In the latest example of his mercurial negotiating style, President Trump went from dropping his ask for a $200 million fine to demanding $1 billion from the university. Go to …
Walmart Joins Tech Giants With $1 Trillion Market Valuation
The company’s rapid e-commerce growth and push into automation and artificial intelligence propelled its stock into the trillion-dollar club. Go to Source Author: Kailyn Rhone https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Colombian President Gustavo Petro Meets with Trump at the White House
President Trump was meeting privately with President Gustavo Petro of Colombia on Tuesday. They have clashed in the past, but there are signs that tensions are easing. Go to Source …
‘Don Colossus,’ a Golden Statue of President Trump, Waits for Its Home
A group of cryptocurrency investors backing a memecoin hopes the statue will soon be installed at one of Mr. Trump’s golf courses in Florida. Go to Source Author: David Yaffe-Bellany …
Trump’s Kennedy Center Shutdown Plan Jolts Workers and Performers
The administration’s announcement to shut the center for a major overhaul led to a swirl of confusion and anxiety among performers and patrons about its future. Go to Source Author: …
Disney names theme parks head Josh D’Amaro as new CEO
D’Amaro, who joined Disney in 1998, has been tapped to succeed Bob Iger as chief executive of the legendary company, besting three other internal candidates for the high-profile post. Read …
Lawmakers demand insurers explain tough requirements for payouts to wildfire victims
Sen. Adam Schiff and 15 members of California’s congressional delegation sent a letter Monday to major insurers demanding to know why they are allegedly subjecting L.A. wildfire survivors to claims …
Disney’s CEO succession: A timeline of key events
A timeline of key developments in the succession drama that has enveloped Disney in recent years. Read full story Author: Meg James, Samantha Masunaga
Blood found inside home of Savannah Guthrie’s mom. ‘Today’ host says, ‘raise your prayers’
Details continue to emerge about the scene at Nancy Guthrie’s home. Sources said there were signs of a break-in. It’s unclear whose blood was found inside the house. Read full …
California colleges scramble to fill gaps left by federal grant cuts to Latino students
Grant money had gone toward lab upgrades, paid undergraduate research grants and grad-school fellowships that benefited all students. Read full story Author: Olivia Sanchez
Defending Sheriff’s Department against lawsuits cost L.A. County more than $100 million
The Sheriff’s Department accounted for more than five times the legal expenses of any other L.A. County agency, with costs piling up due to lawsuits alleging misconduct by deputies. Read …
Fitting into an airline seat is a struggle. Southwest’s open seating roulette made it interesting
For a large person, each flight on Southwest was a game of roulette under the airline’s longtime unassigned seating policy. Read full story Author: Shelby Grad
LA28 announces stadiums from New York to California to host 2028 Olympic soccer matches
Soccer matches will move from the East Coast to the West Coast as teams advance during the 2028 Olympic soccer tournament, LA28 announced. Read full story Author: Thuc Nhi Nguyen
Arellano: I got a colonoscopy for my 47th birthday. And the results…
I let the Mexiclan — a text chat of my closest friends — know what I was about to do. Memes citing the farting scene from “Blazing Saddles” and others …
Ten U.S. athletes to watch at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
A look at some of the top American athletes that are expected to compete for gold medals at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games. Read full story Author: Thuc …
Don Lemon makes post-arrest appearance on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’: ‘They want to instill fear’
The former CNN anchor spoke in-depth about his arrest last week with the late-night host on Monday, saying that the charges against him were ‘very serious.’ Read full story Author: …
Trump Was Right About Tariffs
In case you didn’t see it, late Friday afternoon President Trump posted an op-ed piece on the Wall Street Journal website entitled: “My Tariffs Have Brought America Back,” and it …
The Trump Coalition Wins But the GOP Brand Doesn’t
Just how badly did Republicans do in two Texas special elections last weekend? Not as badly as apocalyptic headlines in liberal-leaning outlets would suggest — but badly enough that Republicans …
A Texas Political Shock Republicans Can’t Ignore
Until Saturday night, Texas Senate District 9 had been represented by a Republican for over 30 years. In 2022, Kelly Hancock won the seat by 20 points. Last November, Donald …
South Korea’s Coupang Crackdown Risks a Bilateral Crisis
President Trump’s announcement that tariffs on South Korean goods will be increased from 15% to 25% comes as no surprise. Last November, the President mandated that South Korea not discriminate …