Trump’s 250-foot triumphal arch gets green light from key federal panel — but judge blocks construction for at least 14 days

The National Capital Planning Commission gave President Trump the green light Thursday to break ground on a massive memorial arch just outside Washington, DC.  In an 8-4 vote, the commission approved plans to build the 250-foot-high arch just across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial, on a traffic circle between Arlington National Cemetery and Arlington Memorial Bridge. The Trump administration had indicated it wanted to start construction on the arch project immediately after approval. But shortly after the vote, federal judge Tanya Chutkan blocked construction of the arch for at least 14 days in response to a lawsuit from…

Brandon Aiyuk owes 49ers M as NFL return comes with complications

Brandon Aiyuk’s return to the NFL comes with several complications. The estranged 49ers wide receiver is set to return to the team facility Friday afternoon, but the reunion is sure to be awkward. The latest report states Aiyuk owes the 49ers roughly $13 million in bonus forfeiture, according to NFL…

Son of incoming Lakers owner Bob Iger revealed as G League broadcaster

The Coachella Valley Lakers, the Lakers’ G League affiliate, announced on Thursday that Will Iger, the son of former Disney CEO Bob Iger, will be the team’s play-by-play announcer for the 2026-27 season.  He’ll join A.C. Green, who’ll be the game analyst, as the Coachella Valley Lakers’ broadcast team.  The…

Wall Street sees biggest market cap drops ever after midterm bloodbath for GOP

Fears of a Democrat-led clampdown on AI slammed the markets Thursday – sparking unprecedented dollar losses just a day after a massive, post-election rally.  S&P 500 firms shed $2.9 trillion in market value and Nasdaq companies lost $2.5 trillion – both single-day records. The Nasdaq entered correction territory as investors…

Apple testing China’s CXMT memory chips for iPhones and MacBooks: report

Apple has been testing memory chips from China’s CXMT across product lines including iPhones and MacBooks, to mitigate a component shortage fueled by the AI boom, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Apple held early talks with CXMT, which is China’s largest chipmaker by market value, about supplying components with the goal…

Three in five Americans favor stronger oversight of social media companies: poll

A bipartisan majority of Americans support more government rules for how social media companies conduct business, including a requirement of age-verification tools to keep younger children off social media, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. The poll, which was conducted over the six days ended Aug. 3, comes as companies like Meta Platforms and Google’s YouTube face…

OceanSound expands at SL Green’s 450 Park Ave.

OceanSound, a subtenant at SL Green’s 450 Park Ave., has expanded from less than 22,000 square feet to more than 32,000 sf under a new, direct lease. SLG leasing director Steven Durels said the deal typifies activity at the 33-story tower that was recently upgraded. Other prominent tenants include Banco…

State-of-the-art One Grand office tower to rise in Hudson Square

With a mere 12 million square feet, Hudson Square might be the city’s most in-demand subdistrict. In the former printing-house zone bounded roughly by Clarkson and Canal streets to the north and south and between West Street and Sixth Avenue, leasing volume soared from under a half-million square feet in…

French ‘smart bra’ could help detect early signs of breast cancer

Bra-vo for this uplifting news. Breast cancer cases are consistently on the rise, accounting for about 30% of all new female cancers annually and affecting more than 320,000 people this year alone. A piece of wearable technology, though, could hold the key to earlier detection for one of the most common and…

Inter Miami pays tribute to Lionel Messi’s dad after death

Inter Miami paid tribute to Lionel Messi’s father before — and during — its match Saturday, with Messi away from the team after Jorge Messi died Friday night in Rosario, Argentina following an illness. He was 68 years old. Inter Miami, the MLS squad that Messi has played for since…

California’s rich paying M to escape state for New Zealand’s Southern Alps

Some of California’s wealthiest residents are fleeing the Golden State’s punishing policies for the snow-capped Southern Alps in New Zealand. A surge of wealthy Americans, particularly Californians, are snapping up “golden visas,” where they pay at least NZ$5 million — roughly $2.9 million — to secure the right to live,…

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