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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press conference at the Wilshire Federal Building on June 12, 2025 in Los Angeles.Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty ImagesThe Department of Homeland Security condemned it on Monday. hilton hotela DHS employee said his reservation at a Minneapolis hotel was suddenly canceled because of immigration work.Hilton’s stock price fell about 2% after the Department of Homeland Security criticized the company for its social media posts.”There are no rooms available at the inn!” DHS said on its X social media account.”Hilton Hotels has launched a coordinated campaign to deny service…

Venezuela’s former vice president Delcy Rodriguez has officially taken the oath to lead the South American country following the abduction of Nicolás Maduro in a US military operation.On Monday, Rodriguez appeared at Venezuela’s National Assembly and took the oath of office.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listAddressing a legislative body made up mostly of government supporters, Rodriguez reiterated his opposition to the military offensive that led to the capture and removal of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.”I am saddened by the kidnapping of two heroes, President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores, who are being held hostage,”…

Martin O’Neill has returned to Celtic and will take over as caretaker manager until the end of the season. The 73-year-old returned to the role following Wilfried Nancy’s sacking earlier on Monday. O’Neill won seven of the eight games between the sacking of manager Brendan Rodgers and Nancy’s appointment. Celtic play Dundee United at home on Saturday. They are currently six points behind league leaders Hearts in the Scottish Premiership.In a statement, O’Neill told supporters there was still “much to look forward to” this season. “I’m really happy, in fact, very honored, to be back as manager of the team…

At CES 2026, Nvidia announced Alpamayo, a new family of open-source AI models, simulation tools, and datasets for training physical robots and vehicles designed to help self-driving cars understand complex driving situations. “The ChatGPT moment has arrived for physical AI, when machines begin to understand, reason, and act in the real world,” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said in a statement. “Alpamayo brings reasoning to self-driving cars, allowing them to think through rare scenarios, drive safely in complex environments, and explain their driving decisions.” At the core of Nvidia’s new family is Alpamayo 1, a 10 billion parameter chain of thought,…

2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X with Carbon Aero PackageGMDetroit — general motors reported on Monday that its annual U.S. sales will rise 5.5% in 2025, despite a 6.9% decline in the fourth quarter. The Detroit automaker’s performance last year was driven by increased sales of electric vehicles and entry-level vehicles such as large SUVs and the Buick Envista. GM’s 2025 sales are expected to be among the highest in the U.S. auto industry, with Cox Automotive projecting sales of 16.3 million units, an increase of about 2% compared to 2024.GM is one of the few automakers to report an increase in…

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan speaks at the NWSL Championship Welcome Reception in the Rotunda of City Hall on November 20, 2025 in San Jose, California.Ekin Howard | NWSL | Getty ImagesThe Democratic mayor of San Jose, California, has voiced opposition to a statewide ballot measure asking voters to approve a one-time 5% tax on billionaires’ net worth.Matt Mahan, who takes over as Silicon Valley’s largest city in 2023, said in a series of X posts on Monday that the initiative would ultimately come at the expense of the majority of Californians. “What we need is a rising economic tide…

Venezuela’s future remains uncertain after the United States launched a ground offensive last weekend that ousted President Nicolas Maduro. But amid the uncertainty, some investors see potentially lucrative long-term opportunities in the South American country, long closed to international business.At least that’s what Charles Myers, chairman of consulting firm Sygnum Global Advisors, thinks.”This is a massive infrastructure project, and I think it could be as much as $500 billion over the next 10 years,” Myers told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Streets” on Monday. “I think people are too pessimistic. This is a huge opportunity across multiple sectors,” said Myers, who…

End of yet another error. Manchester United’s decision to sack manager Ruben Amorim midway through the season has put the club into rebuilding mode for the second successive season, with work on this latest project unceremoniously abandoned.In March, Sir Jim Ratcliffe boldly claimed that Amorim was doing a great job. The club’s chief executive, Omar Berada, insisted that the worst would come when summer arrived. Both sides are learning, belatedly, but things could always get worse for United. In August they suffered United’s first ever defeat against a fourth-tier opponent, but Amorim was unable to see United eliminated from the…

Check out the companies making the biggest moves this midday: Oil stocks — Shares of major U.S. oil companies soared as they are seen as beneficiaries of the country’s rebuilding of its energy infrastructure following the U.S. operation in Venezuela that led to the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. Chevron, which already has a presence there, rose 5%, and Exxon Mobil rose 2%. Oilfield services giant Halliburton soared 11%. Coinbase — The cryptocurrency exchange rose 7% after Goldman Sachs upgraded it from neutral to buy. “COIN’s scale and brand recognition continues to drive above-average revenue growth and market share…

The US president reiterated his threat to attack Iran “very harshly” if Iranian security forces kill anti-government protesters.US Sen. Lindsey Graham has shared a photo of President Donald Trump wearing a signed hat that reads “Make Iran Great Again,” stoking concerns about the possibility of another war with Iran.Graham, a Trump ally and foreign policy hawk, posted the photo to X on Monday, saying Trump had made America stronger at home and abroad.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list“God bless our commander-in-chief and all the brave men and women who serve under him,” the Republican senators wrote.“I am proud…