As part of his push to revive the coal industry, President Donald Trump wants a new export terminal built in Oakland, California, to send American coal around the world. The plan to build the West Gateway Terminal, backed by $75 million in federal funds, is already facing local resistance. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) […]
E-bikes are quickly becoming a must-have for kids and teens across the country. Many of them can reach dangerous speeds, prompting Illinois and several other states to consider setting limits on the growing trend. Lawmakers passed a major legislative hurdle to require some devices to be registered and insured. State officials attributed the high-speed versions […]
Ukraine conducted a large number of long-range drone attacks on Russian military and energy targets early Saturday. Several hit sites near St. Petersburg and in the southern Krasnodar region just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy renewed a call for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin, meanwhile, said he saw “no point” in a […]
“Hey, Siri. Do better” Apple is expected to unveil its new and improved Siri chatbot at its annual developer conference next week, and the tech giant — which has lagged in the artificial intelligence race — is looking to take the lead. Apple long ago promised a smarter Siri, but in the 16 years since […]
The U.S. Senate passed a $70 billion bill to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement efforts early Friday morning, after days of backlash over the president’s “anti-weaponization” fund threatened to derail the bill. After nearly 18 hours of votes on amendments, senators approved the $70 billion package just before 5 a.m. Friday morning in a 52-to-47 vote. The bill […]
HOUSTON — The graph that popped up on Michael Tisza’s computer screen sent his eyebrows arching high across his forehead. A bright red dot had surfaced where there once had been a flat black line. That is not normal, thought Tisza, an assistant professor of molecular virology and microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine in […]
President Donald Trump says that Bill Pulte will not be his permanent choice to lead the nation’s intelligence agencies, as new reporting raises fresh questions about the qualifications of the acting director of national intelligence. Trump told reporters Thursday that Pulte’s appointment is temporary and that he does not expect him to remain in the […]
Republicans spend all night fighting over one of President Donald Trump’s most controversial ideas, then hand him a major immigration victory just before sunrise. Plus, a growing group of Republicans breaks with the president over Ukraine, joining Democrats to advance billions in new aid. And John Bolton goes from Trump insider to Trump critic to […]
More than a dozen Republicans broke with GOP leadership Thursday to pass a bill that would provide more aid to Ukraine and slap new sanctions on Russia after forcing a vote on the matter through a discharge petition. A discharge petition is a procedural tool used to circumvent leadership if it gathers 218 signatures. The House voted 226 […]
The U.S. labor market added 172,000 jobs in May, leaving the unemployment rate unchanged at 4.3%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The number of unemployed people changed little at 7.3 million. Friday’s report was significantly better than most economists expected and provided a hopeful sign that the American labor market remains solid, […]
