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Fear & Greed 68/100
Why did Target cut its full-year sales forecast?
How did tariffs impact retail price strategies?
Why are Nvidia's CEO calling US chip controls a failure?
How is the IMF responding to US deficit concerns?
Why is the US Treasury yield rising amid market jitters?
What caused the recent drop in Target's quarterly sales?
Wall Street Journal
- Al Scramuzza, the ‘Crawfish King’ and a New Orleans Folk Hero, Dies at 97
- Boeing’s Internal Safety Plan: Make Problems Easier to Report
- Chinese Firms’ Plan to Avoid Stock Delisting: Buy Trump’s Memecoin
- Phillips 66 and Activist Elliott Split Heated Boardroom Battle
- Bloomberg Outage Hits Traders, Disrupts Government-Bond Auctions
- Phillips 66 and Activist Elliott Set to Split Heated Boardroom Battle
- Dior Settles Italian Probe Into Labor Practices
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Financial Times
- Activist hedge fund Elliott wins two seats on Phillips 66 board
- Banks’ links to private credit could pose systemic risk, says Boston Fed
- House Republicans reach deal on Trump’s $3tn budget bill, Johnson says
- Putin visits reclaimed Kursk region as Russia presses battlefield advantage
- Thoma Bravo founder warns retail funds risk owning bad buyout assets
- Russian-linked Ukrainian politician shot dead in Spain
- Britain will be negotiating with Europe forever
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Benzinga
- These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On Home Depot After Q1 Results
- Colombia's Ecopetrol Eyes 1.3 GW Renewable Push With Statkraft Agreement
- Shares Surge On Google Smart Glasses Partnership: What's Going On?
- Amer Sports Analysts Boost Their Forecasts After Upbeat Q1 Results
- V.F. Corp Tumbles After Q4 Miss, Vans Slump And Gloomy Q1 Forecast
- These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On Palo Alto Networks After Q3 Results
- $1000 Invested In Chubb 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today
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Movers
Bloomberg
- Deglobalization’s Threat to the Bond Market
- NY Knicks Tickets Near Timothée Chalamet Will Cost You $62,000
- DOGE Asks US Supreme Court to Block Access to Its Records
- Republican Hardliners Threaten to Block Deal on Trump Tax Bill
- Sushi Deflation Comes to New York, With $58 Menus
- Libya Racks Up $1 Billion Dues for Fuel Imports, Risking Supply
- GOP Senators Scrutinize Proxy Advisers Over Potential Conflicts
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Yahoo Finance
- NFLX Stock Downgraded to Neutral by JPMorgan
- Veteran Investor Remains Bullish on Alphabet Inc (GOOG) Despite AI Threat
- Trump Trade: Conservatives fight to end IRA tax credits sooner
- DA Davidson upgrades Intellicheck with growth acceleration ‘now in sight’
- Republicans ask SEC to consider delisting Chinese companies, FT reports
- UnitedHealth Leads Dow Jones Losses On Damning New Allegations
- Super Micro Computer Weighs Adding to U.S. Manufacturing Footprint. The Stock Shrugs
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Marketwatch
- Hedge funds are shorting stocks again, boosting leverage to new records
- Stocks slide as Treasury yields move higher amid tax bill debate — live updates
- Why Nvidia’s CEO thinks U.S. export controls on chips haven’t worked
- Lowe’s beat Wall Street’s profit expectations, to one-up rival Home Depot
- Target’s stock drops as earnings fall below forecasts and outlook is lowered
- TJX’s stock dips as same-store sales fall slightly short
- Tourists are eyeing ‘destination dupes’ to save money on travel this year: Goodbye Italy, hello Albania
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Google Business
- Retailers feel pressure to eat the price increases from tariffs
- Toyota debuts all-new RAV4 with hybrid and PHEV powertrains only
- 10 Minnesota cities make U.S. News’ 250 best places to live list
- The 10 richest Americans got $365 billion richer in the past year. Now they’re on the verge of a huge tax cut
- Trump turns populism on US companies in trade fight
- The 15 Best Memorial Day Sales, From Amazon to Williams Sonoma
- Elon Musk fires back at Bill Gates over DOGE cuts to USAID
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Tipranks
- Gigante Salmon AS Advances Development with New Funding and Successful Harvest
- Fingerprint Cards Proposes Reverse Share Split to Enhance Growth
- Honye Financial Services Updates Half-Yearly Results and Strengthens Financial Position
- Primary Health Properties PLC Updates on BlackRock’s Voting Rights
- U.S. Recession Odds Fall to 35% from 45%, Shows Reuters Economist Poll
- Inmobiliaria Colonial Executes Share Buyback Transactions
- Southern First Bancshares Annual Shareholders’ Meeting Highlights
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ZeroHedge
- WTI Erases Israel-Iran Spike As Crude & Gasoline Stocks See Unexpected Build
- Is Japan About To Hike Rates AND Restart Yield Curve Control?
