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D.C. police searching for man accused of shooting outside Target in Northeast
A man is accused of opening fire Thursday outside a Target in the District, injuring another man who was then hospitalized.
Senate Republicans push for last-minute action on cost-of-living concerns before midterm break
Senate Republicans are scrambling to hold at least one vote on a cost-of-living issue before adjourning for the midterm elections, a last-ditch effort to convince voters to keep them in the majority.
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Tim Tebow pauses relationship with Christian organization accused of using predatory sales tactics
Tim Tebow said Friday he is "pausing his relationship" with Life Surge, a Christian organization that's been accused of using predatory sales tactics to exploit its followers' faith and financial insecurity.
A reprieve from rising oil prices helps U.S. stocks finish the week higher
A cooldown in oil prices helped release some of the pressure that's built up on Wall Street, and U.S. stocks closed out their first winning week in the last three. The S&P 500 added 0.5% Friday to pull within 0.7% of its all-time high set last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.9%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.5%. Stocks got a boost after the price of a barrel of Brent oil dropped below $98. That helped Treasury yields ease shortly after the 10-year yield briefly jumped near its highest level since 2007.
New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections
A New Mexico jury on Friday found Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections on the platform in the latest legal setback against the social media giant that has already cost it billions of dollars.
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani first to top MLB jersey sales at end of 4 straight seasons
Shohei Ohtani has become the first player to lead Major League Baseball jersey sales at the end of four straight seasons since the sport started tracking figures in 2010, among four players in the top 20 on the two-time World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
Appeals court rules Defense Department can blacklist AI company Anthropic
A federal appeals court on Friday sided with the Pentagon in its fight with Anthropic, ruling that the artificial intelligence company is a supply chain risk and the Defense Department can bar its products from its systems.
U.N. adds 61 companies to settlements blacklist over alleged Palestinian rights violations
The U.N. human rights office on Friday said it added 61 more companies to a blacklist of firms that it says are involved in violating Palestinian human rights through business ties to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Elizabeth Holmes approved for halfway house before release in 2030
Theranos co-founder Elizabeth Holmes has been approved to serve the rest of her 10-year federal prison sentence for fraud at a halfway house in Texas beginning next year.
Mortgage rates climb for 5th straight week, pushing average rate on a 30-year home loan above 7%
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week above 7% for the first time since January 2025, the latest affordability setback for prospective homebuyers following a five-week run of rate increases.
As the coding boom fades, computer science grads focus on AI skills in choppy job market
Computer science student Jack Zemke was getting nowhere despite sending out hundreds of job applications that mostly disappeared into the void - ignored.
New York sues prediction market Polymarket, calling it an unlicensed gambling operation
New York sued the prediction market Polymarket on Thursday, arguing the platform is an unlicensed gambling operation and calling for a judge to block the company from operating in the state.
Senators question FDA nominee Overton about her views on abortion pill and vaccines
President Donald Trump's nominee to take over the Food and Drug Administration is set to answer questions Thursday, with Senate lawmakers likely to focus on her plans for vaccines, the abortion pill and other products that have come under new scrutiny at the regulatory agency.
How sweeping job cuts have reshaped life and job prospects in D.C. area, according to a new survey
Sam Trumbull once wrote public assistance policy to help people receiving food assistance, then needed public assistance for her family. Amanda Nataro won't take personal effects to her new job, after being crushed by the sudden end of her last one. Nicoletta Barbera and her husband are considering leaving the area because of rising costs and lower salaries than they once had.
Chinese auto companies race ahead on EV technology, achieving 5-minute ultrafast charging
Chinese electric vehicles' ultrafast charging is only getting faster.
Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 197,000, the lowest since mid-July as layoffs remain rare
Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, as U.S. jobless claims remain at historically low levels and most Americans enjoy job security.
Starbucks to shutter 250 stores in North America this week in 2nd wave of closings
Starbucks plans to close 250 North American stores later this week.
The magnet shortage that would stop American manufacturing before the chip shortage
Semiconductors aren't the only critical component with a single point of failure. America's real supply chain bottleneck sits inside a rare earth magnet that China controls, and domestic factories are scrambling to catch up.
