Stocks slump as inflation, AI worries rattle investors

Stocks slid on Friday as higher-than-expected inflation data and mounting fears about artificial intelligence’s economic impact weighed on investors. The S&P 500 fell 30 points, or 0.4%, to close at 6,879, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 521 points, or 1.1%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite sank 0.9% on the day. The losses followed the … Read more

Rubio designates Iran over wrongful detentions, urges Americans to leave country ‘immediately’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday designated Iran as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention, calling for Americans currently in Iran to “leave immediately.” “When the Iranian regime seized power 47 years ago, Ayatollah Khomeini consolidated his control of power by endorsing the hostage taking of … Read more

Warner Bros. Discovery signs merger agreement with Paramount Skydance

Warner Bros. Discovery on Friday formally signed an agreement to be acquired by Paramount Skydance, the two companies announced, setting the stage for one of the most consequential media mergers in recent history. The deal was inked just a day after Netflix abruptly announced it was pulling out of the bidding war for Warner Bros. … Read more

Plaintiff in landmark social media addiction trial testifies she

Plaintiff in landmark social media addiction trial testifies she “wanted to be on it all the time” – CBS News Watch CBS News The plaintiff in a landmark trial on alleged social media addiction testified this week that she “wanted to be on it all the time.” CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has the latest. … Read more

Virginia Democrats talk affordability — and vote to nearly triple their own pay

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Virginia State Senate and its Democratic majority may have voted themselves a nearly 300% pay increase if a provision inserted into their final budget survives the House reconciliation process and reaches Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s desk. The development comes as Spanberger has centered her campaign on “affordability,” … Read more

Trump bans Anthropic from government use

After months of increasingly heated rhetoric between the Defense Department and leading AI company Anthropic over the military’s use of its systems, President Donald Trump announced Friday afternoon that he was banning federal agencies from using Anthropic’s services. “I am directing EVERY Federal Agency in the United States Government to IMMEDIATELY CEASE all use of … Read more

Hegseth says Pentagon cutting ties with top universities, calling them

Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the Pentagon would be canceling troops’ attendance at graduate programs at some of the nation’s top universities, calling them “woke breeding grounds of toxic indoctrination.”  “Today, just like we did with Harvard, I am ordering the complete and immediate cancellation of all Department of War attendance … Read more

Renee Good’s family has yet to watch video of her being shot

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. UP NEXT Florida airport teases potential ban on pajamas 01:35 Police looking at new ring camera video from Guthrie Neighborhood the night she was abducted 01:54 American citizen among victims in Cuba boat shooting, U.S. officials say 02:16 Former Secretary … Read more

Trump administration labels Iran state sponsor of wrongful detention

The Trump administration on Friday formally designated Iran as a state sponsor of wrongful detention, escalating pressure on Tehran at a moment of mounting military tensions and sputtering diplomacy.  The designation, announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, activates authorities created under an executive order signed in September that expanded the government’s ability to penalize … Read more