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Statistics agency says economy has made ‘good start’ to the year under the leadership of Chinese President Xi Jinping. China’s economy grew faster than expected in the first three months of the year, a boost for policymakers grappling with a property-sector crisis, weak consumer demand and mounting government debt. Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by […]

The University of Southern California said its valedictorian will no longer deliver a graduation speech this year, citing “substantial risks relating to security” over social media chatter surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict. The Los Angeles school revealed that Asna Tabassum, a fourth-year student from Chino Hills, California, was selected as the valedictorian and would give a […]

Apr. 15—Hospitality group to host culinary career fair Cantina Hospitality Group will host a culinary career fair from 1 to 3 p.m. on April 22 at Poki Poki Cevicheria, 3517 Wyoming Blvd. NE. The hospitality group represents several local restaurants including Poki Poki Cevicheria, Sushi King, Tamashi, The Sweet Cup, Brekki Brekki and Thai Boran. […]

WithumSmith+Brown quit being the auditor for Trump Media just months after being appointed. The firm didn’t want to be associated with Donald Trump and his company, per the Financial Times. Trump Media’s share prices have plunged in the weeks since it went public. The accounting firm that was first hired to audit former President Donald […]

Apr. 15—BEMIDJI — Another housing opportunity will come before the Bemidji City Council during its session tonight, with local developer Mitch Rautio asking the city to be the grantee for a workforce housing project. Rautio hopes to build six townhomes with three bedrooms each and rent each of them for $1,500 a month. The funds […]

Apr. 15—MINNEAPOLIS — A federal jury has found a Red Lake woman guilty of child neglect and endangerment in the Red Lake Nation for incidents spanning between January 2021 and April 2022. According to a release from the U.S. Department of Justice, following a five-day trial before Judge Katherine M. Menendez, 46-year-old Bobbi Jo Johnson, […]

Florida will become the second state to stop local governments from requiring heat protection for outdoor workers after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 433. The law, which DeSantis signed last week, goes into effect on July 1 and establishes multiple restrictions for city and county governments, including the ability to set heat exposure […]

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s economy in the first quarter beat expectations while receiving a boost from policies and an increase in demand, the government said Tuesday. The world’s second-largest economy expanded at a 5.3% annual pace in January-March, beating analysts’ forecasts of about 4.8%, official data show. Compared to the previous quarter, growth was […]

Apr. 15—A 47-year-old man who has been incarcerated his entire adult life for the killing of 22-year-old Felicia Reese could be released in two-and-a-half years after a judge’s ruling last week. Reese was six months away from her wedding when she was kidnapped Dec. 27, 1994, from the parking lot of the Sheraton-Spokane Hotel where […]

Trump’s lawyer was repeatedly bench-slapped on the first day of his trial. Lead lawyer Todd Blanche, suffered a quintet of rebukes for his lawyering. New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan called out the lawyer at least five times Monday. It took New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan four hours to dispense with pretrial […]