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S&P 500 and Nasdaq surge to record highs after AI chipmaker rally
The Guardian

S&P 500 and Nasdaq surge to record highs after AI chipmaker rally

S&P tops 7,800 for first time in history as investors optimistic despite signs of instability in US economyThe S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at a record high after a rally around AI chipmakers and a dip in US treasury yields.At market’s close, the S&P 500 was up 0.58%, topping 7,800 for the first time in its history. The tech-heavy Nasdaq index rose 0.45%,…

Ex-CIA official pleads guilty to using position and government funds to enrich himself
The Guardian

Ex-CIA official pleads guilty to using position and government funds to enrich himself

David J Rush used his job at spy agency to acquire Florida real estate and gold bars worth tens of millions of dollarsA former senior CIA official pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Virginia to a charge that he abused his position and government funds to enrich himself by acquiring Florida real estate and hundreds of gold bars worth tens of millions of dollars,…

Emmy Awards exit broadcast TV, ink six-year Prime Video streaming deal
The Hill

Emmy Awards exit broadcast TV, ink six-year Prime Video streaming deal

The Emmy Awards is going streaming — after more than 75 years on broadcast TV, the ceremony is making the move to Amazon Prime Video. The Television Academy, which holds the annual awards gala, and Prime Video announced Tuesday that they inked a “historic, multiyear deal” that will make the streaming giant the new home…

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Johnson predicts a Democratic majority will impeach Trump immediately
The Hill

Johnson predicts a Democratic majority will impeach Trump immediately

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is predicting that Democrats will waste no time impeaching President Trump if they win control of the lower chamber in the midterm elections. “It’s guaranteed, probably on the first day — first or second day,” Johnson said Tuesday in an interview with Scott Jennings, a pro-Trump pundit. “Remember, they’ve already…

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Disney accuses Trump officials of ‘blatant violations’ of constitution amid FCC battle
The Guardian

Disney accuses Trump officials of ‘blatant violations’ of constitution amid FCC battle

Lawyers tell judge ABC being unfairly targeted as US regulator seeks review of network’s local TV station licensesLawyers for Disney accused the Trump administration of “blatant violations of the US constitution” and censorship on Tuesday in the first court hearing over the Federal Communications Commission’s early review of the media giant’s eight local…

Black Power movement successors use Sharia law to raise bail funds
Washington Examiner

Black Power movement successors use Sharia law to raise bail funds

A Chicago Muslim group inspired by veteran Black Power activists solicits money to empty jails based on religious obligation. Believers Bail Out claims to have freed 300 Muslims from immigration or pretrial detention with $2.4 million since its 2018 founding, according to its website. The organization has enjoyed financial support from several Muslim and…

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