WASHINGTON — President Trump will announce a $54 billion overseas investment in the battleground state of Alaska later Wednesday, part of a slew of manufacturing and jobs plans the White House is unveiling ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm election. The money from South Korea will build a liquified natural gas facility as part of $350 billion in US investments pledged by Seoul as part of a trade deal agreed in July 2025. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), who is facing a tough re-election campaign, is expected to join Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in the Oval Office for the…
WASHINGTON — President Trump hailed the final withdrawal of US troops from Iraq Wednesday — telling guests at the White House that “we’re getting the hell out of there” and insisting his war with Iran won’t drag on for more than two decades like the invasion that toppled dictator Saddam…
OpenAI leaders reportedly cooked up “insane” ideas like selling future tools to Russia and China and offering Kanye West early access to an unreleased model, horrifying top staffers. The proposals, detailed Wednesday in The Atlantic, made Dario Amodei – who was OpenAI’s Vice President of Research at the time –…
Researchers have discovered an exoplanet that travels around its small, red star backward, much like a rubber duck spinning against the current in a whirlpool. The discovery could give insight about how exoplanets form around the most common types of stars in our galaxy.It’s a mystery why the alien world,…
A woman who was prescribed antibiotics for tonsillitis after getting a sore throat ended up learning she had a rare form of leukemia. Rowan Bland, 28, began feeling run down and developed a sore throat in February 2025, which was diagnosed as tonsillitis. But antibiotics didn’t work, and she began…
Better.com founder Vishal Garg says he has finally secured enough shareholder votes to oust the board members who pushed him out — potentially handing him control of the embattled mortgage lender less than two months after his stunning defenestration. Garg’s investor group announced Wednesday that shareholders representing more than 51%…
A powerful “Kelvin wave,” triggered by this year’s super El Niño, is creeping up the Pacific coast of Central and North America and will soon reach California’s shores, where it could raise sea levels by up to 1 foot (30 centimeters) for months, researchers warn.Kelvin waves are a well-known, planetary-scale…
New research shows that U.S. alcohol use has declined for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, but drinking remains above pre-pandemic levels — with one particular group showing a sharp increase in heavy intake. A study led by the University of Southern California/Keck Medicine found that among adults ages…
NBA star Dillon Brooks has been charged with DUI stemming from the run-in he had with cops in Arizona in March. Scottsdale prosecutors formally hit the Phoenix Suns forward with one count of DUI liquor/drugs/vapors/combo, a Class 1 misdemeanor, on Monday, according to court records. He’s now due for arraignment…
Rob Lowe and wife Sheryl Berkoff’s two sons have taken on the family business over the years. After first meeting on a blind date in 1983, the 9-1-1: Lone Star actor and his future wife crossed paths again when she worked as a makeup artist on the set of his…
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced charges Wednesday against 10 foreign nationals accused of illegally registering to vote and then casting ballots in Minnesota. Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters that illegal aliens from Brazil, Ghana and Liberia falsely claimed US citizenship to vote in the 2022 midterm elections, the…
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge in August came in cooler than expected — likely delaying another interest-rate hike until December. The core PCE price index, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 0.2% over the month at a 3% annual rate, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said Wednesday.…
Anthropic co-founder Daniela Amodei used stuffed animals to work through office problems, giving them names and personalities for “managerial role-playing,” according to a report. The sister of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and her husband Holden Karnofsky used the toys as a “personal advisory council,” according to the piece published Wednesday…
Minnesota Timberwolves guard LaMelo Ball’s partner Ana Montana was arrested Monday on felony drug charges in North Carolina, according to booking records obtained by TMZ. The model, whose real name is Analicia Chaves, is facing charges of two felony counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud or forgery, as…
Us has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Walmart’s highly anticipated Deals & More sale is happening from October 5 through October 11, but who says you have to wait until next week to save? In fact, countless cool-girl…
At first glance, Rachel Accurso, better known by her persona Ms. Rachel, looks like your typical toddler entertainer clad in denim overalls, a pink T-shirt, and a matching headband. However, Accurso has been at the center of political controversies, which heightened as she began talking about the situation in Gaza…
LONDON — Andy Burrows calls the NFL’s ticketing strategy for Sunday’s game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium “a bit shambolic.” After charging up to 245 pounds ($325) for tickets to see the Indianapolis Colts face the Washington Commanders, the league reduced prices in a bid to sell out the north London…
Chad Lowe and his brother, Rob Lowe, are synonymous with Hollywood. While Rob, 62, was part of Hollywood’s infamous “Brat Pack” in the 1980s, Chad, 58, forged an acting career in his own right. In 1993, he won the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the Emmys for…
WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission is ramping up a sweeping probe of Anthropic, OpenAI and other frontier labs to uncover the potential dangers their technology poses to consumers, and plans to slap the tech titans with formal demands, similar to subpoenas, to turn over information, administration officials told The…
The White Sox took Game 1 in Houston, but all the team could talk about after was their fans – or lack thereof, apparently. The Astros heard the boo birds during their 6-3 loss at Dalkin Park, where the announced crowd was 34,011 — about 21 percent below a sellout…
Actor Chad Lowe and wife Kim Painter have announced the death of their daughter, Fiona. She was 13. “We are deeply heartbroken by the loss of our beloved Fiona,” the couple said in a statement to People, TMZ and other outlets on Tuesday, September 29. Lowe, 58, and Painter described…
