Trump says Israel and Lebanon leaders to hold talks after first high-level meeting in decades
[ad_1] WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES – APRIL 6: The United States President Donald Trump holds a Press Conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on April 6, 2026, in Washington DC, United States. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that talks […]
Epstein accusations fly in Senate after César Chávez Monument row
[ad_1] U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah (left) and U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) Chip Somodevilla | Kayla Bartkowski | Getty Images Jeffrey Epstein allegations flew during a spat between Sens. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., over the fate of the César Chávez National Monument. Heinrich, the ranking member of the Senate Energy and […]
SantaCon promoter arrested for charity fraud, New York federal prosecutors say
[ad_1] SantaCon founder, Stefan Pildes leaves federal court after being arrested on April 15, 2026 in New York City. Edna Leshowitz | Getty Images The president of SantaCon was arrested on Wednesday on a federal criminal indictment accusing him of using the ticketed Christmas bar-crawl event to divert hundreds of thousands of dollars earmarked for […]
U.S. and Iran could meet in Pakistan for peace talks next week: MS NOW
[ad_1] U.S. Vice President JD Vance, right, speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, left, and U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff watch, in Islamabad, April 12, 2026. Jacquelyn Martin | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. and […]
UK finance minister Rachel Reeves blasts Trump administration over economic impact of Iran war
[ad_1] U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves on Wednesday called for an immediate de-escalation of the war in the Middle East, and sharply criticized the U.S. administration’s handling of it. Speaking to CNBC’s Sara Eisen at the Invest In America Forum in Washington, D.C., Reeves warned of mounting risks to global economic stability caused by the closure […]
Here are all the ways the Iran war has affected the U.S. economy so far
[ad_1] In an aerial view, the Marathon Petroleum Corp’s Los Angeles Refinery is seen on April 02, 2026 in Carson, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Iran war is starting to show up in the U.S. economy in ways both obvious and not so much, with soaring energy costs leading the impact and potential […]
Kalshi, Polymarket lobby as insider trading, betting eyed by Congress
[ad_1] With proposals to rein in prediction markets proliferating through the halls of Congress in recent weeks and months, Kalshi — one of the biggest players in the booming industry — went on defense. The New York-based platform launched an ad campaign throughout Washington, rolling out mint-green spreads on billboards, bus shelters and inserts in […]
OpenAI pulls back from Stargate Norway data center deal as Microsoft takes over
[ad_1] OpenAI has abandoned plans to rent compute capacity directly from a Norwegian data center, days after confirming it paused a similar project in the U.K. Microsoft is taking the extra compute previously earmarked for OpenAI at a planned 230MW “Stargate Norway” facility in Narvik. OpenAI is now in discussions to rent capacity from Microsoft […]
Snap’s stock jumps 11% on plans to axe 16% of its workforce citing AI efficiencies
[ad_1] Omar Marques | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Snap‘s shares jumped on Wednesday after the company announced plans to slash up to 16% of its global workforce, citing AI-driven efficiencies. CEO Evan Spiegel said in a letter to staff that the reduction would affect around 1,000 members of staff and that at […]
Trump renews criticism of UK, saying it should ‘drill, baby, drill’ for North Sea oil
[ad_1] Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch visits the Well-Safe Protector Oil Rig at Aberdeen’s South Harbour, on March 30, 2026 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Paul Reid | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of Britain’s energy policy, deriding the ruling center-left Labour government’s decision to ban licenses for […]