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US oil giant Chevron confirms it will expand operations in VenezuelaAP Exclusive: Hundreds of thousands of eligible kids are waiting for childcare assistanceAI boom heats up Bay Area housing market as wealthy buyers drive demand for high-end homes across USOil prices edge lower, while Asian shares rise, tracking Wall Street gainsScams in the US are at a record high. Yet most victims get no help and some end up losing even moreUS extends ban on flights to Haiti's capital as gang violence surgesDutch central bank shifts billions in gold to London in 'crisis preparedness' moveCarney tells Trump ‘Stop trying to be tough'Trump administration backs OpenAI in New York Times' copyright case over training of chatbotsBessent says 19 finance ministers agreed 'cheap exports' are unsustainable, but Chi