Trump cancels Witkoff, Kushner’s Pakistan trip for Iran talks, says regime is suffering from ‘infighting’
insert_link Business Intel forecast falls short of estimates, fanning tariff worries Intel forecast second-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates on Thursday, casting a shadow over new CEO Lip-Bu Tan's first round of earnings at the helm, against the backdrop of a raging Sino-U.S. trade war.Intel shares were down 5.8% in extended trading.The dour outlook from Intel could be another source of pessimism for investors who are counting on Tan to turn the chipmaker around after years of missteps have left it […] todayApril 24, 2025 7
insert_link Business ‘Real relief’: New GOP proposal could help families receive thousands of dollars Some Republican lawmakers are seeking an increase in the child tax credit while scrapping other controversial tax benefits.The "Family First Act," sponsored by Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., and Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, would raise the credit to $4,200 for children under 6 years old and $3,000 for older children. Families can claim the credit for up to six children and would be "fully refundable."Notably, the legislation would add a $2,800 […] todayApril 24, 2025 6
insert_link Business Google parent Alphabet buys back stock, extends dividend in earnings beat Google parent Alphabet said it would buy back $70 billion worth of shares and increase its dividend by 5% as it reported first-quarter earnings above Wall Street expectations on Thursday.Shares jumped 4% in extended trading, adding about $75 billion to the company's market value.Alphabet beat quarterly revenue estimates, benefiting from steady growth in its digital advertising business, which helped offset muted growth at its cloud computing unit.3M BEATS FIRST-QUARTER ESTIMATES, […] todayApril 24, 2025 7
insert_link Business Stocks attempt third day of gains, Trump eyes softer tariff tone: Live Updates Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:08:18 -0400[image][Stock Table]Stocks extended gains for the third-straight trading session on Thursday.The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 486.83 points, or 1.23%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite climbed 2.03% and 2.74%, respectively.The major indexes opened mixed on Thursday after China said there are no ongoing talks with the U.S. on tariffs.Ministry of Commerce spokesman He Yadong said on Thursday that "Any claims about the […] todayApril 24, 2025 4
insert_link Entertainment Valerie Bertinelli celebrates 65th birthday with lingerie photo, admits she’s been told she’s ‘too much’ Valerie Bertinelli is embracing everything about herself as she celebrates her 65th birthday.On Wednesday, the "One Day at a Time" star posted a video montage of dozens of photos, writing, "Went through it all in the last handful of years and I’m so grateful for the downs as much as I am for all of the ups I am blessed to experience. The light at the end of the tunnel […] todayApril 24, 2025 7
insert_link Health Woman says ChatGPT saved her life by helping detect cancer, which doctors missed A mother of two credits ChatGPT for saving her life, claiming the artificial intelligence chatbot flagged the condition leading to her cancer when doctors missed it.Lauren Bannon, who divides her time between North Carolina and the U.S. Virgin Islands, first noticed in February 2024 that she was having trouble bending her fingers in the morning and evening, as reported by Kennedy News and Media.After four months, the 40-year-old was told […] todayApril 24, 2025 8
insert_link Politics Democrats’ vice chair gets ultimatum: stay neutral in primaries or step down from party leadership Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair Ken Martin, aiming to quell a raging firestorm in the party, is making it crystal clear the DNC will stay neutral in intra-party primaries."No DNC officer should ever attempt to influence the outcome of a primary election, whether on behalf of an incumbent or a challenger," the recently elected national party chair said during a conference call with reporters on Thursday.Martin's comments were directed at […] todayApril 24, 2025 4
insert_link Politics Trump has his own deadline, ‘no allegiance to anybody’ in Ukraine-Russia peace deal President Donald Trump said he is sticking to his own timeline when it comes to hashing out a peace deal to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Trump’s remarks coincide with a Thursday visit from Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store at the White House, and following Wednesday comments saying there was a high likelihood that a peace agreement would emerge within the next several days. "I have my own deadline," […] todayApril 24, 2025 12
insert_link Politics Pro-Trump shop owner backs Schumer on tariffs: ‘This has to be rectified’ Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., held a press conference alongside a business owner and supporter of President Donald Trump who is speaking out against the president's tariff agenda.On Long Island on Thursday, Schumer stood with Tandy Jeckel, the owner of TandyWear, a women’s clothing shop in Suffolk County."No matter what your vantage, if you're a business, if you are a consumer, if you are in the industry, the tariffs […] todayApril 24, 2025 4
Trump cancels Witkoff, Kushner’s Pakistan trip for Iran talks, says regime is suffering from ‘infighting’