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Fourth of July costs rocket higher
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Fourth of July cookout costs hit record high New research finds that average Fourth of July cookout costs are expected to soar to ... -
BBC News - Top stories
Mortgage costs 'biggest challenge' for homeowners
The UK's biggest mortgage lender says the housing market remains "delicately balanced". -
CBS News - Top stories
Innovative program offers affordable care to veterans later in life
Almost half of the veteran population is 65 or older, and many sometimes are unable to afford a nursing home. The Medical Foster Home Program, started in 2002, allows hundreds of veterans to receive in-home care for significantly cheaper. James ... -
VentureBeat - Tech
Announcing the finalists for the 6th annual VentureBeat AI Innovations Awards
The 2024 AI Innovation Awards winners will be announced during an awards ceremony on the main stage of VBTransform on July 10, 4-5 p.m. in San Francisco. -
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CBS News - Top stories
Concern among Democratic lawmakers over Biden's candidacy
The White House is on damage control as concerns mount about whether President Biden can defeat Donald Trump in November. CBS News' Weijia Jiang and Nikole Killion have the latest.Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Ex-Republican lawmaker: Vance 'completely unqualified' to be VP
Former Rep. David Jolly (R-Fla.), who left the Republican Party and become a critic of Donald Trump, says first-term Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) is “completely unqualified” to be the former president’s running mate. Jolly joined MSNBC on Friday to ... -
The Guardian - World
The ‘tricky balancing act’: Jordan’s dilemma on Israel and Gaza
As protests rage and tourism dwindles, kingdom must juggle its close ties to US with demands for end to conflict. On a Friday afternoon, under the blazing summer sun, a crowd marched through central Amman, waving placards and flags.. Watched ...Israel -
The Hill - Politics
Cost of home ownership highest since 2007: Research
Median-priced, single-family home and condo costs continue to be less affordable than in the past, according to a second quarter analysis released on Wednesday. ATTOM, a firm that curates land, property and real estate data, culled housing ... -
VentureBeat - Tech
Will the cost of scaling infrastructure limit AI’s potential?
The race is now on to scale AI workloads while controlling infrastructure costs. -
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ABC News - World
Iran holds runoff presidential vote between hard-liner and reformist
Iranians have begun voting in a runoff election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash last month, as public apathy has become pervasive in the Islamic Republic after years of economic woes, mass protests and ...Iran -
BBC News - Top stories
Biggest-ever gap between number of votes and MPs hits Reform and Greens
Labour's win is the most disproportionate on record, BBC Verify finds, as parties call for change. -
NBC News - Top stories
'It's Shakespearean': Long-simmering tensions between Biden's family and aides spill out
President Joe Biden’s family is attempting to become more involved over his campaign and White House affairs as their anger with his staff spills into public view.Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Bipartisan lawmakers urge DOJ to act 'expeditiously' on TikTok complaint
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to take quick action on a complaint about TikTok referred to the department by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), according to a letter sent Tuesday. The complaint at ...Tiktok -
BBC News - Top stories
Study links weight-loss drug to rare eye condition
People prescribed semaglutide may have a higher risk of developing a rare eye condition, a study suggests. -
MarketWatch - Business
Roche to halt lung-cancer drug trial after disappointing data
Roche Holding said it plans to halt a mid- and late-stage clinical study for a combination of drugs to treat lung cancer after it failed to meet the trial’s primary efficacy goals. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
An Online Pharmacy Pledged to Make Prescriptions Easier. It Sent the Wrong Drugs Instead.
Elevance’s CarelonRx customers waited weeks for prescriptions or received medications that could have harmed them. -
ABC News - World
U.S. citizen convicted of drug-related charges by Moscow court
Robert Woodland, a Russia-born U.S. citizen, has been convicted of drug-related charges by a Moscow court and sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison -
CBS News - Top stories
Russia sentences American man to 12.5 years in prison on drug charges
A court in Russia has sentenced U.S. national Robert Woodland to more than 12 years in prison on drug charges, his lawyer says.Russia -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
An Online Pharmacy Pledged to Make Prescriptions Easier. It Sent the Wrong Drugs Instead.
