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Trump unhappy with Iranian proposal, US official says

By Steve Holland and Christian Martinez WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - A U.S. official said on Monday that President Donald Trump is unhappy with an Iranian proposal because it did not address Iran's nuclear program. "He doesn't love the proposal," the U.S. official said,

China defends firms as US sanctions Hengli over Iran oil

China has vowed to safeguard domestic enterprises after the United States imposed sanctions on a Dalian-based oil refiner and several Hong Kong-registered shipping firms over alleged involvement in the Iranian oil trade and shipments. The US Treasury Department’s Office of

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Google is testing AI chatbot search for YouTube

Google is trying out an AI Mode-like search experience for YouTube. The company is now testing "a new way to search on YouTube that feels more like a conversation," with results pulling in things like longform videos, YouTube Shorts, and text about what you're searching for.

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Charlie Crist running to be St. Petersburg's mayor

Charlie Crist is running for office, again. The former Florida governor filed Monday to run for mayor of St. Petersburg, Fla. Crist posted a video of himself to the social platform X in which he holds paperwork and remarks, “Well it’s official. I’m now a candidate for mayor of

SCOTUS could limit pesticide liability

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story SCOTUS could limit pesticide liability The Supreme Court could limit Americans’ ability to sue pesticide makers over alleged health harms from their products in a case that saw oral arguments on Monday. © Greg

How Americans are spending their tax refunds

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story What do you do with a record tax refund? The Treasury Department said in a release on Tax Day that as of April 14, the average tax refund this filing season was