Acting DNI Pulte fires dozens of intelligence officials: MS Now
William Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), during a news conference at the Federal Housing Finance Association (FHFA) headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images Acting…
Amex, Chase credit card lounge battle moves beyond the airport
An airport lounge — without the security screening or boarding pass. Credit card companies American Express and Chase are increasingly waging their luxury lounge wars outside the airport. From an air-conditioned retreat in the middle of the desert at…
First known congressional SpaceX stock buys surface after IPO
Two members of Congress — Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., and Rep. Gil Cisneros, D-Calif. — have disclosed that they or their family members bought SpaceX stock in the days after the company’s historic initial public offering, according to publicly…
Extreme heat strains U.S. power grids, July 4 travel
The sun rises behind the skyline of midtown Manhattan, the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building on a day with an extreme heat warning in New York City on July 2, 2026, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty…
New Jersey deli scammer James Patten sentencing document filed
Courtroom sketch of James Patten, left, and attorney Ira Sorkin at N.J. District Court in Camden, N.J., Oct. 11, 2022 Source: Elizabeth Williams Federal prosecutors are recommending a relatively light prison sentence for a man who pleaded guilty to…
Khamenei funeral procession begins July 4
People cross the street past a large billboard showing portraits of Iran’s late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) and slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) in central Tehran on June 8, 2026. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images…
From Macron to Modi, governments are rolling out the red carpet for AI giants
Countries are scrambling not to fall behind in AI — and French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are leading a personal charm offensives to court tech CEOs. The pair have ramped up moves to court leaders of the…
UK, France agree with Oman to ensure safety of its territorial waters
Vessels are pictured off coast of the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in Sharjah Emirate, along the Gulf of Oman on June 28, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) / –…
2026 FIFA World Cup boosts prediction market volumes
In this photo illustration, Apps for online prediction market sites are shown on an electronic device on Feb. 25, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images The 2026 FIFA World Cup was forecast to be the biggest gambling event in history. For…
I’ve studied over 5,000 kids—I keep giving parents the same ‘surprisingly simple’ advice
Parents today ask their children a lot of questions. And usually for the right reasons: They want to be respectful and collaborative. I hear them asking for buy-in on daily decisions («What would you like for dinner?»), disguising frustration as…