KIRYAT GAT, Israel (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance and other envoys projected optimism about Gaza’s fragile ceasefire agreement during a visit to Israel even as they acknowledged significant challenges remain. They visited a new center in Israel for civilian and military cooperation as questions linger over the long-term plan for peace, including whether…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says his plan for a swift meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin is on hold because he doesn’t want it to be a “waste of time.” It is the latest twist in Trump’s stop-and-go effort to resolve the war in Ukraine. The decision to hold off on the meeting…… MORE
PARIS (AP) — Experts say France’s royal jewels may be gone forever after a daring heist at the Louvre. On Sunday, thieves stole eight pieces, including crowns and necklaces, in just four minutes. These jewels, dating back to the 16th century, were significant symbols of France’s wealth and power. Experts believe the gems are likely…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the federal government owes him “a lot of money” for prior Justice Department investigations into his actions and insists that any decision on a payout would “have to go across my desk.” Trump’s comments Tuesday to reporters at the White House came in response to questions about a…… MORE
A chess grandmaster who started as a child prodigy and quickly became one of the most influential American voices in the sport has died at age 29. Daniel Naroditsky became a grandmaster at the age of 18. That’s the highest title in chess aside from World Champion. The Charlotte Chess Center in North Carolina announced…… MORE
LONDON (AP) — A problem at Amazon’s cloud computing service disrupted internet use around the world. The outage on Monday took down a broad range of online services, including social media, gaming, food delivery, streaming and financial platforms. Amazon said the outage was resolved as of Monday evening. The all-day disruption and the ensuing exasperation…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. Discovery — the home of HBO, CNN and DC Studios — has signaled that it may be open to selling all or parts of its business, just months after announcing plans to split into two companies. In an announcement Tuesday, the entertainment and media giant said it had initiated…… MORE
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plan to cut record beef prices by importing more meat from Argentina is running into heated opposition from U.S. ranchers who are enjoying some rare profitable years and skepticism from experts who say the president’s move probably wouldn’t lead to cheaper prices at grocery stores. Major ranching…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase unveiled its new 60-story headquarters in New York City on Monday. The building replaces the Union Carbide Building at 270 Park Avenue. It’s one of the first major office towers constructed after the COVID-19 pandemic. The bank plans to house around 10,000 of its 24,000 New York-based employees there.…… MORE
Netflix’s missed the earnings target set by stock market analysts during the video streamer’s latest quarter, a letdown that the company blamed on a tax dispute in Brazil. The results announced Tuesday broke Netflix’s six-quarter streak of posting a profit that eclipsed the analysts projections that steer investors. The Los Gatos, California cited an unexpected…… MORE
