Trump pledges to send $90 checks to millions of seniors on Medicare
President Donald Trump promised Friday to provide $90 rebate checks to offset premiums paid to millions of older Americans on Medicare, his latest promise to send money to Americans before the midterm elections. “I am pleased to announce that my…
Episcopal bishop who urged Trump to ‘have mercy’ on resigning post in Washington DC | Washington, D.C.
The Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, D.C. who gained national attention when she called on Donald Trump to “have mercy” on immigrants and the nation’s LGBTQ+ community after his second inauguration, is…
Southern California sweltering as late-season heatwave smothers region | California
Southern California faced scorching heat waves this summer that left residents wondering what happened to their famous Mediterranean climate. Today, autumn also brings its share of heatwaves. Friday kicked off a new round of long-term heatwave advisories…
Trump announced a $54 billion energy investment from South Korea. South Korea says it took the plunge
South Korea has rebuffed a $54 billion investment announced by the Trump administration, turning a troubled plan to export Alaskan natural gas into another potential sticking point in long-running trade negotiations between allies. On Wednesday, Trump…
Woman told Cornell investigators she ‘felt like bait’ during alleged gang rape
A woman who says she was the victim of a gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity told school investigators last year that she “felt like bait” because the attackers were “like lions around me,” according to records from the…
The G7 will release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel, will this slow down prices? | US-Israeli war against Iran
Group of Seven (G7) countries have agreed to release 100 billion barrels of crude oil and diesel from their emergency reserves over several months in a bid to curb soaring energy prices, following pressure from US President Donald Trump. The US-Israeli…
Brazil’s neck-and-neck election poses test for growing pro-Trump Latin American bloc | Brazil
SShortly after his controversial speech to the United Nations General Assembly in September, Donald Trump gathered a dozen like-minded Latin American leaders and boasted that right-wing candidates had won all seven presidential elections held in the…
Defending FCS champion Montana State’s 19-game winning streak was snapped by Idaho after officials added a second to the clock before Idaho’s final TD.
Defending FCS champion Montana State’s 19-game winning streak ended with another controversial one-second moment during the 2026 college football season. Idaho earned a 35-34 victory thanks to a touchdown on the final play of the game when…
House GOP in “triage mode” in the face of the dreaded blue wave: CNN
(Photo by J. Scott Applewhite/AP) House Republicans have reportedly entered “triage mode” weeks before the midterm elections, as more people privately fear that their chances of retaining control of the Legislature are dwindling. According to a CNN…
Larry Ellison Risk Exposed by Paramount and Oracle Debt Binges
(Bloomberg) — While Paramount Skydance Corp. and Oracle Corp. are entering the ranks of America’s biggest borrowers, their ties to the same man – billionaire Larry Ellison – are beginning to spark angst on Wall Street. Most read on Bloomberg…