VENICE, Italy — This weekend’s star-studded Venice wedding of multi-billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez has galvanized activist groups that are protesting it as a sign of the growing disparity between the haves and have-nots as well as disregard of the city’s residents. About a dozen Venetian organizations — including housing advocates, anti-cruise…
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 13, 2025. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images In the frenzied run-up to Friday, August 1— the day when U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs come into effect (no…
An almost unbelievable streak is currently alive and well in the NFC East. Which squad is favored to win the division this season? Here are the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of July 30, as well as what to know about the division. NFC East Eagles: -130 (bet $10 to win $17.69 total)Commanders: +205 (bet…
Diminishing perspective of downtown London skyscrapers Chunyip Wong | Istock | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large…
A Manchester United legend. An elite goalkeeper for Denmark. And one of the best TV analysts in the world of soccer. FOX Sports announced on Tuesday that Peter Schmeichel will return to FOX Sports this summer as part of the star-studded broadcast crew covering the 2026 FIFA World Cup. “I’m so happy to be joining…
Russia’s security council chief warned on Thursday that should the European Union use its seized frozen assets to support Ukraine, that could be tantamount to justification for war. The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, has been looking at how to use frozen Russian assets held in Europe to further support Ukraine. The move could be tantamount to an act justifying…
An Elon Musk sign sits in a bush the federal courthouse during proceedings in the trial over Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI in Oakland, California, on April 30, 2026. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images A progressive wing of the Democratic Party in Delaware is endorsing primary opponents to six incumbent Democratic state lawmakers…
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout released on May 14, 2025. Saudi Press Agency | Via Reuters In May, speaking to a rapt crowd in the Ritz-Carlton Riyadh, U.S. President Donald Trump stunned listeners by announcing he would be ordering the full lifting of…
Take a look at the top 12 teams in the league. Would it really surprise you if any one of them ended up as Super Bowl champs? That’s how wide open the NFL seems this season — maybe more than at any time in the past decade. Someone will emerge by February, if not in…
Week 14 of the NFL season is underway, and there are some key players dealing with injuries. A pair of second-year quarterbacks are returning to face one another, as both the Commanders’ Jayden Daniels and the Vikings’ J.J. McCarthy will be active. However, a pair of second-year wide receivers in the Bears’ Rome Odunze and…
