US President Donald Trump holds a rendering of the East Wing modernization as he speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on March 29, 2026. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom won final approval from a key agency on Thursday, days after a federal judge…
With the 2026 NFL Draft less than a month away, Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson has entered the chat as the most polarizing prospect in the class. After Simpson’s impressive throwing exhibitions at the NFL Scouting Combine and Alabama Pro Day created a buzz in scouting circles, evaluators could not wait to dig into the tape…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addresses the gathering at the AI Impact Summit, in New Delhi, India, February 19, 2026. Bhawika Chhabra | Reuters OpenAI announced that it has acquired the technology news podcast TBPN, according to a message shared with employees on Thursday. TBPN is a daily podcast hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays…
After a decade out of the NFL, Topps is back in the game. Topps will once again become the NFL’s exclusive trading card licensee, Fanatics Collectibles, the NFL and the NFL Players Association announced Thursday. Topps, which is now owned by Fanatics, last produced fully licensed NFL cards in 2016. To help commemorate its return…
An Amazon employee works to fulfill same-day orders during Cyber Monday, one of the company’s busiest days, at an Amazon fulfillment center in Orlando, Florida, on Dec. 2, 2024. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo | Getty Images Amazon is adding a 3.5% “fuel and logistics-related surcharge” to fees it collects from third-party sellers who use its…
The S & P 500 was fighting in midday trading to break a streak of Thursdays being negative for the broad index. Over the last nine Thursdays, the index has ended in the red. It’s the longest streak going back to the 1980s. If the benchmark declines ends the session lower, the total of 10…
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks as she participates alongside U.S. President Donald Trump in a roundtable discussion with the Fraternal Order of Police at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 5, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters President Donald Trump is moving toward removing Attorney General Pam Bondi from her position, MS Now…
NEW YORK — As “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” lands in theaters, coloring stations, collectible popcorn containers and mascot Marios are all in place to entice arguably the most prized moviegoers to Hollywood today: kids. By Sunday, Universal Pictures expects the five-day opening of the “Super Mario” sequel to reach $186 million domestically, and around…
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld are proud parents of a baby girl. Steinfeld announced Thursday in her newsletter that their daughter has been born without sharing any further specifics on the date or the baby’s name. “We’re feeling incredibly grateful and blessed and savouring these early moments. Thank you…
Here are some of the stocks making headlines in midday trading. Tesla – The electric vehicle manufacturer lost about 4% after first-quarter deliveries fell short of expectations. Tesla reported 358,000 vehicles delivered in the period, down 14% from the prior quarter. Analysts polled by StreetAccount were looking for 370,000 deliveries. Nike – The sneaker giant…
