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9:07 AM on Saturday, May 16

A 27-year-old firefighter who died in a massive fire and explosion at a lumber mill in Maine's midcoast region is being honored

8:30 AM on Saturday, May 16

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María Cabrera and her family fled into the night-cloaked mountains of central Mexico with only the clothes on their backs when bombs fell from the sky and bullets ricocheted off her concrete floors

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U.S. President Donald Trump has described arms sales to Taiwan as a "very good negotiating chip" in dealings with China

4:00 AM on Saturday, May 16

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1:28 AM on Saturday, May 16

Walmart and Amazon are racing to speed up order deliveries in rural areas of the U.S. Small cities and towns are a rich source of untapped sales for whichever retailer builds a loyal base of online shoppers

12:28 AM on Saturday, May 16

Argentina’s beef consumption has fallen to its lowest level in two decades as soaring prices and weakening purchasing power push many families to replace beef with cheaper proteins like chicken and pork

10:42 PM on Friday, May 15

Spain is boycotting this year’s edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, after repeatedly expressing disapproval over Israel’s participation

6:35 PM on Friday, May 15

4:58 PM on Friday, May 15

Two people with knowledge of the discussions tell The Associated Press that the PWHL is bringing women’s hockey to the Bay Area by choosing San Jose, California, as its fourth and final market during the league’s latest round of expansion

4:29 PM on Friday, May 15

The U.S. is turning its attention to Guyana's bauxite for business opportunities

3:50 PM on Friday, May 15

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Berkshire Hathaway more than tripled the size of its investment in Google’s parent company and bought over $2.6 billion worth of Delta Airlines stock as Greg Abel settled into the CEO job after taking over from Warren Buffett at the start of the year

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10:24 AM on Friday, May 15

The Associated Press implemented a round of layoffs Friday of U.S.-based journalists

10:00 AM on Friday, May 15

President Donald Trump’s three-day trip to China was unexpectedly dominated by discussions about Taiwan and a new framework for managing Washington and Beijing's complicated relationship

6:09 AM on Friday, May 15

President Donald Trump says American aircaft manufacturer Boeing has a deal to sell at least 200 planes to China

3:06 AM on Friday, May 15

Workers on New York’s Long Island Rail Road are on strike, paralyzing the busiest commuter rail system in North America