The price of oil jumped on Monday after Saudi Arabia shut down a critical pipeline and talks on the future of the Strait of Hormuz were postponed. The international benchmark oil, Brent crude, rose to $108, while US crude reached $103 per barrel. digits in recent days. Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry said Friday that “the … Read more
The next-generation Tesla Roadster will be unveiled on October 1, the automaker said Saturday. Tesla introduced the concept a decade ago and has since delayed its launch several times as it focuses on artificial intelligence, robotics and autonomy, which it believes are critical to unlocking future growth. This is the first time we’re seeing a … Read more
PACIFIC BEACH (KGTV) — A teenager was hit and killed while riding his electric bike through a Pacific Beach intersection Saturday night, and his friends are now mourning his loss. Police say the 14-year-old was traveling northbound on Olney Street when he entered the Balboa Avenue intersection on a red light. A 38-year-old man driving … Read more
Futures options traders work at the NYSE American (AMEX) of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, USA, September 8, 2026. Brendan McDermid | ReutersStock futures fell early on Monday as investors monitored a major shake-up in the artificial intelligence initial public offering process amid growing security concerns, along with the latest moves … Read more
Online retailer Amazon said on Sunday it would suspend use of cargo airline 21 Air after one of its Amazon-branded planes crashed upon landing in Miami this month, killing five people. Amazon spokeswoman Kelly Nantel did not disclose specific factors but said the decision was made after the company reviewed some of the circumstances around … Read more
Sam Altman and Elon Musk have backed a call by Anthropic chief Dario Amodei to “slow down the pace” of AI development after he warned that an AI swarm could become capable of “taking over the entire Internet” within a year. In a rare show of unity, rival tech leaders backed the call from the … Read more
President Donald Trump reiterated his call for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, even as markets largely expect a rate hike this week amid rising crude oil prices and Treasury yields. “America is so strong that we should pay the lowest interest rate in the world, regardless of their formulas,” Trump told reporters Sunday … Read more
Irish Open fans applauded President Donald Trump after he announced the end of US tariffs on Irish whiskey on Sunday. Fans at the Irish Open applauded President Donald Trump after he announced an end to US tariffs on Irish whiskey on Sunday. Trump made the announcement while speaking at the Open awards ceremony, which was … Read more
Central bankers in economies including the United States, Japan and the United Kingdom will face their moment of truth this week, as rising inflation raises the prospect of higher interest rates. Policymakers from the three countries will set rates over the next seven days amid turmoil in global bond markets. In particular, investors will be … Read more
On a foggy, rainy day in 1984, a Scandinavian Airlines flight from Oslo skidded off the runway while landing at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. The DC-10 skidded 600 feet off the pavement and plunged into an icy stream, forcing some passengers to swim to safety. But the 177 people on board escaped … Read more