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Today: July 14, 2026
Today: July 14, 2026

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CSX appoints new CEO as US railroad operator battles activist pressure

CSX Corp has named veteran executive Steve Angel its CEO, replacing Joe Hinrichs, as the U.S. railroad operator fends off pressure from an activist investor against the

CSX appoints new CEO as US railroad operator battles activist pressure
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4 people have been killed this year in shootings by federal agents linked to Trump’s immigration crackdown

4 people have been killed this year in shootings by federal agents linked to Trump’s immigration crackdown

4 people have been killed this year in shootings by federal agents linked to Trump’s immigration crackdown
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Americans expect prolonged US-Iran war as ceasefire falters, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Four in five Americans expect the U.S. war with Iran to drag on for an extended period, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted as fighting escalated and

Americans expect prolonged US-Iran war as ceasefire falters, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
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US House Democratic Women's Caucus urges USDA to reinstate women ousted from soybean board

The U.S. House of Representatives' Democratic Women's Caucus on Monday urged the U.S.

US House Democratic Women's Caucus urges USDA to reinstate women ousted from soybean board
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Argentina's YPF Electric Energy reveals revenue jump in US IPO filing

Argentinian power company YPF Electric Energy disclosed a 45.8% jump in quarterly revenue in its filing for a U.S. initial public offering on Monday, joining

Argentina's YPF Electric Energy reveals revenue jump in US IPO filing
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UAE says Iran attacked two tankers in strait, killing and injuring crewmembers

The United Arab Emirates’ Defense Ministry said early Tuesday that Iran attacked two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, killing one mariner and wounding eight others

UAE says Iran attacked two tankers in strait, killing and injuring crewmembers
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US states tap private law firm Milbank to fight Paramount-Warner Bros deal

California said on Monday it has hired law firm Milbank to help with its lawsuit seeking to block Paramount’s merger with Warner Bros, gaining access

US states tap private law firm Milbank to fight Paramount-Warner Bros deal
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Vault and Genesis agree to merge and create $8.71 billion Australian gold producer

Genesis Minerals has agreed to acquire its smaller peer Vault Minerals in a deal that would create an Australian gold producer with a market capitalisation of around A$12.6 billion

Vault and Genesis agree to merge and create $8.71 billion Australian gold producer
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Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, chosen to fulfill remainder of his US Senate term

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has named Darline Graham Nordone as her late brother Lindsey Graham’s temporary replacement in the U.S. Senate

Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, chosen to fulfill remainder of his US Senate term
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Baseball's All-Stars don't like MLB's salary cap proposal but say there's time to find a deal

Major League Baseball is facing a potential work stoppage over management's proposed salary cap

Baseball's All-Stars don't like MLB's salary cap proposal but say there's time to find a deal
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FACT FOCUS: A look at US and Iranian claims of control over the Strait of Hormuz

A focal point of the Iran war is increasingly about who controls the Strait of Hormuz — a waterway that for decades was a relatively safe transit route for Middle East oil and natural gas supplies

FACT FOCUS: A look at US and Iranian claims of control over the Strait of Hormuz
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Lawsuit accuses BlackRock of overcharging mutual fund investors

BlackRock, one of the world's largest asset managers, was sued on Monday by investors who said it stuck them with higher management fees and tax bills

Lawsuit accuses BlackRock of overcharging mutual fund investors
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Venezuela's Rodriguez taps Washington envoy for new foreign ministry post

Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, on Monday said she had tapped the nation's envoy to the U.S. for a new post dealing with foreign relations and trade abroad.

Venezuela's Rodriguez taps Washington envoy for new foreign ministry post
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Trump says the US will take out Pickaxe Mountain in Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said that the U.S. would take out Pickaxe Mountain in Iran, as he warned that Washington would continue to hit the country hard.

Trump says the US will take out Pickaxe Mountain in Iran
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U.S. military renews strikes on Iran while tankers come under attack in Strait of Hormuz 

The U.S. military carried out a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran on

U.S. military renews strikes on Iran while tankers come under attack in Strait of Hormuz 
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Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman CEO Lawson Whiting to retire

Brown-Forman CEO and President Lawson Whiting has decided to retire, the company said on Monday, but did not provide a timeline for his departure.

Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman CEO Lawson Whiting to retire
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12 states challenge Paramount's takeover of Warner, say merger would 'extinguish competition'

Twelve states are suing to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros

12 states challenge Paramount's takeover of Warner, say merger would 'extinguish competition'
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UN shipping agency opposes fees for any strait, after Trump plans Hormuz charge

The U.N.'s shipping agency said on Monday that it opposes fees on ships passing through maritime waterways but would await more details after U.S.

UN shipping agency opposes fees for any strait, after Trump plans Hormuz charge
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Tariff refunds push US June budget deficit to $120 billion

Growing refunds from President Donald Trump's tariffs, after they were ruled illegal, pushed the June federal budget deficit to $120 billion, the U.S.

Tariff refunds push US June budget deficit to $120 billion
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Canada regulator cited Anthropic's Claude Mythos in warning to banks on cyber risks, email shows

Canada's federal banking regulator warned the country's largest financial institutions about the risks of Anthropic's Claude Mythos and other advanced AI

Canada regulator cited Anthropic's Claude Mythos in warning to banks on cyber risks, email shows
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California-led states sue to block Paramount’s $110 billion Warner Bros Discovery deal

California and 11 states sued to block Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.

California-led states sue to block Paramount’s $110 billion Warner Bros Discovery deal
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US lawmakers to vote on whether to make daylight saving time permanent

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US lawmakers to vote on whether to make daylight saving time permanent
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Thomson Reuters to cut 'small number' of engineering jobs

Thomson Reuters on Monday said it is cutting "a small number of roles" in engineering, as the Canadian content and technology company aggressively deploys artificial intelligence

Thomson Reuters to cut 'small number' of engineering jobs
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Oil prices jump following the latest fighting in the Middle East, while AI stocks sink

Oil prices jumped following a weekend of attacks in the Middle East, while slumping AI stocks weighed on stock markets

Oil prices jump following the latest fighting in the Middle East, while AI stocks sink