Breaking News

Voter registration began Thursday in Haiti’s capital and beyond, marking a critical milestone in the push for general elections even as concerns over widespread gang violence persist. The government opened 10 registration centers across Port-au-Prince in neighborhoods considered generally safe as dozens of hopeful Haitians trickled through. “This may be the first time that I’m going to vote,” said 34-year-old construction worker Vadley Bernadel. Haiti hasn’t held general elections in more than a decade, and the country hasn’t had a preside

Haiti starts to register voters in violent capital under gang menace

Probe cites history of overweight flights, inadequate oversight in crash that killed 10 off Alaska

US Senate confirms new TSA head as Trump pushes for private airport security

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Crypto exchange Coinbase reports third straight quarterly loss on trading slowdown

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global on Thursday recorded a third consecutive quarter of losses, hurt by lower transaction revenue as a prolonged downturn in crypto markets curbed trading activity.Shares of the crypto exchange were down 4.9% in trading after the bell. Cryptocurrency markets came under pressure during the April-to-June quarter as investors shunned riskier assets amid uncertainty over U.S. interest rates, geopolitical tensions and persistent outflows from crypto investment products. The weakness extended a retreat from record highs reached in October.Coinbase's transaction r

Strong iPhone sales propel Apple's fiscal Q3 results past Wall Street's expectations

Amazon beats estimates for quarterly cloud revenue growth

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Reddit expects revenue above estimates as AI tools attract advertisers

Reddit forecast third-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, signaling its strategy to draw marketers by offering AI-powered advertising tools is paying off.Shares of the company fell 6% in volatile extended trading after the company reported slowing growth in both second-quarter revenue and its U.S. daily active unique visitors (DAUq).The company's ad tools are designed to enhance campaign performance by offering a library of successful ads, generating Reddit-specific ad copy, tracking visitor actions after ad exposure and enabling interest and community-based targeting wit

Live Nation beats quarterly revenue estimates on resilient concert demand

Rivian beats quarterly revenue estimates as R2 launch, software business gain traction

US News

See all »

Business|Election|Political|US|World

Trump threatens to pull attorney general nominee amid GOP revolt

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wouldn’t object to temporarily withdrawing Todd Blanche as his nominee for attorney general amid resistance from two Republican senators, another blow to Blanche’s confirmation battle.Trump said he could renominate Blanche after Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, the primary voices of opposition, have left the Senate in the new year. But that itself is a gamble, as the makeup of the Senate could shift in ways that would make Blanche’s confirmation even more difficult.“I have no objection to temporarily withdrawing

Crime|US

Trump floats pulling Blanche's nomination for attorney general to avoid conceding to GOP demands

President Donald Trump said Thursday he may pull acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination for the full-time post to avoid conceding to Senate Republicans' demands over a sweeping tax audit immunity deal benefiting the president and members of his family. After failed negotiations forced the delay of a committee vote to advance Blanche's nomination, Trump suggested he was holding firm against pressure from Republican Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis. They have expressed concerns about the controversial settlement of Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Servi

A record-challenging heat dome is about to bake the West with the summer’s hottest temperatures so far

Pope Leo says his ancestors were both ‘slaves and slave owners’

Health|Political|Science|US|World

White House nominee for CDC director advances to full Senate vote

Two nominees to lead public health at the Health and Human Services Department cleared a committee vote Thursday, moving them closer to being confirmed into the roles after extended talks between federal officials and senators about vaccine misinformation.Sen. Bill Cassidy, Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, said Thursday morning that he will support the nominations of Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Sean Kaufman, nominee to lead the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response. He said his decision came aft

