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Biggest rail union joins others in endorsing Union Pacific merger but some still have reservations
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The nation's largest railroad union joined the list of companies endorsing Union Pacific's proposed $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern after securing promises to protect jobs, but other unions and chemical makers that rely on the railroads are still expressing concerns about the deal.
The SMART- ... (full story)
A mother stranded in Gaza City says she and her daughters are 'waiting to die'
Explosions shake the walls of the dim basement in Gaza City where Noor Abu Hassira and her three daughters are sheltering. They can't see much through a small, raised window. But if the sounds of buzzing drones and booming airstrikes are any indication, Israeli forces are getting closer.
Abu Hassira is staying behind despite Isr ... (full story)
Who's more excited to welcome this Trump ally to Virginia — Democrats or Republicans?
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (AP) — With President Donald Trump noticeably absent from Virginia's race for governor, Republican Winsome Earle-Sears turned to a prominent Trump ally to help energize supporters.
And Democrats may have been more excited than Republicans to welcome the special guest.
Vivek Ramaswamy, the former Repub ... (full story)
OpenAI shows off Stargate AI data center in Texas and plans 5 more elsewhere with Oracle, Softbank
ABILENE, Texas (AP) — The afternoon sun was so hot that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman traded his usual crewneck sweater for a T-shirt on the last legs of a recent visit to the massive Stargate artificial intelligence data center complex that will power the future of ChatGPT.
OpenAI announced that its flagship AI data center in Tex ... (full story)
Mass deportations ensnare immigrant service members, vets, families
PHOENIX (AP) — Leading up to the 2024 presidential election, U.S. Army veteran Sae Joon Park kept in mind a warning from an immigration officer: If Donald Trump were elected, Park would likely be at risk for deportation.
Park was 7 when he came to the U.S. from Seoul, South Korea. He joined the Army at 19 and received a Pu ... (full story)