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A sharp increase in Venezuelan arrivals is contributing to a recent spike in migration along the U.S. southern border, highlighting the limited resources and policy options available to American officials for responding to an unprecedented refugee crisis in the region.

Amazon is facing its first set of antitrust charges from the U.S. federal government after the Federal Trade Commission filed its long-anticipated lawsuit against the e-commerce and cloud giant.

New Orleans braces for drinking water emergency from drought-stricken Mississippi River: Lingering drought conditions have kept the Mississippi River at abnormally low levels and significantly weakened its flow, allowing salt water to creep in.

Families of those killed by fentanyl gather at DEA as US undergoes deadliest overdose crisis.

JPMorgan to pay $75 million in settlement involving Jeffrey Epstein: The bank reached the settlement with the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Russian video 'shows Black Sea fleet commander alive': Russia's Defence Ministry has released a video showing the Black Sea Fleet's commander at a conference, despite Ukraine claiming to have killed him.

Zimbabwe opposition figures detained in crackdown after disputed election: Opposition politicians and activists arrested since President Emmerson Mnangagwa won second term.

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CIA is set to roll out its own version of ChatGPT to try and comb the internet for clues and security threats: An AI program developed by the CIA will be rolled out across the US government's 18 intelligence agencies.

Irish billionaires behind the planned building of new California city that's a utopian, Euro-style suburb: The tech entrepreneurs have been secretly investing in plans for a new utopian, Euro-style west coast suburb.

Hundreds of consultants were given AI tools: What happened next shows the promises and pitfalls of the technol.

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City sets aside part of $22.2 million surplus for rainy day fund: The Elm City will put $15 million of the total surplus to its settlement with Randy Cox, saving the rest in its fund balance.

10 US Cities with Plenty of Jobs and Cheap Housing | Laura Beck, Go BankingRates. Finding a place to live with good-paying jobs and affordable housing is certainly a delicate balance. Many U.S. cities have one or the other, with American families assuming that a city with decent wages will come with high housing costs. But luckily, there are plenty of cities that offer the best of both worlds.

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