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Several states plan to challenge Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. by filing an antitrust lawsuit.

As Artificial intelligence becomes another front in the contest between Washington and Beijing, U.S. lawmakers are examining the growing use of Chinese artificial intelligence models by American companies.

A new Associated Press-NORC poll found that support for Israel is in decline among Americans, particularly Democrats.

Prediction markets have repeatedly pushed back expectations for normal Strait of Hormuz traffic, raising questions over whether traders are underestimating a permanent shift in Gulf shipping.

A federal judge has ordered that writer E. Jean Carroll receive approximately $5.8 million from President Donald Trump after years of litigation stemming from a civil jury's finding that Trump sexually abused and defamed her.

Americans who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace could face another sharp increase in premiums next year, with insurers proposing a median 14% rate hike for 2027.

The Republican Party is planning to spend $8 million in negative ads on whoever the Democrats decide should replace embattled Senate candidate Graham Platner if he ends up dropping out of Maine's Senate race.

Mexico is investigating whether the U.S. violated its sovereignty in 2024 while conducting an operation to capture a drug lord.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. will hit Iran "hard again tonight" after conducting strikes on Tuesday.

Toyota has announced a $3.6 billion investment in Texas, as it plans to shift production from Mexico.

Embattled Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is reportedly attempting to influence who would replace him on the ballot in Maine.

The move follows a series of attacks on commercial tankers in and around the Strait of Hormuz that U.S. officials blamed on Iran, marking a sharp reversal in Washington's approach toward the Islamic Republic.

Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday that he personally urged Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner to end his campaign after a woman accused him of sexual assault.

Maine Senate Democratic candidate Graham Platner is facing calls to drop out of the race following an accusation of sexual assault.

India has threatened legal action against Meta after a report found that the company allowed the running of ads promoting child sexual abuse.

Maine's Democratic nominee for the Senate, Graham Platner, is facing yet another scandal after a woman publicly accused him of sexually assaulting her during an encounter in 2021.

For the past two years, the corporate race has been defined by adoption. Boards wanted AI strategies. CEOs wanted productivity gains. Business units wanted pilots.

June's business surveys pointed to continued growth in the U.S. services economy, with hiring improving in one key measure while AI-driven demand continued to strain supplies of critical components.

Americans are much less social than they were 20 years ago, with the steepest decline being recorded among young people.

Three sons of the Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed next to his coffin Sunday, but the son who was anointed as his successor, Mojtaba, was absent.

Meta hired a team of contractors to probe competitor chatbots to see how they would respond to prompts from children that involved sex, suicide, racism, and eating disorders, according to a report.

US President Donald Trump invoked partisan politics and dabbled with with patriotic appeals as he commemorated the 250th anniversary of American independence, in a trademark departure from the presidential addresses for Independence Day, in which US presidents usually offer unifying pledges.

Pop star Taylor Swift married Travis Kelce at Manhattan's Madison Square Garden (MSG). Or so, we are told. Neither Taylor Swift nor Travis Kelce has officially confirmed the wedding. If there is an iota of truth emerging from the flurry of reports, this is not just a celebrity wedding. It is a marriage of minds, a fusion of celeb status and marketing acumen, but still wrapped under the noble element of privacy needed for a solemn ceremony.

US President Donald Trump has warned about the threat posed by Communism to America as he ushered in the 250th anniversary of American Independence. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani struck a different tone, celebrating America as a nation "working each day towards the perfection in which it was conceived."

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The Justice Department says it has already complied with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, while a lawsuit contends key records remain improperly withheld.

A growing dispute over Freedom 250 and America250 has placed fundraising, corporate influence and the administration's role in the nation's semiquincentennial celebrations under renewed focus.

Large swaths of U.S. are going through a period of extreme heat, potentially threatening some 4th of July celebrations and putting pressure on the power grid.

A hands-on review of the Musso X700 ergonomic office chair — dynamic lumbar support, adjustable fit for any height, and real relief from desk-day back pain.