Maryland Senate OKs budget to address a $3B deficit with concerns about Trump administration cuts
The Maryland Senate has passed budget measures to address a deficit of more than $3 billion.
Day: April 2, 2025
US-Europe divorce unlikely—absent a new crisis
The European Union wants more defense autonomy from the United States. But they still want U.S. partnership.
Dog of captain who lost boats in Lahaina wildfire barks with delight during whale encounter
A Hawaii boat captain who rebuilt her whale-watching tour business after losing three boats in the deadly 2023 Lahaina wildfire captured iPhone footage her of golden retriever barking excitedly when a humpback swam near them over the weekend.
As Trump squeezes the immigrant workforce, employers seek relief
Actions by the Trump administration could shrink the immigrant labor supply that many employers, including in the construction sector, depend on.
Russia, China Discuss Iran’s Nuclear Program And Korean Peninsula
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, the situation on the Korean Peninsula as well as Iran’s nuclear program, the Russian foreign ministry said late on Tuesday.
Sources: Finland-based IQM, which builds full-stack superconducting quantum computers, is in talks to raise more than €200M; it raised a €128M Series A2 in 2022 (Yazhou Sun/Bloomberg)
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Sources: Finland-based IQM, which builds full-stack superconducting quantum computers, is in talks to raise more than €200M; it raised a €128M Series A2 in 2022 — IQM, a Finnish startup that builds …
2,300 troops from 12 NATO countries take part in annual military drill in the Black Sea
The drill is conducted on the Danube river and on Romania’s Black sea coast, aiming to strengthen collaboration between NATO allies, naval, air and land forces.
US freezes $27.5 million in family planning funds amid compliance review
The US federal government has paused $27.5 million in family planning grants pending an investigation into compliance with legal requirements. This decision affects services such as contraception and cancer screenings, notably impacting low-income comm…
The US Bank executive killed in a plane crash died of blunt-force injuries
A medical examiner says the U.S. Bank executive who was killed when his plane crashed into a home in suburban Minneapolis died of blunt-force injuries.
Mexico bans junk food sales in schools in an attempt to reduce child obesity
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