Entertainment|Health|Sports|US

Former Chargers linebacker Billy Ray Smith Jr. dies at 64, family announces

Former San Diego Chargers linebacker and college football hall of famer Billy Ray Smith Jr. has died. He was 64. Smith's family said in a statement Wednesday that Smith died following a bout with CTE-caused dementia. “It is with profound sadness that we share the loss of our beloved Billy Ray Smith Jr., who passed away peacefully surrounded by family,” the statement said. “Billy Ray faced his long journey with dementia caused by CTE with unmatched bravery, dignity, and strength. Billy Ray brought so much joy, light, and laughter to the world as a devoted fath

The Latest: Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination for now

US economy’s growth was weaker than expected in the second quarter

World News

See all »

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Mortgage rates climb to highest level in a year

Five months into the war in Iran, rising oil prices and stubborn inflation are driving mortgage rates to the highest level in a year.The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbed to 6.66% this week, the highest since July of last year, according to Freddie Mac. That’s up from 6.58% last week, marking the biggest one-week jump in mortgage rates in 10 weeks.Just a few months ago, mortgage rates dipped below 6% for the first time in years, fueling hopes that lower borrowing costs would revive the sluggish housing market.But since the US and Israel began joint strikes on Iran in February, inve

Crime|Europe|World

Spain deploys military to Ceuta after thousands of people breach Morocco’s border and at least 9 die

Spain will deploy its military to restore order at its border with Morocco in Ceuta after thousands of migrants streamed into the tiny Spanish territory, with at least nine dying in the attempt. The announcement comes after local authorities in Ceuta had asked the central government in Madrid for reinforcements to manage a border crisis that had been building up before boiling over on Thursday with large crowds of people breeching the border fence. Spain’s government said Thursday evening it would send the Armed Forces to help the Civil Guard “maintain securit

French student pleads guilty and is fined for a straw-licking stunt in Singapore

The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge cooled in June. It might not last

Arts|Business|Entertainment|World

ABC says FCC seeks to intimidate network over news coverage

Walt Disney-owned ABC said on Thursday that the Federal Communications Commission's threat to revoke the network's broadcast licenses is part of an unprecedented campaign of intimidation over broadcast content the Trump administration dislikes.ABC said that the Trump administration agency's nearly unprecedented decision to order an early license review of the eight Disney-owned ABC stations is a warning from the government to other media companies."The retaliation against ABC is a signal to every media company in the country: accommodate the administration’s view of what news coverage shoul

Crime|Health|World

Police describe a father's horror as he realizes then-wife Lindsay Clancy killed their 3 kids

The two police officers focused first on Lindsay Clancy drifting in and out of consciousness in the snow after jumping from her Massachusetts home's second-floor window. Within minutes, they were racing into the basement after her then-husband screamed that all three of their children were dead. “I can’t wake them up — I can’t get them up!” he frantically told the officers who, along with firefighters and paramedics, gave jurors firsthand accounts on Thursday of the aftermath. The murder trial has centered on Clancy’s mental state at the time. Her lawy

The Michelin Guide has awarded stars for 100 years. These dishes tell its story

Colin Gray, who gave his son the gun used in Georgia school shooting, is sentenced to 15 years

Latest

Crime|Political|Technology

Flock cameras are getting mobbed

Opulent brides are funding India’s global fashion play

Business|Economy|Food|Health|Science

Taco Bell sales fell after cyclospora outbreak

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

In record heat, a warming world has come to rely on China to stay cool

Economy|Education|Election|Environment|Political

CNN Poll: A third of Democrats now identify as democratic socialists

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Technology

New York City has paused construction at several office-to-apartment conversions since Pfizer tower structural problems

Arts|Business|Political|Technology|Travel

Trump unveils another project as polling shows his DC construction is unpopular

Europe|Political|World

Poland blames Russia for firing missile into its territory as Moscow unleashes deadly attack on Ukraine

Arts|Environment|Political|Science|Technology

The Trump admin wants to test paint patches on an iconic DC building this week. Preservationists are trying to stop it.

Crime|Health|Political

Why Anthony Fauci might not be safe after pleading the Fifth

California & Local

See all »

Local

From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls