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Latest 3 sources Money · Jul 16, 4:38 AM EDT

Trump Administration Sets 25% Brazil Tariff

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Jul 15, 5:08 PM EDT 6 sources Sports & Culture · Jul 15, 5:08 PM EDT

Spain Beats France 2-0 to Reach the World Cup Final
Jul 15, 7:17 AM EDT 4 sources World · Jul 15, 7:17 AM EDT

Iran Closes Hormuz

Background: How Oil Prices Move
Jul 14, 11:10 PM EDT 7 sources U.S. & Politics · Jul 14, 11:10 PM EDT

House Votes for Permanent Daylight Saving
Jul 14, 9:21 PM EDT 6 sources Tech & Science · Jul 14, 9:21 PM EDT

Hochul Pauses AI Data Center Permits

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Jul 14, 3:10 PM EDT 7 sources U.S. & Politics · Jul 14, 3:10 PM EDT

Trump Changes Hormuz Toll Plan, With Tankers Stalled
Jul 14, 2:08 PM EDT 3 sources World · Jul 14, 2:08 PM EDT

U.S. Energy Price Drop Pulled CPI Inflation to 3.5%

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How Pay Transparency Laws Work

New York employers with four workers must post a salary range for covered jobs, giving applicants and employees a wage rule they can enforce
Jul 15, 8:08 AM EDT 3 sources Guide

Buy Now, Pay Later Loans

A consumer moves money through a Buy Now, Pay Later loan at checkout, while the merchant is paid and repayment risk falls on the borrower
Jul 13, 8:12 PM EDT 3 sources Guide

Filling a Senate Vacancy

When a senator leaves office, a state must protect voters’ representation by starting a vacancy process under constitutional and state rules
Jul 13, 12:11 PM EDT 2 sources Guide

EV Battery Recycling, Explained

Workers move a retired EV battery through a safety gate at a recycling facility, where fire risk and critical materials are at stake
Jul 11, 5:31 PM EDT 3 sources Guide

National Bank Charters

The OCC approves a charter before organizers open a national bank, placing institutional risk and operations under federal agency supervision
Jul 11, 8:11 AM EDT 4 sources Guide

What the Election Assistance Commission Does

EAC cutaway: a federal agency supports election officials and voters through voting-system rules, lab tests and public administration records
Jul 10, 8:16 PM EDT 3 sources Guide

Bills Without a Signature

Presentment gate: Congress turns a bill into federal law only after the enrolled document reaches the White House, starting the public deadline

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U.S. Strikes Iran After Ship Attack Threatens Hormuz Shipping

Iranian forces struck a civilian container ship in the Strait of Hormuz; the U.S. answered with a third round of strikes
Jul 11, 7:20 PM EDT 4 sources U.S. & Politics

Missouri Guard Rescues 202 Campers as Floods Cut Off Roads

Background: How Storm Warnings Work

Record flooding forces a Missouri National Guard helicopter evacuation of 202 campers after every road into Camp Taum Sauk becomes a safety risk
Jul 11, 1:20 PM EDT 5 sources U.S. & Politics

DOJ subpoenas Times reporters for court testimony in leak

Agents delivered subpoenas to journalists' doorsteps after Air Force One security stories, moving reporting into federal court process
Jul 11, 10:18 AM EDT 7 sources U.S. & Politics

Apple Sues OpenAI over Hardware Secrets

Apple's lawsuit makes OpenAI's ChatGPT device plans a legal test over alleged stolen hardware secrets
Jul 11, 9:32 AM EDT 4 sources U.S. & Politics

Platner withdrawal opens July 27 Maine Senate race replacement

Platner files withdrawal papers before Maine's July 13 deadline, forcing a ballot change for November Senate voters
Jul 11, 2:30 AM EDT 6 sources U.S. & Politics

Maine Democrats Plan July 25 Vote to Replace Platner

Maine Democrats open a July 25 Bangor convention fight, with voters facing a reopened Senate race
Jul 10, 3:23 PM EDT 3 sources U.S. & Politics

Trump leaves election agency without members

Background: What the Election Assistance Commission Does

Trump put a federal election-support agency in limbo by forcing out its final commissioners months from midterms
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EasyJet agrees to Apollo's $7.7B bid, sidelining Castlelake offer

EasyJet says Apollo's $7.7B deal beats Castlelake's weekend proposal, putting shareholder money behind a higher bid
Jul 9, 10:57 PM EDT 1 source Money

U.S. Oil Dominance Leaves Drivers Exposed

Background: How Oil Prices Move

U.S. oil dominance keeps gasoline prices exposed as global crude markets and reserve releases move money
Jul 9, 1:46 AM EDT 4 sources Money

Fed split over inflation and rates

Background: How the Fed Sets Interest Rates

Federal Reserve minutes say officials keep rates unchanged as inflation risk still hits households, businesses, markets, and public budgets
Jul 7, 10:17 AM EDT 2 sources Money

Samsung's AI Memory Bottleneck

Samsung says AI memory prices and capacity helped lift operating profit guidance 1,800%, but the market sold shares
Jul 6, 6:17 PM EDT 2 sources Money

