USA Update

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch’s acceptance of the job is the beginning, not the end, of her potential conflicts with incoming mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Newly released Epstein emails drag Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer into the spotlight and Olivia Nuzzi’s memoir exposes her “digital affair” with RFK Jr.. Meanwhile, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts makes a play for Warner Bros. Discovery, rushing headlong into a financial and regulatory firestorm.

Chip giant Nvidia beat Wall Street's expectations for revenue and upcoming sales, easing fears about AI spending that have jolted the US stock market recently.

Island and coastal residents in the Top End have been warned of destructive winds, flash flooding and dangerous storm tides as tropical cyclone Fina approaches.

Police are hunting a car thief who tried to take off in a stolen vehicle as a 15-month-old baby slept in the back seat.

Hip-hop out of Washington, D.C., doesn’t get a ton of representation. Artists like Fat Trel, Rico Nasty, Goldlink, Oddisee, and Shy Glizzy have done their part in flying the flag. But compared to Atlanta, Detroit, LA, and NY, D.C. takes a back seat. The most prominent rapper from the city is Wale, who’s been holding […]

To look at the current and imminent movies “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere,” “Jay Kelly,” “Sentimental Value,” “Train Dreams,” “Hamnet” and even Guillermo Del Toro’s new “Frankenstein” is to conclude that absent, neglectful or abusive dads are the defining theme of awards season. Similarly, a trio of DMV plays are exploring the pains and perils […]

“At some point, currency becomes irrelevant,” Elon Musk said at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters Elon Musk predicted a future where money will “stop being relevant,” thanks to AI and robotics. Speaking at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum, Musk also said that work would become “optional.” Musk has previously said that AI robotics, like Tesla’s […]

The House Ethics Committee announced on Wednesday that it has opened an investigation into Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) over several issues, according to a new report. Max Cohen, congressional reporter for Punchbowl News, posted on X that the committee is investigating Mills for alleged campaign finance violations, failing to properly disclose certain information to the […]

After walking away from its TV rights deal with Major League Baseball earlier this year, ESPN has a new package that will provide additional games for its streaming customers. The deal announced Wednesday by the league will also return baseball to NBC and bring three MLB events — an opening night game, the Home Run […]