Russia’s grinding advance in Ukraine has slowed to a third of its rate from November, Western analyses say
Russian soldiers ride on a self-propelled gun in Kursk. Western analysts say the monthly pace of Russia’s war gains has fallen below a third of its rate of advance from November. The Institute for the Study of War, a Washington-based think tank, wrote on Sunday that it found Russia had seized 203 square kilometers, or…
I’m a résumé writer for people transitioning out of the federal workforce. Here are my 4 tips.
A lot of federal résumés are very long. Corporate résumés should be more concise — they are just a quick snapshot of your awesomeness. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Marisol Maloney, a résumé writer living in San Diego. B-17 has verified her identity. This story has been edited for length and…
Billionaire wealth is down big amid the market chaos, but Warren Buffett is still doing fine
Warren Buffett is the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Warren Buffett is doing just fine amid the stock market’s tariff-induced chaos. The 94-year-old billionaire investor is still up $12.7 billion in wealth as of Friday, according to data from Bloomberg, making him the fifth richest person in the world with a net worth of $155 billion.…
TikTok staffers say Chinese leadership has been tightening its grip over US operations
The Trump administration is racing to curb TikTok’s ties to China. But inside the company, a string of recent US executive departures and team restructurings has given Chinese leaders a greater grip on its American business, company insiders told B-17. This month, US-based sales and marketing exec Blake Chandlee, who served as the face of…
These 7 GOP senators are backing a bill to curb Trump’s tariff powers
Several GOP senators, including former Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, have backed the Trade Review Act. President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” announcement is spurring members of his own party to attempt to rein in his tariff powers. Several Republican senators have signed onto the Trade Review Act, a bipartisan bill sponsored by Democratic Sen. Maria…
Trump threatens to hit China with extra tariffs of 50%, ratcheting up a trade war
President Donald Trump is threatening China with additional levies. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to slap an additional 50% tariff on China, in what is a major intensification toward Beijing days after the administration’s “Liberation Day” rollout last week. “If China does not withdraw its 34% increase above their already long term trading abuses…
This is the next key level for investors to watch in the stock market’s historic rout
A trader looks at screens as he works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York With US indexes reeling from tariff pain, the market’s descent might have a way to go before investors catch a lasting break. According to Morgan Stanley, the S&P 500’s next support is at the…
‘Hocus Pocus’ star Bette Midler is the latest celeb to sell her Tesla, calling it ‘a symbol of racism’
Bette Midler This is no hocus-pocus: Bette Midler is the latest celebrity to sell her Tesla. The veteran star of stage and screen has become the latest public figure to offload her Tesla over CEO Elon Musk’s politics and support for President Donald Trump’s administration. “What a joyful day! I sold my (gulp) Tesla! No…
Sam Altman defends AI art after Studio Ghibli backlash, calling it a ‘net win’ for society
A Ghibli-style image of Sam Altman, created using OpenAI’s image generator. The release of OpenAI’s new image generator sparked a tsunami of Studio Ghibli-style memes and raised copyright concerns, but Sam Altman thinks AI art is a “net win” for society. In an interview published Sunday on YouTube by the founder and content creator Varun…
