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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday publicly posted the files it has received from the Justice Department on the sex trafficking investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, responding to mounting pressure in Congress to force more disclosure in the case.Still, the files mostly contain information that was already publicly known or available. The folders — posted on Google Drive — contained hundreds of image files of years-old court filings related to Epstein, who died in a New York jail cell in 2019 as he faced charges for sexually abusing teenage girls, and Maxwell,…

An emotional Antony broke down in tears describing the end of his time at Manchester United as he waited to complete a transfer to Real Betis.After the move briefly stalled on Friday, an agreement was reached between the clubs shortly before the close of the transfer window on Monday, with sources telling ESPN that Betis will pay a fixed fee of €22 million ($25.6m) with another €3 million ($3.5m) in potential bonuses. United will also get 50% of any future transfer.After spending the second half of last season on loan at Betis, Antony returned to Man United but was omitted…

NEW YORK (AP) — Jim Walden, an independent candidate in New York City’s mayoral race, announced Tuesday that he was suspending his campaign, while urging his fellow candidates to unite against the Democratic primary winner, Zohran Mamdani. “For those still trailing in the polls by month’s end, I implore each to consider how history will judge them if they allow vanity or stubborn ambition to usher in Mr. Mamdani,” Walden wrote in a statement announcing his exit. He warned that Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist, would represent a “Trojan Horse taking over City Hall,” adding that time was “slipping away” for…

Containers are loaded and unloaded from cargo ships at Port Jersey Container Terminal in New Jersey, U.S., May 1, 2025.Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump’s trade war suffered a big setback with many of his administration’s tariffs ruled illegal by a federal appeals court last Friday. Billions of dollars in trade duties may potentially need to be refunded to businesses as trade deals struck by the White House with other nations are thrown into question. But for now, the underlying stance within the shipping industry and supply chain has not changed, according to logistics professionals, with the court…

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in midday trading: Frontier Group — Shares of the budget airline carrier shot up more than 13% in the wake of rival Spirit Airlines’ bankruptcy filing on Friday. Humana — Shares of the health insurer rose more than 2% after the company reaffirmed on Friday its fiscal 2025 earnings forecast. Humana expects to earn about $17 per share after adjustments. Following the announcement, Bank of America raised its price target, but reiterated its neutral stance on the stock United Therapeutics — The biotech soared 35% after saying its TETON-2 study evaluating the…

Dario Amodei, Anthropic CEO, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 21st, 2025.Gerry Miller | CNBCAnthropic on Tuesday announced it has closed a $13 billion funding round at a $183 billion post-money valuation, roughly triple what the artificial intelligence startup was worth as of its last raise in March.The most recent funding round was led by Iconiq, Fidelity Management & Research Co. and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Other investors including Altimeter, General Catalyst and Coatue also participated, Anthropic said.”This financing demonstrates investors’ extraordinary confidence in our financial performance and the strength of their collaboration with…

A worker prepares orders at an Amazon fulfillment center.Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAmazon is eliminating a program that allows members of its Prime subscription program to share free shipping benefits with people outside their household.The company began notifying users in recent days that it plans to end the Prime Invitee Program on Oct. 1, according to a notice viewed by CNBC.”We are writing to inform you that the Prime Invitee Program, which allowed sharing Prime’s fast, free delivery with others, will end on October 1, 2025,” the notice states. “Your invited guests will be notified directly about this…

Marc Benioff, co-founder and CEO of Salesforce, attends the 50th World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21, 2020.Denis Balibouse | ReutersThere was a moment, during the pandemic-fueled growth days of 2020, when Salesforce surpassed Oracle by market cap. Marc Benioff had finally toppled his mentor, Larry Ellison.That moment is long gone.Salesforce’s stock price has dropped 25% this year, the worst performance in large-cap tech and the second-steepest decline in the Dow, beating only UnitedHealth. Meanwhile, Oracle has jumped 34%, outperforming most of its peers and well outpacing the major indexes.The two companies that were once about even by…

United States striker Josh Sargent said he is in a “good spot” with English Championship side Norwich City after rumors emerged of a possible summer move for the 25-year-old American goalscorer.”A lot of decisions had to be made, not just for myself, but for my family overall. I think I’m in a good spot at Norwich. I’m at a place where I know I can score goals, which of course, is important going into the World Cup,” Sargent said during a media availability for the U.S. men’s national team.”I’ve had a good start to the season, so hopefully I can…

Starbucks’ new protein-packed beveragesSource: StarbucksStarbucks plans to tap into consumers’ protein obsession by launching protein-packed cold foam and lattes starting Sept. 29.From “gym bros” to users of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, many Americans are trying to consume more protein, with the goal of building or maintaining their muscle mass and feeling more satiated after meals. Roughly a third of U.S. consumers said they loved high protein in the second quarter of 2025, up from 24% three years ago, according to Datassential, which tracks restaurant menus and consumer preferences.Customers who add Starbucks’ protein cold foam to their grande beverages can expect…