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As the U.S.-Iran war heats up again, these parts of the stock market and economy could be affected
Escalating U.S.-Iran military tensions renewed concerns about energy prices and economic impacts, though stock markets remained relatively stable with the S&P 500 near record levels.
UPS beats quarterly expectations, raises full-year guidance again
UPS reported third-quarter earnings that topped analyst expectations and raised full-year revenue guidance to approximately $92.6 billion, up from prior projections of $91.2 billion.
Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and Red Driving School investigated over hidden fees
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has opened formal investigations into Trainline, Virgin Atlantic, and Red Driving School over allegations of misleading pricing practices that fail to disclose mandatory fees upfront.
Three UK airports hit by cyber-attack with data of 8.7m customers accessed
Three UK airports operated by Manchester Airports Group were hit by a cyber-attack affecting approximately 8.7 million customers’ personal data including email addresses and vehicle registration numbers.
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Judge temporarily blocks Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax on second homes
A judge temporarily blocked New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s proposed pied-à-terre tax on second homes after homeowners sued, claiming the city misidentified their properties.
South Carolina Republicans hold primary to pick Senate replacement for the late Lindsey Graham
South Carolina Republicans hold a special primary Tuesday to select a Senate replacement following Lindsey Graham’s July 11 death, with his sister Darline Graham competing against several prominent state figures.
Connecticut Democrats weigh generational change as US Rep. John Larson, 78, faces primary fight
Connecticut Democrats face a primary contest between U.S. Rep. John Larson, 78, seeking a 15th term, and younger challengers including former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, 46, amid growing party pressure for generational change.
Republicans pick nominee for Alabama US House district they redrew after Supreme Court ruling
Republicans are selecting a nominee to challenge Democratic incumbent Shomari Figures in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, which was redrawn following a Supreme Court decision weakening voting protections.
Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon picks raise questions over Trump family business ties
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appointed two men with ties to a venture capital fund where Donald Trump Jr. is a partner to a Pentagon advisory board, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest involving defense contractors.
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs chooses former Republican Mayor John Giles as her running mate
Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs selected Republican-turned-independent John Giles, former Mesa mayor, as her running mate for her reelection campaign in a state where she faces strong competition.
Former US Marine held in Russia for more than 4 years on disputed charges has been released
Russia released American military veteran Robert Gilman after four years of detention that his family and U.S. officials characterized as wrongful incarceration. President Trump said the release occurred on a humanitarian basis with no prisoner exchange involved.
US state department has canceled over 175,000 visas since Trump’s return to office
The State Department has canceled over 175,000 visas since Trump took office, quadrupling the revocation pace from Biden’s final year, citing crimes, visa violations, and national security concerns.
Luigi Mangione appears in court over healthcare CEO’s killing with trial a month away
Luigi Mangione appeared in Manhattan court Tuesday for a pre-trial conference in the case of an allegedly killed UnitedHealthcare CEO, with the trial scheduled for early September.
Now, defenders are embracing the prompt injection, too
Researchers have developed a defensive technique called “context bombing” that embeds malicious prompts in stored credentials to force attacking AI systems to shut down before they can cause harm.
The US government warns that Russia state hackers are coming after your router
US authorities warn that Russian state hackers are compromising home and office routers to use as proxies for attacks on critical infrastructure sectors worldwide.
Windows 0-day drops the same day Microsoft releases record number of patches
A Windows zero-day exploit called HiveLegacy, released by an anonymous researcher, allows low-privilege accounts to compromise administrator accounts by modifying registry settings.