KITWE, Zambia (AP) — Authorities and environmentalists in Zambia fear the long-term impact of an acid spill at a Chinese-owned mine that contaminated a major river and could potentially affect millions of people after signs of pollution were detected at least 100 kilometers (60 miles) downstream. The spill happened on Feb. 18 when a tailings dam that holds acidic […]
VATICAN CITY (AP) — How’s Pope Francis doing? Can you give him my get-well wishes? Can I speak with him directly? The nuns who operate the Vatican’s switchboard are fielding a growing number of calls with questions like that as the pope remains hospitalized in Rome. “They feel like children waiting to know about their father,” said Sister […]
Vice President JD Vance said Friday that Elon Musk, leader of the Department of Government Efficiency, has made “mistakes” when carrying out mass layoffs of federal employees. “Elon himself has said that sometimes you do something, you make a mistake, and then you undo the mistake. I’m accepting of mistakes,” Vance said in an interview […]
A massive storm system is sweeping its way across the country this weekend, prompting severe weather including wildfires, thunderstorms, and tornadoes. On Friday, a large storm system swept through the central U.S., causing at least six deaths, damaging buildings, and sparking more than 100 wildfires. Multiple tornadoes were reported in Missouri and Arkansas. Nearly 150 […]
For his seventh week in office, President Donald Trump continued to rumble through Washington, D.C., stirring up not just the swamp but unparalleled dissent in Democratic ranks for an added bonus. Trump continued to make sweeping cuts to the bureaucracy, finally making good on decades of GOP promises to slash the Department of Education. He […]
President Donald Trump took further steps toward reforming the federal government on Friday with a flurry of executive orders eliminating federal agencies, canceling numerous Biden administration orders, and targeting a Paul Weiss law firm. Trump took apart seven federal agencies, terminated 18 Biden executive actions, and suspended the security clearances of Weiss and Mark Pomerantz. […]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) decision to advance a Republican spending bill set off a wave of anger on the Left and possibly opened the door for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) to try to topple the longtime Democratic powerhouse. Schumer sided with Republicans on a vote to advance President Donald Trump’s government funding resolution Friday, […]
The stunning and fierce revolt against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) for backing down from Republicans in a shutdown battle is being magnified by the resounding silence from Democrats refusing to come to his defense. Democrats, including House leaders and senators, repeatedly declined to answer questions on whether they maintain confidence in Schumer as […]
Great American Media has unveiled its lineup to celebrate Easter just over a month away. The company announced its 40 Days of Lent: A Journey of Faith and Reflection programming shortly after the start of the Lent season, which started on Ash Wednesday, March 5 this year, and lasts six weeks leading up to the […]
President Donald Trump’s comedic interaction with a reporter went viral Friday when a media question and answer session took an unexpected turn. Trump was taking questions from the press on the Joint Base Andrews tarmac in Maryland when the moment occurred. As a journalist pressed the president on the war in Gaza, live video footage […]
