The 147th edition of Wimbledon has seen some great battles on the court, but players and fans have also dealt with some scorching heat. Those temperatures are likely to climb back into the high 80s as championship weekend approaches. How has the heat affected players so far? Wimbledon saw the hottest start to its tournament […]
There is growing tension between President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over the future of interest rates. Trump is publicly urging the Fed to cut rates this month, while Powell maintains that the central bank should hold steady for now. “We should be two points lower. Two and a half would be […]
Emergency rooms nationwide have seen a rise in tick bite cases, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC reported that, while tick-related ER cases have declined since the start of summer, this July has already seen the highest number of tick-related ER visits for the month in at […]
Two recent decisions have put President Donald Trump at odds with some of his supporters on and off Capitol Hill. Some members of the Make America Great Again movement disagree with the president’s plan to send more weapons to Ukraine, while some question his administration’s recent conclusion on the Jeffrey Epstein files. Ukraine weapons shipment […]
Director James Gunn is standing firm on the messaging behind his “Superman” reboot. The film puts “human kindness” at its center — an idea that some critics have denounced as too political. Fox News personalities and commentators have pushed back on the film’s messaging. In one segment, a Sky News Australia guest argued that Disney […]
The question of who holds legal jurisdiction over 140 Venezuelan migrants deported from the U.S. to El Salvador’s high-security CECOT prison remains unresolved, with court filings from both governments offering conflicting explanations. In its latest filing, the Salvadoran government stated that the United States is legally responsible for the individuals, despite prior statements from the […]
An imposter pretending to be Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent voice and text messages to a congressman, a governor and three foreign ministers, using artificial intelligence software that mimicked his voice and writing style. The story was first reported in The Washington Post and said the department does not yet know who is behind […]
Chinese nationals and other foreign adversaries will no longer be allowed to purchase United States farmland, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Tuesday, July 8, citing national security threats. According to the agency, China owns more than 265,000 acres of U.S. agricultural land. “American agriculture is not just about feeding our families, but about protecting our […]
No evidence shows that human manipulation caused the deadly flash floods that engulfed the Texas Hill Country. Meteorologists say cloud seeding, a practice that stimulates rainfall over small areas, could not possibly create a deluge so severe that it can be expected only once every five centuries. And yet, misinformation about the flood’s origin is […]
The renewable energy industry faces a new series of hurdles after President Donald Trump signed the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ into law on July 4. The law quickly phases out tax incentives for wind and solar power, which some experts warn could lead to project cancellations, job losses and higher electricity prices as well as […]
