Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. Hamad I Mohammed | Reuters Billionaires’ wealth has risen sharply to a record high of $18.3 trillion — with the super-rich seeking power “for their own gain,” according to a report by the global charity Oxfam released Monday. The…
Orlando, Florida — Nelly Korda She won without missing a shot for the first time in 14 months on Sunday, when the LPGA Tour reduced the season-opening Tournament of Champions to 54 holes because of wind and cold, which led officials to deem Lake Nona unsuitable for the final round. Korda won seven times in…
Talks between the US and Iran on a comprehensive nuclear and sanctions relief deal are off to a slow start. Technical talks scheduled for this weekend were delayed Thursday evening, with the White House saying in a statement, “The strategy for these negotiations has never been simple or predictable.” Fighting broke out throughout the night…
Health expert and school leaders are thrilled with President Trump Revival of President Fitness TestingBut they are expecting adequate amendments for the program, which was first deployed about 60 years ago. Advocates say that the test, which has not been used since 2012, will require a change in the direction of removing their attention from…
Representative Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) met with a 5-year-old boy and his father at the Dilli Immigration Processing Center in Dilli, Texas, where they are both being held following their arrest in Minnesota. “I called for his release and told him how much his family, his school, and our country love him and are praying for…
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D), Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and others on Wednesday praised organizer Dolores Huerta and several women who have come forward to allege that civil rights icon Cesar Chavez sexually abused or assaulted them. The allegations came after the United Farm Workers (UFW), the labor union founded by Chávez… Source link
President Trump will host hundreds of farmers, ranchers and officials at the White House on Friday afternoon to outline his administration’s agriculture agenda. During the event, he is expected to announce actions to help farmers and food suppliers, including new guidance on farm equipment regulations and ways to cut costs within the industry, as energy…
The WNBA Players Association executive director told CNBC she remains “frustrated” by the lack of progress toward a new collective bargaining agreement as the league’s new deadline to reach a deal approaches. “We’re a little frustrated with where we are right now, but we are holding to our principles,” Terri Jackson, executive director of the…
Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, announced Friday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that he is seeking information from the CEOs of Kalshi and Polymarket on their efforts to prevent insider trading on their platforms. Comer’s probe is the latest in a series of congressional attempts to rein in…
If you’re looking for a city that offers a robust job market and promising income growth, don’t overlook mid-sized metro areas like Nashville or Omaha. Both are in the top 10 U.S. cities for earnings and employment, according to a new report from Checkr, an HR technology company. Based on data from the Bureau of…
