China Orders Meta to Reverse $2.5 Billion Manus AI Deal on Security Grounds
Meta Platforms is preparing to unwind its $2.5 billion acquisition of Manus, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence startup, after China’s top economic planning authority ordered the deal reversed on national security grounds. The directive came Monday from the National Development and Reform Commission, which set a preliminary deadline of several weeks for both companies to restore […]
King Charles and Queen Camilla Arrive in U.S. for Four-Day State Visit
King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived at Joint Base Andrews on April 27, beginning a four-day state visit spanning Washington, D.C., New York City, and Virginia — the first by a reigning British monarch since Queen Elizabeth II in 2007. U.S. Chief of Protocol Monica Crowley and British Ambassador Sir Christian Turner greeted the […]
Parliament Votes on Starmer Inquiry Over Mandelson Vetting
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a House of Commons vote on Tuesday, April 28, over whether Parliament should open a formal inquiry into claims that he misled MPs over the security-vetting failure of former U.S. Ambassador Peter Mandelson. Speaker Lindsay Hoyle granted opposition Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch’s request to put the matter to […]
Kimmel Refuses to Apologize After White House and First Lady Demand His Firing Over ‘Expectant Widow’ Joke
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel is refusing to apologize after the White House and First Lady Melania Trump called for his firing over a joke aired on Jimmy Kimmel Live! two days before a gunman breached security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. On his Thursday, April 24 broadcast, Kimmel delivered a nine-minute mock version of […]
Budget Carriers Seek $2.5 Billion Fuel Rescue as Jet Prices Top $4
A coalition of low-cost U.S. airlines is pressing the Trump administration for $2.5 billion in emergency fuel relief, warning that jet prices above $4 a gallon could trigger a wave of carrier failures that would reduce competition and raise fares nationwide — including at airports like Greenville-Spartanburg International (GSP) in Greer, which depends on budget […]
NYC Opens Free FIFA World Cup Fan Zones in All Five Boroughs This Summer
New York City will open free fan zones in all five boroughs for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, giving soccer fans access to live match screenings without buying tournament tickets. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul joined the NYNJ 2026 World Cup Host Committee on Monday to announce the full lineup of fan events. […]
Man Charged With Attempted Assassination of Trump at WHCD Dinner Shooting
A 31-year-old California man was charged Monday with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump after authorities say he stormed a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner armed with a shotgun, a semi-automatic pistol, and three knives. Cole Tomas Allen, of Torrance, California, appeared in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Monday […]
Cooper Flagg Wins NBA Rookie of the Year in One of Closest Votes Ever
The NBA announced Monday that Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg is the 2025-26 Kia Rookie of the Year after one of the tightest award votes the league has seen in more than two decades. Flagg, the first overall pick in last June’s draft, received 56 of 100 first-place votes from a global media panel and […]
Musk and Altman Face Off in Oakland Over OpenAI’s Billion-Dollar Shift
A nine-person jury was seated Monday in federal court in Oakland as Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI moved to trial. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers will make the final ruling, with the jury serving in an advisory role. Musk, a co-founder of OpenAI, filed the civil suit in August 2024, alleging […]
Tillis Drops Block on Warsh, Clearing Path to Fed Chair Seat
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Sunday he would stop blocking Kevin Warsh’s confirmation as Federal Reserve chair, ending a months-long standoff and handing South Carolina’s Sen. Tim Scott — chairman of the Senate Banking Committee — the majority needed to advance Warsh’s nomination as early as Wednesday. Tillis had refused to support […]