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Inflation remained stubborn in July as wages slowed for workersAverage hourly pay is down from a year earlier as Americans contend with a tight labor market and elevated energy costs. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00CPI shows inflation rose 0.1% from June to July04:36Get more newsLiveonAug. 12, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT / Updated…
Bob Iger once found it hard to root for the Lakers. Now he owns them.The former Disney boss, together with Joshua Kushner, was among the suitors for an NBA team in Las Vegas. A last-minute pivot landed them the Lakers.Listen to this article00:0000:00 Former Disney CEO Bob Iger in Anaheim, Calif., in 2024.Jesse Grant /…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to step downLeavitt, 28, is the youngest person to serve in the role. She recently returned from maternity leave following the birth of her second child.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Karoline Leavitt to step down as White House press secretary at end of August03:23Get more newsLiveonAug. 12,…
Passengers aboard a cruise ship watch the start of the total solar eclipse off the coast of Greenland on Aug. 12.Owen Humphreys / PA Images via Getty ImagesFORSUBSCRIBERSSpainPhotos: Europe basks in total solar eclipseSkywatchers in northern Spain experienced a total eclipse, the biggest of its kind since 1999, with many parts of the continent witnessing…
‘A crazed road-building spree’: Bipartisan Texans slam Big Bend border constructionThe Trump administration says it’s doing road repair ahead of border security-related work at the national park, but locals say there are few illegal crossings in the remote cliffs and canyons.Listen to this article00:0000:00Federal contractors begin border barrier construction near Santa Elena Canyon in Big…
LIVE COVERAGEUpdated 42 minutes agoTrump administration live updates: Karoline Leavitt announces departure as White House press secretary Meanwhile, Trump-endorsed Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., was forced into a GOP primary runoff with Rep. Ralph Norman. Karoline Leavitt to step down as White House press secretary at end of August03:23 Save Add NBC News to Google Updated…
Fauci’s texts, Trump’s executive order and the resurgence of anti-vaccine rhetoricAnti-vaccine rhetoric has gained renewed attention with the release of text messages from Dr. Anthony Fauci and President Donald Trump’s executive order.Listen to this article00:0000:00Dr. Anthony Fauci listens as President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in 2020.Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post via…
Jenna Ortega says she ‘would go all day’ without food or water when she was a child actorThe “Wednesday” star reflected on the perfectionism she developed as a child actor, and the pressure she put on herself to never “be in the way.”Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Jenna Ortega on May 22 in…
Bumble scraps signature rule and now allows men to make first move on dating appUsers will also be able to respond to first messages within 72 hours, up from 24 hours, the company said.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Gabby Jones / Bloomberg via Getty Images fileAug. 12, 2026, 10:31 AM EDTBy Matt LavietesDating…
Perez Hilton’s mother seeks temporary custody of his children, records showMiami-Dade court records showed the 48-year-old’s mother filed for temporary custody of his three children.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Perez Hilton in Toronto in 2010.Arthur Mola / WireImage via Getty Images fileAug. 12, 2026, 12:58 PM EDT / Source: NBC South FloridaBy NBC…
