Ukrainian lawmakers on Tuesday failed to approve outgoing defense chief Denys Shmyhal as energy minister, a surprise wartime rebuke of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as he attempts to shake up key sectors at a critical moment in the war. Shmyhal, who served as prime minister for five years until he was...
Fortnite Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Shows
Fortnite experienced a possible outage Tuesday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 2,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 8:37 a.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users reporting issues say they’re experiencing...
Who’s Running for California Governor? Here’s a Look at the Current Field of Candidates
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The game of musical chairs in the race to be California’s next governor lost another player last week. After Democratic businessman Stephen Cloobeck — who was polling at below half a percent — dropped out of the race...
Stocks Mixed as Inflation Bolsters Rate Cut Bet
Wall Street indexes were mixed on Tuesday and the dollar pared its gains after U.S. inflation data strengthened prospects for rate cuts this year, while oil prices surged as unrest in Iran outweighed worries about a supply glut. U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge on Monday to impose a 25% tariff...
BBC Seeks to Have Trump’s $10 Billion Lawsuit Dismissed
The BBC will file a motion to dismiss U.S. President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit over its editing of a speech that made it appear he had directed supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol. Court documents published late on Monday showed the broadcaster would argue that the court in Florida...
Labor Secretary’s Aides Placed on Leave in Misconduct Investigation
The secretary of labor’s chief of staff and deputy chief of staff were placed on administrative leave on Monday, as the Labor Department’s watchdog begins investigating allegations of professional misconduct involving the secretary, a person with knowledge of the matter said. The move to place the two officials on leave...
Microsoft Launches Data Center Initiative to Limit Power Costs, Water Use
Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a community-focused initiative aimed at lowering water usage at its U.S. data centers and ensuring that the power-hungry facilities do not drive up electricity prices for the public. The company will pay utility rates high enough to cover its electricity costs and work with local utilities...
Inflation Steady as Fed Considers Rate Path
Inflation ended the year on a subdued note, as the 2025 tariff barrage worked its way through to sticker prices. Consumer prices were 2.7% higher than a year ago, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed Tuesday, or 2.6% when stripping out volatile food and energy prices. That was...
Newsom Vows to Stop Proposed Billionaire Tax in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed on Monday to stop a proposed wealth tax in California, saying that its mere introduction had already hurt the state by driving some billionaires to relocate and take their tax dollars with them. Newsom, a Democrat, said in an interview with The New...
Greenland PM Prefers Denmark Over the US Ahead of Vance Meeting
Greenland's prime minister said on Tuesday his nation would rather remain part of Denmark than become a territory of the United States, amid President Donald Trump's push to take control of the Arctic island. The Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers will meet U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of...