- Republicans Race to Finalize 'Big Beautiful Bill' As Johnson Seeks Memorial Day Deadline
- Congress To Seize Control Of AI: States Stripped Of Regulatory Power
- GLAAD Claims Free Speech Surge On Social Media Undermines LGBT Safety
- Trump Says He Had To Run Again After "Rigged Election" To "Shove It Up Their Ass"
- Target Reports Soft Earnings, Slashes Outlook As Consumer Spending Weakens
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Seeking Alpha
- Incredible Income, Outrageous Returns: Western Midstream
- Meet The Golden Dome For America
- Retiring Soon? I'd Bet My Pension On These 3 Dividend Legends
- If I Could Only Retire With 4 Dividend Funds, It Would Be These
- Power Up Your Portfolio: Utility Stocks With Reliable Dividends
- Best Dividend Kings - May 2025
- Lam Research: This Might Be The Last Chance To Buy This Cheap
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Barrons
- Uber Stock Is Dropping. Blame Elon Musk and Tesla
- Treasury Yields Rise, Dollar Weakens
- Why Wall Street Suddenly Cares About the 20-Year Treasury Bond
- Stocks Head Lower Again. Markets Are Focused on Rising Bond Yields
- Super Micro Computer Weighs Adding to U.S. Manufacturing Footprint. The Stock Shrugs
- TJX Beat Earnings. Why the Stock Is Down
- Former Advisor Who Stole Millions From Elderly Clients Is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
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Barchart
- Dollar Retreats on US Deficit Concerns
- This ‘Strong Buy’ Nuclear Power Stock Just Got a Bill Gates Boost
- Up 26% in a Month, Woodward Stock Is Racing Toward New Highs
- Stocks Decline as Bond Yields Rise on Deficit Concerns
- Consider Buying Call Options on August Live Cattle Futures
- Are Wall Street Analysts Predicting Roper Technologies Stock Will Climb or Sink?
- ‘Microsoft is Just a ChatGPT Reseller’: Marc Benioff Slams Microsoft’s Lack of Innovation and Predicts Full-Blown OpenAI Fallout
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SEC / FED
Unicoin, Top Executives Charged in Offering Fraud That Raised More than $100 Million from Thousands of Investors
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I’ll Take “Advocating for Small Businesses and their Investors” for $800, Please! - Remarks at SEC Speaks
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Testimony Before the United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
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Katherine Reilly Named SEC Acting Inspector General
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Prepared Remarks Before SEC Speaks
Reuters
- Brazil trade restrictions after bird flu outbreak
- South Africa wants $100 a barrel oil before selling more crude stocks
- Swedish parliament backs financing bill for new nuclear power
- Canadian telecom firm Bell's services down for tens of thousands of users, Downdetector shows
- Shopify launches AI tool that builds complete online stores from keywords
- Boeing increases 737 production pace as quality, safety culture improves
- EU envoys reach deal on 150 billion euro arms fund
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Tipp Insights
- Ramaphosa Faces High-Stakes Oval Office Meeting
- Washington Republicans Need To Wake Up On Deficits
- MMT’s Barely-Hidden Totalitarian Bias
- ORWELLIAN: Women’s College Honors Inveterate Foe Of Women’s Rights
- As Operation Gideon’s Chariots Begins, Netanyahu Pledges Israel Will Control Gaza
- Abigail Spanberger Is No Moderate
- Grounded By Bureaucracy: Trump’s Chance To Ditch The Feds, Commercialize The Skies
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Investing.com
- Weak US economic outlook persists despite brief trade truce with China: Reuters poll
- EU targets business barriers to enhance competitiveness amid US tariffs
- ECB's Centeno: rate cuts below neutral level may be needed to keep inflation on target
- US judge nixes Treasury's bid to cancel IRS workers' union contract
- Macquarie expects BoC rate cut delay on sticky core inflation
- Trade talks between China and U.S. progress but multilateralism needed, says China
- Morgan Stanley: Fed to stay on hold through 2025 as inflation remains top concern
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Morning Brew
Spain tells Airbnb to strip the sheets on its way out
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Klarna users are buying now, but not paying later
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‘Fortnite’ in trouble over AI Darth Vader that says ‘rizz’
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Big Bird’s new nest is on Netflix
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Pharma co. buys 23andMe and its DNA vault for $256 million
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Trump’s ‘beautiful’ tax bill is closer to reality
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The US loses its final AAA credit rating
