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Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted on federal charges after he posted an image of seashells arranged to spell out the number 8647 on Instagram. The case has raised concerns that the U.S. justice system could be used for political retaliation.In the indictment announced Tuesday, prosecutors accuse Comey of threatening U.S. President Donald Trump and communicating threats in interstate commerce.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe incident comes amid heightened political tension in Washington after an armed suspect approached a hotel ballroom Saturday night where President Trump was attending the White House Correspondents’ Association gala dinner.Mr. Trump…

Ipswich, Millwall and Middlesbrough still have a chance of making the Premier League, while Wrexham, Hull and Derby have hopes of making the Championship play-offs.In League One, play-off and relegation positions are determined. And in League Two, the title, promotion, play-off and relegation spots are yet to be decided. All games will be broadcast live on Sky on Saturday, making it a fantastic final day of the 2025/26 season… Live on Saturday Sky Ipswich vs QPR, Millwall vs Oxford will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football at 12.30pm, with all other Championship games shown…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks at the 2026 Infrastructure Summit of government officials, business executives, and labor leaders in Washington, DC, USA on March 11, 2026.Kylie Cooper | ReutersUsing four technologies hyperscalers — Amazon, alphabet, meta and microsoft — Scheduled to report quarterly results after the market close, the company hovering over those results is OpenAI, a company that doesn’t even release its financials to the public.The creator of ChatGPT is now valued at more than $850 billion by private investors and has become a major market mover over the past year as its revenues and high spending are increasingly…

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testifies during a U.S. House Armed Services Committee hearing titled “Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request” on Capitol Hill, April 29, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Kaine will testify before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday, marking the first time President Trump’s defense secretary has taken questions from lawmakers since the war with Iran began two months ago. Lawmakers have slammed Hegseth and Kaine over the Pentagon’s budget, but the war with Iran is expected…

Sky Sports writers have assessed where Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich will finish in the Premier League after a thrilling nine-goal clash in the Champions League on Tuesday night.Bayern are already on course for their 35th Bundesliga title with three games remaining, but PSG are at the top of Ligue 1 with six points and are getting closer to the start. The match between the two sides in the Champions League semi-final first leg showed why. A spectacular display of world-class talent produced one of the greatest matches of all time at the Parc des Princes and sparked a debate…

In the Pacific conflict, the nearest U.S. drone factory is thousands of miles away. Ships and planes carrying parts to the front lines are vulnerable to attack. Defense startup Firestorm Labs believes the answer is a drone factory that fits inside a shipping container. The company announced Wednesday that it has raised $82 million in Series B funding led by Washington Harbor Partners with participation from NEA, Ondas, In-Q-Tel, Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen Ventures, Geodesic, Motley Fool Ventures and others, bringing the total raised to $153 million. Firestorm didn’t start out as a factory company. The company started as a…

Many studies have shown that women tend to invest more conservatively than men. Their approach can pay off when markets are volatile. Major stock indexes have zigzagged since the war with Iran began on February 28, before rebounding to record highs last week. Amid these fluctuations, research shows that women are more likely than men to adopt long-term buy-and-hold investment strategies. Mary Ellen Iskenderian, president and CEO of Women’s World Bank, said women are generally considered to be more risk-averse than men when it comes to investing. But they are often “worth the risk,” she says.Iskenderian said, “Ideas like risk…

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Wednesday. When I read that Jimmy Kimmel was back in the White House crosshairs, I couldn’t help but feel an intense sense of deja vu.S&P 500 futures were little changed this morning. Yesterday, all three major averages recorded negative sessions.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Chairman Powell’s final Fed meeting?Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference after the Federal Open Market Committee at the Federal Reserve Building in Washington, March 18, 2026.Brendan Smialowski AFP…

U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee Kevin Warsh attends a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Building on April 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesThe Senate Banking Committee voted Wednesday to bring forward the nomination of Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve Board, putting President Donald Trump’s nomination ahead of a final confirmation vote in the Republican-controlled Senate.Voting was done along party lines, with all 13 Republicans voting in favor of the nominee and all 11 Democrats voting against.Warsh, as expected, cleared what would likely be the last hurdle under…

The May 9 Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square is a signature event for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Every year, Russia stages a show of military might, showcasing its most impressive weapons, including the latest generation of missiles and tanks. However, this year’s parade is expected to be a more subdued affair. Late on Tuesday, Russia’s Ministry of Defense announced that the parade would include military academy units and military columns marching on foot. However, breaking with recent precedent, the Ministry of Defense said that no military equipment would pass through Lenin’s grave this year. “Due to the current…