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Hegseth defends $961.6B Defense Department budget request

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Hegseth defends $961.6B Defense Department budget request

June 11 (UPI) -- The proposed Department of Defense budget puts "America first" while addressing Ukraine, the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday.

Stablecoin regulation bill easily moves toward full Senate vote

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Stablecoin regulation bill easily moves toward full Senate vote

June 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly advanced legislation for a regulatory method for payment with stablecoins.

Man, woman charged with roles in posting monkey abuse videos

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Man, woman charged with roles in posting monkey abuse videos

June 11 (UPI) -- A Tennessee woman and a North Carolina man have been indicted on federal charges that they were involved with online groups that created and distributed videos online depicting extreme violence and sexual abuse against m

Disney, NBCUniversal sue AI creator Midjourney in copyright dispute

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Disney, NBCUniversal sue AI creator Midjourney in copyright dispute

June 11 (UPI) -- Disney and NBCUniversal joined legal teams against AI image maker Midjourney over multiple claims of copyright infringement.

Canadian man wins his fourth major lottery prize

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Canadian man wins his fourth major lottery prize

June 11 (UPI) -- An Alberta man scored a lottery jackpot of more than $730,000, marking his fourth major lottery prize -- and his third since August 2024.

After alleged juror threats, jury finds Harvey Weinstein guilty of sexual assault

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After alleged juror threats, jury finds Harvey Weinstein guilty of sexual assault

June 11 (UPI) -- Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is guilty of sexual assault, a New York jury determined Wednesday amid courtroom chaos when a juror allegedly threatened another.

Southern Baptists endorse repeal of gay marriage

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Southern Baptists endorse repeal of gay marriage

June 11 (UPI) -- The Southern Baptists Convention easily passed a resolution that called for the reversal of same-sex marriage in the United States along with supporting other long-existing conservative hot topics.

Families, survivors gather for remembrance at Pulse nightclub ahead of its demolition

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Families, survivors gather for remembrance at Pulse nightclub ahead of its demolition

June 11 (UPI) -- Orlando's Pulse nightclub briefly will open for private tours to remember the massacre that occurred there ahead of the building's razing and replacement by a permanent memorial.

VA grants totaling $42M to target housing, other issues for U.S. veterans

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VA grants totaling $42M to target housing, other issues for U.S. veterans

June 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is taking aim at homelessness and its related issues affecting America's veteran population via tens of millions of dollars in grant money.

Florida-based Silver Airways ceases operations

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Florida-based Silver Airways ceases operations

June 11 (UPI) -- The Florida-based airline Silver Airways announced it is shutting down effective Wednesday. A holding company that bought Silver's assets decided to shut down the airline.

Trump says U.S., China deal on rare earth minerals is 'done'

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Trump says U.S., China deal on rare earth minerals is 'done'

June 11 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday that the United States and China have come to an agreement over trade and the acquisition of rare earth minerals.

Appeal hearing in New York for Trump's 2024 criminal conviction

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Appeal hearing in New York for Trump's 2024 criminal conviction

June 11 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's appeal hearing in his hush-money case is back in a New York court in the president's latest legal bid to overturn his historic criminal conviction.

Rep. LaMonica McIver indicted over incident at N.J. ICE facility

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Rep. LaMonica McIver indicted over incident at N.J. ICE facility

June 11 (UPI) -- Rep. LaMonica McIver was indicted on federal charges by the U.S. Justice Department for her alleged actions outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in May.

U.S. CPI Inflation rises 0.1% in May, lower than expected

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U.S. CPI Inflation rises 0.1% in May, lower than expected

June 11 (UPI) -- The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday that U.S. inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index increased by a lower than expected 0.1% in May.

GM says it will invest $4 billion in U.S. plants over next two years

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GM says it will invest $4 billion in U.S. plants over next two years

June 11 (UPI) -- General Motors Tuesday announced a $4 billion investment in United States manufacturing plants over the next two years to build both gas and electric vehicles.

Trump tariffs get legal extension through July

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Trump tariffs get legal extension through July

June 11 (UPI) -- The bevy of levies imposed by President Donald Trump on nearly every nation on Earth was given the green light to stay in place through July Tuesday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

U.S., China reach deal to revive trade truce

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U.S., China reach deal to revive trade truce

June 11 (UPI) -- The United States and China have agreed to a framework that would restart last month's trade truce following two days of talks in London, negotiators announced Wednesday.

Curfew ordered for downtown LA to restrain violent protests, vandalism

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Curfew ordered for downtown LA to restrain violent protests, vandalism

June 10 (UPI) -- A curfew was ordered for parts of downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday night, after police made more than 114 arrests Monday for looting and vandalism at dozens of businesses, amid ongoing protests over ICE raids.

Trump orders names restored to bases that honored Confederate soldiers

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Trump orders names restored to bases that honored Confederate soldiers

June 10 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump announced Tuesday during a speech at Fort Bragg that Army bases, which honored Confederate leaders before 2023, will have their original names reinstated. Trump said, "it's no time to change."

Democrats join faith leaders to denounce Trump's budget bill

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Democrats join faith leaders to denounce Trump's budget bill

June 10 (UPI) -- Democratic senators joined hundreds of faith leaders on the Capitol steps Tuesday in Washington, D.C., to denounce SNAP and Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump's massive budget proposal.

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