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Saudi oil firm Aramco's first-quarter profits up by 30%

Saudi oil firm Aramco's first-quarter profits up by 30%

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Aramco said Tuesday its profits soared by 30% in the first-quarter of the year, compared to last year, riding on the back of higher crude oil prices.
Ferrari 1Q profits rebound, postpones 2022 targets

Ferrari 1Q profits rebound, postpones 2022 targets

MILAN — Italian luxury sportscar maker Ferrari announced Tuesday that it won’t hit 2022 financial targets due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, despite a strong rebound in the first quarter of 2021.
US trade deficit hits record $74.4 billion in March

US trade deficit hits record $74.4 billion in March

WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit surged to a record $74.4 billion in March as an improving U.S. economy drove purchases of imported foreign goods.
'Horrible' weeks ahead as India's virus catastrophe worsens

'Horrible' weeks ahead as India's virus catastrophe worsens

NEW DELHI — COVID-19 infections and deaths are mounting with alarming speed in India with no end in sight to the crisis and a top expert warning that the coming weeks in the country of nearly 1.4 billion people will be “horrible.
Florida Teen charged as adult in rigged homecoming election

Florida Teen charged as adult in rigged homecoming election

PENSACOLA, Fla. — A Florida teen accused of rigging a homecoming queen election with her mother is being charged as an adult, prosecutors said. Emily Rose Grover was still 17 when she was arrested in March.
EU regulators start review of China's Sinovac vaccine

EU regulators start review of China's Sinovac vaccine

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The European Union’s drug regulator announced Tuesday that it has started a rolling review of China’s Sinovac coronavirus vaccine to assess its effectiveness and safety, a first step toward possible approval for use in the 27
Biden quadruples Trump refugee cap after delay backlash

Biden quadruples Trump refugee cap after delay backlash

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday formally raised the nation's cap on refugee admissions to 62,500 this year, weeks after facing bipartisan blowback for his delay in replacing the record-low ceiling set by former President Donald Trump.
San Diego boat wreck kills 3, shows risks of ocean smuggling

San Diego boat wreck kills 3, shows risks of ocean smuggling

SAN DIEGO — A tractor-trailer slams into an SUV at an intersection on a remote California desert highway, killing 13 of 25 people crammed inside the late model Ford Expedition.
Storms spawn twisters in Mississippi, kill 2 in Georgia

Storms spawn twisters in Mississippi, kill 2 in Georgia

YAZOO CITY, Miss. — Severe storms spawning multiple tornadoes moved across the South on Monday, damaging homes and uprooting trees from Mississippi to West Virginia.
FDA expected to OK Pfizer vaccine for teens within week

FDA expected to OK Pfizer vaccine for teens within week

WASHINGTON — The U.S.