Elevance’s CarelonRx customers waited weeks for prescriptions or received medications that could have harmed them. -
The Hill - Politics
Fourth of July cookout costs hit record high: Survey
Inflation concerns are hitting the holiday table, with average Fourth of July cookout costs expected to soar to their highest level ever, according to new research. This year’s American Farm Bureau Fourth of July market basket survey found that ... -
MarketWatch - Business
Open Text to cut 1,200 jobs as part of cost-saving plan
Open Text’s stock rallied Wednesday, after the enterprise-software company disclosed that it was cutting 1,200 jobs as part of a “business optimization” plan aimed at saving about $200 million a year. -
CBS News - Top stories
How much would a $70,000 home equity loan cost per month?
Are you thinking about borrowing $70,000 with a home equity loan? Here's what your payments would be. -
Financial Times - Business
UK election as it happened: Sir Keir Starmer is prime minister after historic Labour victory
Sunak awards peerages to Theresa May and six othersUnited Kingdom -
ESPN - Sports
Why Portugal's reliance on Ronaldo cost them at Euro 2024
Despite Cristiano Ronaldo's subpar display at Euro 2024, Portugal coach Martinez centered the team around the star player, which led to their Euros exit. -
BBC News - Top stories
Gazans seek shelter as Khan Younis exodus continues
Palestinians continue to stream out of eastern Khan Younis in response to Israeli evacuation orders. -
The Hill - Politics
Biden seeks to reassure amid growing Democratic panic
President Biden is trying to reassure top Democrats that he’s up for the challenge of beating former President Trump in November and serving for another four years, amid increasing pressure for him to drop out of the race after his dismal debate ...Joe Biden -
The New York Times - Top stories
Europe Seeks to Solve the ‘Patriot Puzzle’ in Ukraine
With Ukraine clamoring for more air defenses, officials are trying to scrape together a Patriot battery from spare parts scattered across the continent.Ukraine -
Inc. - Business
AI Firms Seek Multibillion-Dollar Valuations
A pair of artificial intelligence firms are currently raising funds. Runway seeks $4 billion valuation, and Magic nets$1.5 billion value as investors make commitments.Artificial Intelligence -
The Guardian - World
Emma Raducanu seeking her definitive Wimbledon moment
Briton will face Maria Sakkari for the first time since her victory in the US Open semi-final three years ago. Maria Sakkari entered Arthur Ashe Stadium for her 2021 US Open semi-final in the middle of a career-defining breakout season. A few ... -
CNBC - Business
Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist: Over 12 years, I learned 3 key lessons that can help anyone 'live a more meaningful life'
Frederik Pferdt, who helped shape Google's creative culture, learned lessons he still uses every day, including some from founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page. -
NBC News - Top stories
Biden privately remains torn between defiance and acceptance amid calls to step aside
WASHINGTON — In recent conversations with aides, family members and allies outside the White House, President Joe Biden has vacillated between acceptance and defiance in the face of the seismic shift in his political standing within his own party, ...Joe Biden -
ABC News - World
Iran opens presidential runoff between hard-liner Jalili and reformist Pezeshkian after record-low first round turnout
Iran opens presidential runoff between hard-liner Jalili and reformist Pezeshkian after record-low first round turnoutIran -
ABC News - World
Polls close in Iran's runoff presidential election between hard-liner Saeed Jalili and reformist Masoud Pezeshkian
Polls close in Iran's runoff presidential election between hard-liner Saeed Jalili and reformist Masoud Pezeshkian -
ABC News - World
Greece's governing center-right party evicts lawmaker after airport altercation over flight boarding
Greece’s governing center-right party has booted out a lawmaker and former minister who allegedly manhandled an airport worker in a failed bid to board a domestic flight he’d turned up late for -
The Hill - Politics
142 House lawmakers urge Biden to address Turkey's human rights abuses during NATO summit
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is urging President Biden to push Turkey to abide by international law while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is in Washington for the NATO Summit between July 9 and 11, raising alarm over "systematic ...Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Former California senator slams lawmakers 'pushing out' Biden: 'Please spare me your five minutes of fame'
Former California Sen. Barbara Boxer (D) on Thursday bashed lawmakers who have called for President Biden to drop out of the race after last week’s presidential debate against former President Trump. “I disagree with these members who are coming ...California -
NBC News - Top stories
Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-line former negotiator against reformist lawmaker
Iranians began voting Friday in a runoff election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash last month.Iran -
ABC News - World
Iran reformist Masoud Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon and lawmaker promising outreach to the West, wins presidential runoff
Iran reformist Masoud Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon and lawmaker promising outreach to the West, wins presidential runoffIran