Government
Trump Claims Vandals Sabotaged the Reflecting Pool. Experts Say the $14.7 Million Renovation Did That Itself.
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has become the most expensive puddle in Washington, and…
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Mark Masterson
Mark Masterson has written more than 1,700 articles for Live News Chat since 2022 and files most days. His beat is the news the networks on this site are carrying live: US politics, world affairs, breaking news, and the courts, with regular work on technology, sport and entertainment. Because the site exists to point readers at live coverage, most of his reporting is written within hours of the broadcast it follows, and is sourced from primary material where one exists: the filing, the transcript, the agency release, the company statement. Originally from Canada, he has worked in online publishing for over a decade. Corrections and story tips go to security@livenewschat.eu, and the standards his work is held to are set out in the Live News Chat editorial policy.
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Artificial Intelligence
Workday Must Face Lawsuit Alleging Its AI Hiring Tools Discriminate Against Black, Disabled, and Older Applicants
A federal judge in San Francisco just told Workday it cannot escape a lawsuit…
Entertainment
Fortnite OG Season 9 Is Here, and Millions of Players Are About to Relive the Future
Epic Games launched Fortnite OG Season 9 on Wednesday morning, and if you tried…
Government
Senate Republicans Reverse Course on Iran War Powers After Trump’s Closed-Door Shouting Match
The Senate’s position on presidential war powers in Iran did a full 180 in…
Markets
The Oil Market’s Bigger Problem Isn’t the Strait of Hormuz
In recent months, alongside the rally in AI-related stocks, investors’ attention has been largely…
Apps & Software
40 Signs Your Relationship Is Stronger Than You Think
Many relationships that are strong may not appear so from a distance. Despite how…
Science
Scientists Discover a New ‘Ghost Shark’ Species Lurking in Costa Rica’s Deep Waters
Somewhere between 1,000 and 3,000 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean off…
Elections
Mamdani’s Candidates Sweep New York Primaries in a Direct Rebuke to Democratic Leadership
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani went three for three in Tuesday’s congressional primaries,…
Politics
The Pentagon Wants $80 Billion for the Iran War, Nearly Triple Its Original Estimate
Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg told senators last week that the Pentagon needs roughly…
Economy
Congress Passes Landmark Housing Bill That Bans Private Equity From Buying Single-Family Homes
Congress sent the largest housing affordability package in decades to President Trump’s desk on…
World News
Europe’s Deadly Heat Wave Shatters Records as France Logs Its Hottest Day Ever
France recorded its hottest day in recorded history on Tuesday as a punishing heat…
Entertainment
Simone Biles Fires Back at Critics Who Questioned Her Vacation After a Near-Fatal Medical Emergency
Simone Biles is done apologizing for recovering on her own terms. The 29-year-old Olympic…
Business
Amazon Prime Day 2026 Kicks Off Today With Four Days of Deals and a Few Things Worth Knowing First
Amazon Prime Day 2026 launched at midnight Pacific time on Tuesday, kicking off a…
Health
Federal Judge Blocks SNAP Junk Food Restrictions, Dealing a Major Blow to the MAHA Movement
A federal judge struck down the Trump administration’s restrictions on what Americans can purchase…
Artificial Intelligence
Alphabet Loses $250 Billion in Market Value as Google’s Top AI Researchers Defect to Rivals
Alphabet suffered its worst single-day stock decline in more than a year on Monday…
Sports
Lionel Messi Breaks the All-Time World Cup Scoring Record With Trademark Argentina Brilliance
Lionel Messi became the greatest goal scorer in FIFA World Cup history on Monday,…
Apps & Software
What a 300% Casino Bonus Really Offers
A match that adds your deposit back three times over sounds almost too generous.…
Economy
Alan Greenspan, the ‘Maestro’ Who Made the Fed Chair the Most Powerful Job in Washington, Dies at 100
Alan Greenspan, the "Maestro" who ran the Federal Reserve for 18 years and made…
Gaming
Nintendo Is Remaking ‘Ocarina of Time’ for Switch 2 and the Internet Cannot Handle It
Some announcements break the internet. This one broke the internet and then played the…
Entertainment
Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo Are Getting Divorced but Still Planning to Have a Baby Together
Modern love is complicated. Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo are making it look even…
Sports
World Cup 2026 Day 9: Argentina and France Take the Stage as Group Play Heats Up
The group stage is where reputations get confirmed and dark horses announce themselves. Day…
Entertainment
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Opens With the Battle Everyone Was Waiting For
HBO just reminded everyone why it owns Sunday nights. The third season of “House…
Elections
Colombia Elects ‘El Tigre’ in a Razor-Thin Runoff That Redraws Latin America’s Political Map
Colombia just made the sharpest rightward turn in its modern political history, and the…
Lifestyle
Eco vs. Boost vs. Turbo: Maximizing Performance on the Switch 45K Kit
Disposable vape devices have become far more advanced than earlier generations. Modern systems now…
World News
The Fable 5 Ban Hits Day Nine and the AI Industry Is Watching
Nine days ago the US government did something unprecedented: it ordered Anthropic to pull…
Sports
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese Reignite the WNBA’s Best Rivalry in Atlanta
The WNBA’s most electrifying matchup just got a new zip code and a fresh…
Government
$14.6 Million Blue Reflecting Pool Turned Green in a Week and Paint Coming Peeling
President Trump drained the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool this spring, painted its floor “American…
Economy
Iran Closes the Strait of Hormuz Again, Three Days After Reopening It Under the Truce
Iran’s armed forces declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to shipping on Saturday, reversing…
Entertainment
James Burrows, the Director Who Taught America How to Laugh, Dies at 85
James Burrows, the most prolific and decorated director in television comedy history, died peacefully…
Entertainment
GTA 6 Pre-Orders Open June 25 With Four Editions Priced From $70 to $150
Rockstar Games just confirmed what the gaming world has been waiting for: Grand Theft…