AIPAC super PAC funded big-spending Illinois groups, as Democratic fights over Israel spread

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s super PAC seeded two anonymous groups that spent more than $14 million to influence pivotal House Democratic primaries in Illinois on Tuesday — marking a new salvo in the battle over policy on Israel within the Democratic Party. United Democracy Project, a super PAC aligned with AIPAC that receives…

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Trump weighs deploying ground troops

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Markets drop as gas prices, mortgage rates rise 00:53 Cost of war in Iran hits America’s heartland 02:31 Strike hits Jerusalem’s Old City 02:01 Now Playing Trump weighs deploying ground troops 01:45 UP NEXT Action hero Chuck Norris dies at…

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The Bengali doctor who made medical history in Britain

While in Nepal she adopted a baby girl, Bhutu, whose mother had died in childbirth. A single mother during a period largely unforgiving of female independence, Sen balanced professional rigour with private responsibility within the confines of traditional Bengali society. But later, in Calcutta, the child died after a debilitating illness, a devastating personal loss….

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What we learned from the world’s top producers

The world’s top memory chip makers made plenty of headlines this week, capped by Micron delivering one of the strongest earnings reports of this artificial intelligence cycle. Micron posted revenue and earnings miles ahead of already high expectations, and guidance pointing to roughly 80% gross margins next quarter. And yet the stock sank. The market…

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