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People are putting the “big” back in cities
CNBC
- 9 portfolio stocks gained over 20% each over the past month — No. 2 is a welcome sight
- A ‘fundamental regime shift’ could be underway as investors rethink U.S. assets, ECB says
- Sergey Brin points to where Google Glasses failed — and what Android XR gets right
- Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia dies after battling cancer
- Burger King targets families through movie partnerships in latest stage of turnaround
- Canada Goose beats estimates, pulls full-year guidance on 'macroeconomic uncertainty'
- Xpeng shares rise, adding to 66% rally after the Chinese EV maker's losses narrowed
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CBS
- The most and least affordable U.S. cities for buying a home
- Where around the U.S. you'll pay the most for fast-food
- Behind on your student loan? Here's what to know about wage garnishment
- Electricity demand expected to jump by more than 75% by 2050, report says
- Crypto billionaire Justin Sun says he's the biggest owner of Trump's meme coin
- Here's a look inside Universal Orlando's new Epic Universe theme park
- Fanatics promo event will pit sports fans against pros like Tom Brady
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NYT Business
- A Blood Test for Alzheimer’s: What to Know
- Target Says Sales Fell Short In a Challenging Economy
- Trump’s Tax Policy Collides with Market Reality
- Why Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful’ Tax Bill Is Worrying Bond Investors
- ‘Lilo & Stitch’: How a Fuzzy Blue Alien Became a Disney Cash Cow
- Will Writing Survive A.I.? The Media Startup Every Is Betting on It
- What if Making Cartoons Becomes 90% Cheaper?
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EurActiv
Von der Leyen faces backlash from own party over EU budget overhaul
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George Simion finds ally in French far right after election defeat
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Brussels could hit China with tariffs to reach US trade deal, says top EU lawmaker
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Denmark boosts national psychiatric care system in ‘historic’ move
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Unique Czech model puts patients at centre of orphan drug reimbursement decisions
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Ukrainian ex-politician shot dead outside elite American school in Madrid
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Romania’s far-right leader challenges election results, alleges foreign interference
MSNBC
- Budget office: Republicans’ megabill would give to the rich and take from the poor
- Rep. Gerry Connolly, top Democrat on House Oversight Committee, dies at 75
- 'Project Esther' exposes the reality of Trump's agenda to fight antisemitism
- Kristi Noem is making the homeland less secure
- Democrats grill RFK Jr. over ‘devastating’ funding cuts at fiery hearing
- A White House press briefing re-do (Jen's version)
- 'I did not waver': Rep. McIver speaks out on federal charges after ICE center confrontation
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NBC
- Trump urges GOP to stop negotiating and pass spending bill
- Target calls price hikes a 'very last resort' for offsetting tariffs as sales slump
- After criticizing South Africa for months, Trump will meet with its president
- Kid Cudi expected to testify in Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial
- Unsure of what to do if you're detained at customs? Social videos are walking people through their rights
- Matt Gaetz flirts with a run for Florida governor, adding a bit of chaos to the race
- Justice Department is investigating NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo over testimony to Congress
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investors.com
- UnitedHealth Leads Dow Jones Losses On Damning New Allegations
- Baidu Stock Gains Above Key Level As AI Push Powers Q1 Beat
- This Tesla China EV Rival Expects Q4 Profit After Q1 Revenue Soars 142%
- Medtronic Dips Despite Quarterly Beat On Plans To Spin Off Diabetes Business
- Urban Outfitters Stock Just Above Buy Point With Earnings Due
- AMD Aims To Kick Rival Intel While It's Down
- Global Ship Lease Stock Sees RS Rating Jump To 75
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ABC News
- UK retailer Marks & Spencer puts cyberattack cost at $400 million with disruptions ongoing
- Target sales drop in 1st quarter and retailer warns they will slip for all of 2025
- Asian shares climb and oil prices gain after a report Israel may attack Iran's nuclear facilities
- In Mali, USAID funding cuts hit a local language learning program that empowered thousands
- Japan's exports slow in April as Trump's tariffs dent shipments to the U.S
