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By Ryan Vlastelica, Bloomberg Investors are growing increasingly optimistic about Amazon.com Inc.’s position in artificial intelligence, lighting a fire under the stock and sending the company’s market capitalization soaring toward the rarefied $3 trillion level. “We have a lot of …

By Chris Welch, Bloomberg The $1,900 Razr Fold, the latest folding phone from Lenovo Group Ltd.’s Motorola, ticks all the right boxes, with a stylish design, bright screens and long battery life. But with a May 21 release date in …

In the heart of San Jose’s East Side, incumbent Councilmember Peter Ortiz is defending his seat against three challengers in District 5, an area where working-class immigrant neighborhoods define the landscape, and Latino and Asian residents comprise nearly 80% of …

Disneyland will transform a corner of Frontierland that has become a hangout for Disney Adults who trade collectible pins into a kids-only pin trading area in the park’s latest attempt to rein in professional resellers who threaten to tarnish the …

On the eve of Formula 1’s 2026 Miami Grand Prix, Maxim transformed Queen Miami Beach into Magic City’s hottest ticket. Curated in partnership with Mr. Hospitality and produced by The Creative, the two-night supper club and after-party delivered an unforgettable …

U.S. Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on Thursday introduced the Banning Lobbying and Safeguarding Trust (BLAST) Act, to permanently ban former members of the House of Representatives and Senate from lobbying Congress after leaving office. Scott, who is widely considered …

Drew Romo joined the White Sox this season with 54 major-league at-bats and zero home runs. In 27 at-bats with the Sox entering Wednesady, he has four home runs. And he’s as surprised as you are. “It’s probably the last …

School board members and union leaders called on Chicago Public Schools Wednesday to pressure the state for more funding as the district faces a projected $732 million budget deficit. The calls came a day after CPS officials outlined plans to …

El público de Chicago sin duda le dio a los primos Peso Pluma y Tito Double P el cierre final del Dinastía Tour que merecían, con tres noches sold out en el United Center llenas de agradecimiento este pasado fin …

By PATRICK WHITTLE BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Vice President JD Vance is slated to make an appearance in Maine on Thursday to highlight the Trump administration’s efforts to combat fraud ahead of the state’s primary elections for several high-profile races. Vance, who …

By JOSH BOAK and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. President Donald Trump had picked the former Fed governor to replace Jerome Powell, believing that Warsh can deliver …

By MATTHEW BROWN In less than three minutes, an intruder exploited a security gap at one of the nation’s busiest airports and stepped into the path of an airplane hurtling down a Colorado runway with 231 people aboard. The 41-year-old …

By SHARON LURYE ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — For high school senior Aliyah Pack, getting distracted during school is the norm. Kids in her Pennsylvania school district use iPads starting in kindergarten, switch to Chromebooks in second grade and get their …

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT President Donald Trump is stopping offshore wind projects in the United States, just as the industry was poised to grow significantly. Offshore wind energy has the potential to deliver large amounts of clean energy along U.S. coastlines. …

By SARAH RAZA SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — For America’s 250th birthday, the U.S. Postal Service is releasing special edition stamps featuring one of the nation’s icons: the bald eagle. The stamps unveiled Thursday at the National Eagle Center in …

Disneyland will transform a corner of Frontierland that has become a hangout for Disney Adults who trade collectible pins into a kids-only pin trading area in the park’s latest attempt to rein in professional resellers who threaten to tarnish the …

By MURAT KOCABAS and SUZAN FRASER MARMARIS, Turkey (AP) — Dozens of boats carrying activists and aid for Palestinians set sail from Turkey’s Mediterranean coast on Thursday in the latest attempt to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza — just …

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators unanimously approved a resolution Thursday to withhold their pay during government shutdowns, an attempt to make federal closures financially painful for lawmakers after a string of record-breaking impasses in …

By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged lower this week, its first drop after rising the previous two weeks. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate fell to 6.36% from 6.37% last week, mortgage …