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The next few weeks will give Wall Street a clear reading on whether this latest stock market rally will continue — or if it’s doomed to get derailed. Jobs reports, a key inflation reading and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision all hit over the next 14 trading sessions, setting the tone for investors as they return from summer vacations. …

Taylor Swift’s Rhode Island beach house has hosted everything from her famous Fourth of July parties to quiet renovations that sparked fan theories about her future with Travis Kelce. (Earlier this summer, she skipped Watch Hill entirely for a half-million-dollar getaway at Montana’s Yellowstone Club.) But now her shuttered “Holiday House” is back in headlines for a different reason: Rhode …

Big news, outdoor fanatics! REI Co-op is running its Labor Day 2025 sale from now through September 1, knocking up to 30% off gear and apparel like Columbia, Patagonia, Big Agnes and Merrell, and up to 50% off select clearance items. This year’s Labor Day Sale takes huge discounts on clothing, gear, sneakers and more from now through Labor Day …

Southwest Airlines has begun flying its first Boeing 737 MAX 8 equipped with a secondary cockpit barrier, a new security feature mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The aircraft entered service on Friday, August 29, and marked the first time the carrier had deployed the additional protective measure. The secondary barrier adds another layer of protection to the flight …

AI is rapidly scaling in the workforce and creating fears of an employment crisis, as workers and people entering the workforce try to figure out if their career is on the chopping block. That quick pace is backed by emerging data. As a result, people are trying to find “AI-proof” jobs that can guarantee job security as companies around the …

Topline Thunderstorms that prompted flash flood warnings in the Dallas area disrupted hundreds of flights at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on Saturday, interfering with transit at one of the world’s busiest travel hubs as a record-setting number of people are projected to travel over the Labor Day weekend. The Federal Aviation Administration warned of nearly hour-long delays because of …

A Los Angeles city councilmember has openly opposed Home Depot’s plans to open a new location at Eagle Rock Plaza, claiming the home improvement retailer has been complicit with immigration enforcement operations. In an Instagram post, Councilmember Ysabel Jurado wrote, “Take your orange aprons somewhere else,” citing a raid that occurred Thursday morning at Westlake Home Depot, one of several …

Elon Musk Just Delivered a Ringing Endorsement of the iPhone’s Staying Power  The Wall Street Journal Musk’s xAI sues engineer for allegedly taking secrets to OpenAI  Reuters xAI sues an ex-employee for allegedly stealing trade secrets about Grok  Engadget Elon Musk’s xAI Sues Apple and OpenAI Over Claims It Is Being Shut Out  The New York Times xAI sues former engineer, alleging he stole …

Andrew Ferguson, the Trump-appointed chair of the Federal Trade Commission, recently expressed concern that “Alphabet’s administration of Gmail is designed to have partisan effects.” In a letter addressed to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, Ferguson pointed to a recent story in the New York Post describing complaints by Targeted Victory (a consulting and PR firm that’s worked with the Republican National …

Russia’s Rosneft net income has fallen more than 68% to 245 billion roubles ($3 billion) in the first half of the year due to weak oil prices, Reuters reported on Aug. 30, citing industry sources. Oil prices were dragged down by production hikes by Saudi Arabia and other states of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+). The head …