- Trump drafts America's business titans to burnish his image at home and abroad
- Trump's tariffs will test unity among allies at G7 finance ministers' summit
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Fox Business
- Target sales slump in 'highly challenging environment' that included tariff war
- Larger tax-cut proposal not enough to offset drag on growth from tariffs: Goldman Sachs
- Tesla CFO earns staggering $139M compensation package
- JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon clears Bitcoin for bank
- General Motors is halting exports of vehicles to China
- Dimon slams mortgage regulations for pushing rates higher, hurting lower-income homebuyers
- Musk says he will remain Tesla CEO in coming years
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CNN
- Dior to pay $2.3 million to help victims of labor exploitation after investigation in Italy
- Russia opens criminal case against high-profile journalist critical of Ukraine war
- The 10 richest Americans got $365 billion richer in the past year. Now they’re on the verge of a huge tax cut
- Target’s problems are escalating
- Airlines brace for the summer of hell
- Video Expert: 3 financial mistakes women are more likely to make 1:46
- The 3D-chess Trump trade theory is falling apart
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AP News
- Lebanese and Palestinian leaders agree that Lebanon won't be used as a launchpad to strike Israel
- Gloria Steinem and Leymah Gbowee, activists and close friends, are working on a picture book
- Live updates: US must keep control of migrants sent to South Sudan
- AP PHOTOS: Highlights from Day 9 of the Cannes Film Festival
- NFL owners are expected to take up the tush push ban vote, but the Eagles aren't fretting
- Germany's economy will stagnate this year, advisers say
- In Gaza, 45 killed in strikes as desperately needed aid fails to reach Palestinians
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The Economist
- The Telegram: How to fight the next pandemic, without America
- A big baleful bill: Congress should vote down Donald Trump’s reckless tax cuts
- Mexico’s resilient gangs: Mexico battles the MAGA movement over organised crime
- Supercharger: China’s battery giant eyes world domination
- Soft power: How China became cool
- Queen’s gambit, plus a punch: The improbable rise of chessboxing
- Drum Tower: How to get rich in rural China
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The Hill
- What's next for the Senate stablecoin bill?
- Trump turns populism on US companies in trade fight
- Musk's Tesla and SpaceX brand reputations tumble in new rankings
- Home Depot top executive says prices holding steady as Trump critiques Walmart
- Musk gets into tense exchange with anchor on DOGE
- Democratic senator says he has recordings of favors 'promised' by Trump's IRS pick
- 5 things to know about SALT, the tax break holding up Trump's bill
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The Guardian
- Target sales fall sharply in first quarter as customers worry about tariffs
- A new US report makes it clear: five-day in-office mandates are outdated | Gleb Tsipursky
- Sighing at a colleague in frustration could be discriminatory, tribunal rules
- Starmer wants 'more pensioners' to get winter fuel payments in major U-turn – video
- US Senate passes ‘no tax on tips’ bill in unanimous vote
- Keir Starmer confirms U-turn on winter fuel payment cuts
- Farmers fear Trump trade winds could damage crops: ‘It’s unnerving’
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BBC
- How much is the winter fuel payment and who can still get it?
- Dharshini David: Inflation may not fall as fast as expected
- National parking platform seeks to end 'hassle' of multiple parking apps
- M&S online services to face disruption until July
- Inflation rate jumps to 3.5% after energy bill rises
- Toddler group parents struggle as costs rise
- Thames Water halts bosses bonus scheme
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Baha Breaking News
- Shopify presents new AI tool that creates stores
- EIA: US crude inventories up by 1.3M barrels
- Italy, Spain, Belgium slam Israel for firing at envoys
- Xpeng jumps 14% after earnings beat forecasts
- UK to send £4M humanitarian aid to Gaza
- Kallas calls on Israel to probe shots at diplomats
- Pezeshkian to visit Oman on May 27-28
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YouGov
Half of Americans say they’ve been cheated on; one-third say they've been the cheater
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The federal budget, immigration, and Donald Trump's businesses: May 16-19, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
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Tracking opinion on Donald Trump's second-term policy agenda
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How many Americans are MAGA?
