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Marguerite Casey Foundation dips into endowment to grant out $130M this year
The Seattle-based foundation donated between $23 and $57 million annually since 2019, making this commitment a major ...
A set of first editions of Shakespeare's plays could fetch $6 million at auction
Sotheby’s auction house announced the sale on Wednesday, Shakespeare's 461st birthday. It said the May 23 sale will be the ...
An earthquake shakes Istanbul, with no immediate reports of serious damage
ISTANBUL (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul and other areas on Wednesday, Turkey’s ...
$50 million prize funded by Musk foundation goes to Indian carbon-capture company
An Indian company that spreads crushed rock on farmers' fields to help draw climate-warming carbon dioxide from the ...
New Jersey forest fire forces thousands to evacuate and temporarily closed a major highway
A fast-moving wildfire still burning in New Jersey on Wednesday forced thousands of people to evacuate and temporarily closed ...
AP PHOTOS: Body of Pope Francis arrives at St. Peter’s Basilica following procession
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A procession to move the body of Pope Francis to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public viewing ...
IRS turmoil: Leadership churn, worker exodus and threats to groups' tax-exempt status roil agency
The Treasury Department says the agreement will help carry out Trump’s agenda to secure U.S. borders and is part of his larger nationwide immigration crackdown, which has resulted in deportations, ...
Indian-controlled Kashmir has been the scene of many violent attacks in past decades
It was the worst assault targeting civilians in years, but the restive region has been the scene of much violence in the past ...
Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial is set for opening statements at a different #MeToo moment
NEW YORK (AP) — Five years after Harvey Weinstein ’s original #MeToo trial delivered a searing reckoning for one of Hollywood ...
The European Union fines Apple 500 million euros and Meta 200 million in separate digital cases
LONDON (AP) — European Union watchdogs fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros Wednesday as they stepped up ...
Texas Republicans buckle under Abbott’s pressure to approve school vouchers
Readers are livid, but unsurprised, that Texas House Republicans approved a statewide school voucher plan that they say will ...
Lithia Motors: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Lithia Motors Inc. (LAD) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $209.5 million. On a per-share basis, the Medford, Oregon-based company said it had ...