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Netanyahu Calls Erdogan ‘Antisemitic Dictator’ After Turkish Leader Says IDF Actions ‘Also Threaten Turkey’   By The Media Line Staff   A sharp diplomatic dispute erupted Wednesday between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after Erdogan warned that Israeli military operations beyond its borders have reached a point where they “also threaten Turkey.”   Erdogan said on Wednesday that Israel’s military operations in Syria and Lebanon may also threaten Turkey, […]

FIFA’s Infantino defends World Cup ticket prices, says fans ‘should chill’ about ref denied US entry MEXICO CITY (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino has defended World Cup ticket prices by saying they align with North American sports. Ticket prices for the 48-nation tournament generally start at $140, with tickets for the World Cup final reaching up to $32,970. FIFA offered some $60 tickets to national federations after being criticized. […]

Another sell-off for AI stocks knocks Wall Street back to where it was 5 weeks ago NEW YORK (AP) — Another sell-off for artificial-intelligence stocks dragged the U.S. market sharply lower. The S&P 500 dropped 1.6% Wednesday for its first back-to-back drop in three weeks and is back to where it was in early May. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 953 points, and the Nasdaq composite led the market […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes have agreed to a restructured contract that adds two years to his deal and pushes the total compensation past a half-billion dollars, a person familiar with the terms told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the Chiefs do not disclose financial terms of their contracts. Mahomes signed a 10-year, […]

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has named Brian Johnson as his choice to be the next director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, turning to a former official who helped run the CFPB during his first term to now run the bureau for the test of his second term in office. Johnson was the deputy director of the bureau under Trump’s first CFPB director, Kathy Kraninger, and was […]

The Florida Supreme Court has allowed new U.S. House districts drawn by Republicans to be used in the midterm elections, marking another victory for the GOP in a nationwide redistricting effort aimed at helping the party retain its slim House majority. The court on Wednesday refused a request to issue a temporary injunction against the new districts. Attorneys for voters who sued argued that the new House districts violate a […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has seized more than a dozen websites that officials say were part of a Chinese effort to target American workers who have access to classified or sensitive government information, the Justice Department said Wednesday. The 13 websites purported to be affiliated with consulting companies that advertised job openings for current and former holders of security clearances. But the companies were all fakes and the job […]

Another sell-off for artificial-intelligence stocks dragged the U.S. market sharply lower. The S&P 500 dropped 1.6% Wednesday after giving up a brief modest gain in the morning. The index had its first back-to-back drop in three weeks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 1.9%, and the Nasdaq composite lost 2%. Wall Street has been shaky since last week, when AI stocks went from roaring to records to suddenly turning lower. […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill have lobbied President Donald Trump to immediately name a permanent director of national intelligence to make it easier for Congress to renew a key surveillance authority before it expires. But Trump has so far resisted. Trump has instead doubled down on his temporary pick to lead the intelligence agencies, federal housing finance regulator Bill Pulte, even though he has little experience […]