New York — US stocks dropped lower Friday after President Donald Trump threatened to hike tariffs on imports from China, reigniting fears of a trade war that rocked global markets earlier this year. The Dow was down 600 points, or 1.3%. The broader S&P 500 fell 1.9% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 2.6%. The…
Long before serenading newlyweds Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos on their big day, Matteo Bocelli had already performed for popes, billionaires, and Hollywood elite, even gracing the stage at the Oscars. The singer calls his appearance at the Bezos-Sanchez wedding one of the most significant moments of his career. The 27-year-old Italian vocalist, and son of…
Simon & Schuster We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. In his new memoir, “Life, Law & Liberty” (to be published Tuesday by Simon & Schuster), former Justice Anthony Kennedy writes about his life’s journey to becoming a lawyer, a judge, and the deciding vote on some of the…
If Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo defined an era of soccer greatness, Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal appear ready to carry that torch into a new one. The Real Madrid and Barcelona stars have already given Spain’s soccer scene a fresh edge — two forces on opposite sides of the divide, yet united by sheer brilliance. Mbappe, who joined Real Madrid last summer, and Yamal,…
It was the wedding heard around the world: Last month, Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco officially tied the knot in Santa Barbara, California. (The couple had been engaged since December 2024.) Guests at the intimate wedding included Taylor Swift and Paul Rudd, and the newlyweds have kept things relatively low-key since saying “I do”—enjoying their…
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced on Friday that it is launching an investigation into Qualcomm’s (QCOM) June acquisition of Autotalks, pulling the chip company into a growing number of firms ensnared in the ongoing economic tit-for-tat between the US and China. In a statement, SAMR said Qualcomm’s acquisition is suspected of violating…
Cease-fire Deal signed Israel approves Cease-fire begins Partial Israeli military pullback Deal signed Israel prepares Israel pulls back Hostage exchange Deal signed Israel approves 72-hour window begins Hostages returned Prisoners released Remains exchanged Aid Deal signed Aid enters Gaza Rafah crossing opens Israel and Hamas have signed a cease-fire agreement to free the remaining hostages…
Just in time for the 2025-26 season, the Utah Mammoth have a brand-new app which will serve as the ultimate companion for every game day. With a faster, more personalized experience and even more new features, the app puts everything Mammoth fans need right at their fingertips. Here are some of the features you can…
President Donald Trump blasted Chinese leader Xi Jinping on social media over China’s ramped-up efforts to impose export controls on critical rare earths, threatening economic retaliation and saying he no longer sees any reason to meet with Xi during a scheduled visit to the region later this month. “Some very strange things are happening in…
In one way, it’s a rather frightening precedent for a president to so clearly and directly force the prosecutions of his political foes, as Donald Trump has now done with both former FBI director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. (Try as Trump’s allies might, there is no comparing his role in…