PoliticsUkraine Sanctions Policy Commissioner Vladyslav Vlasiuk says Congress should pass a sweeping Russia sanctions bill “now.” He argues that greater economic pressure is needed to limit Moscow’s ability to finance the war.
PoliticsUkraine Sanctions Policy Commissioner Vladyslav Vlasiuk says Congress should pass a sweeping Russia sanctions bill “now.” He argues that greater economic pressure is needed to limit Moscow’s ability to finance the war.
TechOpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman unveiled Astra, presenting it as a new step toward artificial general intelligence.
PoliticsThe programme examines the economic challenges Andy Burnham faces before his first budget. With pressure growing on the government to increase defence spending, economics editor Faisal Islam and IFS director Helen Miller discuss the major decisions and options confronting the government.
WorldFox News correspondent Brooke Taylor reports from a Lockheed Martin facility in Texas on efforts to produce Patriot missiles as the United States works to rebuild its stockpile amid the conflict with Iran.
EconomyAs rhetoric around the Canada-U.S. trade dispute intensifies, demand has surged for Buy Beaver, an app created by Arnaud Maheau and his team to help consumers identify Canadian products. The app scans items and was developed after tariff tensions intensified in 2025.
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SportsABC News Live highlights that Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers will pay a fine and face a draft penalty following an NBA investigation.
Politics12:49“The Five” examines reports that President Donald Trump plans a 35-stop midterm campaign blitz, along with James Carville’s advice that Democrats center their messaging on Trump.
PoliticsABC News’ Steven Portnoy answers frequently searched questions about the Trump $1 coin commemorating America’s 250th anniversary, including whether it is legal, how many were minted and whether it can be used for payment.
TechNvidia agreed to acquire artificial-intelligence startup Hugging Face for about $13 billion, bringing its popular software platform into the chipmaker’s AI business. The deal includes up to $1 billion in equity-based retention incentives for Hugging Face employees who join Nvidia, according to a Thursday statement.
OtherThe Bank of Canada has unveiled a new vertical $20 bill featuring King Charles III, replacing the late Queen Elizabeth II, who died in 2022. The note represents Canada’s 13 provinces and territories through their floral emblems and includes culturally significant flowers from Indigenous communities.
PoliticsVice President JD Vance blamed Iran for rising gas prices and said he would not promise when prices might decline. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had forecast that prices could reach $3 a gallon by Labor Day, but the current average is above $4.
CultureActor John Malkovich told the Venice Film Festival that he has no plans to retire and intends to keep acting for as long as he can.
TechABC’s Bethany Braun-Silva examines New York City Public Schools’ crackdown on AI use, while Daria NG, who leads Cornell Tech’s K-12 initiative, discusses technology’s role in classrooms.
SportsThe NBA has suspended Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and fined the team $30 million after punishing the franchise for violating salary-cap rules. The report addresses what the Clippers did, why Kawhi Leonard was penalized and how the NBA salary cap works.
EconomySW Retail Advisors President and founder Stacey Widlitz says Lululemon Athletica needs a comprehensive product overhaul after cutting its full-year outlook for a second consecutive quarter.
WorldVice President JD Vance said the United States would not resume talks with Iran until Tehran stops attacking commercial shipping. Tensions remain high after recent strikes.
SocietyThe jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial ended its sixth day of deliberations without a verdict and went home again. Her defense lawyer told the judge that the foreperson’s note said one juror was refusing to follow the court’s reasonable-doubt instructions and was preventing a decision.
WorldNATO has completed its nine-day Northern Viking exercise, which focused on Iceland as a base for protecting the North Atlantic and Arctic from Russia and China. The drill comes as Iceland faces its most complicated security environment in decades while the US, its main defender for 75 years, sends confusing signals.
SocietyThe judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial explained the legal meaning of reasonable doubt before directing the jury to resume deliberations.
WorldFrom Tel Aviv, chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst examines the region’s worsening tensions and the military reactions taking shape.
ScienceToronto’s severe storm on Wednesday came after extreme heat and wildfires across Canada earlier this summer. Experts say it is difficult to link one specific incident to broader weather patterns, but they agree the country will experience more extreme weather. Better infrastructure and wetlands that absorb runoff and carbon are among the preparations being discussed.
SocietyJurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial have finished their sixth day of deliberations. The judge said they would be excused until 9 a.m. Friday.
SocietyNearly 200 private colleges are drawing down their endowments to stay afloat as they face financial pressure from declining enrollment and shrinking income.