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Updated 2 hours, 45 minutes ago

Protesters tee off against Trump and Musk in 'Hands Off!' rallies across the US

Crowds of people angry about the way President Donald Trump is running the country marched and rallied in scores o…

Updated 1 day, 6 hours ago
Trump says he's giving TikTok another 75 days to find a US buyer

President Donald Trump on Friday said is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 75 days to give his administration more time…

Updated 2 days, 4 hours ago
Dow drops 1,600 as US stocks lead worldwide sell-off after Trump’s tariffs cause a COVID-like shock

The U.S. stock market buckled Thursday, and a level of shock unseen in years tore through financial markets worldwide on worries about the damage President Don…

Updated 3 days, 3 hours ago
Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars

President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpl…

Updated 3 days, 6 hours ago
Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65

Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim…

Updated 4 days, 5 hours ago
On the heels of a dry winter, firefighters around the US brace for wildfire risks

From the southwestern U.S. to Minnesota, Iowa and even parts of New Jersey, it seemed that winter never materialized.

Updated 4 days, 6 hours ago
New Jersey Sen. Booker presses his marathon speech against Trump's agenda past 18 hours and counting

New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted all night and into Tuesday afternoon in a feat of endurance to …

Updated 1 week, 1 day ago
Utah becomes the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water

Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over opposition from dentists and national health organizations who warn the move wil…

Updated 1 week, 3 days ago
Trump places 25% tariff on imported autos, expecting to raise $100 billion in tax revenues

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was placing 25% tariffs on auto imports, a move that the White House claims would foster domestic manufacturing but co…

Updated 1 week, 3 days ago
Supreme Court upholds Biden rule requiring serial numbers and background checks for ghost guns

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Biden administration regulation on the nearly impossible-to-trace weapons called ghost guns, clearing the way for conti…

Updated 1 week, 3 days ago
The Atlantic releases the entire Signal chat showing Hegseth's detailed attack plans against Houthis

The Atlantic on Wednesday released the entire Signal chat among senior national security officials, showing that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth provided the ex…

Updated 1 week, 4 days ago
Trump signs sweeping action overhauling US elections, including requiring proof of citizenship

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul elections in the U.S., including requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and demanding th…

Updated 1 week, 5 days ago
Georgia jury orders Monsanto parent to pay nearly $2.1 billion in Roundup weedkiller lawsuit

The penalties awarded include $65 million in compensatory damages and $2 billion in punitive damages, law firms Arnold & Itkin LLP and Kline & Specter PC said …

Updated 1 week, 5 days ago
Teen killed after triggering avalanche in Alaska, where 4 have died in snow slides this month

A teenager has died after triggering an avalanche, the fourth person killed in snow slides in Alaska this month.

Updated 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Eyeing China threat, Trump announces Boeing wins contract for secretive future fighter jet

The 47th president, who announced the award at the White House with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force leadership, said with a grin that the new figh…