Is Russia’s economy cracking despite the Iran war windfall?
A widening deficit and Ukrainian strikes are testing Russia’s economy, even as war in the Middle East lifts oil revenue.
Conditions on US aircraft carrier at sea for more than 250 days raise alarms
There are reports of food shortages, broken plumbing and other potential harms aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed since November.
Air India to test all pilots for banned substances
It comes after one of its planes suddenly lost altitude last week, with a number of passengers injured.
Mangione lawyers to meet federal prosecutors amid reports of plea deal
Mangione faces two federal stalking crimes that carry a maximum penalty of life in prison without parole.
Palestinians told to leave homes in village where Israeli settlers besieged houses
The mayor of Qusra says Israeli troops have been telling families to leave their houses, using some as barracks.
Did the eclipse damage your eyes?
An eye surgeon says that fewer people have been seeking treatment for eye damage than after the UK’s last total solar eclipse in 1999.
Eclipse warning: The key signs you may have damaged your eyes
Symptoms after looking at the sun without eclipse glasses can include blurred vision
America Wants to Make Its Own Humanoid Robots. That Won’t Be Easy.
China already manufactures humanoid robots by the thousands. A new generation of U.S. start-ups is betting that there is still time to compete.
Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in New York federal case
Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty on Friday to federal charges in connection with the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan
Stocks rise and interest rates fall after inflation report
Stocks rose and bond yields fell sharply Thursday morning after a fresh read on business inflation showed prices were broadly flat in July.
‘Harry Potter’ fans reportedly forced energy project’s relocation to avoid Dobby’s grave
The CEO of the company behind the project said on a podcast that it received “hundreds of calls” about not disrupting the house elf’s resting
Florida Chamber of Commerce paid for Times Square billboard with dig at Mamdani
The chamber purchased prime advertisement real estate referring to the New York City mayor as Florida’s “economic developer of the year.”
Rivian’s 2027 changes include its No. 1 most-requested feature
It’s time for Rivian’s changeover from model year 2026 to 2027, and the electric vehicle startup has decided to take a page from its recently
Is video of Trump ‘waking himself up’ with a fart in Oval Office real?
Social media users shared the clip with an edited-in sound effect months after the May 2026 White House event it was from.