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Treasury Secretary Bessent, tapped to run CFPB, orders staff to halt work

Treasury Secretary Bessent, tapped to run CFPB, orders staff to halt work

Staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were instructed by email to cease much of their work. Bessent, a wealthy Wall Street investor, replaces Rohit Chopra, who was fired on Saturday.
by Laurel Wamsley

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Pacific Coast Highway reopens nearly a month after devastating Southern California wildfires

Pacific Coast Highway reopens nearly a month after devastating Southern California wildfires

The Pacific Coast Highway is back open in Malibu, California, nearly a month after the deadly Palisades Fire ripped through hillside Los Angeles neighborhoods, destroying properties all the way down to the beach.
by The Associated Press

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Trump targets USAID as Marco Rubio becomes acting head of the embattled agency

Trump targets USAID as Marco Rubio becomes acting head of the embattled agency

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he is acting director of the U.S. Agency for International Development, following days of upheaval at USAID as the Trump administration froze many of its programs.
by NPR Staff

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Here’s how Trump’s tariff plan could impact Minnesota

Here’s how Trump’s tariff plan could impact Minnesota

Canada is Minnesota’s top trading partner. According to the state’s trading office, in 2023 Canada’s total trade with Minnesota was $21.2 billion.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Vagus nerve stimulation may tame autoimmune diseases

Vagus nerve stimulation may tame autoimmune diseases

The next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis could be tiny pulses of electricity delivered to the vagus nerve.
by Jon Hamilton

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