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At 45, Venus Williams will be the oldest player in the U.S. Open in decades : NPR

At 45, Venus Williams will be the oldest player in the U.S. Open in decades : NPR

Venus Williams celebrates after winning a women’s single match against Peyton Stearns during on day 2 of the Mubadala Citi DC Open on July 22 in Washington, DC. Scott Taetsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Tennis legend Venus Williams is making history in her return to the U.S. Open later this month as the oldest singles player …

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District of Columbia | Former DOJ Employee Who Hurled a Hoagie at a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Officer Charged With Assault

District of Columbia | Former DOJ Employee Who Hurled a Hoagie at a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Officer Charged With Assault

           WASHINGTON – Sean Charles Dunn, 37, was charged in a criminal complaint yesterday in U.S. District Court in connection with an alleged assault on a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer that included shouted verbal insults and a thrown wrapped sandwich, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.            Dunn, who had …

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Tariffs Set to Hit Ireland, Where U.S. Drugmakers Play Tax Games – The New York Times

Tariffs Set to Hit Ireland, Where U.S. Drugmakers Play Tax Games  The New York Times Exclusive: US pharma tariffs likely weeks away as Trump plans for Alaska, sources say  Reuters White House’s Navarro Says Pharma Tariffs Likely Under Section 232 Probe  U.S. News & World Report Trump’s drug tariff announcement still ‘weeks away’: Reuters  Fierce Pharma 250% US tariffs pose threat to Canada’s pharma …

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Paramount’s big bet before U.S. sports media doldrums

Paramount’s big bet before U.S. sports media doldrums

A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, which brings you the biggest news and exclusive interviews from the worlds of sports business and media. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. The big sports business news this week was Paramount’s surprising $1.1 billion-per-year acquisition of UFC rights, starting in …

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U.S. Jobless Claims Fell Last Week – The Wall Street Journal

U.S. Jobless Claims Fell Last Week  The Wall Street Journal US Jobless Claims Edge Lower, Continuing Claims Remain Elevated  Bloomberg.com US applications for jobless benefits fell last week and remain in historically healthy range  ABC News US weekly jobless claims fall amid low layoffs  Reuters Unemployment claims in New Jersey declined last week  Central New Jersey News Source link

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Dollar higher as U.S. producer prices surge in July – Reuters

Dollar higher as U.S. producer prices surge in July  Reuters S&P 500 recovers from lows, is flat as traders shake off hot wholesale inflation: Live updates  CNBC July PPI: U.S. wholesale prices rose 0.9%, much more than expected  upi.com Businesses have been eating Trump’s tariffs. That’s starting to change  CNN Inflation shock: Core producer prices hit 3-year high in July in ‘head-scratching’ inflation surge  Yahoo …

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U.S. producer prices surge in July as Trump tariffs push costs higher

U.S. producer prices surge in July as Trump tariffs push costs higher

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale inflation surged unexpectedly last month, signaling that President Donald Trump’s sweeping taxes on imports are pushing costs up and that higher prices for consumers may be on the way. The Labor Department reported Thursday that its producer price index — which measures inflation before it hits consumers— rose 0.9% last month from June, biggest jump …

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