WASHINGTON, Feb 4 – Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick for health secretary, moved closer to securing the top health job on Tuesday after winning a senior Republican senator’s backing with pledges to protect existing vaccination programs. Kennedy made the pledges to Senator Bill Cassidy, a member of the Republican-led Senate Finance Committee…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday ahead of a meeting with Israel’s prime minister that Palestinians living in Gaza should want to relocate during the reconstruction phase, and perhaps permanently, and that he was discussing the possibility with the leaders of Egypt and Jordan. Trump proposed last month to “just clean out that whole thing.” He…
Kim Kardashian is showing up for Black-owned businesses, despite recently stirring controversy online with her support of first lady Melania Trump. The reality TV star and media mogul was spotted at the Fifteen Percent Pledge gala on Saturday night in Los Angeles. The Fifteen Percent Pledge is a racial equity and economic justice nonprofit advocacy organization that…
Climate risk will take trillion-dollar bite out of America’s real estate, report finds As natural disasters and extreme weather events become more common, the U.S. real estate market will lose more than a trillion dollars in value as Americans move away from riskier areas and toward those expected to be more resilient, a new report…
This year’s Grammy Awards were almost too good to be true. Beyoncé finally took home a long-overdue gramophone for album of the year (“Cowboy Carter”), while the Recording Academy spread the wealth between thrilling newcomers (Doechii, Chappell Roan) and outstanding veterans (Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga). The performances, too, were across the board excellent, rivaling last year’s impeccable slate of Joni Mitchell, Miley Cyrus…
“Good morning, my love,” Mercy whispered into the silence, waiting for an answer that never came. Two months had passed since Carl died, but she still poured his coffee, set his plate, and danced to their song. Neighbors whispered she lived with a ghost. Only one man saw the grief beneath the routine. Golden rays of…
Google’s new quantum computer chip solves problems in 5 minutes, which would take supercomputers 10 septillion years to complete — longer than the universe has existed:The achievement, published in Nature, marks a major step forward for quantum computing, proving it can perform tasks beyond the capabilities of classical computers.The chip is called “Willow.”This breakthrough centers…
What does it mean to be patriotic? Is it about following traditions, or is it about embracing the freedom to choose how we express our love for our country? A recent image of a form allowing parents to decide whether their child participates in the Pledge of Allegiance has sparked an important conversation about personal…
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that Americans may face economic “pain” because of new tariffs he is imposing on the country’s three biggest trading partners —Canada, China and Mexico — but contended that it would be “worth the price” to bolster U.S. interests. Despite sharing a free-trade pact he negotiated with Canada and Mexico…
OTTAWA, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Canada will retaliate against President Donald Trump’snew tariffs with 25% levies on a raft of U.S. imports, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday, warning Americans that Trump’s actions would have real consequences for them. As relations between the long-time allies who share the world’s longest land border reach a new low,…