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After days of smoky skies and rising temperatures, the Big Apple and surrounding areas were battered by severe thunderstorms, heavy rain and flash flooding on Saturday. The National Weather Service said 2 to 4 inches of rain was expected to fall by early Saturday afternoon, with up to 1 inch of rain per hour. The heaviest rain fell in lower Manhattan, western Brooklyn and Queens, city emergency management officials said. Residents of basement apartments were urged to move to upper floors. Video showed multiple submerged vehicles on the road above the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and two men standing in front of…
Sahar Yona, 27, sleeps every night next to two phones and a laptop with the volume turned up to maximum so she can always hear calls from potential clients.Jonah is a New York City-based residential and commercial locksmith who is available 24 hours a day because, as a self-employed owner, “every job matters.” She wants to make money and grow her clientele as quickly as possible with Locksmith Girl of NYC, which she launched under its current name in July 2025, she says.She has momentum. In January, when business was slow, a video she posted on TikTok telling women in…
I wake up nervous. Try the comfort of a lucky shirt, perhaps the same shirt you wore the last time your team won. Frowning or nodding during meetings. Your eyes are on the clock. It’s finally time to kick off. Hmm. The fear is only increasing. Wait – the World Cup was supposed to be fun? Supporters of both teams are in attendance as Argentina and Spain prepare to face each other for the championship title this Sunday. “Honestly, I’ve been shaking for the last few days,” 23-year-old Barbara Laura told CNN in central Madrid before the match. “If we…
Chinese company Moonshot AI released a new version of its Kimi model this week, sparking a new wave of discussion about China and open source AI. Moonshot said that while Kimi K3 “still falls short of the most powerful proprietary models, Claude Fable 5 and GPT 5.6 Sol,” the new open source model “demonstrated frontier-level performance across our evaluation suite and consistently outperformed other models tested.” Independent analysis by Arena.ai and Vals AI also suggests Kimi can compete with flagship Frontier models. The announcement, which coincided with Chinese President Xi Jinping’s speech at the World AI Conference in Shanghai, appeared…
Vladimir Vladimiroffi Plus | Getty ImagesVictims of fraud sometimes suffer a second financial blow: they have to pay taxes on the stolen money.Starting in 2018, fraud victims face limits on their ability to claim losses as deductions on their tax returns due to temporary changes under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. President Donald Trump’s “Big and Beautiful Bill” law, enacted last year, made the change permanent.According to an IRS memo issued in March 2025, losses from investment fraud may be deductible, but losses from other frauds, such as identity fraud and romance scams, are not, experts say. Additionally,…
The Lebanese and US presidents are scheduled to discuss a ceasefire, south Lebanon and Israel’s withdrawal.Published July 18, 2026July 18, 2026Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will visit the White House to meet with US President Donald Trump as the US-led effort to end fighting between Israel and Hezbollah enters a new phase.Aoun, who is traveling at the invitation of President Trump, left for Washington on Saturday.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listHe will meet with the US president and other senior officials next week to discuss ways to strengthen the ceasefire, secure Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon and “restore security…
Reuters — Haaland’s babies are being born one after another in Peru. In Argentina, Lionel rose through the ranks, and in Mexico, girls have reportedly been named after three soccer players. Parents in Latin America are already christening a new generation of babies after World Cup stars. Hundreds of newborns in Peru have been named after rising stars such as Norway’s Erling Haaland, while names inspired by traditional icons such as Lionel Messi, Brazil’s Neymar and Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo each count around 30,000 registrations, Ivan Torres, a spokesperson for Peru’s civil registration agency RENIEC, told Panamericana TV last week. “Haaland…
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 14: Fans engage in power slap interaction at the UFC Freedom 250 Fan Fest at the Ellipse on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Matt Ferris/Zuffa LLC, Getty Images)Matt Ferris | UFC | Getty ImagesWith the rise of the UFC, mixed martial arts has seen an unprecedented rise in popularity in recent years. And according to UFC President and CEO Dana White, this may not be the last time he fights. “(Powerslap) has the potential to be as big as the UFC,” White told Andrew Ross Sorkin at the CNBC Sports x Boardroom Game…
1. 00:00 – Buffett on his decision to stop donations to Gates FoundationBECKY QUICK: Warren, first of all, thank you for sitting down and talking with us today. I appreciate it.WARREN BUFFETT: It’s always good to sit down. (Laughs)BECKY QUICK: Yes, I find the same thing.The last time we sat down and spoke with you, or I guess it was two times ago in March when we sat down with you to talk about what you were doing with your charitable giving, you said that you were going to be watching and waiting, that you were kind of waiting to see what came…
AI trading continued to dominate the market this week, marking a great start to Q2 earnings season. June’s report on consumer and producer prices was weaker than expected, an encouraging sign that inflation continues to ease while profits at the nation’s largest banks reinforce capital market strength. At the same time, investors were focused on the Middle East as the United States and Iran renewed airstrikes and uncertainty increased around the Strait of Hormuz. West Texas Intermediate crude soared 15.5% last week to more than $82 a barrel, while international benchmark Brent crude rose nearly 16% to just above $88.…