Breaking News

A ceasefire sounds straightforward: Fighting stops. Negotiations ensue. Ordinary citizens get a break from fighting — and some time to rebuild. That's not what's happening in the volatile Mideast, where ongoing fighting still resembles a war long after ceasefire agreements were announced and President Donald Trump declared victory. Israel is lately carrying out daily attacks on Gaza. The deal in Lebanon is a ceasefire in name only. As for Iran, low-level talks are continuing in Qatar this week under a 60-day deadline — a long way from a peace deal. People on

In Mideast and around the world, everyone's talking 'ceasefire.' But what does it really mean?

US, Canada, Mexico review trade pact, likely putting it into limbo as Trump demands changes

Short sellers boost bets against SpaceX and it's already costing them

Business|Economy|Technology

French shipping company CMA CGM Group to buy FedEx' logistics arm for $1.4B

French container shipping company CMA CGM Group said Wednesday it will buy FedEx Supply Chain, the third-party logistics subsidiary of FedEx for $1.4 billion, as it works to expand in the U.S. CMA CGM Group said the acquisition will triple the size of its own logistics arm, CEVA Logistics and help build its presence as a contract logistics provider in North America. In 2025, CMA CGM pledged to invest $20 billion in its U.S. warehousing, air cargo and logistics over four years. The two companies said they expected to enter into multiyear air and ocean

NHL free agency opens with teams securing their own, with Hischier signing extension with Devils

Racism and intolerance have worsened in Britain, Starmer says

Health|Political|Science

Congressman Tom Kean’s hospital treatment for depression may encourage men’s mental health

Republican Congressman Tom Kean Jr. stood in the US House Chamber doing something the public rarely sees politicians do –– he spoke about his mental health.Kean explained his absence from Washington for more than 100 days by disclosing that he had been diagnosed with depression and had undergone a long-term hospital stay for treatment.About 18% of adults in the United States reported having or being treated for depression in both 2024 and 2025, according to data from Gallup. Although the condition is common, depression still carries stigma, and experts say that disclosures like Kean’s ar

India central bank chief sees case for lower inflation target in long run

Rate cuts are not back on the table for Britain, Bank of England's Bailey says

US News

See all »

Political|US|World

Trump says he told new acting director of national intelligence to ‘declassify almost everything’

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he told his new acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte that he wants him to “declassify almost everything” while he’s in the role.“Bill (Pulte) is there just for a fairly short period of time. But while he’s there, I said you can declassify whatever you want,” Trump told reporters. “I think that Bill will declassify. I told him you can declassify whatever you want.”The president’s comments come after new reporting from NBC News that a White House task force plans to declassify documents from US intelligence agencies to amp

Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Trump’s audacious bid to end birthright citizenship was not an entire loss at the Supreme Court

When President Donald Trump used his black Sharpie on his first day back in office to sign an executive order in January 2025 limiting birthright citizenship, he said, “This is a big one.”It was an audacious gambit.And in the most essential way, it failed. The Supreme Court by a 6-3 vote rejected his attempt to end the guarantee that all children born on US soil are citizens, regardless of their parents’ immigration status.The majority reaffirmed a centuries-old understanding of automatic citizenship, buttressed by the 14th Amendment, that dictates “All persons born or naturalized in t

Victor Willis, Village People front man, dies at 74

The US, Canada and Mexico begin bumpy negotiations to renew North American trade pact

How a new super PAC formed to counter AIPAC is fueling democratic socialists’ wins

Two years ago, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee spent millions of dollars through its super PAC to defeat two vocal critics of Israel, Reps. Cori Bush of Missouri and Jamaal Bowman of New York.“AIPAC, I’m coming to tear your kingdom down,” Bush vowed in her concession speech.Now AIPAC’s opponents believe that they are on the offensive – and a new group called American Priorities has a lot to do with it.The super PAC, which started just six months ago, has quickly emerged as an influential force in House Democratic primaries, spending at least $5.6 million to boost Democra

Takeaways from Supreme Court term: Trump's power is enhanced, but he lost some high-profile cases

