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As Trump prepares for Xi’s visit, U.S. and China exchange blows over AI and tradeDespite an escalating series of disagreements, analysts say “there is sufficient tolerance on both sides for some of these antics by the other.”Listen to this article00:0000:00President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in May.Evan Vucci / Getty ImagesAug.…
Higher interest rates start to look like the new normalThe U.S. government paid its highest rate on 30-year Treasury bonds since 2001. Inflation and debt fears linger, but stocks and spending are going strong.Listen to this article00:0000:00Consumer spending has held up despite consistently elevated inflation.Maria Korneeva / Getty ImagesAug. 13, 2026, 4:49 PM EDTBy Steve…
Jewish settlers besiege Palestinians in occupied West Bank village; U.S. condemns ‘horrific act of terror’U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee the group besieging the village, including the home of an American Palestinian family, “Israeli terrorists.”Listen to this article00:0000:00Israeli soldiers stand guard next to settlers in front of Palestinian houses in Qusra in the occupied West…
Satellite images show key port attack as Russia-Ukraine strikes threaten global food supplyU.N. experts have warned that “continued disruptions to Black Sea export flows and damage to export infrastructure” are contributing to a rise in global wheat prices.Listen to this article00:0000:00Satellite imagery taken Wednesday appears to show damaged port infrastructure following a Ukrainian drone and…
USS Abraham Lincoln to be replaced amid poor conditions for troops deployed to Middle EastThe swap of aircraft carriers in the region comes as U.S. military leaders worry about troop morale with no end in sight to the Iran war. The USS George Washington is set to replace the Lincoln, a U.S. official said.Listen to…
Tate brothers custody hearing postponed as they fight U.K. extraditionThe Tates have become among the world’s most polarizing internet personalities with their promotion of wealth, male dominance and misogyny through their social media empire.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan Tate, in Bucharest, Romania, in 2024.Vadim Ghirda / AP…
Mass. teen charged with killing mother, brother after using ChatGPT to explore ‘fantasy stories’ of family’s deathsThe suspect used the “internet and ChatGPT to make searches for theoretical ideas or fantasy stories regarding the killing of his family,” the DA said.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Arjun Aravind, 17, was charged with two counts…
Twitch creators push back against Amazon using their content to train AI A Twitch executive said its parent company chose not to make the program opt-in because “nobody would opt in.”Listen to this article00:0000:00Visitors play video-games on computers during TwitchCon Europe in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in 2024. Levin Den Boer / ANP / AFP via…
Wildfires have scorched all of Washington state’s national parksNinety-five large, uncontained fires are encroaching on iconic destinations like Mount Rainier National Park in Washington and Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon.Listen to this article00:0000:00The Border 2 Fire blanketed North Cascades National Park in Washington in smoke Friday.North Cascades National Park ServiceAug. 13, 2026, 3:21 PM…
Ticks that cause Lyme and other diseases have migrated south. Are doctors ready?New research from the CDC finds that ticks that cause diseases keep marching into new areas.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00New CDC data reveals ticks have migrated south, possibly creating more risks for Lyme disease02:22Get more newsLiveonAug. 13, 2026, 3:06 PM…