Andersen Ross Photography Inc | Digitalvision | Getty Images A battle over in-state tuition for undocumented students has been heating up nationwide. At least 22 states and the District of Columbia allow students — including those in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, who are known as “Dreamers” — to pay in-state tuition at public…
Fears of a corporate exodus from New York City are likely to be a recurring feature of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s term, with each business real estate decision magnified as a potential tipping point signal that the Democratic Socialist’s tax, real estate and wealth policies are pushing businesses away. The debate was amplified…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes a keynote speech during the Meta Connect annual event, at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Meta is boosting its spending commitment on a forthcoming AI data center in West Texas by more than sixfold to $10 billion, with an aim…
Just outside Ireland’s capital, Dublin, a data center has become the first in Europe to turn to an independent, so-called “islanded,” microgrid to keep its servers running. Europe is looking to cash in on the AI boom while tackling power connection delays that have persisted for decades. The European Commission estimates the bloc needs at…
U.S. President Donald Trump takes a question as he speaks during a press conference at Trump National Doral Miami in Miami, Florida, U.S., March 9, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the U.S. will get its first oil refinery in 50 years, funded by investments from Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s…
Tuesday is the first moment of truth for the 2026 midterm elections. It’s the day the first polls will close to kick off a seven-month stretch of primaries that will help shape who will win the House and Senate on Election Day, Nov. 3. While Democrats are favored to win the House and Republicans seem…
“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert on Tuesday night called CBS’s denial of his claim that it blocked the broadcast of his interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico “crap” — and urged the network and its parent, Paramount Skydance, to stand up to the “bullies” in the Trump administration. Colbert’s broadside came hours after CBS…
Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico speaks during a U.S. Senate campaign launch rally in Round Rock, Texas, Sept. 9, 2025. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Stephen Colbert ripped CBS for barring him from airing on his late-night TV show an interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico, a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate….
Different types of leather are seen at the Rio of Mercedes cowboy boot factory, on July 31, 2025, in Mercedes, Texas. Ronaldo Schemidt | AFP | Getty Images Bootmaker Twisted X — known for its Western footwear — was thrown into chaos overnight when President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports in April. The…
After 45 drawings with no jackpot winner, the Powerball jackpot has climbed to $1.6 billion ahead of Monday night’s drawing at 10:59 p.m. ET. The jackpot ranks as the fourth largest in Powerball history and the fifth largest among U.S. lottery jackpots, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which runs the lottery. To win the…
