HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Friday after stocks in the United States pulled closer to their records following a couple of economic reports that came in close to expectations. U.S. futures were little changed and oil prices rose. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.9% in morning trading …

The former president’s decision to elevate Laura Loomer, a far-right activist known for racist and homophobic posts online, has stunned even some Trump allies. Source link

A crew of four private astronauts made history in the early hours of Thursday when they opened the hatch of their SpaceX Dragon capsule and conducted the first commercial spacewalk.  The spacewalk, the riskiest part of the five-day Polaris Dawn mission, kicked off at 6:12 a.m. ET when oxygen started …

The two-member Pac-12 is starting to rebuild, beginning with four Mountain West schools. Boise State, San Diego State, Colorado State and Fresno State will join the conference in 2026, the Pac-12 announced on Thursday. The schools will officially join on July 1, 2026. After conference realignment decimated the Pac-12 and …

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An assassin (Dave Bautista) meets his match (Sofia Boutella), but a diagnosis sets off an absurd chain of events in this rom-com action movie. Source link

Former president Donald Trump campaigning in Arizona.Rebecca Noble/Getty Images Trump’s proposed tariffs would lower S&P 500 earnings as much as 4.7% next year, Barclays said. The presidential candidate has pledged to unleash universal tariffs on all US trade if elected. The firm outlined which five sectors are the most exposed …

The wife of Ernest N. Morial, the city’s first Black mayor, she fought for equal rights for Black women. Source link

Late Thursday evening, Oprah Winfrey aired a special on AI, appropriately titled “AI and the Future of Us.” Guests included OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, tech influencer Marques Brownlee, and current FBI director Christopher Wray. The dominant tone was one of skepticism — and wariness. Oprah noted in prepared remarks that …

The question that Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill raised Sunday evening, hours after his face was planted on a Miami street and the knee of a Miami-Dade police officer was planted in his back, continues to echo. “What if I wasn’t Tyreek Hill?” the five-time All-Pro wide receiver asked. …