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Reflecting Pool—Still Green—Drained For A Third Time As Renovation Drags On
President Donald Trump sought to have the Reflecting Pool’s renovation completed before July 4, though algae blooms and peeled sealant have hindered the makeover.
Forbes Staff
Apple Claims OpenAI Stole Trade Secrets In New Lawsuit
Apple alleges OpenAI improperly obtained trade secrets tied to the iPhone maker’s hardware development through former Apple employees as the AI company expands into consumer devices.
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White House Grounded Trump’s Qatari Jet Over Security Concerns, More Reports Confirm
The Qatari jet gifted to President Donald Trump, which made its debut as Air Force One last week, was quickly retrofitted for security upgrades, but some experts have questioned whether it is entirely up to snuff.
ByConor Murray,
Forbes Staff
Zuckerberg’s Net Worth Swells $12 Billion As Meta Ends Best Week Since 2024
The Facebook parent’s stock saw a positive investor reaction to its new AI model and reported plans for in-house AI chips.
ByTy Roush,
Forbes Staff
Top Democrats Demand Investigation Of Fatal ICE Shooting In Houston
The Department of Homeland Security claimed hours after the deadly shooting that the victim had “weaponized” his vehicle “in an attempt to run over an ICE law enforcement officer.”
BySara Dorn,
Forbes Staff
White House Fortifying Front Door Where Tarps Hang Amid Trump’s Construction Blitz
The White House is making security upgrades to its front door, CNN reported, the latest in a series of construction projects under way on Pennsylvania Avenue.
ByConor Murray,
Forbes Staff
Cyclosporiasis Cases Reported In 31 States—As Over 1,500 Infected In Michigan
Michigan has reported over 1,200 cases of the parasitic illness that causes diarrhea.
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Tyler Perry Will Help Pay For Funeral Of Nolan Wells, Lawyer Says
Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old student-athlete from Mississippi, was found dead earlier this week after he went missing on a Fourth of July trip to Mississippi’s Horn Island with friends.
ByConor Murray,
Forbes Staff
Trump Says Iran Peace Talks Will Continue Despite Latest Strikes—Repeats Ceasefire Is ‘Over’
Trump Says Iran Peace Talks Will Continue Despite End To Ceasefire
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SK Hynix Surges 17% In Record-Setting U.S. Debut: Here’s What Regular Investors Should Know
South Korea’s SK Hynix raised $26.5 billion in its listing, making it one of the largest trading debuts ever.
ByTy Roush,
Forbes Staff
Instagram’s New AI Update Faces Blowback From Hollywood, Cybersecurity Companies
The SAG-AFTRA Hollywood union urged its members to opt out of Instagram’s Muse Image AI tool to protect their likenesses.
ByConor Murray,
Forbes Staff
Trump Threatens Landmark Housing Law In Protest Of Congress Not Passing Voter ID Law
The legislation does not have enough support in the Senate to pass.
BySara Dorn,
Forbes Staff
Video Footage Shows McConnell Taken By Ambulance—As Pressure For Health Update Grows Ahead Of Senate’s Return Monday
The Senate returns from recess Monday, nearly a month after McConnell was hospitalized on June 14.
BySara Dorn,
Forbes Staff
Facebook And Instagram Must Remove ‘Addictive’ Features Like Infinite Scrolling, EU Says
The European Commission said its investigation into Facebook and Instagram found Meta failed to properly assess the risks of its “addictive design.”
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Trump Fires Commissioners Of Bipartisan Federal Election Body
The White House said the fired members will be “replaced,” but any new appointments by Trump will need to be approved by the Senate.
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Texas ICE Shooting Victim Was Not The Arrest Target, Lawmaker Says
A 52-year-old Mexican immigrant was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Texas this week, the latest fatal incident linked to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
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Why Americans Cannot Ignore August’s Total Solar Eclipse
Americans will miss totality on Aug. 12, but a partial eclipse in the northeastern U.S. and Alaska, plus the peak of Perseid meteors, make it a big day for skywatchers.
ByJamie Carter,
Senior Contributor
Parasitic Diarrhea-Causing Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Sickens Over 1,400 In Ohio And Michigan With No Known Source
Michigan has logged 1,251 cases of the illness in less than three weeks, immensely more than the average of about 50 infections recorded there annually.
Forbes Staff
Paraguayan Senator Who Made Racist Comment About Mbappé Claims Her Instagram Was Hacked
The senator blasted Kylian Mbappé after France defeated Paraguay in a World Cup knockout match, calling the star player a “brute.”
Forbes Staff
‘Legalized Election Fraud’: Musk Boosts Spencer Pratt’s Claims Of ‘Janky’ Voting System After LA Mayoral Loss
Mail-in ballots counted after Election Day swung the race in favor of Pratt’s opponents.
BySara Dorn,
Forbes Staff
OpenAI Debuts ChatGPT Work Workplace AI Agent With GPT-5.6
The new AI agent is designed to automate workplace tasks, escalating OpenAI’s battle with Microsoft, Anthropic and Google for enterprise customers.
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Online Sports Bettors 15 Times More Likely To Miss Bill Payments Than In-Person Gamblers, Report Says
Online sports bettors report more financial harm than those who only gamble in person.
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Tyler Robinson Said He Wished He ‘Hadn’t Done That’ After Charlie Kirk Shooting, Roommate Says
Parts of a video interview with Robinson’s former roommate and romantic partner Lance Twiggs were played at a hearing on Thursday.
ByZachary Folk,
Forbes Staff
Microsoft’s AI Buildout Sent Carbon Emissions Up 25% Last Year
Demand for AI is expanding, but sustainability solutions are “not scaling fast enough,” Microsoft reported.
ByTy Roush,
Forbes Staff
Latino Trump Voters Twice As Likely To Describe Themselves As ‘American’ Than By Ethnicity
Fifty-seven percent of Latino Trump voters said what happens to other Latino voters doesn’t affect what happens to their own lives in a new Pew Research poll.
BySara Dorn,
Forbes Staff
