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    Baltimore bridge, port recovery will be 'very long road'

    A ship carrying a giant crane was en route Thursday to the scene of the catastrophic bridge collapse over Baltimore harbor, as authorities warned of extensive work before the major US port can reopen.Up the coast from Baltimore, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will plan take on additional cargo to help blunt the supply chain impacts, the governors of those states pledged in a joint statement Thursday. caw/acb

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    US, Mexico to partner on semiconductor supply chain development

    The United States will partner with Mexico to explore semiconductor supply chain opportunities, the State Department said on Thursday, as the Biden administration pushes to reduce reliance on China and Taiwan for the technology. The collaboration will take place as part of the U.S. CHIPS Act, a 2022 law that created a $500 million fund for developing the semiconductor supply chain through initiatives with allies and partners. "Manufacturing of essential products ranging from vehicles to medica

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    Russian veto ends monitoring of UN's N.Korea sanctions

    Russia on Thursday blocked the renewal of a panel of UN experts monitoring international sanctions on North Korea, weeks after the body said it was investigating reports of arms transfers between Moscow and Pyongyang.It added that it is investigating reports of arms shipments from Pyongyang to Russia for use in Ukraine.

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    S.Africa's ex-president Zuma barred from May election

    South Africa's electoral officials said Thursday that they had excluded former president Jacob Zuma from May elections, further stoking tensions in the run-up to the polls.Zuma cannot in theory seek re-election as he has already served two terms as president.

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    Fallen crypto tycoon Bankman-Fried gets 25-year sentence

    Disgraced cryptocurrency wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in jail on Thursday -- a stunning descent for a figure who seemed poised to lead an emerging sector less than two years ago. Kaplan set a sentence of 25 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.

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    Apple's new iPad Pro likely to launch in May, ramps up overseas production, Bloomberg News reports

    Apple's initial plan was to launch the new iPads by late March or early April, but it is still working to finish the software for the devices, the report added. The new iPad Pro models will have Apple's latest M3 chip and will come with redesigned versions of the Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil, the report said. This update would represent Apple's first overhaul to that lineup since 2018.

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    Senate To Begin Impeachment Trial For Alejandro Mayorkas April 11

    The trial could be over very quickly due to bipartisan Senate opposition to ousting President Joe Biden's secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

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