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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — President Donald Trump, members of his administration and conservative influencers painted a bleak portrait of Portland, Oregon, at a roundtable event at the White House Wednesday, alleging that the city has been besieged by violence perpetrated by “antifa thugs” and that it is essentially a war zone.“It should be clear to all Americans that we have a very serious left-wing terror threat in our country, radicals associated with the domestic terror group antifa that you’ve heard a lot about lately,” Trump said.But the reality on the ground in Portland is far from the extremes described at…

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has confirmed the club want to reestablish links with UEFA and rejoin the European Football Clubs (EFC) in a move which will come as a blow to the European Super League project.Relations between UEFA and Barcelona broke down in 2021 when the Catalan club emerged as one of 12 founder members of the Super League, a rival competition to the UEFA-organised Champions League.Barça also left the EFC, known as the European Club Association (ECA) until this week, at the same time.- UEFA denies changes to UCL format after Super League talks- LaLiga confirms historic Barça league…

Levi Strauss’s profits are growing more than Wall Street expected despite higher costs from tariffs, thanks to targeted price increases and a shift away from wholesalers, the company said Thursday as it reported fiscal third quarter results. During the quarter, Levi’s gross margin grew 1.1 percentage points to 61.7%, up from 60.6% in the year-ago period and better than the 60.7% analysts had expected, according to StreetAccount. In an interview with CNBC, CEO Michelle Gass said the company has started to raise the price of some of its jeans and clothes and will hike more prices in the U.S. and other markets…

New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury in Virginia on criminal charges of bank fraud and false statements to a financial institution after a prosecutor hand-picked by President Donald Trump presented evidence to that panel.James is a long-time antagonist of Trump, who recently publicly called for criminal charges to be filed against her and former FBI Director James Comey.The attorney general previously sued Trump in a civil case in New York that led to him and his company being held liable for business fraud.The indictment issued Thursday accuses James of making false statements…

The tablet of the new Tesla Model 3. Matteo Della Torre | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesTesla is facing a federal investigation into possible safety defects with FSD, its partially automated driving system that is also known as Full Self-Driving (Supervised).Media, vehicle owner and other incident reports to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration showed that in 44 separate incidents, Tesla drivers using FSD said the system caused them to run a red light, steer into oncoming traffic or commit other traffic safety violations leading to collisions, including some that injured people.In a notice posted to the agency’s website on Thursday,…

The United States reached a fifth consecutive quarterfinal of the FIFA men’s Under-20 World Cup after defeating Italy 3-0 in Rancagua, Chile, on Thursday.Captain Benjamin Cremaschi scored twice, either side of Niko Tsakiris’ curling free kick, as the U.S. ran out comfortable winners.The U.S. will now face either Morocco or South Korea, who meet later on Thursday, in the quarterfinals on Sunday.Marko Mitrović’s young U.S. side came into the round of 16 in form after topping its group and in the process breaking the team record for most goals scored in a group stage with 13.Niko Tsakiris celebrates with Benjamin…

As an official ceasefire in Gaza hangs in the balance, Palestinians on the ground and people around the world are greeting the prospect of an end to the war on the besieged enclave with cautious optimism. US President Donald Trump announced late on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas had “both signed off” on the first phase of a plan to end the two-year war on Gaza, which has been recognised as a genocide by the United Nations. Yet by Thursday, Israeli air strikes continued across the enclave, underscoring the fragility of the deal. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet is scheduled…

Christian Pulisic has been named Serie A’s player of the month for September after the United States forward made a fine start to the season with AC Milan.The 27-year-old registered three goals and two assists during the month, which saw him come out on top in a fan vote that was combined with individual statistical data.- Which strikers will the USMNT take to the World Cup?- Wright says Lampard has inspired Coventry form- Pulisic, McKennie top U.S. roster for Oct. games”Three goals and two assists in 147 minutes are Christian Pulisic’s contribution to Milan’s fantastic September,” Serie A CEO Luigi…

The latest government shutdown that began on Oct. 1 may reasonably raise stress levels for many Americans. But that doesn’t mean it’s a good time to make money moves like changes to your investment portfolio or major revisions to your long-term financial plan.”It’s common for people to second-guess their financial decisions when uncertainty arises, but reacting out of fear often causes more harm than good,” Brent Schutte, chief investment officer at Northwestern Mutual, says. “While the current shutdown could likely lead to market volatility, investors can take comfort in knowing that the market has recovered from previous government shutdowns over…

Commander Jared Isaacman of Polaris Dawn, a private human spaceflight mission, speaks at a press conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. August 19, 2024. Joe Skipper | ReutersPresident Donald Trump has met with Jared Isaacman to discuss another nomination to lead NASA, a source familiar with the talks confirmed to CNBC’s Morgan Brennan.Isaacman, who has close ties with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, was at the White House in September for Trump’s dinner for tech power players. Musk did not attend.Trump and Isaacman have had multiple in-person meetings in recent weeks to talk about the Shift4 founder’s…