President Donald Trump didn't get what he wanted in some of the biggest Supreme Court cases this year: tariffs, birthright citizenship and the attempted firing of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. But he also emerged from the term with even greater power. His immigration crackdown was largely upheld, his call to redistrict for partisan advantage marched ahead and his ability to control federal regulatory agencies expanded dramatically when the court overturned a 90-year-old precedent. The court's conservative majority also seemed willing to look past Trump’s

Bizarre encounter in Philadelphia leads to a home full of guns, chemicals and drugs, police say – and a missing woman’s name

Adults arrested after 16 children found in 'deplorable' conditions in southern Ohio home

World News

See all »

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Kevin Warsh’s reform-focused approach is already winning support on the global stage

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh isn’t alone in arguing that central banks should stop trying to predict the economy: A slew of top central bankers said Wednesday they also question the practice of speculating about the economy’s future path.“We have found common cause,” Warsh said Wednesday during a panel hosted by the European Central Bank in Sintra, Portugal. That was in response to ECB President Christine Lagarde, who said: “I have one regret, it’s to have felt bound and compelled by forward guidance.”Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey and Bank of Canada Governor Tiff

Arts|Entertainment|World

Eurovision, eh? Canada will compete at the glitzy song contest in 2027

The Eurovision Song Contest is expanding across the Atlantic, with Canada set to compete at next year’s edition of the glitter-drenched pop music competition. Contest organizer the European Broadcasting Union and Canadian public broadcaster CBC announced that Canada will send an act to the 2027 contest in Bulgaria in May. Canada is the first new country to join Eurovision since Australia entered in 2015. The announcement was made on the Canada Day national holiday. It comes shortly after Canada joined the EBU, an association of national public broadcasters that o

Team USA aims to win first World Cup knockout match since 2002

Fire in Belgian apartment block leaves at least 6 people dead, many injured

Buckingham Palace is a must-see for tourists. So why don’t the royals want to live there?

When the British royal family ramps up the pomp and pageantry to mark moments of national importance, Buckingham Palace often provides the perfect backdrop.But it has also been the official London residence of the sovereign since 1837. Queen Victoria was the first monarch to live in Buckingham Palace, moving in when she came to the throne nearly 200 years ago.Despite spending considerable time at their various country retreats, from Windsor Castle outside London, to Balmoral in Scotland, every subsequent monarch has kept Buckingham Palace as their primary residence. Until now.It was revealed l

Political|Technology|World

Trump says US ‘couldn’t build a plane like this’ as Qatari-gifted Air Force One embarks on inaugural flight

As President Donald Trump boarded his inaugural flight on the new Air Force One, a luxury jet donated by the government of Qatar, he shared his excitement for the new aircraft and its foreign builders, saying the US “couldn’t build a plane like this.”“I’m excited about the first flight,” he told reporters ahead of his trip to North Dakota on Wednesday for an America 250 celebration.The new jet, an unconditional gift estimated to be worth about $400 million, has generated legal, ethical and national security questions. The plane has a new color scheme — white, red and navy blue �

Three people die in Mexico World Cup celebrations as fans crowd streets

Four takeaways from Tuesday's primaries

Latest

Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

White House lifts export control on Anthropic that froze its most advanced models

The price tag behind Taylor Swift’s rumored wedding bash at Madison Square Garden

Economy|Education|Environment|Travel

Trump will visit newly built Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota's Badlands

President Donald Trump is visiting the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota

Business|Economy|Technology

The S&P 500 is up almost 10% this year, despite war, inflation and AI nerves

OpenAI film 'Artificial,' dropped by Amazon, finds a new home with Neon

“Artificial,” Luca Guadagnino’s starry film about Sam Altman and OpenAI, has been acquired by the indie distributor Neon after it was dropped by Amazon MGM Studios

Economy|Education|Finance

Trump’s sweeping changes to student loans take effect today. Here’s what they mean for you

Education|Finance

Judges strike down Trump administration's overhaul of student loan forgiveness program

Business|Crime|Political|World

Longtime Clinton aide walks back claim former president visited Epstein’s island

Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Technology

Trump made more than a billion dollars from cryptocurrency ventures in first year back in office

Economy|Environment|Political|World

Venezuelans scour collapsed buildings by hand while government machinery stands unused

California & Local

See all »

Local

From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls