Alvin Hellerstein, a federal judge who for decades oversaw some of the country’s most high-profile cases, counting among his defendants presidents and CEOs, has died, a spokesperson for the Southern District of New York confirmed Wednesday. He was 92. At the time of his death, he was presiding over the criminal case of one former…
Attorney General Todd Blanche has long maintained that the so-called Epstein files, even those kept from the public, contain no secret information related to national security. When the document releases began last winter, Blanche noted that the Epstein Files Transparency Act authorized withholding information in the interest of national security or foreign policy, but said,…
Major U.S. banks are detecting unauthorized activity from third-party AI agents operating within their customers’ online accounts, according to a new Axios report. Some of the biggest financial institutions in the U.S. say customers have given their personal AI agents, which are unvetted by banks, access to their financial accounts. “In a lot of cases,…
Top U.S. banks have “debanked” customers because of their political or religious views, as well as their business activities, according to a report from the Treasury Department’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The report, released on Wednesday, examines a practice that President Trump has claimed discriminates against conservatives over their views. Debanking has also…
Columbus Day, also known as Indigenous Peoples Day, may be an official federal holiday, but it’s not consistently observed across the U.S., according to the Pew Research Center. Falling on the second Monday in October, the holiday creates a three-day weekend for workers whose employers observe it, including federal employees and some state workers, Pew…
A move by the U.S. to temporarily halt diesel exports amid record-high prices would initially lower costs, but a prolonged ban could drive up domestic gasoline prices, according to Goldman Sachs. President Trump on Sunday told reporters his administration is “very seriously” considering a ban on diesel exports. Calls to restrict exports of U.S.-refined diesel have picked…
NVIDIA has created a new security platform that the chipmaker said can prevent artificial intelligence agents from going rogue. The company said on Monday that it is releasing the new system, called OpenShell, due to the need for “independent security controls” after multiple AI agents disobeyed commands and broke into other systems. Most recently, OpenAI said on…
24m ago Thursday and Friday festivities: Military bands, F-22 flyovers, state dinner President Trump and first lady Melania Trump have planned an elaborate arrival ceremony at the White House for their Chinese counterpart, marking Xi’s first visit in over a decade. The ceremony will begin on the South Lawn shortly after 10 a.m. ET…
Washington — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Sunday, ahead of the planned summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping this week. “In New York City, Vice Premier He Lifeng and I are continuing our discussions on the U.S.-China economic and trade relationship ahead of @POTUS’…
JPMorgan Chase said on Monday it will invest $750 billion through 2035 to boost the U.S. housing supply, including financing for 1 million affordable housing units and assisting 500,000 people in buying homes. The investment is part of JPMorgan Chase’s American Dream Initiative, announced in March to boost economic mobility at a time when many…
