Elon Musk says SpaceX and Tesla formed special committees to discuss merger idea
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Tuesday that the boards of SpaceX and Tesla have separately formed special committees to discuss the idea of a merger, taking a small step toward a possible consolidation of his two largest companies. Musk, who is CEO of…
Kyle Kennedy, Granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, Dies at 42
BOSTON (AP) — Kyle Francis Kennedy, the granddaughter of assassinated presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, and his wife Ethel Kennedydied. She was 42 years old. An advocate for education reform and disability rights, Kennedy lived most of her life…
Eagles not punished for tampering with Jalen Hurts’ blood clots
The Philadelphia Eagles are not being disciplined for their handling of quarterback Jalen Hurts’ blood clots, an NFL spokesperson said. The league said in a statement Tuesday that officials have been in contact with the Eagles medical staff and the…
UK inflation rises to 3.5% – boosting expectations of a rate rise
A person protects herself from the rain as she walks near the Bank of England building on the day the Monetary Policy Committee cut interest rates, in London, Britain, December 18, 2025. Toby Melville | Reuters Inflation in the UK rose a…
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rose the most among all G20 countries last year: NPR
The Jeffrey Energy Center coal-fired power plant seen in January 2026 in Topeka, Kan. Coal burning contributed to a significant increase in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions last year, according to a new United Nations report. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption…
First iPhone Duo unboxing video appears ahead of Friday launch
With days before the iPhone Duo launch, the first unboxing video has surfaced online from someone who managed to get a device early. The iPhone Duo ships flat instead of folded, and it’s otherwise packaged like any other iPhone. We’ve…
Rubio heads to small town in India that could help refine Venezuelan oil
NEW DELHI — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in India and heading Wednesday to an unlikely destination: a small coastal town in western India that has the world’s largest oil refining complex. The city of Jamnagar in the Indian state of…
Italy to deploy 500 troops to Milan after riots
Giorgia Meloni The government is expected to approve a series of measures on Tuesday, including the deployment of 500 soldiers to Milan, after a weekend of riots in the northern Italian city. Italy’s prime minister is calling a Cabinet meeting…
CMU’s Matt Drinkall takes on college football executives
College football decision-makers appear determined to expand the College Football Playoff to 24 teams as early as next season. This decision, the latest in a long series of changes, expansions and breaks with tradition, naturally provoked strong…
Tesla Q3 Preview: Delivery Outlook, Cash Flow, and a Dash of Merger Speculation Within Reach
Tesla (TSLA) will report its third-quarter results after the closing bell on Wednesday, with the focus on earnings and cash flow, with a dash of merger speculation. Tesla is expected to report third-quarter revenue of $28.13 billion, flat year-over-year,…