‘Salt Bones’ by Jennifer Givhan; Little, Brown; 384 pages; $29 The toxicity of the land surrounding moribund El Valle on the edge of the Salton Sea flows into the relationships of family, friends and neighbors who live in the area … Continued
By STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are edging lower on Thursday as Wall Street makes its final moves before the head of the Federal Reserve gives a highly anticipated speech on Friday … Continued
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda has agreed a deal with the United States to take deported migrants on condition that the deportees should not have criminal records and not be unaccompanied minors, officials said Thursday. The Ugandan foreign affairs ministry … Continued
By JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court has thrown out the massive civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump, ruling Thursday in New York state’s lawsuit accusing him of exaggerating his wealth. … Continued
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