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German voters are heading to the polls for a national election

German exit polls show opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives leading in the election

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives are leading in the election

Opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives have won Germany's national election

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked Congress to approve nearly $40 billion in aid to help the Los Angeles area recover from January’s devastating wildfires

Peru's defense minister says the collapse of a food court roof at a shopping mall in northwestern Peru killed six people and left at least 78 others

Billionaire Warren Buffett is viewed as one of the world’s greatest investors, so his annual letters to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders are always read closely for lessons

Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team is eliminating jobs at the vehicle safety agency that oversees Tesla and has launched investigations into deadly crashes involving his company’s cars

The contenders in Germany’s election are making their final appeals to voters

Cartons of frozen shakes sold to nursing homes and other institutions are being recalled after an outbreak of listeria linked to the products