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International relations, tariffs, Pope Leo XIV, and space exploration: May 9-12, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
The Street
- Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway says housing market shift looms
- Booking Celebrity Cruises versus Royal Caribbean (what's included)
- AA Awards members can score ultra-cheap flights, but book soon
- More retailers could raise prices after Walmart's tariff warning
- Target quietly planning drastic Walmart-style change
- Amazon is selling 'top-notch' $160 waterproof earbuds for $24, and buyers say the quality 'surpasses' Apple Airpods
- White Castle takes on KFC and Popeyes with new menu item
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Insider
- Hailey Bieber said she struggled with postpartum life. After a difficult birth, I know exactly how she feels
- The last 8 members of Congress to die in office have all been Democrats
- I've lived in Colorado for 4 years and explored over a dozen small towns. My favorite hidden gem involves wine, camping, and…
- I drove 3 hours to visit one of the last-remaining KFC buffets. My favorite side dish was missing, but the value wasn't
- TikTok layoffs: Read the cryptic memo telling staff to work from home
- A 56-year-old personal trainer on how to build muscle after 40 — with rucking, bodyweight, and short workouts
- Passenger injured by falling suitcase sues United, saying cabin crew should've helped put luggage in overhead bin
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RawDiary
- Judge Orders Noem to Explain Deportations..
- Gerry Connolly: Gone at 75..
- DHS exposes migrant crimes..
- Trump's 'Big Beautiful' Budget Bill: GOP's $3TN Dash – Deadline Looms
- Trump Meeting Goes Viral: Woman's 'Worst Nightmare' Clapback
- High-Ranking Democrat Dies Months After Cancer Returns – Shock at 75
- Trump Gives Up on Major Promise
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Podcasts
24/7 Wall Street
- Stock Market Live May 21: S&P 500 (VOO) Falling on Mixed Retail News
- How I Plan to Save for My Parents’ Retirement – A Balancing Act of Family Responsibility
- Ford Reputation Crushed in New Survey
- Trader Joe’s Ranks No. 1 in Reputation Survey
- When In-Laws Need Cash But You Have an Inheritance: What’s Right?
- From Monaco To Mexico: The Countries Where The Most Billionaires Live
- Insider Buying at These 6 Companies Kicks Into High Gear
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LA Times
- Edison executives made false statements on wildfire risks, lawsuit claims
- Darren Aronofsky joins AI Hollywood push with Google deal
- Hiltzik: Who's responsible for the aviation mess? Transportation Secretary Duffy says it's everyone but him
- The 4 biggest revelations from media mogul Barry Diller's new memoir
- Landmark Los Angeles federal courthouse slated for quick sale by agency
- After rocky week, Coinbase becomes first crypto exchange to join the S&P 500
- 23andMe sells gene-testing business to DNA drug maker Regeneron
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Washington Post
- Trump and GOP’s tax bill would force cuts to Medicare, CBO says
- Target sees tariffs and backlash over DEI changes hitting its bottom line
- GOP wants federal workers to retire while making it harder to plan
- Warring House GOP tries to push Trump’s tax bill over the finish line
- Can menders repair a damaged apparel industry?
- Mexican ship sought help moments before it struck Brooklyn Bridge
- Here’s what to know about the bond markets’ latest moves
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Chicago Tribune
- Chicago Housing Authority hires former EPA staffer to lead new environmental safety division
- Village of Dolton wants to acquire Pope Leo XIV’s boyhood home, either through direct purchase or eminent domain
- Zoning Committee defers action on massive River West apartment complex, as labor unions press developer for an agreement
- Sens. Durbin and Duckworth question Prime Healthcare after changes to Illinois hospitals
- More than 2 years after devastating fire, Chicago Heights manufacturer Morgan Li celebrates new warehouse
- La Grange OKs short term rentals downtown, establishes hotel tax
- Chicago Sun-Times Sunday insert contains 10 fake books in summer reading list
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Boston Herald
- Target sales drop in 1st quarter and retailer warns they will slip for all of 2025
- Wall Street retreats as Target reports falling sales and issues tepid forecast due to tariff worries
- Ticker: FDA to limit COVID shots; Home Depot to hold the line on prices
- US business owners are concerned about Venezuelan employees with temporary status
- Levi Strauss agrees to sell Casual Friday staple Dockers for up to $391 million
- Google’s unleashes new ‘A.I. Mode’
- Southwest Airlines will require chargers be kept out while in use because of battery fire concerns
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Financial Post
- Are the big banks a buy heading into earnings season?
