Trump used to slam China. Here's why he's now rolling out the red carpet for Xi
WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump first ran for office, he called out China as a menace to the U.S. economy, saying it had gutted America's factories and eroded the middle class. That tough talk helped Trump get to the White House a decade ago, but since then, he increasingly ...
For Palestinian aid groups, Macklemore's $1M pledge brings relief and attention to ongoing suffering
NEW YORK (AP) — For the Palestinian relief nonprofits behind a $1 million pledge from rapper Macklemore, the Grammy winner's latest contributions offer more than just money. Macklemore committed to donate his net earnings from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour after he was dropped for making ...
Lawsuit says Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made illegal agreement on AI slowdown
A new lawsuit claims Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made an illegal deal to slow the pace of their respective AI development. The lawsuit, which was filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, argues that the leading AI companies violated ...
MS NOW, CNN and Politico say their journalists were denied access to White House after Trump ban
NEW YORK (AP) — Reporters from three major news organizations — CNN, MS NOW and Politico — were denied access to the White House on Saturday, a day after President Donald Trump said he was barring them because of reporting he found to be "fake news." The actions were a clear escalation ...
Ed Sheeran says situation in Gaza is 'catastrophic and unjustifiable' as he opens concert
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ed Sheeran opened a concert Saturday with comments about Gaza after controversy swirled around his tour and supporting acts withdrew in solidarity with opener Macklemore, who was dropped after making pro-Palestinian comments onstage. Sheeran began the concert alone on ...