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White House meets with AI companies about ‘voluntary’ rules after forcing models offlineThe meeting produced no public commitments, and the White House hasn’t said whether it would again use the power that knocked two Anthropic models offline in June.Listen to this article00:0000:00The White House in July.Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images fileAug. 4, 2026,…
McDonald’s struggles to attract bargain-hungry customersThe fast-food giant stumbled with a new value push and reported its slowest U.S. sales growth in over a year.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00McDonald’s executives say the company is contending with a “challenging consumer environment.”Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images fileAug. 4, 2026, 3:17 PM…
S&P 500, Dow close at record highs on strong AI-linked earnings and hopes for an Iran war dealDespite persistent inflation and high gas prices, the corporate earnings season underway has so far exceeded historical standards. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Markets surge to record highs01:01Get more newsLiveonAug. 4, 2026, 2:57 PM EDT /…
Americans fight economic gloom with makeup and movie ticketsAs expensive summer vacations and home remodels are being put on hold, toys and treats are helping to fill the gap.Listen to this article00:0000:00Movie theaters are benefitting from the indulgence economy. In May, AMC had its highest attendance for that month since 2019.Gary Hershorn / Getty Images…
Man accused of arson in the biggest of 3 major fires in Spokane, WashingtonAaron Farinacci, 37, was arrested late Monday afternoon in connection with the Old Trails Fire, the Spokane County sheriff said.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00West Coast wildfires rage as arson suspect is arrested03:51Get more newsLiveonAug. 4, 2026, 12:08 AM EDT…
Senate Republicans advance Todd Blanche nomination after ‘anti-weaponization’ fund holdupBlanche’s nomination had been held up over concerns from GOP Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, but the parties reached a deal to end the standoff.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Senate Judiciary Committee advances Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination04:12Get more newsLiveonAug. 4, 2026, 5:00…
Jeanine Pirro’s job status uncertain after heated Oval Office meeting with TrumpPirro, the top federal prosecutor in Washington, faces additional pressure to secure indictments and convictions against Trump’s targets.Listen to this article00:0000:00U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is the top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C.Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images fileAug. 4, 2026, 7:44 PM EDTBy Garrett Haake,…
Republican Ty Masterson and Democrat Cindy Holscher to face off in Kansas governor’s raceNBC News projects that Masterson and Holscher won their primaries in a solidly Republican state where the outgoing governor is a Democrat. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Cindy Holscher wins Democratic primary for Kansas governor, NBC News projects03:06Get more newsLiveonAug.…
Trump-backed John James wins Michigan’s GOP primary for governorNBC News projects the Detroit-area congressman beat self-funding businessman Perry Johnson and will face Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in the general election.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Rep. John James will face Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in the gubernatorial election this fall.…
Progressive activist wins Democratic primary in one of the country’s biggest House racesSunrise Movement co-founder William Lawrence is the Democratic nominee in Michigan’s 7th District, NBC News projects, a key battleground in the fight for the House majority.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00William Lawrence wins Democratic primary in Michigan House race, NBC News…
