Nearly two weeks after American Eagle’s controversial campaign featuring actress Sydney Sweeney stirred debate online, President Donald Trump is now weighing in. His endorsement came after learning Sweeney is a registered Republican. “Genes” vs. “jeans” The American Eagle ad drew attention for its wordplay, comparing “genes,” as in genetics, to “jeans,” as in denim. The […]
The U.S. State Department is suggesting a new visa policy in which people who apply for business or tourist visas may need to pay a bond of up to $15,000 as a condition for entering the United States. The goal is likely to reduce visa overstays and ensure compliance with immigration rules. New policy could […]
Four new crew members arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday, Aug. 2, temporarily increasing its population to 11. The quick trip from Kennedy Space Center in Florida took only 15 hours to reach the ISS. NASA’s Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, Japan’s Kimiya Yui, and Russia’s Oleg Platonov are scheduled to spend at least […]
At least 39 Palestinians were killed from Friday into Saturday while seeking aid, as top U.S. officials toured Gaza and met with the families of the Israeli hostages still held by Hamas. The visit, meant to give President Donald Trump a “clear understanding of the humanitarian situation” in Gaza, was criticized by an American nurse […]
Liver cancer is the third leading cause of all cancer deaths worldwide, and the number of diagnoses is expected to nearly double by 2050. However, a new study suggests that upwards of 60% of those cases could be preventable, ultimately saving between 8 million and 15 million lives. A growing, but reversible issue The Lancet […]
Apple said in an earnings call on Thursday, July 31, that its revenue for the quarter that ended in June went up by 10%, which CEO Tim Cook said was “better than expected.” Still, Cook said, the company could see $1.1 billion in costs from tariffs during the September quarter. That’s an increase from the […]
Anonymous sources with the Indian government told Reuters on Saturday that New Delhi would continue buying crude oil from Russia, regardless of threats from President Donald Trump to impose additional tariffs and an unspecified penalty on the country if it financially supported Moscow. Without addressing Trump’s threat directly, one of the sources said India’s agreement […]
Four people have been arrested and two suspects remain at large following a violent brawl in downtown Cincinnati that gained widespread attention after video footage of the attack circulated online. The footage shows a group assaulting a man and woman, leaving the woman unconscious near Elm and Fourth Streets. Dominique Kittle, 37, is the latest […]
Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics from 146 countries, including several from conflict zones such as Lebanon, Iraq, Myanmar, Ukraine, Syria and South Sudan, are converging on Rome from Saturday to Sunday. The weekend includes an evening vigil, an outdoor slumber party and a Sunday morning Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV. Italian news reports […]
Tropical Storm Gil continued to hold steady as it went across the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, Aug. 2. While it became a hurricane the day before, Gil was later downgraded back to a tropical storm. As of Saturday afternoon, Gil was about 1,355 miles west of the southern tip of Baja California, according to the […]
