In the latest action to undo Biden-era regulations on climate change, the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday proposed repealing a rule that requires some […]
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Three tourists dead after falling near notorious pass on North America’s tallest peak
Three climbers have died after falling near a perilous pass on Alaska’s Mount McKinley, North America’s tallest peak. A fourth climber who fell is in […]
NJ governor sends state police to set up protest zone outside contested immigration detention center
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is sending state police to bring order to an immigration detention center in Newark that has been the site of […]
Former Southern California mayor pleads guilty to secretly acting as agent of Chinese government
A former Southern California mayor pleaded guilty Friday to acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government. Eileen Wang, who stepped down as the […]
‘A cartoon villain’: Hegseth shredded for ‘cringe’ pep talk to Navy soldiers about Iran war
A clip of US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth giving a “cringe” speech to US sailors about the Iran war is going viral. Hegseth was in […]
Despite killing 200 people in attacks on suspected drug boats, US has done little to slow drug trade, experts say
Donald Trump’s administration has launched dozens of airstrikes that have killed nearly 200 people in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean, a campaign that military officials […]
The most expensive cities to buy chicken wings during the World Cup have been revealed
Houston soccer fans are going to pay some of the highest prices in the country for game-day takeout during the upcoming World Cup, a new […]
MAGA revolter MTG posts vacation snaps with fellow Trump foe Massie and then shares Charlie Kirk conspiracy theory
Sidelined from the halls of power after turning critical of President Donald Trump, two conservative firebrands escaped for a tropical getaway, where the fishing was […]
Ghost town ‘Fordlandia’ that was created by Henry Ford 100 years ago deep in the rainforest must be restored, court rules
A Brazilian court has ordered federal and local authorities to restore and preserve Fordlandia, the ambitious Amazonian city founded nearly a century ago by U.S. […]
ICE agent accused of shooting a man in Minneapolis crackdown and lying about it is arrested in Texas
A federal immigration officer wanted for shooting a Venezuelan man during the Trump administration’s Minnesota crackdown has been arrested. Christian Castro, of the Immigration and […]
Sixth-grade student dies after rafting accident during school field trip: ‘There are no words’
A 12-year-old Long Island boy died Wednesday after a raft overturned during a school trip to Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains. Cesar Albarracin Guncay, a sixth grader […]
More than half of Americans say the cost of living is worse under Trump than at any other point in their lives
A majority of Americans now say the cost of living is the worst they can remember — and most of them blame President Donald Trump […]
Trump can’t rename Kennedy Center after himself or close it down, judge says
A federal judge has blocked Donald Trump from renaming the Kennedy Center the “Trump-Kennedy Center,” nor can the president close it down for repairs. District […]
Pope Leo questioned Chicago mayor about ICE raids and Trump’s immigration crackdown at Vatican meeting
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has hailed Pope Leo XIV as a formidable global partner in advancing social justice, migration, and reparations following their meeting at […]
Crews scour site of deadly Dallas apartment explosion in search of more victims
Rescuers are scouring the wreckage of a Dallas apartment building for any additional victims after a massive explosion and fire killed at least three people, […]
Car crashes into Detroit airport terminal for the second time in months
A car slammed into a passenger terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport Friday in the second crash at the airport in just a few months. Photos […]
Vietnam moves its dead to make way for Trump golf course, report says
Vietnamese farmers are exhuming the graves of their ancestors in order to clear land for a sprawling Trump Organization complex set to include five-star hotels, […]
The UN has to start taking more risks, secretary general candidate says
The UN must start taking more risks and not only be led by bureaucratic elements, Rebeca Grynspan, a leading candidate for the UN secretary general […]
Alaska Airlines bans staff from recently acquired Hawaiian company from wearing leis and aloha shirts on certain routes, report says
Alaska Airlines has reportedly barred flight attendants from its newly acquired Hawaiian Airlines subsidiary from wearing traditional floral attire and aloha shirts on certain international […]
The Eiffel Tower has been growing taller this week. Here’s why
The structure known today as the Eiffel Tower was originally dubbed the Tour de 300 mètres, the 300-metre tower. The name was proposed by engineers […]