China announced new steep tariffs on Canadian food products on Saturday, the latest blow to the country as it simultaneously grapples with fierce trade negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump. The tariffs, announced by China’s State Council Tariff Commission, include a 100% tax on canola oil, canola meal, and peas, along with a 25% tax […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s impeached conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from prison on Saturday, a day after a Seoul court canceled his arrest to allow him to stand trial for rebellion without being detained. After walking out of a detention center near Seoul, Yoon waved, clenched his fists and bowed deeply to his […]
Months after a disastrous election cycle for Democrats and as the party is still searching for a new message to try and sway voters, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) is coming to grips with the Harris-Walz campaign’s failures, lamenting how cautious they were in engaging with the media and urging a grassroots approach in the future. […]
Daylight saving time could take effect for the last time on Sunday. Amid the federal government debating whether to keep daylight saving time or toss it for good, the clocks are leaping forward an hour yet again. Here’s why that matters, and why it could be the last time U.S. citizens worry about changing their […]
President Donald Trump praised the new spending bill unveiled by the House on Saturday, calling it a “very good” bill that will ensure the government has time to “put the Country’s ‘financial house’ in order.” In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump, while lauding the bill that will fund the government until the end […]
Syrian forces loyal to the new government and those to former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad have produced bloody clashes over the past few days, killing several hundred Christian, Druze, and Alawite civilians in the crossfire. The new Syrian government has yet to firmly establish a safe foothold in the country and faces threats from Assad […]
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal could be headed for its third general election in three years after parliament on Friday scheduled a confidence vote on the center-right minority government, which has been under pressure for weeks over the business ties of Prime Minister Luis Montenegro. A large majority of opposition lawmakers say they will vote […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched heavy aerial attacks on Ukraine for a second night Saturday after the United States stopped sharing satellite images with the Ukrainian government, officials said. At least 22 people have been killed. The U.S. decision to withhold intelligence and military aid came on the heels of a tempestuous White House visit last week by […]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs rookie Xavier Worthy has been arrested on a felony domestic violence charge, the second high-profile wide receiver from the reigning AFC champions to be facing serious legal trouble in Texas in less than a year. Williamson County online jail records Saturday showed that Worthy was arrested Friday by deputies and […]
Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, died from hantavirus infection, officials in New Mexico announced Friday. Hantavirus, found throughout the world, is spread by contact with rodents or their urine or feces. It does not spread between people. There is no specific treatment or cure, but early medical attention can increase the chance of survival. FULL LIST […]