- Financial toll of auto theft is weighing on Canadians, poll shows
- Posthaste: Company benefit plans lag behind the needs of Canadians, survey says
- Critical minerals at higher risk of painful disruption: IEA
- Amazon gives refunds for years-old returns
- AI startup Cohere has doubled sales so far this year, CEO says
- 'A critical time’: Why Canada Post workers are set to strike again and what it means for businesses
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Digiday
- Video is making podcasts a premium buy for advertisers
- How publishers are actively testing agentic AI to hike productivity
- The definitive publisher guide to what’s in and out in the era of Google’s AI Overviews
- Virtual-world creators gaining traction beyond Roblox and Fortnite
- Future of TV Briefing: How flexibility could funnel more upfront dollars to Amazon & Netflix this year
- Amid 2025’s signal crisis, identity graphs are boosting efficiency
- WTF just happened to the IAB Europe’s TCF — and what does it mean for targeted ads in the EU?
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The Trade
- Clear Street brings in UBS hire to launch outsourced trading platform
- LSEG head of workflows departs for MarketAxess
- Bloomberg Terminal back up, but traders’ exasperation with lacking market infrastructure more tangible than ever
- ION integrates FastTrade with Equiduct
- Citi bolsters Australian markets team
- Trading Technologies expands FX offering through EBS Market CLOB integration
- Bloomberg expands cross-firm communication on IB chatbot
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Observer
- Sam Altman-Backed Startup Aims to Add 10 Years to Human Life Through Stem Cell Tech
- 23andMe Has Found a Buyer—Here’s What Might Happen to Your Genetic Data
- Outdated Laws Are Holding Back Veterinary Care in Texas
- Hedge Fund Billionaire Ken Griffin Loans Rare US Founding Documents for Public Display
- Jamie Dimon Reaffirms Retirement Timeline as JPMorgan Eyes Successors
- The Hive Model: A Smarter Alternative to the ‘Hero CEO’ Myth
- Unpacking British Shows’ Enduring Appeal to American Audiences
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Semafor
- Guyanese pioneer of abstract art gets an 'overdue' reappraisal
- France’s Canal+ takes over pan-African broadcaster MultiChoice
- Art Basel to launch new fair in Qatar
- Abu Dhabi's MGX, Nvidia to build Europe's largest AI campus
- Qatar pledges to invest $500B in the US
- Qatar makes a $1 billion bet on quantum computing
- Google unveils new 'AI mode' for search
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Reason
- In Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning, Tom Cruise Does What the U.S. Government Can't
- An End to Tax on Tips
- AI-Hallucinated Citation Case Involving Prominent Alabama Firm (with Over 350 Lawyers Nationwide)
- How To Fix California's Self-Inflicted Homeowner's Insurance Crisis
- Brickbat: Breathe It In
- Wednesday Open Thread
- By Trump's Logic, Biden Deserves Credit for a Dramatic Drop in Overdose Deaths
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Nikkei Asia
- Singapore PM Wong keeps finance post amid economy, trade worries
- X accounts, news sites blocked in India following Pakistan clash
- CATL ups amount raised to $5.3bn Hong Kong debut on world's top offering this year
- U.S. loudspeaker maker sounds the alarm on 'unnecessary' trade war
- Nvidia CEO says US export controls on AI chips are a 'failure'
- Malaysian PM Anwar's daughter faces off with minister for key party post
- U.S. loudspeaker maker sounds the alarm on 'unnecessary' trade war
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Financial News London
- Maven Securities operations chief exits
- BNY shakes up Newton investment teams as EM head exits
- UBS quartet head to Clear Street after outsourced trading exit
- BNP Paribas promotes Luke to lead financial institutions coverage in the UK
- Accountants get their kicks from new football numbers drama
- Bloomberg Terminal outage hits financial markets data
- Standard Chartered raids Julius Baer for UAE private banking team
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PYMNTS
- TikTok Shop Job Cuts Loom Amid Ban and Tariff Uncertainty
- Airwallex Valued at $6.2 Billion After $300 Million Funding Round
- Visa Launches AR Manager Tool, Targeting Suppliers’ Biggest Business Payments Bottleneck
- Visa Debuts Program to Help Businesses Embed Payments
- Big Moves by Small Credit Unions Reshape Member Innovation Landscape
- Bank of America Sees Mobile-First Security Surge as Firms Embrace QR Sign-In
- Real-Time Economy Reshapes Payment Strategies for Merchants and Banks
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Forbes
- Honor 400 And Honor 400 Pro Will Receive 6 Years Of Android Updates
