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Secret Service dismantles telecom threat around UN capable of crippling cell service in NYC
While close to 150 world leaders prepared to descend on Manhattan for the U.N. General Assembly, the U.S. Secret Service was quietly dismantling a massive hidden telecom network across the New York area — a system investigators say could have crippled cell towers, jammed 911 calls and flooded networks with chaos at the very moment […]
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NYC mayor candidate Mamdani withdraws from ABC town hall over Jimmy Kimmel suspension
Zohran Mamdani, Democratic candidate for mayor speaks during a press conference celebrating his primary victory with leaders and members of the city’s labor unions on July 2, 2025 in New York. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, said Monday that he was canceling […]
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Trump’s $15 billion suit against NY Times struck as ‘improper,’ judge allows refiling
U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to announce an agreement with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pictured) between the two countries, at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on Sept. 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, Britain. Leon Neal | Via Reuters A federal judge in Tampa, Florida, on Friday struck President Donald Trump’s $15 […]
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How to avoid buying fakes on Walmart, Amazon and other online marketplaces
As more consumers prioritize convenience and value over brand loyalty, experts say they’re turning to online marketplaces more than ever to buy the things they need, raising the risk they could inadvertently purchase a fake product. While fake goods have exchanged hands in informal markets since ancient times, the growth of online marketplaces has contributed […]
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Hyundai outlines ambitious U.S. growth plans weeks after ICE immigration raid at battery plant
Jose Munoz, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor Company, speaks during a media tour and grand opening at the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America, March 26, 2025, in Ellabell, Ga. Mike Stewart | AP NEW YORK — Hyundai Motor reinforced aggressive growth plans Thursday through the end of the decade, despite lowering its profit outlook for […]
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RCI Hospitality strip club execs bribed tax auditor with comped dances: NY AG
Five top executives of publicly traded strip club operator RCI Hospitality Holdings — including its CEO Eric Langan — have been indicted in connection with a multi-million-dollar criminal tax fraud and bribery scheme, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday. The scheme included RCI executives allegedly bribing a New York state Department of Taxation […]
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Canada Goose rises 7% in premarket trading after controlling shareholder gets take-private bids
New York-listed shares of Canada Goose rose by nearly 7% in premarketing trading, after a CNBC report that the winter-clothing maker’s controlling shareholder, Bain Capital, has received bids to take the company private. Private equity firm Bain Capital is looking to offload its holding in Canada Goose, sources told CNBC’s Anniek Bao, with Goldman Sachs […]
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Trump half-billion-dollar civil fraud penalty thrown out by appeals court
U.S. President Donald Trump stands next to Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev (not pictured) at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 8, 2025. Jessica Koscielniak | Reuters A New York state appeals court on Thursday threw out a more than $500 million civil business fraud penalty imposed on President Donald Trump. The appeals court […]
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Starbucks expands test of coconut water beverages as it leans into health and wellness
Starbucks’ Coco Matcha and Coco Cold Brew drinks. Courtesy: Starbucks Starbucks will expand its test of coconut water beverages to hundreds of more stores, as it leans further into health and wellness. Starting Thursday, the coffee giant will test its Coco Matcha and Coco Cold Brew drinks in more than 400 stores across major cities […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Meta Platforms, Duolingo, Target, Dayforce, TeraWulf and more
Check out some of the companies making the biggest moves midday: Meta Platforms — The parent of Instagram and Facebook is planning the fourth overhaul of its artificial intelligence operations in six months , The Information reported late Friday, according to Reuters. Meta fell nearly 3% Monday. TeraWulf — The bitcoin miner and AI computing […]
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