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Chris Lehane is one of the best in the industry at drowning out bad news. Mr. Lehane, Al Gore’s press secretary during the Clinton era and Airbnb’s crisis manager who weathered every regulatory nightmare from here to Brussels, knows how to spin. Now, he’s been in what might be the most impossible job ever for two years. As OpenAI’s vice president of global policy, his job is to convince the world that OpenAI is serious about democratizing artificial intelligence, even as the company is behaving in the same way as other tech giants that have long claimed to be different.…
McEwen, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities were investigating an incident. Explosion that destroyed an explosives factory In rural Tennessee, families of 18 people missing and feared dead anxiously awaited answers Saturday.friday morning explosion accurate energy systemHumphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said debris was scattered for at least a half-mile (800 meters) at the facility, which supplies and researches explosives for the military, and was felt by residents more than 15 miles (24 kilometers) away.Aerial footage showed the company’s hilltop site on Friday smoldering and smoky, with only twisted chunks of metal, the burned out shell of a car and a swath…
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Most popular and potentially unifying Palestinian leader — Marwan Barghouti They are not among the prisoners Israel is trying to free in exchange for hostages held by Hamas under a new ceasefire agreement in Gaza.Israel also refuses to release other famous prisoners Hamas has long sought their release, but it was not immediately clear whether the list of about 250 prisoners posted on the Israeli government’s official website on Friday was final.Moussa Abu Marzouk, a senior Hamas official, told the Al Jazeera television network that Hamas insists on the release of Barghouti and other key…
The air traffic control tower at Hollywood Burbank Airport stands on October 6, 2025 in Burbank, California.Tama Mario | Getty ImagesA group representing the nation’s largest airlines said Friday that travelers should prepare for possible disruptions to flight operations this weekend as the government shutdown continues.This week, a shortage of air traffic controllers caused flight delays at some U.S. airports, including Burbank, California, and Nashville, Tennessee.”While it’s safe to fly, the lack of controllers is straining the system, spacing out flights, and slowing everything down. In some cases, flights may be delayed or canceled,” Airlines for America said. delta airlines,…
Seoul, South Korea — North Korea unveiled a new hypersonic glide plane and an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at a military parade late Friday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea. The hypersonic weapon Hwasong-11Ma, which state media called North Korea’s “most powerful nuclear strategic weapons system,” and the intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-20 were among the North Korean weapons unveiled at an overnight parade in Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square. The celebrations come a month after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un scored a major diplomatic victory when he visited Beijing for a…
Why Victoria Beckham’s business was on the brink of ‘disaster’As David Belhassen, whose Neo Investment Partners bought a third of the Victorian business in 2017 and helped restructure its finances, recalls, he was initially adamantly opposed to getting involved. “It was a disaster,” he said in the series. “It’s never been profitable. Frankly, I’ve never seen anything so difficult to fix.” Belhassen said he changed his mind after complimenting his wife one night when he learned she was wearing Victoria Beckham clothes. And she loves the brand, too. But to be able to help, he explained, “I had to make…
On October 8, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump points and speaks during a roundtable discussion on the anti-fascist movement “Antifa,” which he designated as a domestic “terrorist organization” by executive order on September 22, at the White House in Washington, DC.Evelyn HochsteinReuterPresident Donald Trump said Friday that the United States will impose new 100% tariffs on imports from China starting Nov. 1, “exceeding the tariffs we currently pay.”President Trump also said on the same day that the United States would also impose export controls on “all critical software.”The president’s announcement came hours after he threatened to “significantly increase” tariffs on…
Judges blocked President Donald Trump’s plan deploy the National Guard in Chicago and Portland, Oregon, but the military is currently On patrol in Memphiswith the blessing of the Governor of Tennessee.On Friday, troops wearing Guard uniforms and protective vests, guns in holsters, patrolled Bass Pro Shops stores and a visitor welcome center on the nearby Mississippi River. It is unclear how many troops are in Memphis.President Trump has sent or is discussing sending troops to other cities, including Baltimore. of District of Columbia; New Orleans; and the California cities of Oakland and San Francisco; Los Angeles. The federal government says…
Apple CEO Tim Cook holds the next-generation iPhone 17 at an Apple special event held at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California on September 9, 2025. Justin Sullivan | Getty Imagesapple is in the final stages of negotiations with computer vision startup Prompt AI to acquire top talent from its technology, CNBC has revealed.According to audio obtained by CNBC, Prompto executives told employees at an all-hands meeting Thursday about the pending deal, saying employees who don’t end up joining Apple will have their pay reduced and will be encouraged to apply for open positions at the company.Executives said at the meeting…
Peruvian President Dina Bolarte was removed from office on Thursday after a late-night parliamentary vote in which parties across the political spectrum called for her removal. Bolarte has been under investigation for several months on a variety of charges, including bribery and involvement in a deadly crackdown on protesters in 2022. She denies all allegations and refused to attend Thursday’s vote in which parliament approved her removal, citing “enduring moral incompetence” to confront the onslaught of organized crime in the country. The 38-year-old president of parliament, José Gerry Ore, will serve as interim president and must hold elections in accordance…