Venezuela’s Interim Leader Faces Twin Pressures
A month after the ouster of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s new interim leadership is struggling to meet U.S. conditions for relief while calming Chavista hardliners at home. The caretaker government, operating…
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Schumer’s Long Tenure Shapes New York
Senator Chuck Schumer’s decades in public office have made him one of the most influential voices for New York in Washington. Representing the state in the U.S. Senate since 1999,…
National
Democrats Urged To Sharpen Voter Message
A fresh call for clarity is echoing through Democratic circles, urging leaders to tighten their…
Jury Awards $8.3 Million in Kansas Death
A jury has awarded $8.3 million to the family of a Kansas foster teen who…
Wendy Suzuki Shares Brain Health Playbook
Neuroscientist Dr. Wendy Suzuki is distilling brain care into daily moves anyone can try, laying…
Tuskegee Coach Handcuffed After Weekend Fracas
Tuskegee University men’s basketball coach Benjy Taylor was handcuffed over the weekend after stepping into…
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Technology
Musk’s X And Grok Face European Scrutiny
Regulators in the United Kingdom and across the European Union are stepping up oversight of Elon Musk’s social platform X…
Finance
Planet Money Board Game Update Issued
Planet Money signaled new movement on its board game effort, sharing a brief notice that the project remains active. The…
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Cracker Barrel Policy Revealed In Leak
A leaked internal memo has put Cracker Barrel under fresh scrutiny after the Wall Street Journal published the document on…
Uber Delivery Revenue Jumps, Beats Estimates
Uber reported a sharp rise in its food delivery business, saying revenue grew 30% and topped Wall Street expectations. The…
Navy Tests Simulated F-35 Tactics
The U.S. Navy is turning to a digitally simulated F-35 Lightning II to shape how pilots and crews will fight…
Nvidia Adds Two More Executive Billionaires
Two more senior leaders at Nvidia have crossed into billionaire territory, highlighting the scale and speed of the chipmaker’s rise…
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Julia Quinn Defends Bridgerton Mistress Plot
Julia Quinn has stepped in to back a storyline at the center of new fan debate. The author behind the…
Oprah And Gayle Spark Laughter At 92NY
Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King turned a Tuesday night talk at New York’s 92NY into a lively master class in…
Snakebite Injures Enugu-Born Vocalist In Abuja
An Enugu-born singer who also trained as an architect was bitten by a snake at her home in Abuja, according…
Influencer Faces High-Risk Surgery While Pregnant
Influencer Leah Ramsey is preparing for open-heart surgery just days after sharing she is expecting a second child with husband…
Cocktails-To-Go Redefine Happy Hour
As drinkers swap barstools for sofas, the cocktail boom has moved home, with many states allowing takeout drinks and a…
CES 2026 Opens With Tech Heavyweights
CES 2026 opened its show floor in Las Vegas after two days of splashy press events from major brands. Crowds formed early as attendees sought first looks at new devices,…
New Files Complicate President’s Epstein Ties
Allies of a president moved to downplay links to Jeffrey Epstein this week, as a new batch of court documents revived questions about past contacts. The files, unsealed in recent…
Spain Clears BBVA-Sabadell Deal With Conditions
Spain’s competition watchdog has given conditional approval to BBVA’s bid for Banco Sabadell, according to a report citing a person familiar with the decision. The formal announcement could come as…
Planet Money Crafts Economics Party Game
Planet Money is partnering with Exploding Kittens to turn a Nobel Prize–winning economics idea into a party game for big-box shelves. The team is building a mass-appeal game inspired by…
Iran Opens Revolution Anniversary Commemorations
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, addressed a crowd in Tehran as the country began days of events marking the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The appearance at his compound opened a…
Alibaba Pours $431M Into Qwen Growth
Alibaba said it will spend 3 billion yuan, about $431 million, to draw users to its Qwen AI app during the Lunar New Year holiday, raising the stakes in China’s…
Car Crashes Into Chabad Headquarters
A man was arrested after driving into the Chabad Lubavitch world headquarters in New York City, an event that rattled a community that draws visitors from across the globe. The…
Venezuela Moves to Privatize Oil Sector
Venezuela’s legislature has approved opening the oil sector to privatization, a sharp break with more than 20 years of state-first policy under the country’s socialist movement. The vote in Caracas…
Markey Presses AI Firms Over Chatbot Ads
Senator Edward Markey is pressing artificial intelligence companies to explain whether they plan to place advertising inside their chatbots, raising questions about transparency, consumer protection, and the future of online…
White House Prepares Home Affordability Plan
With housing costs straining budgets nationwide, a new plan tied to the president’s focus on home affordability is taking shape in Washington. While details are limited, the effort signals fresh…
Storm Goretti Leaves Rural Cornwall Offline
Days after Storm Goretti swept through the region, internet service remains down in parts of rural Cornwall, disrupting homes, farms, and small businesses that rely on stable connections. Residents report…