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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick agreed with President Donald Trump’s "50-50" odds of striking a trade deal with the European Commission ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline, saying that the main question is whether the 27-country bloc will offer the president "the right deal."Lutnick appeared on "Fox News Sunday" and was asked about Trump's comments on the chances of a deal ahead of the president’s meeting with European Commission chief Ursula von […]

China and India have once again been found to be aiding Russia’s war effort by disregarding or even evading Western sanctions, including by using front companies, Reuters found this week. Both nations have long come under international scrutiny for their refusal to condemn the illegal war and their high purchase rates of Russian oil, which is Moscow’s number-one export and, in extension, aids Russia’s war coffers. But both nations were also found […]

President Trump is visiting Scotland this weekend, spending time at two of his golf clubs, and attending a ribbon-cutting of a new course at one of them. He is also scheduled to meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Aberdeen.Aberdeen, known as The Granite City from the locally quarried stone used in many of its finest buildings, has built its economy on […]

A new report by AARP found Americans' confidence in Social Security is declining, with younger adults more skeptical of the safety net program than older adults.AARP released its survey in advance of Social Security's upcoming 90th anniversary, which found that Americans' overall confidence in Social Security dropped from 43% in 2020 to 36% in 2025, the lowest level since it fell to 35% in 2010.Younger Americans are even less confident in the […]

A home built on the Florida coast on land once owned by Billy Joel is now up for sale.The newly built three-story home is on the market for $84.8 million, in partnership with listing agents Carla Ferreira-Smith and Philip Lyle Smith of Luxury Resort Portfolio.Retired automotive executive Frank A. Mennella and his wife, Dolores, purchased the land from Joel in 2018 for $7.5 million, according to Mansion Global, and the […]

Passengers were evacuated Saturday from an American Airlines aircraft about to take off from Denver International Airport due to an issue with the plane's landing gear.The problem was reported as American Airlines Flight 3023 from Denver to Miami was still on the runway. The Denver Fire Department said it extinguished a fire after responding to the aircraft.All 173 passengers and six crew members on board the Boeing 737 Max 8 […]

Employees at an exclusive New York City nightspot allegedly used spray bottles for cocaine during their shifts and had a system to rate the attractiveness of customers and otherwise engaged in sexual harassment, according to a lawsuit.Polo Bar, a bar and restaurant owned by fashion icon Ralph Lauren, has a "toxic culture" and "rampant drug use and alcohol consumption at work," Frank Nobiletti, a terminated former server, claims in a […]

Bobby Wagner's NFL career started in Seattle in 2013. In just his second season in the league, he helped the Seahawks capture the franchise's first-ever Super Bowl title. While Wagner currently plays for the Washington Commanders, the star linebacker found a way to make his connection with Seattle even stronger. Earlier this week, the Seattle Storm announced that Wagner had joined the franchise's ownership group.Wagner's purchase of an equity stake in […]

A new study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) this month found that California’s 2023 minimum wage hike cost the state thousands of jobs.Researchers found that the state’s $20 minimum wage fast food hike has cost the fast-food sector 18,000 jobs since it went into effect in April 2024, representing a 3.2% decline in that sector compared to fast-food sectors in other parts of the country."Our median […]