U.S. stocks largely held in place as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve will say about interest rates. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% Tuesday and remains near its record. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite added 0.1%. JPMorgan Chase was the h… Read moreUS stocks hold in place in the countdown to the Federal Reserve’s meeting on Wednesday

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reaffirmed his refusal to cede territory, resisting U.S. pressure for compromise with Russia. He emphasized Ukraine's legal and moral stance against giving up land. On Tuesday, Zelenskyy met with Pope Leo XIV and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni. The… Read moreZelenskyy reaffirms his refusal to cede land to Russia as he rallies European support

A federal judge in New York has granted the Justice Department’s request to publicly release grand jury transcripts and other material from Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking case, citing a new law that requires the government to open its files on Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime confidant.… Read moreJustice Department can unseal Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case records, judge says

Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared to back a Republican-led drive, supported by President Donald Trump’s administration, to overturn a quarter-century-old decision and erase limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president. A… Read moreSupreme Court questions limits on political party spending in federal elections, hearing GOP appeal

The author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits in 2025 Tuesday, marking a significant increase in her annual giving from recent years. Scott acknowledged donating $2.6 billion in 2024 and $2.1 billion in 2023. The gifts this year bring her tota… Read morePhilanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave $7.1 billion to nonprofits in 2025, a major increase