Business
Dollar Nears Two-Week High as Oil Hits $107 — But Wednesday’s Fed Signal Could Decide What Happens Next
HONG KONG — The U.S. dollar is hovering near a two-week high as a renewed oil shock, rising Treasury yields and stubborn…
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Entertainment
Macklemore Was Dropped From Ed Sheeran’s Tour After Saying ‘Free Palestine’ — But the Decision Didn’t Start With Sheeran Alone
NEW YORK — What began with two words shouted from one of America’s biggest concert stages has now cost Macklemore eight stadium…
Politics
JOHN BRENNAN SUBPOENAED: Ex-CIA Chief Ordered Before Florida Grand Jury in Trump “Grand Conspiracy” Probe—What Prosecutors Are Really Looking For
Former CIA Director John Brennan has been subpoenaed to testify before a federal grand jury in Florida, marking a significant escalation in…
Politics
Trump Calls AI Doomsday Warnings a “HOAX” — But Tech’s Biggest Names Are Now Sounding the Alarm
US President Donald Trump has dramatically rejected growing warnings about the dangers of artificial intelligence, calling fears that AI could eventually escape…
Politics
US Democracy Hits a 50-Year Low — And the Global Consequences Could Be Bigger Than Anyone Expected
WASHINGTON — Democracy in the United States has deteriorated to levels not seen in decades, according to a major new international assessment…
Business
CenterPoint Confirms Customer Data Was Stolen — But It Still Won’t Say How Many People Were Exposed
HOUSTON — CenterPoint Energy has confirmed that an unauthorized third party obtained personal information belonging to some of its customers, escalating what…
Entertainment
Bob Mackie Dressed Cher, Marilyn Monroe and Hollywood Royalty — But His Most Unforgettable Creation Wasn’t Made for the Red Carpet
PALM SPRINGS, California — Bob Mackie, the legendary costume and fashion designer whose feathers, rhinestones, illusion gowns and fearless sense of spectacle…
Business
Accenture Will Pay $25 Million to Settle US DEI Claims — But What DOJ Says Happened Inside Its Hiring and Promotions Goes Much Deeper
WASHINGTON — Accenture has agreed to pay the United States US$25 million to resolve government allegations that its federal-services business used race…
Business
Trump Reportedly Met Sam Altman Backstage at the GOP Convention — But Their Very Different Views on AI Make the Timing Remarkable
DALLAS/WASHINGTON — A private backstage conversation reportedly brought together two of the most powerful figures shaping America’s artificial-intelligence future — President Donald…
Business
Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon Agree on Almost Nothing — But One AI Threat Has Put Them on the Same Side
WASHINGTON — Two of America’s most ideologically opposed political figures are finding unexpected common ground over artificial intelligence, as fears over job…