The Trump administration is looking to make a popular ethanol-gas blend field, E15, available year-round. The administration made the request Wednesday in a supplemental package sent to Congress. The fuel blend contains 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline, and is currently available only during part of the year under temporary Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waivers. A […]
At least 164 people are dead and more than 900 injured after two powerful, back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela Wednesday evening, according to the country’s acting president. They struck just 39 seconds apart, leaving a trail of destruction across the nation. Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, declared a state of emergency after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake […]
Two major earthquakes struck Venezuela just 39 seconds apart, turning one disaster into two. Rescuers are still searching through the rubble while officials work to determine the full toll. Plus, President Donald Trump goes to Capitol Hill to unite Republicans, but ends up in a heated clash over Iran. Hours later, two key senators reverse […]
Scientists have found two giant planets with an unusual combination. They are roughly the size of Jupiter but have densities comparable to cotton candy. NASA said data from its Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, revealed the planets orbiting a Sun-like star more than 1,100 light-years from Earth. The planets are called TOI-791 b and […]
In a newly unsealed petition, Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime associate and girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell claims documents released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act exposed constitutional and legal violations, making her conviction “invalid, unsafe and infirm.” Maxwell, who was convicted in 2021 for sex trafficking, is currently serving a 20-year sentence at a federal prison in Texas. […]
The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration two major immigration-related victories, ruling that officials can turn away migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border and that the administration can cancel temporary humanitarian protections for Haitian and Syrian refugees lawfully residing in the United States. The rulings were among several major cases decided Thursday as the […]
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Northern California on Wednesday, marking the region’s strongest earthquake since 1940 and renewing attention to a recent study that found Southern California’s two largest fault systems are carrying the highest stress levels in at least 1,000 years. The U.S. Geological Survey placed the epicenter about 7 miles northwest of Willits in Mendocino County. […]
Millions of Americans struggling from obesity and suffering from its side effects are looking to get their hands on Eli Lilly’s newest – and most powerful – weight loss drug. But so far, only one person, outside of government sanctioned experiments, is allowed to take retatrutide, with the help of the Food and Drug Administration’s […]
At a time when other areas in the U.S. saw slower growth, the population in the South increased faster than any other region among all age groups, the Census Bureau said Thursday. The South saw its population grow by 6% between April 1, 2020, and July 1, 2025. That’s nearly double the national population growth […]
A federal judge blocked the Justice Department’s attempt to seize medical records from hospitals in New York City where transgender youth sought treatment. The department has backed legislation and secured agreements with medical providers to halt further surgical and medical treatment of gender dysphoria. The American Civil Liberties Union and Lambda Legal announced on Wednesday […]
