Trump suggests Biden aides acted without then-president’s knowledge — but says he has no evidence
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump alleged Thursday that officials in Joe Biden ‘s administration might have in effect forged their boss’s signature and taken broad actions he wasn’t aware of — while acknowledging he had no evidence that actually happened. Meeting in the Oval Office with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Trump repeated his long-standing allegations that the Biden White […]
Earth’s atmosphere hasn’t had this much CO2 in millions of years
New data shows that CO2 levels have broken through 430 parts per million, an indication that human-caused global warming will continue to warp the environment. Earth’s atmosphere now has more carbon dioxide in it than it has in millions — and possibly tens of millions — of years, according to data released Thursday by the […]
Texas woman dies from brain-eating amoeba after cleaning sinuses with tap water
The woman contracted a fatal infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba and died eight days after developing symptoms. A Texas woman died from an infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba days after she cleaned her sinuses using tap water, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention case report. The woman, an otherwise healthy 71-year-old, […]
Ram resurrects Hemi engine for popular pickup trucks in ‘Symbol of Protest’
Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis admitted the decision to cancel the Hemi engine for its popular consumer-focused Ram 1500 was a mistake. DETROIT — Stellantis is resurrecting its popular V-8 Hemi engine for its Ram 1500 full-size pickup trucks beginning this summer. The return of the 5.7-liter engine comes after the company discontinued the powertrain amid tightening fuel economy regulations […]
GameStop investigating customer claims that some Nintendo Switch 2 screens were damaged
The coveted console hit shelves Thursday, eight years after the first version was released. Video game retailer GameStop said Thursday that it is investigating claims made by some customers that they received damaged Nintendo Switch 2 consoles. In multiple social media posts across X and Reddit, some consumers reported an issue in which it appeared a […]
Officer who used excessive force allowed to plead guilty to misdemeanor after felony conviction
Deputy Trevor Kirk was recorded tackling and pepper-spraying an older woman while she filmed a man being handcuffed outside a supermarket in June 2023. LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy will serve four months in prison on a misdemeanor conviction for using excessive force after the new Trump-appointed U.S. attorney offered an unusual […]
Judge blocks Trump’s ban on Harvard’s foreign students from entering the US
A district judge in Boston has blocked the Trump administration’s ban on Harvard’s international students from entering the United States after the Ivy League university argued the move was illegal. Harvard had asked the judge, Allison Burrough, to block the ban, pending further litigation, arguing Trump had violated federal law by failing to back up his claims that the students posed a […]
Russia launches deadly drone and missile strikes days after Ukraine’s audacious attack on bomber fleet
KyivCNN — Russia launched waves of drones and ballistic missiles at multiple targets across a broad swath of Ukraine early Friday, killing at least four people in the capital and wounding around 40 across the country. A CNN producer in the Kyiv region reported hearing at least two explosions in the pre-dawn hours and images from […]
Trump vs. Musk: How the Billionaire Bromance Blew Up in a Day
The public breakup of Elon Musk and President Donald Trump reached a fever pitch Thursday as the two billionaires lashed out on the social media platforms they own after Musk trashed legislation endorsed by Trump. Musk has spent the last two days raging against the House-passed megabill meant to enact the rest of Trump’s sweeping agenda, blasting it as […]
Trump travel ban comes as little surprise amid barrage of draconian restrictions
President had cued up ban in January order and, despite exemptions, policy will separate families and harm people fleeing crises Donald Trump’s first travel ban in 2017 had an immediate, explosive impact – spawning chaos at airports nationwide. This time around, the panic and chaos was already widespread by the time the president signed his proclamation Wednesday […]