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When Ariana Grande delivers the first single from a new album, her fans typically respond with such fervor that the tune debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Launching a song atop the most competitive ranking for individual tracks in America used to be a nearly unheard-of feat,…
Elon Musk loudly quit California after years of attacking its taxes, politics and business climate, moving SpaceX to Texas. Now the biggest fiscal event of his career could hand the state he trashed a giant tax windfall anyway.That is the awkward punchline hanging over SpaceX’s expected IPO next week. Because…
ToplineBorder czar Tom Homan said Monday New York would see an unprecedented surge in ICE agents—a sign the Trump administration is reverting back to its aggressive immigration enforcement tactics after pulling back the effort when federal agents killed two Americans at anti-ICE demonstrations earlier this year.Key FactsHoman told Fox News,…
Last week on the PGA Tour it was Russell Henley coming from behind to beat Eric Cole in a playoff at the Charles Schwab Challenge, and it was another playoff this past week at the Memorial to decide who would win the signature event. The final round of the 2026…
If you bought $10,000 worth of Amazon shares in 2006, your investment would be worth over $1.4 million today. You can stop reading now, or maybe not. Wayne Duggan at U.S. News & World Report calculated the above stat. For some it’s the source of awe. For others it’s the…
ToplineBillionaire Bill Gates was warned in 2014 to maintain a “healthy distance” from Jeffrey Epstein—by an associate who appeared to stay friendly with Epstein until his death—according to an email reported Sunday by The Wall Street Journal, raising new questions about Gates’ relationship with Epstein as the Microsoft cofounder prepares…
Gen Z is coming of age in an economy where the traditional path to prosperity no longer works, and instead of giving up, they’re beginning to build new ones. For 70 years, the American Dream followed a predictable sequence: school, job, promotion, mortgage, house, financial freedom. But for many young…
ToplineA federal judge on Monday struck down President Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications, ruling the new fee unlawfully increased the cost of the visa program relied on heavily by the U.S. tech industry.Key FactsJudge Leo Sorokin vacated the $100,000 fee and ruled it was an “unlawful” tax,…
Gift card draining has become a major problem with organized crime groups, primarily Chinese gangs, operating wide-scale gift card draining. Gift card draining occurs when scammers tamper with gift cards in a store so that when an unwitting customer buys a gift card, the value of the gift card becomes…
Gen Z is coming of age in an economy where the traditional path to prosperity no longer works, and instead of giving up, they’re beginning to build new ones. For 70 years, the American Dream followed a predictable sequence: school, job, promotion, mortgage, house, financial freedom. But for many young…
ToplinePresident Donald Trump said he wants Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte to begin slashing staff at the agency, he told The Wall Street Journal Friday, as his appointment of Pulte, a controversial figure in the Trump administration, has been widely criticized.Key FactsTrump said Pulte can be “less shackled”…
One of the things that adults ask children is, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Once they respond with whatever they want to do, the older person sometimes says back something akin to, “As long as you find something you love, you will never work a…
ToplineNew analysis from TS Lombard shows the United States is on track to devote approximately 2% of gross domestic product to artificial intelligence and data center infrastructure in 2026, an investment well above that of any other major country that places it among the largest concentrated spending booms in modern…
Gen Z is coming of age in an economy where the traditional path to prosperity no longer works, and instead of giving up, they’re beginning to build new ones. For 70 years, the American Dream followed a predictable sequence: school, job, promotion, mortgage, house, financial freedom. But for many young…
ToplineA weeklong selloff for bitcoin extended on Friday as the cryptocurrency fell below the $60,000 threshold for the first time since late 2024, after billionaire Michael Saylor sparked a broader decline for the crypto market.Key FactsThe price of bitcoin fell to a low of $59,840 just after noon on Friday,…
ToplineA Justice Department attorney argued to a federal appeals court Friday that the Trump administration could hypothetically bulldoze the Statue of Liberty and Americans with cultural ties to the landmark couldn’t sue them for it, as the Trump administration fights to defend the construction of President Donald Trump’s planned White…
President Donald Trump has said that if post-ceasefire Iranian attacks in the Middle East kill any U.S. troops, that would cross a red line and possibly reignite the war against Tehran. His statement is the latest reminder that, for at least six years now, the U.S. has often avoided escalatory…
Gen Z is coming of age in an economy where the traditional path to prosperity no longer works, and instead of giving up, they’re beginning to build new ones. For 70 years, the American Dream followed a predictable sequence: school, job, promotion, mortgage, house, financial freedom. But for many young…
ToplineAn Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached 750 cases as the suspected death toll has risen to 177, the World Health Organization announced Friday.TimelineFRIDAY, MAY 22, 2026There are 82 confirmed cases of Ebola in addition to seven confirmed deaths in Congo, and there are about…
The top free agent in NCAA Women’s Gymnastics has a new landing spot. Arkansas All-American Joscelyn Roberson announced her transfer to the University of Georgia on Thursday.“From the moment I stepped on campus [in Athens], it immediately felt like home,” Roberson said in a live stream. Roberson added that her…
Ahead of Thursday final show of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, the Committee for the First Amendment, founded by Jane Fonda, released a video commemorating Stephen Colbert and promising to carry the torch he held so high.Talent who participate in the video include Jane Fonda, Mark Ruffalo, Ariana Debose,…





















