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May 16, 2003 / 9:48 AM

Conn. budget faces threatened veto

BOSTON, May 16 (UPI) -- Connecticut Republican Gov. John Rowland was poised Friday to veto a $13.7 billion budget approved by the Democratic-controlled Legislature. Rowland said the measure depends too heavily on increased taxes and not enough on spending cuts.

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SEC permanently suspends auditor BF Borgers for 'massive fraud'

U.S. News // 16 minutes ago

SEC permanently suspends auditor BF Borgers for 'massive fraud'

May 3 (UPI) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission Friday said the SF Borgers audit firm will pay $12 million for massive fraud and is barred from practicing before the SEC as accountants. It's Trump Media's auditor.

Macron 'not ruling anything out' when it comes to Western troops in Ukraine

World News // 31 minutes ago

Macron 'not ruling anything out' when it comes to Western troops in Ukraine

May 3 (UPI) -- The President of France is "not ruling anything out" when it comes to sending Western troops to Ukraine, which entered day 800 of its war with Russia Friday.

Officials acknowledge U.S., Russian soldiers living side-by-side in Niger

World News // 32 minutes ago

Officials acknowledge U.S., Russian soldiers living side-by-side in Niger

May 3 (UPI) -- U.S. troops and the Russian military have been nearly operating side-by-side in the African country of Niger for several weeks as tensions over fighting Islamic extremists heat up in the region, officials said.

Trump hush-money trial: Former aide Hope Hicks testifies

U.S. News // 1 hour ago

Trump hush-money trial: Former aide Hope Hicks testifies

May 3 (UPI) -- The third week of the hush-money trial of Donald Trump concludes Friday with testimony from a forensics expert and most likely former aide Hope Hicks.

Biden administration expands Affordable Care Act to DACA recipients

U.S. News // 1 hour ago

Biden administration expands Affordable Care Act to DACA recipients

May 3 (UPI) -- The Biden administration Friday expanded healthcare to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals migrants, removing a prohibition on Affordable Care Act eligibility, effective Nov. 1.

Michelle Yeoh, Jim Thorpe lead list of new Presidential Medal of Honor winners

U.S. News // 4 hours ago

Michelle Yeoh, Jim Thorpe lead list of new Presidential Medal of Honor winners

May 3 (UPI) -- Academy Award-winning actress Michelle Yeoh and the late legendary athlete Jim Thorpe will be honored with the Presidential Medal of freedom at the White House on Friday.

U.S. economy added a below-average 175,000 jobs in April

U.S. News // 2 hours ago

U.S. economy added a below-average 175,000 jobs in April

May 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. economy created 175,000 jobs in April, while unemployment was 3.9%, according to a report Friday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That number was lower than the the 242,000 average over the past 12 months.

NYPD says officer accidentally fired shot in Columbia's Hamilton Hall

U.S. News // 3 hours ago

NYPD says officer accidentally fired shot in Columbia's Hamilton Hall

May 3 (UPI) -- The New York Police Department will hold a press conference Friday about a shot accidentally fired from an officer's gun during the clearing of protesters from Columbia University's Hamilton Hall Tuesday.

Israel confirms death of Hamas hostage in Gaza

World News // 6 hours ago

Israel confirms death of Hamas hostage in Gaza

May 3 (UPI) -- An Israeli man kidnapped by Hamas during its bloody surprise attack on the Middle Eastern country in October has died, the Israeli government said, stating the man's body was being held by the Iran-backed militia in the

U.S. warns of new North Korean email-based cyberattacks

World News // 6 hours ago

U.S. warns of new North Korean email-based cyberattacks

SEOUL, May 3 (UPI) -- North Korean hackers are exploiting an email security flaw in attacks used to gather sensitive intelligence and information, a new U.S. cybersecurity advisory warned.

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