Latest US News & Breaking Headlines https://www.emekce.com/c/us-news/ Emekce – Insights for Everyday Life Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:29:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.emekce.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/asdasdasd.jpg Latest US News & Breaking Headlines https://www.emekce.com/c/us-news/ 32 32 Palm Beach County Renames Airport For Former President Trump https://www.emekce.com/palm-beach-county-renames-airport-for-former-president-trump/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:29:05 +0000 https://www.emekce.com/palm-beach-county-renames-airport-for-former-president-trump/ Florida’s Palm Beach airport has been officially renamed to honor President Donald J. Trump, adding the sitting president’s name to one of South Florida’s busiest commercial aviation gateways. The airport serving Palm Beach County and the West Palm Beach area will now carry the name “President Donald J. Trump International,” according to multiple published reports,...

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]]> Meta AI Image Tool Lets Users Opt Out Of Instagram Photo Use https://www.emekce.com/meta-ai-image-tool-lets-users-opt-out-of-instagram-photo-use/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:59:50 +0000 https://www.emekce.com/meta-ai-image-tool-lets-users-opt-out-of-instagram-photo-use/ Meta has rolled out AI image tools that can draw on photos from public Instagram accounts unless users take steps to limit that use. As a result, privacy and digital-rights concerns have pushed many Instagram users to look for the fastest way to stop their images from being used in AI-generated content. The change affects...

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]]> Meta To Start Production Of New AI Chips In September https://www.emekce.com/meta-to-start-production-of-new-ai-chips-in-september/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:29:33 +0000 https://www.emekce.com/meta-to-start-production-of-new-ai-chips-in-september/ Meta Platforms is set to begin production of a new in-house artificial intelligence chip in September, a move that would expand the company’s ability to run AI systems on its own hardware. The chip, referred to as “Iris” in published reports, is part of Meta’s broader effort to increase its internal computing capacity. Reuters, citing...

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]]> New York Times Seeks Sanctions Against OpenAI In Copyright Case https://www.emekce.com/new-york-times-seeks-sanctions-against-openai-in-copyright-case/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:28:47 +0000 https://www.emekce.com/new-york-times-seeks-sanctions-against-openai-in-copyright-case/ The New York Times and a group of other publishers have asked a court to penalize OpenAI in an ongoing copyright dispute, escalating a legal fight over how artificial intelligence systems use news content. The request was filed in court as part of a case in which The New York Times and other news organizations...

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]]> Tanker Traffic In Strait Of Hormuz Slows After Iranian Strikes https://www.emekce.com/tanker-traffic-in-strait-of-hormuz-slows-after-iranian-strikes/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:58:54 +0000 https://www.emekce.com/tanker-traffic-in-strait-of-hormuz-slows-after-iranian-strikes/ Commercial tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed after Iranian attacks set off renewed fighting with the United States, raising new concerns about the security of one of the world’s most critical oil-shipping routes. The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, is a key chokepoint...

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]]> Goldman Sachs Wins $70B Asset Mandates From Verizon, Lockheed https://www.emekce.com/goldman-sachs-wins-70b-asset-mandates-from-verizon-lockheed/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:28:23 +0000 https://www.emekce.com/goldman-sachs-wins-70b-asset-mandates-from-verizon-lockheed/ Goldman Sachs has won two outsourced chief investment officer mandates totaling $70 billion in assets from Verizon and Lockheed Martin, a major set of retirement-plan investment assignments that expands the firm’s institutional asset management business. The mandates involve taking on day-to-day investment management responsibilities for assets tied to the companies’ retirement plans. The wins were...

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]]> Hawaii Ranked America’s Worst State For Business In 2026 https://www.emekce.com/hawaii-ranked-americas-worst-state-for-business-in-2026/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:58:52 +0000 https://www.emekce.com/hawaii-ranked-americas-worst-state-for-business-in-2026/ Hawaii has been ranked America’s worst state for business in 2026, and the state’s long-celebrated quality of life also slipped in the same set of results, according to CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business 2026” coverage. The findings are part of CNBC’s annual rankings of states, which compare business conditions across the country and publish...

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]]> Graham Platner Suspends Maine Senate Bid After Assault Claim https://www.emekce.com/graham-platner-suspends-maine-senate-bid-after-assault-claim/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:28:25 +0000 https://www.emekce.com/graham-platner-suspends-maine-senate-bid-after-assault-claim/ Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner has suspended his campaign in Maine following a sexual assault allegation, abruptly removing himself from a race that had been drawing growing attention ahead of the November election. Platner, who was seeking his party’s nomination for the Senate seat, announced the suspension after the allegation became public in recent...

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]]> Minnesota State Fair Unveils 2026 New Foods Lineup https://www.emekce.com/minnesota-state-fair-unveils-2026-new-foods-lineup/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:58:49 +0000 https://www.emekce.com/minnesota-state-fair-unveils-2026-new-foods-lineup/ The Minnesota State Fair has announced its lineup of new foods for 2026, adding 36 new dishes and welcoming nine new vendors for next year’s fair. The new items and vendors were unveiled in a series of announcements carried by several Minnesota outlets, including 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS, CBS News, KARE 11 and Bring Me The...

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]]> SpaceX And AI Startup Fortunes Drive Private Jet Orders https://www.emekce.com/spacex-and-ai-startup-fortunes-drive-private-jet-orders/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:28:35 +0000 https://www.emekce.com/spacex-and-ai-startup-fortunes-drive-private-jet-orders/ Rising wealth tied to SpaceX and fast-growing AI startups is helping drive increased demand for private jets, according to a Reuters report highlighting a surge of interest from newly minted tech fortunes and the businesses that serve them. The development centers on the U.S. private aviation market, where brokers, charter operators and aircraft makers track...

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]]> Judge Orders Trump To Pay E. Jean Carroll $5.8 Million https://www.emekce.com/judge-orders-trump-to-pay-e-jean-carroll-5-8-million/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:14:11 +0000 https://www.emekce.com/judge-orders-trump-to-pay-e-jean-carroll-5-8-million/ A federal judge has ordered that $5.8 million be paid to writer E. Jean Carroll following a jury verdict finding Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation. The order directs the release of money tied to the judgment as Trump pursues an appeal. The payment stems from a civil case brought by Carroll over...

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]]> China, Taiwan Brace For Typhoon Bavi, Powerful Storm Nears https://www.emekce.com/china-taiwan-brace-for-typhoon-bavi-powerful-storm-nears/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:43:57 +0000 https://www.emekce.com/china-taiwan-brace-for-typhoon-bavi-powerful-storm-nears/ China and Taiwan were bracing for Typhoon Bavi as the storm approached, with officials warning it could be the most powerful to affect the area in years. The typhoon was expected to bring dangerous winds and heavy rain to Taiwan and to parts of China’s southeastern coast. According to The Hindu, the storm was likely...

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