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A worker loads boxes of goods from a truck outside a wholesale clothing mall in Beijing on June 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

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No more cheap skirts: Trump ends tax exemption for low-value Chinese imports

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AND DIDI TANG ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AND DIDI TANG - Associated Press
Thu,04/03/25-4:32PM, 73 Reads
A notice to customers dazzled by the low-priced products on Chinese shopping apps: the days of getting trendy clothing, tools and gag gifts that cost less than lunch delivered to your door in 10 days are probably numbered.
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President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Miami International Airport, Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

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FACT FOCUS: Democratic leaders' challenge to Trump's election executive order misrepresented online

By BY MELISSA GOLDIN BY MELISSA GOLDIN - Associated Press
Thu,04/03/25-4:25PM, 53 Reads
Social media users, including elected officials, are erroneously claiming that top Democrats filed a lawsuit to allow noncitizen voting in U.S. elections.
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Lynn Sokler, who retired from the CDC three weeks ago after working there almost two decades, protests with others in support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in front of the headquarters in Atlanta, on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)

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Federal judge says she will temporarily block billions in health funding cuts to states

By DEVNA BOSE DEVNA BOSE - AP Health Writer
Thu,04/03/25-4:11PM, 53 Reads
A federal judge will temporarily block President Donald Trump’s administration from cutting billions in federal dollars that support COVID-19 initiatives and public health projects throughout the country.
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Texas State quarterback TJ Finley (7) prepares to compete against Louisiana Monroe during an NCAA football game Oct. 14, 2023, in San Marcos Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman, File)

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Tulane suspends transfer QB TJ Finley following his arrest for alleged possession of a stolen truck

By BRETT MARTEL BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Thu,04/03/25-4:09PM, 253 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tulane transfer quarterback TJ Finley has been suspended from the team indefinitely following his arrest for alleged possession of a stolen pickup truck.
Finley's attorneys say the quarterback was defrauded by those who sold him the vehicle and is cooperating with authorities.
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