June 30, 2025

Trump finds TikTok buyers, keeps September sale deadline

President Donald Trump claims he has found a group of wealthy buyers for TikTok, the popular video-sharing platform owned by China-based ByteDance. In a Sunday Fox News interview, Trump said the buyers are “very, very wealthy people” but declined to name them, saying he would share details “in about two weeks.” What’s behind the sale? […]

June 30, 2025

Canada drops 3% digital tax on Amazon, Apple, Google to restart US trade talks

Canada has backed off a planned digital services tax targeting major U.S. technology companies, just hours before it was set to take effect, in an effort to revive stalled trade talks with the United States. Initially scheduled for collection starting Monday, June 30, the tax would have imposed a 3% levy on revenue from Canadian users […]

June 30, 2025

Study finds ‘regional differences’ in dementia rates among veterans

A study published in June found that veterans seemed to have higher incidences of dementia depending on where they live. This study, conducted by researchers at the University of California San Francisco, found that dementia rates per every 1,000 person-years were highest in the Southeast and lowest in the Mid-Atlantic. According to researchers, in the […]

June 30, 2025

Extreme heat has caused roads to buckle — why does this happen?

Much of the United States has been under a heat wave that has millions sweltering. In some states, such as Missouri, Arkansas and Delaware, roads have started buckling because of the extreme temperatures. Instances like this are “not very common, because if you’ve designed and built the road correctly, this shouldn’t happen,” Amit Bhasin, director […]

June 30, 2025

Pope Leo XIV launches Vatican deficit campaign, scores with collectible card

Pope Leo XIV led the solemn celebration of Saints Peter and Paul, patrons of Rome and its Diocese, at St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, June 29. During the Mass, he blessed and bestowed the pallium upon 54 newly appointed Metropolitan archbishops, eight of from the United States. Metropolitan archbishops lead a major city or metropolis.  The pallium […]

June 30, 2025

President’s daughter-in-law considering a run for the US Senate: Reports 

Lara Trump may be considering a run for U.S. Senate. NBC News and Politico report the president’s daughter-in-law is seriously considering a bid for the North Carolina seat now that Republican Sen. Thom Tillis has announced he won’t seek re-election in 2026. The news comes after a whirlwind weekend in politics, from President Donald Trump’s […]