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VE Day with a packed diary was perhaps not the moment the prime minister would have chosen to announce he’d sealed a trade deal with Donald Trump.From the Trump news bomb dropped in the middle of the night about a deal being announced “with a big and highly respected country”, to the hastily convened Oval Office-Jaguar Land Rover conference call, it was a substantial moment – months in the making – that had the feel of being announced on the hop. Politics live: 007 has ‘nothing to worry about’, says TrumpWelcome to working with Trump’s White House.”Dealing with the Americans…
WeightWatchers has filed for bankruptcy.The diet brand, which was founded more than 60 years ago, said on Tuesday that it was filing to write off $1.15bn of debt and to focus on transitioning into a remote telehealth services provider. Founded in 1963 by American businesswoman Jean Nidetch, the company aims to help members monitor their diets by using a points system, with the goal to try and avoid foods with higher points.At its peak in 2018, WeightWatchers had 4.5 million subscribers, and its stock traded as high as $100 (£75). But it has since lost value and rebranded to become…
“A Gift for Mom” – Image Credit: Apple/YouTube Apple has released a new video for the Apple Vision Pro Spatial Video feature, in an ad spot to celebrate Mother’s Day. Introduced to the official Apple YouTube channel on Thursday, the video “A Gift for Mom” follows the reception of a video gift between a couple. The video, edited by a man called Sam and played to partner Khulan, covers the first year of the life of their newborn son. For the video, both Sam and Khulan filmed their son in Spatial Video on their iPhones. One year later, Sam hands…
The second round of the NHL Playoffs features a matchup between the Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes. Check out everything you need to know about the series:When is Capitals vs. Hurricanes Game 2?The Capitals and Hurricanes will face off on Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Washington. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman reacts to the booing of the USA National Anthem | Breakfast Ball Capitals vs. Hurricanes Series ScheduleBelow is the full schedule for the Capitals-Hurricanes playoff series:(M1) Washington Capitals vs. (M2) Carolina HurricanesHow many times have the Capitals played the Hurricanes?The Washington…
More than a year after New York Attorney General Letitia James won a half-billion dollar civil fraud case against President Trump, the Justice Department under Mr. Trump has launched a criminal fraud probe targeting James, multiple sources familiar with the investigation told CBS News.The Federal Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York John A. Sarcone III told the Albany Times-Union that the investigation was “being handled at this time by main [Department of] Justice and the Albany FBI field office.”A Justice Department spokesperson declined to comment. The investigation began after William Pulte, director…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on Thursday it would stop tracking the cost of the country’s most expensive disasters, those which cause at least $1 billion in damage.The move would leave insurance companies, researchers and government policymakers without information to help understand the patterns of major disasters like hurricanes, drought or wildfires, and their economic consequences, starting this year. Those events are becoming more frequent or severe as the planet grows hotter, although not all disasters are linked to climate change.It’s the latest effort from the Trump administration to restrict or eliminate climate research. In recent weeks the…
WASHINGTON — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and executives from Microsoft and chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices testified on Capitol Hill about the biggest opportunities, risks and needs facing an industry which lawmakers and technologists agree could fundamentally transform global business, culture and geopolitics.The hearing comes as the race to control the future of artificial intelligence is heating up between companies and countries. Altman’s OpenAI is in a furious race to develop the best artificial intelligence model against tech rivals like Alphabet and Meta, as well as against those developed by Chinese competitors. “I believe this will be at least as big…
It’s a well-known fact that the time between 3 and 5 o’clock in the afternoon is a liminal space (as well as the scariest time of day to ride the subway — all of those teenagers!). It’s too late for lunch, too early for dinner. But it’s the Goldilocks hour for a little treat. That could be an afternoon latte and a big, warm cookie. Or a Caesar salad and a plate of French fries.This is not to be confused with the New York Happy Meal — a martini and fries — as coined by E. Alex Jung of New…
On Thursday, Pope Leo XIV became a new leader to the world’s 1.4 billion Roman Catholics. To the Rev. William Lego on the South Side of Chicago, who was watching television in his office when the new pope was announced, he was his old friend Bob. “They picked a good man,” said Father Lego, the pastor of St. Turibius Parish, who has known the new pope since their high school days. “He had a good sense of right and wrong, always working with the poor.” The new pope, who was born Robert Francis Prevost, hails from the Chicago area, where…
President Trump claims that other countries and exporters to the U.S. will largely pick up the cost of tariffs. Yet recent data shows that companies are moving to pass along those added expenses to American consumers, threatening to push up prices.According to recent survey data from Apollo Global Management chief economist Torsten Sløk and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, for example, 76% of Texas manufacturers said they plan to pass tariff-related costs to consumers, while 50% say they will absorb costs internally. Large retailers have also warned that steep new levies on U.S. imports are likely to drive up prices.”The bottom…