Israel identified the remains of 76-year-old Eliyahu Margalit, handed over by Hamas under the ceasefire, marking the 10th returned hostage body. Hamas says devastation and unexploded ordnance are complicating searches, while urging more aid and open crossings. Israel also returned 15 Palestinian bodies to Gaza, bringing such returns to 135,...
After a lengthy White House meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Donald Trump urged Kyiv and Moscow to halt fighting “where they are,” edging back toward pressing Ukraine to give up retaking land lost to Russia. He later said the war should stop at current battle lines and signaled reluctance to...
President Donald Trump escalated his feud with Rep. Thomas Massie, urging Navy veteran Ed Gallrein to challenge the Kentucky Republican and giving a “Complete and Total Endorsement.” Massie fired back, calling Gallrein a “failed candidate and establishment hack.” Gallrein, who lost a 2024 state Senate primary by 118 votes, said...
Americans are running into snarled deliveries and surprise bills after the Trump Administration ended the de minimis loophole in August, part of President Donald Trump’s April tariff push. UPS customers describe packages marooned in warehouses, disposal threats, and steep fees: an Alabama buyer’s Italian wine was refused and billed $13...
President Trump on Friday signed a proclamation imposing 25% tariffs on all medium- and heavy-duty truck imports and their parts, and 10% on imported buses, including school and city models. The 25% rate covers Class 3 through Class 8 vehicles. Senior administration officials, speaking anonymously on a call with reporters,...
The White House dismissed questions about Trump’s planned summit with Putin in Budapest, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Communications Director Steven Cheung replying, "Your mom." Trump said Viktor Orban will host the meeting within weeks—the first face‑to‑face since August talks in Alaska failed. The venue carries weight: the 1994...
CINCINNATI — A third-floor balcony at a building near the University of Cincinnati collapsed Friday evening, sending 10 people to the hospital, officials said. One person is in critical condition; five suffered serious injuries and four had minor injuries, according to Cincinnati Police Capt. Stephen Bower, who said the building...
North Carolina’s search for a breakthrough under Bill Belichick slipped away at California, 21-18, when Nathan Leacock fumbled at the goal line with 3:48 left after Brent Austin’s hit and recovery. The Tar Heels also fumbled on their first snap, setting up a Cal touchdown, and finished without a defensive...
School halls across the country echo with kids yelling "6-7" for any excuse, a nonsense chant that signals in-group belonging and exasperates teachers. Linguists describe "semantic bleaching": the phrase, tied to Skrilla’s "Doot Doot (6 7)" and a gesture popularized by Taylen Kinney, now means nothing—and that’s the point. Adults’...
The article reports no clear scandal around Jim Morrison’s ski descent on Everest, but outlines issues drawing scrutiny. Critics question risk to Sherpas and environmental strain, and the ethics of filming a high-stakes feat for a National Geographic project by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi. Past permitting hurdles and...
