Sneakers give art a run for its money at first-of-a-kind Sotheby’s auction
Move over Monet. Nike is hot on your heels.
Trump says he will call tech companies to WH meeting soon
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he plans to call a meeting of executives from major social media platforms later this month.
Trump rips tech firms at ‘free speech’ summit
President Donald Trump welcomed prominent conservative social media provocateurs to the White House on Thursday and said that along with himself, they are being treated unfairly by big tech firms, which he says suppress conservative voices.
NHC issues hurricane warning Louisiana coast ahead of storm Barry
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) on Thursday issued a hurricane warning for Tropical Storm Barry for the Louisiana coast from Intracoastal City to Grand Isle.
Trump says he will call big meeting of technology companies soon
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he plans to call a meeting of technology company executives later this month.
House readies contempt vote as confrontation with Trump mounts
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on whether to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in criminal contempt next week, as part of an intensifying Democratic assault on President Donald Trump’s stonewalling of co…
Factbox: Barry could be latest storm to batter New Orleans
Tropical Storm Barry was headed toward New Orleans on Thursday, and forecast to gain strength and become this year’s first Atlantic hurricane, the latest in a long line of storms to strike the city.
California lawmakers approve legislation for $21 billion wildfire fund
California lawmakers approved legislation on Thursday to create a $21 billion fund to help utilities in the state pay for claims arising from future wildfires sparked by their equipment, tackling a top issue for the state.
Trump meets conservatives at ‘free speech’ social media summit
President Donald Trump met with prominent conservative social media figures on Thursday at a White House forum where he is set to reiterate frustrations with big tech firms for allegedly suppressing conservative voices.
Trump drops executive action on U.S. Census, will seek citizenship survey by other means
U.S. President Donald Trump was expected to back down on Thursday on plans to add a contentious citizenship question to the 2020 census, but order the government do the survey by other means, a government official told Reuters.
