First Lady Melania Trump held a meeting of the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Education with the task force members and leaders in the industry's private sector.
At least seven candidates from the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party have died in the lead-up to the September 14th local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia, the country’s most populous state. While authorities stress that no evidence of foul play has been found, the unusually high number of deaths—particularly within a single party—has raised eyebrows.
A disabled Army veteran and former Walmart employee has filed a federal lawsuit against the retail giant, claiming he was wrongfully terminated after reporting sexual harassment by a transgender coworker in the men’s restroom. The suit, filed August 28 in the U.S. District Court for Colorado, accuses Walmart of religious discrimination and violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Foreign Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente in Mexico City, where the leaders formed an agreement to address drugs, firearms, and migration through the southern border.
Luxury grocery chain Erewhon is bringing its celebrity-backed juices and $20 smoothies to New York City—but only for the ultra-wealthy. The Los Angeles-based brand announced it will open a members-only tonic bar inside the new Kith Ivy padel and wellness club in Manhattan’s West Village, where access requires a staggering $36,000 initiation fee and $7,000 in annual dues.
Former U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu announced Wednesday that he is considering a return to the U.S. Senate, aiming to reclaim the New Hampshire seat he lost to Democrat Jeanne Shaheen nearly two decades ago. With Shaheen retiring and Republicans eyeing a Senate majority in 2026, Sununu’s potential entry could reshape a pivotal battleground race.
The U.S. trade deficit surged to $78.3 billion in July—its highest level in four months—driven by a sharp spike in imports ahead of expected tariff increases. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that the gap jumped 32.5% from June’s revised $59.1 billion, marking the steepest monthly deterioration in nearly a year.
In a bizarre and revealing moment on the red carpet of China’s World War II victory parade, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin were caught on a hot microphone discussing radical life-extension through organ transplants. The conversation, apparently believed to be private, was inadvertently aired by Chinese state media and quickly picked up by observers.
