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Check out some of the companies making the biggest moves midday: Tesla — CEO Elon Musk disclosed he bought $1 billion worth of shares of the electric vehicle maker on Friday, helping send the stock 6% higher. On Semiconductor , Analog Devices , Texas Instruments — China launched an antidumping probe into certain analog chips from the U.S. Shares of On Semiconductor fell 1%, while Analog Devices was fractionally lower, and Texas Instrument dropped more than 3%. Western Digital – The storage drive maker raised prices on all hard drives amid “unprecedented demand,” prompting shares to climb more than 5%…

The Boys & Girls Clubs of America may end up being the biggest winner of Sunday night’s Emmy Awards. The afterschool youth programming nonprofit is now seeing a donation surge after a controversial fundraising bit at the center of television’s biggest night.Emmys host Nate Bargatze pledged $100,000 to the group at the top of the telecast — with a twist. The comedian then deducted $1,000 for every second that an acceptance speech exceeded the allotted time and added the same amount for every second under the limit. Boys & Girls Clubs children stood with the trophy holder for each announcement…

Maurene Comey, Assistant U.S. Attorney and prosecutor on Combs’ case, arrives at the Federal courthouse during the Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial at U.S. court in Manhattan, in New York City, U.S., May 21, 2025.Brendan McDermid | ReutersMaurene Comey, a federal prosecutor involved in criminal cases against Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, sued the Department of Justice on Monday to get her job back after she was fired from the Trump administration in July.Comey, a daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, received no explanation for her “unlawful and unconstitutional” termination, her attorneys wrote in the…

Sheffield United have reappointed Chris Wilder after parting ways with the 57-year-old only three months ago. Wilder has signed a three-year deal and will return to Bramall Lane to take charge of this Saturday’s home game against Charlton in the Championship. He returns for his third spell as manager of the Blades, after being replaced by Ruben Selles on June 18 after United were beaten in last season’s Championship play-off final.A club statement read: “Following a difficult start to the season, the board felt it necessary to make a change in order to stabilise performances and strengthen our push for…

Elon Musk’s surprising disclosure of his roughly $1 billion Tesla share purchases injected a vote of support in the volatile electric vehicle maker, setting it up for a strong end to a challenging 2025. The electric vehicle maker jumped nearly 6% on Monday after a filing showed Musk bought 2.57 million shares at different prices Friday. That marked his first purchase of the stock in the open market since February 2020. “We see this as a clear signal of confidence from Musk,” said Jed Dorsheimer, analyst at William Blair. “With Musk’s purchase, combined with the upward momentum for delivery expectations…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said the U.S. military on Monday again targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela, killing three aboard the vessel, and hinted that the military targeting of cartels could be further expanded.“The Strike occurred while these confirmed narcoterrorists from Venezuela were in International Waters transporting illegal narcotics (A DEADLY WEAPON POISONING AMERICANS!) headed to the U.S.,” Trump said in a Truth Social post announcing the strike. “These extremely violent drug trafficking cartels POSE A THREAT to U.S. National Security, Foreign Policy, and vital U.S. Interests.”The strike was carried out nearly two weeks after another…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ratings for the Emmy Awards have continued their climb from all-time lows as the television industry looks to shake off the shake-ups of recent years.About 7.42 million viewers tuned in to watch the Nate Bargatze -hosted 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on CBS, according to Nielsen company data released Monday by the network. The night’s big winners were “The Studio,” “Adolescence,” “The Pitt” and late-night host Stephen Colbert, who got a huge outpouring of support from the Peacock Theater audience.It was the most-watched Emmys telecast since 2021, and was up 8% from the 6.87 million that watched…

NEW YORK (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisory committee meets this week, with votes expected on whether to change recommendations on shots against COVID-19, hepatitis B and chickenpox.The exact questions to be voted on Thursday and Friday in Atlanta are unclear. Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services did not immediately respond to questions seeking details to a newly posted agenda, although the department announced five additional appointments to the committee Monday.Some public health experts are worried that the votes will — at a minimum — raise unwarranted new questions about vaccines in…

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten speaks to the audience at the annual convention of the American Federation of Teachers Friday, July 13, 2018 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Jeff Swensen | Getty ImagesThe American Federation of Teachers filed a class action complaint earlier this month against the Trump administration, related to its student loan policies.AFT, a teacher’s union representing some 1.8 million members, has said that the U.S. Department of Education is denying student loan borrowers their legally required rights to affordable repayment plans and loan forgiveness programs. The class action effort is part…

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lower its benchmark rate when it meets this week, despite the latest hotter-than-expected inflation data.The market is now pricing in a 96% chance of a 25 basis-point rate cut this month, according to the CME Fedwatch tool.”The betting is currently that the Fed will embark on rate cutting, concerned about burgeoning downside risks in the economy, and the job market, in particular,” Mark Hamrick, Bankrate’s senior economic analyst, said in an email.More from Personal Finance:More consumers use rent payments to boost their credit scoreSome jobs may not qualify for the ‘no tax on tips’ policyTrump…