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Goal of higher voter turnout remains elusive in California

LOS ANGELES (AP) – California is finally nearing the end of the ballot counting from its June 2 primary, a tediously slow process that is largely the result of multiple changes over the years intended to boost turnout by making voting easier and more accessible.

New Jersey to charge companies with workers on Medicaid

New Jersey is launching a new fee on companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage instead of being covered by their employers. Other states are considering it, too.

California to institute Bruce Lee Day, a first for a Chinese American

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Martial arts icon Bruce Lee, who was born in San Francisco, will become the first Chinese American in California history with an annual namesake day.

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Sky agrees to buy British broadcaster ITV for up $2.1 billion to compete with streaming giants

LONDON (AP) – Sky, the UK-based TV, internet and mobile phone provider owned by Comcast, has agreed to buy ITV’s media and entertainment arm for up to 1.6 billion pounds ($2.1 billion) after months of talks to create a major competitor to the global streaming giants.

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Trump rings Wall Street's opening bells as he ties his presidency to stock market gains

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Monday rang the opening bells for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq from the golden confines of the Oval Office, a symbolic act that reflects how he has increasingly tied his presidency to the stock market.

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7 OPEC+ countries agree to expand monthly oil production modestly

NEW YORK (AP) – A handful of countries in the OPEC+ oil-producing alliance plan to increase their outputs modestly next month, which would bring more oil online after fuel prices have fallen to levels not seen since before the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran.

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Ukraine capital hit by waves of deadly Russian missiles and drones

Ukraine capital hit by waves of deadly Russian missiles and drones

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NATO chief demands allies present credible plans to reach defense spending targets

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Monday demanded that members put forward “clear, concrete and credible plans” to reach the organization’s defense spending targets at its annual summit in Ankara. Rutte spoke in the Turkish capital ahead of the two-day summit starting on Tuesday at a crucial time for the alliance.

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The Trump Report: The Latest Updates

President Donald Trump is responding to global outrage over his intervention with FIFA during the World Cup. The president said he didn’t initially know what a red card was or what its consequences were, but when he learned it could keep star U.S. forward Folarin Balogun out of Monday’s knockout match against Belgium, he felt compelled to call FIFA president Gianni Infantino asking for a review.

NEW YORK (AP) – A handful of countries in the OPEC+ oil-producing alliance plan to increase their outputs modestly next month, which would bring more oil online after fuel prices have fallen to levels not seen since before the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran.

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Fireworks display in Philadelphia marks 250th anniversary of US independence
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Cape Verde's soccer team returns home to huge welcome
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Reactions from both sides as Paraguay falls to France in World Cup
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Mexico City zoo celebrates giant panda Xin Xin's 36th birthday