OPEC Output Tests Strait Reopening

Background: How Oil Prices Move

OPEC Plus says it will pump more oil as U.S.-Iran talks ease pressure on crude prices
Jul 2, 7:20 PM EDT 7 sources Money

Employers add 57,000 June jobs, testing workers and Fed

Background: How the Fed Sets Interest Rates

Payrolls rose by 57,000 in June as slower hiring put workers, prices, and rate officials on watch
Jun 29, 6:10 PM EDT 2 sources Money

U.S.-Iran Pause Keeps Oil Above $70

Background: How Oil Prices Move

Market map: U.S.-Iran pause keeps Hormuz route risk inside Monday's crude prices for fuel buyers
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Meta Opens Photos to AI Reuse

Meta puts public Instagram accounts into Muse Image's AI data path, creating reuse risk unless users opt out
Jul 6, 10:11 PM EDT 5 sources Tech & Science

Amazon Closes Mechanical Turk to New Customers

July 30 becomes the gate: Mechanical Turk closes to new customers while existing users keep the microtask marketplace
Jul 6, 7:20 PM EDT 2 sources Tech & Science

Bavi hits U.S. Pacific islands

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The U.S. National Weather Service measured 180 mph winds near Rota, with 35-foot seas possible
Jul 3, 5:13 PM EDT 8 sources Tech & Science

NASA launches $30M LINK mission

NASA launches LINK under a $30M contract to catch Swift before solar-storm drag raises reentry risk
Jun 27, 10:18 PM EDT 2 sources Tech & Science

South Korea’s Drone Training Overhaul

A Korea map shows 500,000 personnel across all services as North Korea raises defense risk
Jun 26, 2:17 PM EDT 2 sources Tech & Science

OpenAI GPT-5.6 Tests AI Release Gates

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OpenAI launches GPT-5.6 in a limited preview as federal reviewers check customer access over security risks
Jun 25, 10:21 AM EDT 2 sources Tech & Science

Amazon's India AI Buildout

Amazon's $13B India AI buildout puts new AWS server capacity into a global cloud market race
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Armed Settlers Block Khanna's West Bank Delegation

Rep. Ro Khanna says armed settlers blocked his delegation for 90 minutes while the federal lawmaker toured the occupied West Bank
Jul 11, 11:16 AM EDT 2 sources World

Trump Says Iran Ceasefire Over; Strait Risk Rises

Background: How Ceasefires Are Monitored

Trump says Iran ceasefire is over after new U.S. military strikes, making Strait of Hormuz shipping a security risk
Jul 11, 4:42 AM EDT 4 sources World

Trump approves Patriot license as Ukraine air defenses run low

Background: How Missile Defense Works

Trump says he will license Ukraine to make Patriot interceptors as Russian missile attacks strain air defense
Jul 10, 2:51 PM EDT 3 sources World

Spain wildfire escape risk

Almeria wildfire puts public evacuation safety in focus: 12 dead, 23 missing, victims found in fleeing vehicles
Jul 8, 7:13 AM EDT 4 sources World

Trump Says Iran Ceasefire Over as Strikes Threaten U.S. Forces

Background: How Ceasefires Are Monitored

Trump says the Iran ceasefire is over after fresh strikes, putting U.S. military sites and oil markets back at risk
Jul 7, 5:16 PM EDT 8 sources World

Le Pen launches 2027 run as court monitor tests campaign logistics

Le Pen says she will seek France's 2027 presidency while a court-monitor sentence hangs over the campaign
Jul 7, 1:49 AM EDT 2 sources World

China missile test raises Pacific security stakes

Background: How Missile Defense Works

China test-fired a South Pacific missile as Australia and Fiji signed a defense pact, putting regional security on alert
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FIFA's Balogun Reversal, Explained

FIFA changes Balogun's one-game red-card ban into probation, letting the U.S. striker face Belgium after appeal
Jul 6, 5:14 PM EDT 12 sources Sports & Culture

Trump Asks FIFA to Review Balogun Ban as World Cup Fairness Fight Grows

Trump asked FIFA to review Balogun's red card after a World Cup rule put the U.S. striker's Belgium eligibility at stake
Jul 3, 10:49 PM EDT 2 sources Sports & Culture

No World Cup Jobs Bump

A World Cup jobs map tests whether host-city bars and hotels need workers, not just busy nights
Jun 29, 10:25 PM EDT 3 sources Sports & Culture

Comey Case Prosecutor Swap, Explained

A court filing changes the federal case team: Timothy Severo replaces Matthew Petracca in James Comey's threat case
Jun 23, 1:55 AM EDT 3 sources Sports & Culture

Messi Sets World Cup Goals Record

In Arlington, Messi put Argentina into the knockout round, making a U.S.-hosted World Cup match a public milestone
Jun 20, 11:16 AM EDT 4 sources Sports & Culture

U.S. Clinches Knockout Spot

The U.S. reaches the World Cup Round of 32 with a 2-0 Seattle win, a public proof point after its opener
Jun 19, 6:17 PM EDT 4 sources Sports & Culture

U.S. Win Changes Bracket Math

U.S. 2-0 over Australia turns the Group D map into tournament rules, first-place pressure, and a bracket fork

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