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President Donald Trump signed a landmark executive order Tuesday requiring AI companies to give the government early access to their most powerful models for review. Subscribe to read this story without ads Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The order, signed in private, directs federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, the Treasury Department, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, to strengthen cybersecurity defenses of the nation’s critical infrastructure and lays the groundwork for the federal government to test and vet the most powerful AI systems for safety issues before deploying them. The test will rely on…

A government report on Tuesday showed that while the number of job openings reached the highest level in nearly two years in April, employment fell sharply, showing that demand in the labor market is increasing but hiring is slowing.The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the number of job openings reached 7.6 million in the month, an increase of 731,000 from the previous month and the highest level since May 2024. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones were looking for 6.8 million job openings from the BLS job openings and turnover survey.Due to the rapid increase in job openings, available jobs…

Inflation in the euro zone rose to an estimated 3.2% in May, official data showed on Tuesday, driven by a double-digit rise in energy prices. The report is in line with expectations in a Reuters survey of economists, with expectations for a rate hike expected to be confirmed at next week’s European Central Bank meeting. Energy costs in May were the highest in terms of annual inflation, with prices rising by 10.9%, according to preliminary data. This was a slight increase from the 10.8% growth in euro area energy prices recorded in the previous month. Services inflation rose to 3.5%…

A Los Angeles County court on Monday granted a temporary restraining order to pop superstar Sabrina Carpenter against a man she claims stalked her and tried to break into her home.Subscribe to read this story without ads Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.According to Monday’s order, the court prohibited William Applegate, 31, from coming within 100 meters of Carpenter or her sister Sarah Carpenter and her partner, who also live in the Hollywood Hills home.Carpenter filed for a civil harassment restraining order against Applegate in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Friday. Applegate allegedly approached Carpenter’s front…

Oil prices soared on Monday after Iranian state media reported that the country was ending talks with the United States to end its ongoing war.Subscribe to read this story without ads Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.U.S. crude oil soared as much as 8.5% to nearly $95 a barrel, an increase of nearly $8. International Brent crude oil rose as much as 7.3%, jumping $6 to more than $97 a barrel.Heating oil, a substitute for jet fuel, also rose 7%, and wholesale gas prices rose 4%. As a result of the recent decline in oil prices, retail…

Colombia’s outgoing president on Sunday raised questions about the country’s elections, revealing that his favorite candidate, Iván Cepeda, will face a run-off next month against his right-wing opponent, Abelardo de la Espriela.Subscribe to read this story without ads Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.In the first round of voting on Sunday, neither candidate received more than 50% of the vote. With more than 99% of the votes counted, de la Espriela, who is running as a candidate for the party he founded, Defensor de la Patria, was leading with more than 43% of the votes. Cepeda, a…

Ebola outbreaks have spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, killing more than 40 people and leaving governments and international aid agencies struggling to respond to the outbreak.Subscribe to read this story without ads Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The current Ebola strain, Bundibugyo virus, is a “severe and often fatal form,” according to the World Health Organization. There are no approved treatments or vaccines.The World Health Organization and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 43 confirmed deaths in each country as of Saturday, including 42 in Congo and one in Uganda,…

For the eighth consecutive year, the NBA will have a new champion.Subscribe to read this story without ads Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.On Saturday, the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder lost to San Antonio 111-103 in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, extending the longest consecutive season streak in NBA history.Victor Wembaneyama contributed to San Antonio’s victory with a team-high 22 points and seven rebounds. San Antonio will face the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals. This is a rematch from 27 years ago, when the two teams faced each other in the 1999…

Three climbers on Alaska’s Mount McKinley have died after falling near a dangerous pass on North America’s highest peak, a Latvian mountaineering group said Friday. A fourth climber was rescued.Subscribe to read this story without ads Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The group said the four were members of a Latvian mountaineering expedition. The National Park Service said Wednesday’s fall was part of a seven-person team traversing the route, which is known for its exposed stretches and has been the site of numerous injuries and deaths over the years.Mount McKinley is approximately 20,310 feet above sea level,…

President Donald Trump is in “excellent health,” the White House physician said Friday in a memo released by the administration after the president’s visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, his third in-person medical examination in 13 months.Subscribe to read this story without ads Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The president’s personal physician, Dr. Sean Barbavera, said in a memo that he is “fully qualified to carry out all of the duties of commander-in-chief.”The memo said Trump underwent a series of tests that tested his heart function, eye health and lung function. The results were generally…