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Slain nurse's husband sues health care company, alleging it ignored employees' safety concerns

The husband of a Connecticut visiting nurse who was killed during an appointment with a convicted rapist filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday, alleging her employer repeatedly ignored workers’ safety concerns about treating dangerous patients. Ronald Grayson sued Elara Caring, its affiliated companies and others over the killing of his wife, Joyce Grayson, a 63-year-old […]

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Call it Cognac diplomacy. France offered China’s Xi a special drink, in a wink at their trade spat

China’s President Xi Jinping presents books by French authors produced in China to French President Emmanuel Macron, right, during a gifts exchange at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Monday, May 6, 2024. China’s President Xi Jinping is in France for a two-day state visit that is expected to focus both on trade disputes and diplomatic

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John Swinney expected to lead Scotland after taking the helm of the Scottish National Party

LONDON — Scotland’s former deputy first minister was poised to become its third leader in just over a year after taking the helm of the troubled Scottish National Party on Monday. John Swinney, who led the SNP two decades ago, was the only candidate to replace First Minister Humza Yousaf as the leader of the

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Trump Media fires auditing firm that US regulators have charged with 'massive fraud'

NEW YORK — Trump Media and Technology Group, the owner of social networking site Truth Social, has fired an auditor that federal regulators recently charged with “massive fraud.” The former president’s media company dismissed BF Borgers as its independent public accounting firm on Friday, according to a securities filing — which also notes that Trump

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Hospital operator Steward Health Care files for bankruptcy protection

BOSTON — Hospital operator Steward Health Care filed for bankruptcy protection early Monday morning, but pledged to maintain the eight hospitals it operates in Massachusetts. In a press release, company officials said Steward took the step as a necessary measure to allow the company to continue to provide needed care to its patients. “Steward does

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Robinhood Markets receives SEC notice for alleged securities violations at crypto unit

Robinhood Markets Inc. has received a notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission about alleged securities violations at its crypto division. The company said in a regulatory filing that it received investigative subpoenas from the SEC about issues including cryptocurrency listings, custody of cryptocurrencies, and platform operations. Robinhood Crypto has cooperated with the investigation, the

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Money isn't enough to smooth the path for Republican candidates hoping to retake the Senate

WASHINGTON — Frustrated by the seemingly endless cash flowing to Democrats, Republicans aiming to retake the Senate have rallied around candidates with plenty of their own money. The goal is to neutralize Democrats’ roughly 2-to-1 financial advantage, among the few bright spots for a party defending twice as many Senate seats as Republicans this year.

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Macron sets Ukraine as top priority as China's Xi Jinping pays a state visit to France

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron will seek to press China’s Xi Jinping to use his influence to move Russia toward ending the war in Ukraine during a two-day state visit to France. Both leaders were also expected to discuss trade disputes over electric cars, cognac and cosmetics. Macron’s office said talks about diplomatic efforts

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Hungary and Serbia's autocratic leaders to roll out red carpet for China's Xi during Europe tour

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Chinese leader Xi Jinping will spend the bulk of his five-day tour in Europe this week in two small countries at the continent’s eastern half, a region that Beijing has used as a foothold for its expanding economic ambitions in Europe. Following a stop in Paris on Monday to kick off his

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What to know about Trump strategist's embrace of AI to help conservatives

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Brad Parscale was the digital guru behind Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the 2016 election and was promoted to manage the 2020 campaign. But he didn’t last long on that job: His personal life unraveled in public and he later texted a friend that he felt “guilty” for helping Trump win

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