- It’s Confirmed The ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Sequel Will Explore Chicago, Sort Of
- How AI Is Transforming Capital Flow Monitoring
- Who Owns Creativity In The Age Of AI? Why Artists, Governments And Tech Giants Are Clashing Over Content
- New Windows Server 2025 Attack Compromises Any Active Directory User
- Meta And PayPal Users Warned Of Instant Account Takeover Attack
- Factoring Data Streaming Considerations Into Your Business' AI Strategy
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Fortune
- The pace of innovation in tech has accelerated from years to months thanks to AI, Microsoft chief privacy officer says
- Gerry Connolly is dead at 75. He was one of the leading voices calling for a full investigation of Elon Musk and DOGE
- ‘Self-deporting’ immigrants are pulling their kids out of school to flee the U.S. Experts say it spells trouble for schools…
- European Parliament VP discovered there was nowhere in the building to change a diaper—it took the length of her pregnancy to…
- Global warming is crushing amphibian populations: ‘It’s amazing how few people know that frogs are endangered’
- Bitcoin nears all-time high of $109,000 amid stock market recovery
- Decentralizing computing power is key to avoiding an AI divide between the wealthy and the Global South
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Inc.
- 4 Ways Founders Can Turn Their Expertise Into Passive Income
- Home Depot and Walmart Have Different Plans for a Trade War
- How to Drive Customer Loyalty Through Last-Mile Delivery Services
- A Psychologist Who Studies Kids and Screens Just Shared His Biggest Parenting Regret. It’s an Important Lesson for All Parents
- 6 Challenges Every CEO Must Conquer (and How to Handle Them Without Burning Out)
- Hey! Tech Companies! Knock it Off With the Interview Tests!
- Build Your Library of Career Books With These 8 Classics
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Axios
- Musk to attend Trump's meeting with South Africa's president
- Vance says Chief Justice "wrong" that judiciary should check executive branch powers
- Rep. Gerry Connolly, top Democrat on House Oversight Committee, dies at 75
- Trump's "fiscal hawk" credentials collide with a $4 trillion deficit bomb
- Enraged Democrats plan to ramp up ICE visits after McIver charges
- Biden's staged town hall footage was unusable, new book says
- Trump's FEMA risks "flying blind" into hurricane season
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Vox
- Trump and Harris agree on “no tax on tips.” They’re both wrong
- How switching to a flip phone deepened my friendships
- Why Trump’s biggest global allies aren’t very happy with him
- The forgotten book that foretold Trump’s power grab
- Trump is still afraid of voters
- This chart of the planet’s forests should frighten you
- The Supreme Court stands up for democracy — and for an anti-trans lawmaker
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FastCompany
- Burger King sees success with limited-time Whoppers inspired by Hollywood
- Which Rite Aid stores were bought by CVS? As locations close, some landlords object to secretive bidding
- Target reveals drop in first quarter revenue, expects to slip for all of 2025
- Duolingo deletes all its TikTok videos after AI backlash—and then returns with a strange message
- Cucumber recall 2025: Salmonella outbreak spreads to 15 states, sickens dozens as CDC issues new warning
- Zillow: Housing market to see first annual U.S. home price drop since 2011
- JCPenney stores closing update: Memorial Day weekend is your last chance to shop final sales at these 7 locations
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Entrepreneur
- Launch Your Business and Website with One App—All for Under $350
- The Top Franchise 500-Ranked Businesses You Can Launch for Less Than $25,000
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Newsweek
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NPR
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Globe And Mail
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CBC
- Bell users experience widespread outage across Central and Atlantic Canada
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- Top finance officials from G7 countries gather in Banff for 3-day summit
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- Inflation rate edged down to 1.7% in April, driven by lower energy prices
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Silicon Valley
- San Jose, Oakland, San Francisco downtown office markets stay weak
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The Register
- Google carves out cloudy safe spaces for nations nervous about Uncle Sam's servers
