan Reform Act....

Saudi Arabia’s Chance to Lead the Middle East
As a boy, Mohammed bin Salman played video games alone in his family palace because Saudi Arabia’s religious police permitted no public entertainment. The imaginative boy came to believe that anything possible in a video game is possible in real...

Sen. Murray declines to comment on the VA Home Loan Reform Act as veteran housing fears mount
Sen. Patty Murray | Patty Murray's Official WebsiteSen. Patty Murray | Patty Murray's Official Website Senator Murray, a member of the Veterans Affairs Committee, declined to comment to the Old North News on the VA Home Loan Reform Act. The...

India’s benchmarks slip on IT drag ahead of TCS earnings
India’s equity benchmarks slipped on Thursday, dragged by information technology stocks on expectations of “soft” earnings for Tata Consultancy Services later in the day, and as uncertainty over a potential U.S. trade deal weighed. The Nifty 50...

USDA plan aims to eliminate Chinese ownership of U.S. agriculture land
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the National Farm Security Action Plan, focusing on strengthening the security of American agriculture. The plan includes measures to restrict foreign adversaries from acquiring U.S...

Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’: What’s at stake for Black communities
Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” – a sweeping piece of legislation promising reforms to the nation’s economy, healthcare and social services – has become a hot topic of debate. Supporters hail it as a necessary overhaul of the system, but...

Sen. Cassidy declines to comment on the VA Home Loan Reform Act as veteran housing fears mount
Sen. Bill Cassidy | Bill Cassidy's Official WebsiteSen. Bill Cassidy | Bill Cassidy's Official Website Senator Cassidy, a member of the Veterans Affairs Committee, declined to comment to the Old North News on the VA Home Loan Reform Act. The...

Sen. Slotkin declines to comment on the VA Home Loan Reform Act as veteran housing fears mount
Sen. Elissa Slotkin | Elissa Slotkin's Official WebsiteSen. Elissa Slotkin | Elissa Slotkin's Official Website Senator Slotkin, a member of the Veterans Affairs Committee, declined to comment to the Old North News on the VA Home Loan Reform Act....

Full Closure of Eastbound U.S. Highway 50 June 13-17 in West Sacramento
Road projects progress through construction phases more quickly based on the availability of SB 1 funds, including projects partially funded by SB 1. Photo courtesy of Caltrans SACRAMENTO AREA, CA (MPG) – Caltrans is alerting motorists of an...

Posthaste: It's summertime and the market meltdowns are easy
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Here are 4 triggers to a selloff during this volatile time of year Historically many of the biggest market meltdowns have started in late summer when liquidity is thin and the VIX is prone to spike. Photo by David...

Busan mayor, acting U.S. envoy discuss bilateral cooperation
Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon met with Joseph Yun, acting U.S. ambassador to Korea, on Wednesday to discuss ways to enhance cooperation and mutual development between Busan and the United States, the city government said Thursday. The meeting took...

Sen. Sheehy declines to comment on the VA Home Loan Reform Act as veteran housing fears mount
Sen. Tim Sheehy | Tim Sheehy's Official WebsiteSen. Tim Sheehy | Tim Sheehy's Official Website Senator Sheehy, a member of the Veterans Affairs Committee, declined to comment to the Old North News on the VA Home Loan Reform Act. The National...

Sen. King Jr. declines to comment on the VA Home Loan Reform Act as veteran housing fears mount
Sen. Angus King Jr | Angus King Jr's Official WebsiteSen. Angus King Jr | Angus King Jr's Official Website Senator King Jr., a member of the Veterans Affairs Committee, declined to comment to the Old North News on the VA Home Loan Reform Act. The...

Sen. Sullivan declines to comment on the VA Home Loan Reform Act as veteran housing fears mount
Sen. Dan Sullivan | Dan Sullivan's Official WebsiteSen. Dan Sullivan | Dan Sullivan's Official Website Senator Sullivan, a member of the Veterans Affairs Committee, declined to comment to the Old North News on the VA Home Loan Reform Act. The...
Portage County sheriff touts pros of housing federal inmates locally
Portage County also is going through the process to house ICE detainees. If convicted and sentenced to prison, the U.S. Marshals Service inmates move on to federal prison. The sheriff said so far the federal inmates have been model inmates. The...

Today In Culture, Thursday, July 10, 2025: The Fly Honey Finale | Crust Fund’s Caviar Pizza | How to Donate Art
Get Chicago & Great Lakes culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here. ART The Dos And Don’ts Of Donating Art To Museums “One of the biggest mistakes that a collector can make when deciding to donate art...

Central bank hits pause on interest rate cuts in white hot housing market
Published: 10 Jul. 2025, 19:42 Updated: 10 Jul. 2025, 20:10 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Rhee Chang-yong speaks during a press briefing at the BOK headquarters in Jung District, central Seoul, on July 10....

Former MLSE boss Tim Leiweke indicted in U.S. arena bid-rigging scheme
Open this photo in gallery:Oak View Group co-founder Tim Leiweke looks over a construction of the New York Islanders new UBS Arena, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020.Kathy Willens/The Associated Press Former chief executive officer and president of Maple...

Sen. Hassan declines to comment on the VA Home Loan Reform Act as veteran housing fears mount
Sen. Maggie Hassan | Maggie Hassan's Official WebsiteSen. Maggie Hassan | Maggie Hassan's Official Website Senator Hassan, a member of the Veterans Affairs Committee, declined to comment to the Old North News on the VA Home Loan Reform Act. The...