insert_link Business OpenAI closes $40 billion in funding; now worth more than McDonald’s, Chevron ChatGPT creator OpenAI on Monday revealed it is getting up to $40 billion in new funding. The money came out of a new fundraising round for the artificial intelligence (AI) company in which SoftBank Group is serving as the lead investor. The Japanese investment group said it has agreed to fund OpenAI with $10 billion in mid-April and an additional $30 billion in December, contingent on the AI firm transitioning to for-profit […] todayApril 1, 2025 4
insert_link Politics Trump agenda upended after GOP rebellion shuts down House floor A normally sleepy procedural vote ended in drama for the House of Representatives after a rebellion by nine Republicans against their own party forced chamber proceedings for the week to grind to a halt.It puts the future in question for two key bills backed by the Trump administration that were slated to get a vote on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters that votes were canceled for […] todayApril 1, 2025 5
insert_link Top Stories Tesla owner confronts Pennsylvania man accused of scratching swastika on SUV An individual accused of defacing a Tesla with a swastika is facing charges and has reportedly apologized for the "misguided" behavior.Video footage shows the Tesla owner confronting the vandal, according to reports. In the video, the man says he used a crayon, not a key, and apologizes."I have nothing against your car, and I have nothing against you," he said. "Obviously, I have something against Elon Musk."EXCLUSIVE: GOP FIREBRAND DARES […] todayApril 1, 2025 3
insert_link Top Stories Truck strikes pedestrians in downtown Boston, police say Multiple pedestrians have been injured after a box truck struck them on Tuesday afternoon, according to Boston police. The truck, a yellow-colored Penske rental truck, struck multiple poles and flipped on its side before becoming wedged between a pole and a building, authorities said. Firefighters used extrication tools to remove the trapped driver from the cab of the truck, a police spokesperson said.Tufts Medical Center told Fox News it received three patients […] todayApril 1, 2025 3
insert_link Politics Former Romney adviser bankrolled by left-wing groups ripped for leading anti-DOGE charge: ‘Paid puppet’ A well-known economist who was believed to be trying to influence the Trump administration's economic policies in the lead-up to the inauguration is facing criticism for his opposition to President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) efforts in line with the resistance from some of his group's top donors. "Elon Musk is not actually a popular person, and the frame of politics that the DOGE crew is pushing is not […] todayApril 1, 2025 6
insert_link Politics Anna Paulina Luna forces House leadership’s hand on proxy voting as GOP war escalates Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., is forcing a vote on legislation to enable new parents serving in Congress to vote remotely in the weeks surrounding the birth of their child.Luna introduced the measure as a "privileged resolution" on Tuesday, which gives House leaders two legislative days to take up the measure.It’s the latest in an increasingly high-stakes fight between Luna and House GOP leaders, who have teamed up with some […] todayApril 1, 2025 6
insert_link Top Stories Sinaloa cartel slapped with Trump admin sanctions in blow to drug empire The Trump administration announced a barrage of sanctions against the behemoth Sinaloa cartel, as the White House grapples with controlling the deadly threat posed by Mexican drug cartels.The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Tuesday designated six individuals and seven entities involved in a money-laundering network supporting the Sinaloa cartel, a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO).The head of the Drug Enforcement Administration said last year […] todayApril 1, 2025 3
insert_link Business Lockheed Martin snags $5 billion US Army missile contract Lockheed Martin announced Monday that the U.S. Army had awarded it a contract worth nearly $5 billion to produce its next-generation long-range precision strike missile.The contract is worth up to $4.94 billion and will see Lockheed Martin provide Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM) to the Army, which views the weaponry as the successor to the Army Tactical missile (ATACM).The missiles are compatible with the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and Multiple […] todayApril 1, 2025 6
insert_link Business Trump is ‘always up for a good negotiation,’ White House says, as April 2 ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs loom President Donald Trump is "always up for a good negotiation," the White House said Tuesday as the administration is gearing up to announce April 2 "Liberation Day" tariffs.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made the remark in response to a question about whether companies or countries could change the way they do business with the U.S. to avoid having tariffs imposed on them. Trump has said he will unveil a […] todayApril 1, 2025 4