The White House dismissed all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts by email, according to a source, removing Biden-appointed advisers as President Donald Trump pursues sweeping aesthetic changes in Washington. The move comes amid a planned East Wing overhaul featuring a proposed 90,000‑square‑foot ballroom, estimated by Trump at...
Israel launched air strikes across Gaza after officials accused Hamas of violating a US-brokered ceasefire, including an attack on soldiers and failures over returning hostages’ remains. At least 33 Palestinians were killed, according to Gaza’s Hamas-run Civil Defence and hospital officials, with hits on homes, schools and a courtyard at...
Four boats off Mexico’s Pacific coast were struck by the U.S. military, leaving 14 dead, in an operation the Pentagon said occurred Monday in international waters. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the attacks, pressed for adherence to treaties, and ordered talks with the U.S. ambassador. Mexico’s navy searched for a...
Standing beside President Trump in Israel’s parliament, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed victories over Hamas and Iran’s axis, even as critics said he failed to translate them into peace. Israel faces intense condemnation over the Gaza war that followed the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023 attack, which Israeli authorities say killed...
Hundreds protested near the US embassy shouting "No Trump!" while others rallied "No China!"—a snapshot of the delicate week as President Lee Jae-Myung hosts US President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping. Talks could seek a trade-war breakthrough, yet US–Korea negotiations remain unsettled after tariffs, investment pledges, and a Georgia...
In Tokyo, President Donald Trump cast his visit as a victory lap, bonding with new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and touting Japanese investment in the U.S. His administration reported up to $490 billion in commitments toward a $550 billion goal, including $100 billion each for Westinghouse and GE Vernova nuclear...
Utah and California are pushing AI transparency, passing laws that require businesses—and in California, police departments—to disclose when AI is used, including chatbots and report-writing tools. Supporters, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, say labeling lets people opt out and drags AI use out of the shadows; San Francisco now publicly...
The Trump administration is moving to override state consumer protections on credit reporting, with the CFPB drafting an interpretative rule under the Fair Credit Reporting Act to preempt state bans on reporting debt to Experian, Equifax and Trans Union. The move would undo Biden-era measures that let states like New...
Florida executed Norman Mearle Grim Jr., 65, on Tuesday for the 1998 rape and murder of his neighbor, Cynthia Campbell, marking the state’s record 15th execution this year. The curtain rose at 6 p.m. at Florida State Prison; Grim, strapped to a table, declined a final statement. He was injected...
WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda, best known as IRS, has been placed in hospice care, according to multiple reports. The update came from his former tag partner and brother-in-law Barry Windham, who called it “kinda tough,” and was echoed by former WWE star Leilani Kai, who shared a photo...