The University of Maine System’s Board of Trustees voted this week to remove the name of former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell from a building and a scholarship fund over his links to late convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The board voted 9-5 Monday with one abstention to rename the Senator…
Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch announced Wednesday that he is stepping down after more than seven years on the job to join Mattel as its new chief executive. Lynch will remain on the board of the media conglomerate, which is home to publications like The New Yorker, Vogue, GQ and…
If you’ve seen The Snowman, then you’re going to recognize the main character of that police thriller, Detective Harry Hole, even though Michael Fassbender isn’t playing him this time. Instead, Tobias Santelmann is taking the leading role in Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole. The show is based on Jo Nesbø‘s fifth…
WASHINGTON — Corey Lewandowski is down, but not out. President Trump’s rough-and-tumble former campaign manager took a hit when Trump fired Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary in March, ending Lewandowski’s position as a special government employee with its access and perks. But the 52-year-old is working on engineering a…
A top House Democrat demanded Friday that Goldman Sachs cut all remaining ties with former general counsel Kathryn Ruemmler, blasting her testimony about Jeffrey Epstein as “nothing short of shocking” and accusing her of attacking one of the late financier and sex offender’s most prominent victims, The Post has learned.…
Bolstering a type of bacteria that lives in the uterus may help counter age-related changes that can make it harder to get pregnant, a new study suggests.While fertility decline is often linked to changes in egg number or quality, the uterus also becomes less receptive to an implanting embryo with…
The US is seeing surging numbers of a virus that can cause life-threatening swelling in and around the brain and spinal cord. And cases will continue to climb, as August has historically been the month where most cases appear. This summer, the country saw the earliest start of the West…
The Sophie Cunningham saga has taken the WNBA world by storm, and now it’s gone outside the league entirely. Former U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe criticized Cunningham’s stance against trans athletes in sports and who she seems to be befriending as she rides out the controversy. At a Fever vs.…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Not all playful fashion has to go out the door after 40. In fact, distressed denim pants can actually get better with age, especially when the rips are minimal and…
A former Pentagon employee and his wife saw a strange, triangle-shaped aircraft fly over their Colorado home late one night in October 2023, according to a startling account included in the fifth batch of UFO files released by the Trump administration Friday. The account, outlined in a FBI interview summary…
The labor market revealed a surprising loss of jobs in July – a disappointing report ahead of the November midterms that could further complicate the Fed’s view of interest rates. US employers lost 23,000 jobs in July – far below estimates that the economy would add more than 80,000 jobs,…
Even though August 12’s solar eclipse won’t be much to look at for observers in the U.S., it’ll be even less impressive if you can’t look at it at all. In order to see the partial phases, you MUST wear a pair of certified solar glasses or solar binoculars to…
Carson Beck’s sister Kylie was impressed by the Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback in his preseason debut in the 2026 Hall of Fame Game against the Carolina Panthers on Thursday. Beck — 15-of-19 for 188 yards, one TD, no interceptions, 125.4 rating — was on time with his throws, showed great…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Katie Holmes has a knack for making even the simplest accessories feel like the only thing worth shopping. Whether she’s grabbing coffee, running errands or heading across town, the actress…
Far-left Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed gave a mealy-mouthed answer about his ties to extremist socialist streamer Hasan Piker in a softball interview with the New York Times – even as Jewish constituents voice deep concerns about his march to the Senate. El-Sayed, 41, eked out a narrow victory over Rep.…
QUICK FACTSName: Uberaba Geopark (also known as “Terra dos Gigantes,” or “Land of the Giants”)Location: Minas Gerais, BrazilCoordinates: -19.71, -47.96Why it’s incredible: The park hosts prehistoric-fossil-bearing rock formations and overlies one of the world’s biggest aquifers.Nestled within Brazil’s Cerrado tropical savanna — the second-largest biome in South America, after the…
Caitlin Clark came up short in the two biggest moments. Chelsea Gray made her pay both times. Clark had a chance to ice the game down the stretch of the Fever’s 86-84 overtime loss to the Aces Thursday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. She went to the foul line with seven…
Dua Lipa doesn’t just eat well when she travels. She builds entire trips around where she’s going to eat. “Everything is based around food,” Lipa told the Dish Podcast in 2024. “I think about the trip, and then I think about the food and I start putting it in the…
State regulators taking aim at prediction markets for regulation isn’t new, but according to Kalshi, what is new is New York singling out its business as an “illegal gambling operation” for much of the same wagering that can be found on just about every similar platform, On The Money has…
Your favorite stretchy workout clothes may be much easier to recycle one day, thanks to a new type of elastic yarn that is as strong and stretchy as today’s spandex-containing fabrics.The yarn, described in a July 25 study in the journal ACS Materials Letters, is built entirely from polyethylene, the…
Researchers used artificial intelligence to create 16 new viruses capable of being reproduced in a lab to fight antibiotic resistant infections — but experts warn that the computer-made pathogens pose “urgent” safety risks, including fears it could be used to create bioweapons. The Stanford University experiment used an AI model…
For a personification of the triumph that was the 2025 season in the Mets’ system — ESPN ranked the club’s farm the No. 1 in baseball last August — and a personification of the “regression” through much of this season that Steve Cohen has alluded to, consider R.J. Gordon. A…
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