Monica Sager
Live News Reporter
Monica is a Newsweek reporter based in Boston. Her focus is reporting on breaking news. Monica joined Newsweek in 2024. She is a graduate of Clark University, with a master's from both Clark University and Northwestern University. She was part of the team named a finalist for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigation as well as a winner of the George Polk award for their work uncovering Phillips Respironics wrongdoings with their breathing machines.
You can get in touch with Monica by emailing [email protected]. Languages: English.
Trump floats new nickname for Harris amid market selloff
With the Dow nosediving on Monday, the former president kicked the tires on a new strategy of tying his opponent to the broader economy.
Former NJ governor among 'Republicans for Harris'
Christine Todd Whitman joined the growing list of Republicans who are supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in her presidential race.
Secret Service takes 'full responsibility' in Trump assassination attempt
US Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe gave an update on the Trump rally shooting.
Kamala Harris hasn't met the press in weeks. Republicans have noticed
The Democratic candidate is either dodging the media or astutely avoiding getting in the way of Trump's stumbles, depending on who you speak to.
Ben Crump demands charges against Florida deputy who killed Roger Fortson
The civil rights attorney is calling on the State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden to prosecute Eddie Duran, the man who fatally shot Senior Airman Roger Fortson.
Roger Fortson's younger brother fatally shot two months after senior airman
Just two months after his older brother was killed, the Fortson family is facing another heartbreaking loss.
Crowd leaves early as Trump delivers 90-minute attack on 'Crazy Kamala'
Donald Trump returns to Pennsylvania for a rally in his first return to the Keystone State weeks after an assassination attempt.
Macron's Olympic kiss with sports minister raises eyebrows in France
French President Emmanuel Macron shared a tender moment with his sports minister, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, to mark the Opening Ceremony.
Ryan Murphy's baby gender reveal, proposal and more sweet Olympics moments
What better setting than the City of Love to mark a big moment?
AMBER Alert Issued: Texas 12-year-old last seen at hotel with older man
Texas 12-year-old Chloie Brewer-Clark is missing and was last seen in Houston.
Major update in case of fugitive dad who kidnapped his daughter
Aaron Aung can face a fine and time in custody for kidnapping his daughter, Seraya Aung Harmon.
How photog Jerome Brouillet got the shot of Olympic surfer Gabriel Medina
It's already being called the best photo of these Olympic games.
Out of Office: The Team USA Olympians juggling 9-5 jobs back home
It's a difficult enough task to make it to Paris. These athletes are doing it with a full-time career.
Italian Olympian apologizes to wife for dropping wedding ring in Seine
Gianmarco Tamberi saw his wedding ring 'fly' into the Paris river during Friday's Opening Ceremony.
France hit with second act of Olympic 'sabotage'
Fiberoptic cables were cut in at least six places across the country Monday morning.
Olympics opening ceremony highlights: Celine Dion, Lady Gaga and more
Athletes from around the world joined together along the Seine in Paris under a gloomy sky to ring in the Summer Olympics.
Sam Altman's OpenAI sets sights on Google with launch of SearchGPT
OpenAI announced an AI -powered search engine on Thursday, coming right at Google's cash cow.
The perils of 'open source' AI, according to experts
Mark Zuckerberg wants anyone to be able to access and build on Meta's AI technology. Is that a good thing?
Sam Altman Pens Rare Op-Ed Calling for US Leadership on AI
The CEO of OpenAI said Washington needs to step up if the U.S. is going to beat China in the AI race.
We tested AI chatbots on election news. The results weren't great
Meta's new Llama AI assistant and OpenAI's latest ChatGPT model were given prompts from politics to calculus. Here's how they responded.
Zuckerberg Takes on Altman With New Open-Source AI Model
Meta believes the new generation of Llama will be able to "ignite" new workflow proficiencies while competing with other artificial intelligence companies
Sam Altman's basic income study: participants share benefits of experiment
An unconditional cash-transfer study backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman helped participants with an additional $1,000 each month.
What we know about the OpenAI Startup Fund
These are the early-stage startups that have received backing so far.
Head of Secret Service attacked during 4-hour hearing amid calls to resign
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testified before lawmakers on Monday about the Donald Trump assassination attempt. Newsweek's live blog has ended.
Kamala Harris May Face a Challenge From Joe Manchin
The former senator is allegedly contemplating throwing his hat in the ring for the Democratic presidential nomination.
New York Mayor Eric Adams Declines to Endorse Kamala Harris
Eric Adamas previously criticized the Biden administration for how it's handled the migrant crisis.
Four names on Kamala Harris' VP shortlist: CNN report
Four people are supposedly on the top of Kamala Harris's list for her potential running mate.
Donald Trump's previous donation to Kamala Harris goes viral
The Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump donated to his potential opponent, Kamala Harris, previously.
World leaders respond to President Joe Biden dropping out
World leaders shared their thoughts about Biden announcing his withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race.
Donald Trump and JD Vance on Kamala Harris: All their attack lines
The Republican 2024 presidential ticket has already started their fight against the new potential Democratic nominee.
