How heat on the Tibetan Plateau fuels powerful storms in California, half a world away
The Tibetan Plateau may be on the other side of the world from California, but what happens on this high-altitude ... Read More
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New Port of Baltimore facility to streamline grain exports for farmers
A new grain transloading facility at the Port of Baltimore is expected to simplify exports for Maryland farmers by allowing soybeans, corn, wheat and other grains to be loaded directly at the port before being shipped ...Read more
NHTSA opens investigation into Ford Edge coolant intrusion report
U.S. regulators have opened an investigation into a single petition concerning the 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine in a 2017 Ford Edge, alleging coolant intrusion into the motor resulted in a significant loss of power.
The ...Read more
Flag Man marched around Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium after 9/11. 25 years later, he's better for it
PHILADELPHIA — It had been six days since Dillon Minacci waited at school for his parents to finally pick him up. National Park rangers told the Minaccis to stay inside their Queen Village home — which sits on the ...Read more
Trump puts himself on midterm ballot during Dallas spectacle
DALLAS — President Donald Trump put himself on the midterm ballot Wednesday but acknowledged it would take more time to end the Iran war and lower gas prices.
If some vulnerable Republican candidates were eager to ...Read more
Jimmy Kimmel interview with Senate candidate Talarico won't air on ABC
ABC comedian Jimmy Kimmel's interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico won't air on broadcast television amid the network's high-stakes skirmish with the Federal Communications Commission.
Kimmel, during his ...Read more
Why don't construction and factory workers want to build ships?
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. government is spending over a billion dollars to recruit hundreds of thousands of workers it estimates will be needed in Philadelphia and other shipbuilding centers to expand the Navy and compete ...Read more
U2 named 2027 MusiCares Persons of the Year
LOS ANGELES — U2 will be honored as the 2027 MusiCares Persons of the Year, the Recording Academy announced Thursday, half a century after the four members of the Irish rock band met as high school students in Dublin in ...Read more
Republicans lose Supreme Court bid to use new Missouri map
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court paused on Thursday an order from a federal trial court requiring Missouri to use a congressional map that favored Republicans.
Thursday’s order leaves in place a state Supreme Court ...Read more
US Supreme Court again blocks Republican-backed Missouri congressional map
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. Supreme Court again rejected a push to use a more Republican-friendly map in the 2026 election.
That leaves the Missouri Supreme Court’s decision suspending the maps and requiring the state...Read more
Michael Hiltzik: The NBA report on the Ballmer/Clippers scandal shows it was even worse than you thought
One rule I've developed in years of writing about financial scandals is that, as bad as a scheme appears at first, it's more likely than not that the facts will turn out to be nastier than they appeared at first.
Case in ...Read more
From layoffs to changing inventory, inflation drives hard decisions for small firms
The co-owner of Ingebretsen’s Scandinavian Gifts and Foods in Minneapolis stopped taking a salary for a nearly a year and cut her inventory of imported Norwegian sweaters after tariffs and other costs increased by more ...Read more
Fonda Theatre celebrates 100 years with Father John Misty, Remi Wolf and more
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Fonda Theatre is turning 100, and the Hollywood venue is marking the milestone with a month of intimate concerts featuring Father John Misty, Remi Wolf, Suicidal Tendencies and more.
The venue ...Read more
Trump's vow to give Americans $5,000 'dividend' falls flat
President Donald Trump’s promise to give $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans win the midterms fell flat as critics and even some allies trashed the plan as unworkable, irresponsible and potentially illegal.
...Read more
Possible case of West Nile virus detected in Michigan resident
DETROIT — An Oakland County resident may have contracted West Nile virus, health officials said Thursday.
They said they identified a probable human case of the disease in Oakland County.
"This is the county’s first ...Read more
U2 will be honored as the 2027 MusiCares Persons of the Year at all-star concert
SAN DIEGO — U2, the groundbreaking Irish rock band that this year celebrated its 50th anniversary, has been named the 2027 MusiCares Persons of the Year. The four members of the band — lead singer Bono, guitarist the ...Read more
Trump's Canadian trade war stirs up trouble for Republican candidates
President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war with Canada is creating headaches for Republicans ahead of November’s midterms as high prices remain a top concern among voters.
Responding to Trump’s increased tariffs,...Read more
'Lonely' Nicole Kidman needed to 'get a life' after Oscar win
Nicole Kidman realised she needed to "get a life" when she won her Oscar.
The 59-year-old star won the prestigious Best Actress Academy Award in2 003 for her role as Virginia Wolf in The Hours and while she was "so ...Read more
Dolly Parton's sister explains why she kept cancer battle secret
Dolly Parton never spoke about her cancer diagnosis because she didn't want her fans to "worry".
The Jolene hitmaker passed away last month at the age of 80 and it later emerged she had been through a "brief battle" with ...Read more
Bruce Willis still 'really funny' as he copes with dementia
Bruce Willis is still "really funny", despite living with frontotemporal dementia
The Die Hard actor has stepped out of the spotlight in recent years as his FTD progresses and his wife Emma Heming Willis - with whom he ...Read more
Mariska Hargitay's 2026 has been busy with a Broadway stint and 'SVU.' Next up: Emmys host
LOS ANGELES — Who wants to be the person to rebuff a request from Capt. Olivia Benson?
This isn't even an interrogation but her maker, Mariska Hargitay, realizes she has said too much. In a moment of enthusiasm, the ...Read more
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