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U.S. EPA signals return to fossil fuel dominance with power plant emission rollbacks
Natural News
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June 18, 2025
U.S. EPA signals return to fossil fuel dominance with power plant emission rollbacks EPA scraps Biden-era carbon and mercury limits for power plants, citing economic and energy reliability concerns. The rollback reverses 2024 Clean Air Act...
U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel partnership is finalized, companies say
CBS News
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U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel announced Thursday that they have finalized their long-awaited partnership. Under the announced agreement, U.S. Steel will retain its name and headquarters in Pittsburgh. The steel will continue to "mined, melted and...
U.S. Chamber’s Curtis Dubay to Keynote 2025 Polyurethanes Technical Conference
American Chemistry Council
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June 18, 2025
Washington (June 18, 2025) – The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) is pleased to announce that Curtis Dubay, Chief Economist at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, will headline the 2025 Polyurethanes Technical Conference as keynote speaker...
U.S. unemployment claims dipped to 245,000 last week, remaining at a historically low level
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. unemployment claims dipped to 245,000 last week, remaining at a historically low level. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed...
U.S. and Sweden bilateral training 2025 Week 2 B-Roll
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 18, 2025
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 57th Rescue Squadron based out of Aviano, Italy, and Swedish air force rangers based out of Ronneby, work with the 1st Helicopter Squadron to execute focused bilateral training at Kallax Air Base, Sweden, Mar....
U.S President Trump extends ban on TikTok for third time
TVC News Nigeria
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June 18, 2025
U.S President Donald Trump will grant TikTok another 90-day extension to find a non-Chinese buyer this week, delaying a threatened ban on the popular app for the third time. A federal statute requiring TikTok’s sale or ban on national security...
U.S. Steel, Nippon finalize $14.9B merger, security agreement
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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June 18, 2025
Nippon Steel has finalized its $14.9 billion takeover of U.S. Steel, the companies announced Wednesday, providing the first confirmation of what exactly a so-called partnership between the companies means. In addition to the merger, the companies...
U.S. court hands nearly 160 years jail terms to 5 Nigerians in $17 million fraud case
Nairametrics
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June 18, 2025
A United States District Court in Sherman, Texas, has sentenced five Nigerian nationals to nearly 160 years in jail over their involvement in a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme that obtained from at least 100 individual victims, companies, and...
U.S. Embassy in Israel Announces Closure
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States Embassy in Israel announced it will remain closed from Wednesday through Friday due to escalating security concerns, according to a statement released by the State Department on Tuesday. The closure affects not only the...
U.S. urges Syria to take steps as new era of relations begins
North Press Agency
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June 18, 2025
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The United States urged on Tuesday the Syrian transitional government to take concrete political and security steps as part of a new phase in relations between Washington and Damascus, following the recent...
U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg planning meeting with Lukashenko in Belarus — Reuters
Meduza
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Keith Kellogg, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, is planning to travel to Belarus in the next few days for talks with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, sources told Reuters. According to two people...
U.S. greenlights $211M missile deal with Italy
Defence Blog
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June 18, 2025
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential foreign military sale to Italy involving advanced air-to-air missile systems worth approximately $211 million, according to a notification issued to Congress by the Defense Security Cooperation...
U.K. police slammed for not arresting U.S. diplomat's wife in fatal crash
The Hindu
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June 18, 2025
Anne Sacoolas, who was driving on the wrong side of the road outside Northamptonshire, claimed in the ensuing days to have diplomatic immunity. File | Photo Credit: Reuters An independent review in Britain criticised police on Wednesday (June 18,...
U.S. Meat Export Federation: Meat Boutiques, Rising Tourism Help Drive Central America's Growing Demand for U.S. Beef
DGR News
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After a record performance in 2024, U.S. beef exports to Central America are reaching new heights again this year. In the following audio report, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) regional representative Lucia Ruano says Central American...
U.S. Supreme Court rules Tennessee ban on gender transition treatments for minors is legal
Oak Ridger - Tennessee
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The Williams family sued in 2023 after access to gender-affirming care for transgender teenagers was banned in Tennessee. The U.S. government initially argued against Tennessee's law, before flipping positions after President Donald Trump took...
U.S. Dollar Posts Notable Gains Against Major Currencies
Jordan News
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June 18, 2025
The U.S. dollar rebounded and posted strong performance against major currencies on Wednesday, amid heightened tensions in the Middle East and ahead of a key interest rate decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve.اضافة اعلان According to Bloomberg,...
U.S. Army Health Clinic – Vicenza Change of Command Ceremony
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 18, 2025
Soldiers, civilians and family members gathered for the U.S. Army Health Clinic - Vicenza Change of Command ceremony, marking the passing of command from Col. Michele Kehrle to Lt. Col. Todd Eaves, at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, June 17,...
U.S. 54 bridge project begins in Cole County
News Tribune - Missouri
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June 18, 2025
A construction project on two bridges that will impact traffic on U.S. 54 in rural Cole County has started. The eastbound U.S. 54 bridge over Neighorn Branch just southwest of Jefferson City was built in 1941 and is showing signs that it has...
U.S. Officials Say Iran May Strike U.S. Bases If Trump Joins War; Israel Pushes WH For Intervention
The Times of India
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June 18, 2025
'Forced To The Ground': Alex Padilla's Teary FIRST Speech After Forced Removal From Noem Briefing U.S. Senator Alex Padilla broke down in tears during his first remarks after being forcibly removed from a classified briefing led by South Dakota...
U.S. 41 to close through summer at Kankakee River near Lake Village
Newsbug.info - Illinois
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NEWTO COUNTY — The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced there will be alternating lane closures on U.S. 41 between 241st Avenue and County Road 1150 North through mid-September. The closures, which is north of Lake Village and just...