The $5 billion border bridge Trump tried to stop is opening
A $5 billion bridge connecting Canada and the United States will officially open Friday, despite President Donald Trump’s earlier threats to block the project. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Tuesday that the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which links Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, is ready to begin operations. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for […]
How energy costs drove inflation past 4% while core prices held steady
Inflation rose by 4.2% in May, driven largely by rising fuel prices due to near total closure of the Strait of Hormuz. It’s the highest annual increase in inflation since April 2023. Gasoline prices in May were up 40.5% from a year earlier and 7% compared with April, according to the latest Consumer Price Index […]
144 years in the making, Barcelona’s towering Sagrada Família basilica to receive papal blessing
Pope Leo XIV is set to offer his formal blessing to the world’s tallest church on Wednesday: Barcelona’s Sagrada Família basilica, finally nearing completion after more than 144 years of construction. The basilica’s pièce de résistance, a towering 566-foot-tall spire, was just added in February in preparation for the pope’s visit. Wednesday marks 100 years […]
Waffle House and Buc-ees: What World Cup visitors are learning about American culture
Global soccer fans — OK, football to you international readers — are flooding the U.S. this summer as 11 cities play host to the World Cup. But soccer isn’t the only thing they’re experiencing. Now, there are many obvious differences between the U.S. and the countries these fans are visiting from — Germany, England, Spain […]
US launches strikes on Iran after downing of an Army Apache helicopter
The U.S. has launched retaliatory strikes on Iran after it said Iranian forces shot down an American Apache helicopter yesterday. President Donald Trump said the helicopter was patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz. Both American pilots were recovered safely. According to a post from U.S. Central Command, the strikes were “in response to yesterday’s downing […]
New Eaton Fire video renews questions about criminal liability for SoCal Edison
What happens when a corporation causes a fire that leaves nearly two dozen people dead? That’s a question that we could soon get an answer to in Southern California. New video appears to show lines from power company SoCal Edison caused the Eaton Fire in Los Angeles. That fire killed 19 people and destroyed nearly […]
One Stitch at a Time: Aviator’s Art Leaves Lasting International Impression
Over more than two decades, Air Force Maj. Kerry Baker designed hundreds of unit patches, nose art pieces and official heraldry that capture the heritage, morale and visual identity of the B-52 Stratofortress aviation community.
Seabees Connect to Past During Exercise Baltic Operations 26
Navy construction personnel taking part in Exercise Baltic Operations 26 in Latvia built a camp named in honor of a Navy aircraft lost over the Baltic Sea during the Cold War in 1950.
Trump says US ‘must respond’ after acknowledging Iran shot down helicopter
President Donald Trump said the U.S. has an obligation to respond to Iran after he announced that the country shot down an American helicopter on Monday. In a post on Truth Social, the president said the strikes took down a U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter that was patrolling the Strait of Hormuz. Despite a ceasefire, […]
