Wall Street's main indexes dropped in a choppy trading session on Tuesday after a long weekend, with tech heavyweights leading declines as investor concerns over AI-led upheavals across the sector persisted. Most U.S. technology stocks were lower on the day, with Nvidia losing 1.6% and Microsoft down 1.3%. Worries that...
Robert Duvall, star of ‘The Godfather’ and ‘Apocalypse Now’, dies at 95, Variety reports
Robert Duvall, known for films such as "The Godfather" and "Apocalypse Now", has died at the age of 95, Variety reported on Monday. (Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Jan Harvey)
What to Know About the Homeland Security Shutdown
The Department of Homeland Security’s funding has lapsed and lawmakers are deadlocked over a proposal to restore it, with Democrats seeking restrictions on the federal agents carrying out President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Even though the department is shut down, a vast majority of its operations are still being carried...
Big Tech Stocks Lose Billions as AI Spending Fears Hit Valuations
The world's most valuable technology stocks have suffered sharp declines in market value this year after years of outsized gains, as investors question whether heavy spending on AI will generate sufficient returns to justify the lofty valuations. Microsoft shares have fallen about 17% year-to-date on concerns over risks to its...
Rubio Visits Central Europe to Bolster Ties With Pro-Trump Leaders
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed to deepen cooperation with central Europe on Sunday as he kicked off a trip to Slovakia and Hungary, whose conservative leaders have warm ties with President Donald Trump. In Slovakia, which, like Hungary, relies on Russian oil and gas and has uneasy relations...
Israel Post-War Economy to Grow Further in 2026 After 3.1% Gain in 2025
Israel's economy grew 3.1% in 2025, official data showed on Monday, rebounding from a 1% pace in 2024, with growth expected to accelerate sharply as long as a fragile Gaza ceasefire holds. Growth last year was led by a 7.1% rise in investment and a 5.9% gain in exports, along...
What We Know About the Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie
The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, 84, the mother of the “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie, has gripped the nation, with unverified reports of ransom notes, chilling doorbell camera footage and the fame of Guthrie’s daughter capturing intense interest. But as the days have passed, little new substantive information has been...
Despite Epstein’s Toxicity, Steve Bannon Stood by Him, Texts Indicate
Midafternoon in late June 2019, Steve Bannon sent Jeffrey Epstein an excited series of texts. “Dude!!!!!” he wrote. “Is this real Tell me this is real.” Epstein had just texted him a headline from The Miami Herald. It reported that victims of Epstein’s sexual abuse had lost a court battle...
Madera County Crash Leaves Four Dead, One Critically Injured After Fleeing Vehicle Wrecks
Four people were killed and one was critically injured early Sunday after a vehicle fleeing deputies crashed in Madera County, authorities said. At approximately 1:10 a.m., the Madera County Sheriff's Office received multiple calls reporting subjects breaking into vehicles in the area of El Vado Drive and Avenue 18 1/2....
Oil Prices Edge Higher Ahead of US–Iran Nuclear Talks
Oil prices rose slightly on Monday, with investors weighing the market implications of upcoming U.S.-Iran talks aimed at de-escalating tensions against a backdrop of expected OPEC+ supply increases. Brent crude futures gained 41 cents, or 0.6%, to $68.16 a barrel by 1508 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at...