Keeping up with America

JP Morgan Chase claimed that the government of the US Virgin Islands is “complicit in the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein” in a legal filing on Tuesday, saying the convicted sex trafficker maintained a “quid pro quo relationship” with some of the territory’s highest officials over two decades.

US President Joe Biden and Republican leader Kevin McCarthy have called their latest talks on the debt ceiling productive but no deal has yet been reached.

Netflix on Tuesday said it would be sending an email to U.S. subscribers who share passwords with people outside their households. The notice will come with a warning: "Your Netflix account is for you and the people you live with."

A draft list of San Francisco concrete buildings reveals properties that the city says could be vulnerable to earthquakes and may need costly upgrades.

A Missouri man flew to Washington, rented a U-Haul truck and drove straight to the White House, where he crashed the truck into a security barrier and began waving around a Nazi flag in the culmination of a six-month plan to “seize power” from the government, authorities said Tuesday.

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While the rumblings of the volcano Popocatépetl are quotidian for residents of central Mexico, a period of increased activity has prompted Mexican officials to raise the alert level regarding a possible eruption.

The US has distanced itself from an incursion into Russia - which Moscow says ended in the defeat of armed insurgents who entered from Ukraine.

Lets Talk Business and Tech

Peloton aims to rebrand as a fitness company for all with a focus on app and tiered subscription pricing

Amazon employees plan to walk off the job as tech worker tension rises

Microsoft to Integrate AI Into Windows to Help Users ‘Take Action’

Richer, Wiser, Happier

SoftBank exploring offering credit funds to tech startups- sources

Links for The 4: How Money Works | CBS News. With summer break almost here, kids will be asking for money to go to the movies, to hang out at the mall or for a new bike, scooter or skateboard. And now is the perfect opportunity to take this time to teach your kids important lessons about money.

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

Marcus Smart Warns Heat Ahead of Game 4: ‘Don’t Let Us Get One’  | Lakers hoping LeBron James decides to continue career

Writers Strike Dampens Dealmaking in Rainy Cannes | HBO Max is Max: 'New' streaming service, explained

'Rome,' 'RRR' actor Ray Stevenson dies at 58  | Wes Anderson on His New '50s-Set Film 'Asteroid City,' AI and All Those TikTok Videos

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