Day: May 17, 2025
At least one dead after car explosion in Palm Springs
LOS ANGELES — One person is dead after a car exploded in Palm Springs, California, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation said. “This was a powerful explosion,” the source said, describing a very large debris field and damages to multiple businesses nearby. Reports indicate the blast was felt miles away. The identity and […]
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Trump tells Walmart to ‘eat the tariffs’ after retailer warned it will raise prices
People shop at a Walmart in Rosemead, California, on April 11, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump blasted Walmart on Saturday after the country’s largest retailer warned this week that it will have to raise prices because of tariffs. “Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason […]
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Trump says he will call Putin, Zelenskyy, and NATO members on Monday to talk ceasefire, trade
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures, while he boards Air Force One, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 16, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters President Donald Trump said Saturday he plans to speak separately to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday in an effort to reach a ceasefire. “I WILL BE SPEAKING, […]
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42-year-old American pays $1,850 a month for a 3-bedroom apartment in Italy: ‘People actually use their vacation time here’
Back in 2003, I spent a semester in L’Aquila, Italy and fell in love with the country. That study abroad experience changed the trajectory of my life. Two years later, I returned to pursue my master’s degree in marketing management and communications at Bocconi University in Milan. Fashionable, fast-paced Milan was miles away from the […]
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Keke Palmer: Living below my means is ‘incredibly important’ to me—’if I have $1 million in my pocket, my rent is going to be $1,500′
Keke Palmer has worn many hats over her career so far: actress, entrepreneur, producer, podcast host, singer, author. But the 31-year-old spends her money prudently due to her humble upbringing, she says: Living below her means is her top financial habit for having a secure lifestyle. “I live under my means. I think it’s incredibly […]
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Nvidia CEO: If I were a student today, here’s how I’d use AI to do my job better—it ‘doesn’t matter’ the profession
If Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang were a student again, he’d take advantage of generative AI to have a successful career. “The first thing I would do is to learn AI,” Huang said in a January episode of the “Huge Conversations” show with Cleo Abram, mentioning tools like ChatGPT, Gemini Pro and Grok. “Learning how to […]
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The challenges facing Elon Musk and NASA in sending humans to Mars
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, want to make living on Mars a reality. Musk has said that his company, SpaceX, can get humans to Mars as early as 2029. Meanwhile, NASA officials have said that sending humans to Mars even by 2040 would be an “audacious” goal. China also has […]
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S&P 500 rips higher by more than 20% as animal spirits awaken in six-week market comeback
I can’t be the only parent of college-age kids who routinely texts them, “Have fun. Not too much.” This roughly captures the recent market moment. Investors have loosened up and are deservedly enjoying the resounding six-week market comeback — which takes them ever closer to the hard-to-discern line between harmless fun and reckless indulgence. Bursting […]
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Trump wants coal to power AI data centers. The tech industry may need to make peace with that for now
President Donald Trump wants to revive the struggling coal industry in the U.S. by deploying plants to power the data centers that the Big Tech companies are building to train artificial intelligence. Trump issued an executive order in April that directed his Cabinet to find areas of the U.S. where coal-powered infrastructure is available to […]
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These stocks, including UnitedHealth, became the most oversold names this week
UnitedHealth was noticeably absent from the major averages’ surge this past week – and shares of the beleaguered insurer have become historically oversold. The health insurance giant was one of a small handful of names to sit out this week’s rally, in which stocks rebounded after U.S. and Chinese officials agreed to slash tariffs for […]
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