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Beefing over beef: Co-owner of Medium Rare steak chain suing partner

The two co-owners of Washington-area steak chain Medium Rare are embroiled in a lawsuit, with one of them accusing the other of pocketing rebates from the restaurants' suppliers.

Trump offers bounty for Americans who spot fraud

President Trump escalated his war on fraud Tuesday, announcing what he called a groundbreaking program to pay a 1% "commission" to anyone who successfully exposes fraudulent activity in government programs.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey spares death row inmate, citing doubts about evidence

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday commuted the death sentence of a death-row inmate after a number of former public officials, and the current district attorney, raised doubts about his conviction.

A New Jersey food importer files a lawsuit challenging Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian goods

A New Jersey food importer filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging President Donald Trump's power to invoke a Depression-era law to levy a 50% tariff on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods.

Russia feeling confident about chilly relations between Trump and Zelenskyy

The Kremlin is cheering on the recent freeze in relations between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy as a sign that Washington's support for Kyiv may be eroding.

Beijing blasts U.S. sanctions on 5 Chinese firms tied to ex-Google engineer

Beijing on Tuesday expressed "firm opposition" to the Trump administration's sanctions on five Chinese companies connected to a former Google engineer accused of intellectual property theft.

Driver charged with intentionally injuring Australian federal lawmaker

A driver accused of intentionally causing serious injury to Australian federal lawmaker Helen Haines by hitting her with his car was due to face court for the first time on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Haines remained in critical condition after an apparent escalation in political violence that has shocked a nation where such crimes are rare.

Brazilian tourist killed in accident at Frank Lloyd Wright landmark in Arizona

A Brazilian tourist was killed in an accident at Taliesin West, a building designed by famed American architect Frank Lloyd Wright in Scottsdale, Arizona.

FAA clears the way for airlines to put Boeing's long-delayed 737 Max 10 into service

Boeing's 737 Max 10 airliner has been approved for passenger service after years of delays, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Tuesday.

Debris in farmer's field in Minnesota came from Chinese commercial space launch rocket

Metal debris that fell in a field in Scott Township, Minnesota, roughly 158 miles northwest of Minneapolis, came from a Chinese commercial rocket, according to reports.

Libya approves contentious Turkey deal over Mediterranean waters

Libya's parliament unanimously approved a contested maritime agreement with Turkey on Tuesday, reversing years of opposition and reviving a dispute with Egypt, Greece and Cyprus over rights in the eastern Mediterranean.

France braces for new round of protests as officials blame far-left agitators

Left-wing groups backing the huge protests that devolved into chaotic riots in France are regrouping after a period of relative calm and plan to fill the nation's streets again on Saturday.