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David Hearn (second from left) and his attorney Norman Eisen (right) addressed reporters after he entered his not guilty plea on July 9 in Washington, D.C. Rod Lamkey/AP hide caption toggle caption Rod Lamkey/AP A judge agreed to drop the federal government’s vandalism case against former U.S. Olympian David “Davey” Hearn and three others last week, after months of accusing them of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. But Hearn’s legal fight isn’t over yet: Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman has yet to weigh in on whether it could potentially be reopened later. “We feel strongly this case should be…

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is backing new safeguards for delivery workers in New York City — and the proposal would give City Hall more regulatory power over commerce giants like Amazon.The Delivery Protection Act, sponsored by New York City Council Member Tiffany L. Cabán, would increase licensing requirements for companies that operate delivery-focused warehouse facilities, opening the door to expanded safety, training, and resources for delivery workers. Companies like Amazon frequently subcontract last-mile delivery to these types of facilities, leaving workers in a murky gray area without the traditional protections afforded to those who work directly for the retail giants.”If Amazon…

NVIDIA Corp. CEO Jensen Huang speaks during a joint press conference with representatives of Fujitsu Ltd., FANUC Corp. YASKAWA Electric Corp. and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. on July 16, 2026, in Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty ImagesNvidia is working with some of Wall Street’s largest asset management firms on a $500 billion effort to finance artificial intelligence infrastructure, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC Monday.The chipmaker has enlisted Apollo Global Management, Blackstone, BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners unit, Brookfield Asset Management, Goldman Sachs and KKR to assemble the capital package, according to the person, who spoke on the…

Is the wait finally over at Berkshire Hathaway?Warren Buffett spent much of his last decade as CEO hoarding phenomenal amounts of cash, as he waited for stocks, acquisitions, and even buybacks to become cheap enough to satisfy his hunger for bargains.Greg Abel, who succeeded the legendary investor at the turn of the year, might not have quite so much patience, based on Berkshire’s second-quarter earnings report on Saturday.Michael Burry, the value investor of “The Big Short” fame and a longtime Buffett disciple, said in a Substack note on Sunday that his “biggest fear” for Berkshire was that Buffett’s successor couldn’t…

Back in college, a friend of mine was working as a cleaner. One day, her partner couldn’t help out with a client, so she asked if I’d be willing to step in.I enjoyed the work so much that I later started my own small cleaning-and-organizing business, which I ran for 10 years.During this time, I was always looking to cut business costs wherever I could, without sacrificing quality.So, I ended up relying on budget retailer Dollar Tree for a lot of my high-wear-and-tear cleaning supplies. When you can get the same (or better) product for a lower price, it’s just…

Attendees are greeted with”Eat Real Food” placards as they gather for U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.  and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to announce new nutrition policies at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 8, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Monday announced a policy proposal aimed at giving the federal government greater visibility into the nation’s food supply.HHS proposed a requirement for manufacturers, like Pepsi or Nestle, to notify the Food and Drug Administration when they determine that an ingredient is…

This back-to-school season, the cost and value of higher education are top of mind.In a time when going to college can put you in hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt, and as more tech moguls share that they skipped university altogether, it could be worth considering a public school.Every state has some sort of public school system, though they’re not all created equal. Just as private schools have the Ivy League, some state schools stand above the rest — Forbes now releases its own list of “Public Ivies” each year.Public schools are also generally cheaper than private schools, especially if you stay…

Consider this your job-hunting cheat sheet.Last week’s brutal jobs report was more evidence of how difficult the labor market is. The low hiring and firing rate is giving a stuck-in-place vibe.That’s why people looking to switch jobs these days need to be extra careful. The next company you land at could be your last for a while, so you want to make it count.Burning Glass Institute and the Schultz Family Foundation analyzed the career histories of 12 million workers across 1,750 companies. For BI’s Aki Ito, they shared the details for six prominent tech occupations: software engineers, data scientists, software…

The Boeing logo is displayed on a Boeing building on Aug. 3, 2026 in El Segundo, California.Mario Tama | Getty ImagesIn a move to increase its focus on core operations, Boeing is selling three of its subsidiaries to Archer Aviation in exchange for a stake in the startup that focuses on electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, known as eVTOLs for short.Shares of Archer surged 18% in premarket trading, while Boeing slipped 0.2%.The subsidiaries include Wisk Aero, which has been developing an autonomous eVTOL, and SkyGrid, which is developing air traffic management systems for air taxis as urban air mobility…

Michael Burry took a swipe at some of the dot-com boom’s biggest winners, prompting a cheeky response from Mark Cuban.The investor of “The Big Short” fame argued on X that stock prices became detached from fundamentals between the 1998 collapse of Long-Term Capital Management and the dot-com crash in March 2000.”Complete idiots made permanent fortunes during that span,” Burry wrote on Saturday. “We still hear from one of them regularly.”He did not name anyone, but Cuban — one of the best-known billionaires minted during the dot-com boom — appeared happy to play along.”Complete idiots,” Cuban replied, adding a crying laughter…