The severe winter storm Fern, leaving nearly a million customers without power, has starkly highlighted the U.S. electrical grid's persistent vulnerabilities. This comes despite repeated warnings from reliability monitors about the system's growing strain.
A 26-year-old teacher and coach in Nebraska has been charged with sexual abuse by a school official for an intimate relationship with an 18-year-old woman that began two months after her graduation, highlighting the state's strict post-graduation prohibition period.
A company linked to a key UAE national security adviser, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, secured a 49% equity stake in World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's flagship crypto firm, just days before President Trump's 2025 inauguration. The investment raises fresh questions about the intersection of foreign capital, presidential family businesses, and U.S. policy.
As global leaders gather in Davos, a coalition of over 400 affluent individuals from 24 nations issues a stark demand: governments must impose higher taxes on the ultra-wealthy to tackle inequality.
A new Deloitte report urges enterprises to embed accountability and oversight from the start, arguing that governance is not a barrier but an accelerator for scaling autonomous AI systems.
A long-sealed financial document, signed by Jeffrey Epstein days before his death, details plans to bequeath his vast estate to a circle of associates, with his then-girlfriend Karyna Shuliak positioned to inherit $100 million and multiple properties in contemplation of marriage.
The Priestly Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) announced plans to consecrate new bishops in July without Vatican approval, escalating a decades-long doctrinal standoff and prompting concerns of a permanent rupture within the Catholic Church.
Newly unsealed correspondence contradicts CEO's prior statements, sparking investor concern amid broader challenges for the electric vehicle maker.
Thai military officials have revealed a massive cache of evidence, including scam scripts and fake police setups, seized from a contested border compound in Cambodia, shedding light on the scale of transnational cyber fraud operations in the region.
The release of over three million documents by the U.S. Department of Justice has unveiled extensive communications between Jeffrey Epstein and a global network of powerful figures, raising fresh questions about influence, access, and accountability.
The Justice Department faces questions over its release of Epstein investigation records, which included a photograph of Donald Trump with his face obscured. The disclosure, part of a three-million-page document dump, has reignited scrutiny over political sensitivities and transparency in the high-profile case.
A federal judge's sharply worded order releasing a detained migrant father and son has ignited a political firestorm, with prominent Republicans demanding impeachment and decrying judicial overreach.
Ten employees of Vancouver-based Vizla Silver Corp. were abducted from a project site in Concordia, Sinaloa, on January 24, prompting a massive security operation and raising fears of cartel involvement in the region's mining sector.
A coalition of New York prosecutors warns that the landmark GENIUS Act, celebrated as a regulatory breakthrough for stablecoins, lacks critical consumer protections, potentially allowing issuers to financially benefit from frozen or disputed funds while victims struggle for restitution.
The sports betting giant is set to launch a cryptocurrency conversion feature for deposits in Illinois, Kentucky, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Massachusetts regulators, however, have blocked the move, citing unresolved concerns over the technology's readiness and consumer protection.
A new analysis reveals a stark and growing fiscal gap across the U.S., with residents in top-taxing states paying over 80% more than the national average. From New York's multi-angle levies to California's top-tier income rates, we break down what's driving the costs and who feels it most.
A criminal probe into outgoing Fed Chair Jerome Powell, initiated by the Trump administration, has triggered a Senate blockade led by a key Republican. The standoff jeopardizes Kevin Warsh's confirmation and risks delaying the interest rate cuts Trump desires ahead of a tough election.
The flagship Oreo Café at the American Dream mall has closed permanently, ending a brief run that offered themed treats and merchandise. The closure adds to the challenges facing the massive retail and entertainment complex.
Cboe Global Markets is exploring a revival of simplified, event-based binary options for retail investors, aiming to compete with surging prediction markets while navigating a complex regulatory landscape.
The French government has secured parliamentary approval for its 2026 budget, ending a months-long impasse after Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu weathered a series of no-confidence motions. The passage followed strategic concessions to the Socialist party, a key swing bloc.
