The United States has paused offensive military strikes against targets in Iran after nearly two weeks of daily operations focused around the Strait of Hormuz, according to a directive from President Donald Trump. The decision followed a high-level security briefing on Friday, during which U.S. Central Command chief Admiral Brad...
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has placed Carolina football general manager Michael Lombardi on paid administrative leave amid an ongoing investigation linked to an internal complaint. The university announced the move in a statement, clarifying that the decision came from the school rather than the athletic department...
Transgender advocate and influencer Dylan Mulvaney posted a TikTok video on Sunday evening responding to comments made by U.S. President Donald Trump at the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, DC on Friday night. Trump mentioned Mulvaney by name four times while criticizing CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins during his...
NEW YORK, July 27 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday as a pause in hostilities between the United States and Iran lifted risk appetite and supported a broad-based move into equities. The easing of geopolitical tensions improved sentiment at the start of a week that investors...
A recent opinion article warns that local and political resistance to building new data centers in the United States could undermine the country’s economic strength and national security at a time of accelerating competition with China in artificial intelligence. The piece argues that today’s large-scale computing infrastructure is analogous to...
Tesla has secured a UK Supreme Court ruling allowing it to revive a London High Court lawsuit over licensing terms for 5G patents ahead of its planned launch of 5G-enabled vehicles in Britain. The electric carmaker sued U.S. technology company InterDigital and patent licensing platform Avanci in 2023, asking the...
In Cleveland, Ohio, Rick Nelson suffered chest pains just days before his daughter Rachel’s scheduled June 6 wedding and was rushed by his wife Gail to Cleveland Clinic’s Marymount Emergency Department. He was diagnosed with a heart attack and airlifted to the clinic’s main campus, where cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Faisal...
The United States is struggling to meet a January 1, 2027 deadline to end reliance on Chinese and certain other foreign critical minerals, despite major federal investment. President Donald Trump has framed domestic mining and processing of rare earths and other strategic materials as a national security priority since returning...
In the United States, insurers are re-evaluating how El Niño affects hurricane risk as coastal exposure rises sharply. El Niño, identified by U.S. government scientists in June at the onset of the Atlantic hurricane season, typically suppresses storm formation, and officials expect a below-average 2026 season with eight to 14...
DUBLIN, Ireland - Mayo ended a 75-year wait for the All-Ireland Gaelic football title with a victory over defending champions Kerry in Dublin, triggering celebrations across Ireland and among the county’s global diaspora. The long-suffering county’s triumph in the hugely popular national sport brought to a close a widely known...
