The merger of two large rail companies would create the first coast-to-coast network, but the deal could reduce competition.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/business/union-pacific-norfolk-southern-merger.html
Nearly every member of the European Union supports a plan to hit back against President Trump’s tariffs if no agreement is reached.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/business/europe-nears-us-trade-deal.html
After eight consecutive cuts, policymakers held interest rates steady, noting that “the environment remains exceptionally uncertain.”https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/business/ecb-interest-rate.html
The critique by Josh Shapiro, the governor of Pennsylvania and a prominent Jewish elected official, shows how deeply Zohran Mamdani’s primary win in New York City has shaken Democratic leaders.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/us/politics/josh-shapiro-zohran-mamdani.html
His entry will pave the way for a marquee contest in 2026, with former Gov. Roy Cooper planning to seek the Democratic nomination.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/us/politics/michael-whatley-north-carolina-senate.html
Anger has boiled over after attempts by Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, to overhaul agencies investigating claims that insiders skimmed military spending.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/world/europe/ukraine-protests-corruption-zelensky-military-spending.html
Retailers are increasingly allowing customers to keep unwanted items and still get a refund. It isn’t just a question of costs.https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/returnless-returns-retailers-loyalty-07040a95?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f
Nations are pursuing underwater exploration for highly sought-after rare earth minerals, but the head of the UN’s International Seabed Authority (ISA) said the deep-sea belongs to no single country or corporation as efforts are underway to ensure this rich resource will not become “the Wild West” of exploitation.https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165482
Urban millennials who are worse off than their parents embrace the mayoral candidate’s zero-sum politics. But are those voters the future of the Democratic Party?https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/downwardly-mobile-elites-love-zohran-mamdani-37729120
The far left’s prolific fundraising shows appeal to the party’s base.https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/democratic-donors-progressive-aoc-zohran-mamdani-825242e9
The administration’s artificial-intelligence “action plan” aims to boost construction of data centers and encourage exports.https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/trump-pledges-moves-to-stimulate-ai-use-and-exports-b85b0b15
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The revamped Zenbivy Light Bed still uses the company’s clever quilt-and-sheet sleeping system, but sheds some ounces for ultralight backpackers.https://www.wired.com/review/zenbivy-light-bed-2025/
In a measure that flouts the FDA, Florida says doctors can give unapproved stem-cell therapies for wound care, pain management, or orthopedic purposes.https://www.wired.com/story/florida-is-now-a-haven-for-unproven-stem-cell-treatments/
The world’s dominant search engine is so far adapting well to the AI age.https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/google-earnings-revenue-ai-642e4dcf?mod=rss_markets_main
European, Japanese and Chinese stocks rise; American Airlines earnings in focushttps://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp500-nasdaq-07-24-2025?mod=rss_markets_main
A deadly military clash along Thailand and Cambodia's shared border is escalating, with airstrikes carried out by the Thai army.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/thailand-cambodia-clash-border-attack-thai-jets-bomb-military-sites/
Gabbard declassified a 2017 House report targeting Obama and intelligence officials over alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gabbard-releases-russia-documents-concerns-intelligence-sources/
A 64-year-old man living in Arizona at the time of his arrest has been charged after DNA linked him to a California cold case.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/terrance-arndt-murder-sexual-assault-arrest-california-arizona-dna/
There are several developments in the cases involving Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the migrant in ICE custody whom the Trump administration wrongly deported. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman reports.https://www.cbsnews.com/video/kilmar-abrego-garcia-to-remain-detained-following-new-court-orders-on-release/