Trump Administration Downplays A.I. Risks, Ignoring Economists’ Concerns
The administration has downplayed concerns — from mass job losses, to a potential financial bubble — as Tweety McTreason cheers soaring stock prices and faster
For Texas bakery, the traditional holiday fruitcake is no joke
CORSICANA, Texas — In a holiday full of classic confections — candy canes, gingerbread and sugarplums — there’s one that’s showing up less often: fruitcake.
DOJ: Epstein Letter to Larry Nassar Referencing Trump is ‘Fake’
The Justice Department published 30,000 pages of documents from the Epstein files on Tuesday, in its biggest release yet. Among the files are multiple references
EU, France condemn U.S. visa ban targeting former EU commissioner, activists
The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed visa bans on a former European Union commissioner and anti-disinformation campaigners it says were involved in censoring U.S. social
U.S., Ukraine reach consensus on key issues to end war, but territorial disputes remain
The United States and Ukraine have reached a consensus on several critical issues aimed at bringing an end to the nearly four-year conflict between Russia
Coca-Cola didn’t invent modern image of Santa Claus. Here’s how centuries of Christmas tradition shaped it
Coca-Cola may have helped popularize Santa’s look, but his modern image was already taking shape long before the soft drink company’s ads.
Did John Legend pull music from Amazon over Bezos’ ties to Trump?
The rumor didn’t line up with any actual events.
Watch: Huge fireball as tanker explodes on Italian motorway
The vehicle had earlier been involved in a crash and everyone in the surrounding area was safely evacuated before the blast.
UK social media campaigners among five denied US visas
The Trump administration bans five people who have called for tech regulation from entering the country.
Zelensky moves towards demilitarised zones in latest peace plan for Ukraine
On the key question of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas, Zelensky says a “free economic zone” is a potential option.
Venezuela accuses US of ‘extortion’ over seizure of oil tankers
An emergency meeting of the UN Security Council was called to discuss the US seizure of two tankers.
Aid cuts push Sudan deeper into “acute hunger”
“The impact of the funding cut is very clear on the humanitarian aid.”
Arab League welcomes Sudanese gov’t peace plan presented at UN
Paramilitary RSF group rejects plan, saying that proposals for its withdrawal are ‘closer to fantasy than to politics’.