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Wikipedia Current Events
May 21
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Insurgency in Balochistan
- At least six people are killed, including four children, and thirty-eight others are injured, including some critically, in an improvised explosive device bombing targeting an army-run school bus in Khuzdar District, Balochistan, Pakistan. (Al Jazeera English)
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Six Ukrainian National Guard troops are killed in a Russian missile strike on a training camp in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. (BBC News)
Law and crime
- Three people are injured in a mass stabbing attack at a high school in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan. (NHK)
- Andriy Portnov, a former Verkhovna Rada MP and aide to former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych, is assassinated in Madrid, Spain, by unidentified gunmen. (Sky News)
May 20
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Somali Civil War
- Islamic State insurgency in Puntland
- Puntland counter-terrorism operations
- Puntland authorities confirm the killing of Ahmed Muse Said, a senior leader of the Islamic State – Somalia Province who led the recruitment of members from local clans, during a security operation in the Togga Miiraale area of the Bari Region of Puntland. (Garowe Online) (Hiiraan Online)
- Puntland counter-terrorism operations
- 2025 Mogadishu military base bombing
- Al-Shabaab claims at least six rounds of mortar fire caused damage to properties in the Aden Adde International Airport area of Somalia's capital Mogadishu, which includes the Halane base camp. The facility houses United Nations offices, African Union personnel, and diplomatic missions. (Garowe Online)
- 2025 Shabelle offensive
- An al-Shabaab mortar attack kills three Somali army personnel in Hiilweyne military barracks near Bal’ad in Middle Shabelle, Somalia. (Hiiraan Online)
- Islamic State insurgency in Puntland
- Gaza war
- Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
- Israeli strikes kill at least 85 Palestinians in Gaza. (AP)
- Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
- Sudanese civil war
- Battle of Khartoum (2023–2025)
- The Sudanese Armed Forces announces full control of Khartoum State following the withdrawal of the last remaining Rapid Support Forces units from the region. (AP)
- Battle of Khartoum (2023–2025)
Arts and culture
- International Booker Prize
- Indian author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi win the 2025 International Booker Prize for Heart Lamp, a collection of short stories. (The Guardian)
Disasters and accidents
- At least four people are killed, including one in a car accident, two others are reported missing, widespread damage is reported and power outages occur after flooding in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. (BBC News) (Sky News)
International relations
- Israel–United Kingdom relations
- The United Kingdom suspends negotiations on a new free trade agreement with Israel and summons the Israeli ambassador amid the recent Israeli offensive in Gaza. (BBC News)
- European Union–Russia relations
- The European Council adopts a 17th sanctions package against Russia, including 189 additional vessels of Russia's shadow fleet. (European Commission)
Law and crime
- Seven people are killed, including minors, in a mass shooting by Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel gunmen in San Felipe, Guanajuato, Mexico. (CBS News)
- An attack in Mexico City kills two of Mayor Clara Brugada's top aides. (BBC News), (NOS)
- Three students are injured in a mass stabbing attack at a school in Pirkkala, Pirkanmaa, Finland. The suspect, a 16-year-old, released a manifesto saying his target was women. (Yle)
- 2025 New Orleans jailbreak
- A fifth escapee is captured in New Orleans, following the largest jailbreak in United States history. Five escapees remain at large. (CBS News)
Politics and elections
- 2025 Australian federal election
- The federal wing of the National Party leaves the Liberal-National Coalition for the first time since 1987, citing poor performance in the recent federal election and growing policy differences. (The Guardian Australia)
- 2025 Bolivian general election
- Former Bolivian president Evo Morales fails to secure his candidacy for the presidential election as the deadline expires amid a court's decision to uphold his ban to run for a fourth term. Morales said he would appeal. (Reuters)
Sports
- Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and 143,000 players draw in an online freestyle chess match on Chess.com lasting 46 days. The game sets a new record with the biggest number of opponents. (The Guardian)