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At least 41 killed in rebel attack on Ugandan school near Congo border

Ugandan authorities recovered the bodies of 41 people, including 38 students, who were burned, shot or hacked to death after…

Blinken set for high-stakes China visit with tensions rising and breakthrough prospects low

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has embarked on a high-stakes diplomatic trip to China to try to cool down…

FTC Chair Lina Khan refused to sit out agency’s case against Meta despite ethics concerns, report says

WASHINGTON — Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan refused to recuse herself from the agency’s case against Meta Platforms against…

Trump lawyer who quit classified documents case withdraws from $475 million CNN defamation suit

An attorney who quit the team defending Donald Trump in the criminal classified documents case said Friday he would no…

Grizzlies star Ja Morant suspended for 25 games after latest gun video

The National Basketball Association suspended Ja Morant for 25 games after the Memphis Grizzlies star brandished a gun on a…

Russian forces ‘highly likely’ behind attack on Ukrainian dam, international law investigation says

WASHINGTON — An international team of investigators said in a new report Thursday that it is “highly likely Russian forces deliberately destroyed”…

Putin says nuclear weapons transferred to Belarus; Ukraine ‘will be equal to NATO allies’

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on June 16, 2023. See here for the…

Bowlero CEO calls discrimination claims made in EEOC investigation ‘absurd’

Bowlero CEO Tom Shannon on Wednesday called discrimination claims against the fast-growing bowling alley operator “absurd,” but acknowledged the federal…

Disney finance chief Christine McCarthy to step down as Iger reshapes the company

Christine McCarthy, Disney’s chief financial officer, will step down from that role, the entertainment giant said Thursday. She will take…

Justice Department to probe PGA Tour deal with Saudi-funded LIV Golf

The Department of Justice’s antitrust division has informed the PGA Tour it will review the organization’s proposed merger with Saudi-funded…