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Will the antitrust showdown launched under Biden turn into 'Let's Make A Deal' under Trump?

Nov. 17, 2024 09:07 AM EST

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. antitrust watchdogs that pounced on Big Tech and deterred corporate deal making throughout President Joe Biden's administration may be kept on a shorter leash by Donald Trump after he returns to the White House next year. Although regulators began...

Jon Jones sends Stipe Miocic into retirement with decisive UFC heavyweight win in front of Trump

Nov. 17, 2024 02:39 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Jones had just knocked the breath out of the heavyweight challenger he pummeled into retirement when UFC's greatest fighter broke out a herky-jerky dance inside the cage and dedicated the groove to President-elect Donald Trump. As a defeated Stipe Miocic gamely...

Trump attends UFC championship fight in New York, taking a break from Cabinet picks

Nov. 16, 2024 23:53 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump walked out to a roaring standing ovation just ahead of the start of the UFC pay-per-view card at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, combining two things close to his heart: fierce battles inside the octagon and New York City. ...

Iranian official met with Musk in a possible step to ease tensions with Trump

Nov. 16, 2024 05:54 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran successfully sought a meeting with Elon Musk, according to a U.S. official, one in a series of steps that appeared aimed at easing tensions with President-elect Donald Trump. Iran's U.N. Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani met with Musk — a Trump ally named this...

What is Bluesky, the fast-growing social platform welcoming fleeing X users?

Nov. 15, 2024 19:59 PM EST

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Disgruntled X users are again flocking to Bluesky, a newer social media platform that grew out of the former Twitter before billionaire Elon Musk took it over in 2022. While it remains small compared to established online spaces such as X, it has emerged as an alternative for...

The United Nations faces uncertainty as Trump returns to US presidency

Nov. 15, 2024 17:06 PM EST

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations and other international organizations are bracing for four more years of Donald Trump, who famously tweeted before becoming president the first time that the 193-member U.N. was “just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time.” ...

Trump meets with Argentina's president, the first foreign leader he's met with since election

Nov. 14, 2024 22:56 PM EST

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump met Thursday at his Mar-a-Lago club with Argentine President Javier Milei, the first foreign leader to meet with the president-elect since his victory in last week's election. The meeting was confirmed by a person who insisted on anonymity to...

Stock market today: Wall Street weakens as its post-election boom slows some more

Nov. 14, 2024 16:17 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks slipped Thursday as the market’s big burst following Donald Trump’s election continued to cool. The S&P 500 fell 0.6%, though it’s still near its all-time high set on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 207 points, or 0.5%, and...

German soccer club St. Pauli is leaving X, saying it has become a 'hate machine' under Musk

Nov. 14, 2024 11:45 AM EST

BERLIN (AP) — German soccer club St. Pauli is leaving the social media platform X, saying it has become a “hate machine” that could influence upcoming German elections. The left-leaning Hamburg-based Bundesliga club said Thursday said it was ending its activities on the...

Mississippi governor intent on income tax cut even if states receive less federal money

Nov. 13, 2024 19:26 PM EST

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday that he will continue pushing lawmakers to phase out the state income tax, even with the possibility of federal spending cuts that could affect states after Donald Trump begins his second term as president. ...