Two powerful earthquakes shake Venezuela, setting off chaos in Caracas
Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela’s central and coastal regions on Wednesday just 39 seconds apart, triggering ... Read More
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San Jose State ordered to give professor back her job after firing found to be 'excessive'
SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose State University must reinstate Sang Hea Kil, a professor who was fired for her pro-Palestinian activism in 2025, after an arbitrator decided the school went too far in her firing.
The ...Read more
Chemours chemical company settles with Trump administration over PFAS pollution
RALEIGH, N.C. — The U.S. Justice Department has reached a $450 million settlement with Chemours over the company’s release of “forever chemicals” in three states that exposed residents to per- and polyfluoroalkyl ...Read more
Twitch star Hasan Piker notches a win with NYC's socialists
NEW YORK — If Tuesday’s sweep by Democratic socialists across New York validated Mayor Zohran Mamdani as the city’s kingmaker, it also established controversial streamer Hasan Piker as an emerging power behind the ...Read more
Kelsey Grammer up for entering politics
Kelsey Grammer "would consider" entering politics.
The 71-year-old actor has "wrestled with" the idea of running for office as it will fulfil his sense of service to the US after not being chosen to serve in the Vietnam ...Read more
Christopher Meloni recalls getting punched and almost run over as a bouncer
Christopher Meloni got punched and almost run over by patrons who tried not to pay their bill when he worked as a bouncer at a New York bar.
The harrowing experience happened before the 65-year-old actor landed the role ...Read more
Alicia Keys cut dad out of her life in letter aged 13 after his years of abandonment
Alicia Keys cut her dad out of her life aged 13 in a heartbreaking letter after years of hurt by his abandonment.
The 45-year-old singer-songwriter let Craig Cook know how "furious" she was over his failings, including ...Read more
House panel advances partial prediction market ban
WASHINGTON — As concerns grow over insider trading on prediction markets, a House panel advanced a bill Wednesday that would curb how lawmakers can use them.
House Administration Chair Bryan Steil, R-Wis., described his...Read more
No peace deal for Trump and GOP at Senate lunch
WASHINGTON — Republicans on Capitol Hill had been hoping to spend the summer touting a rare bipartisan legislative feat, but Donald Trump and his growing anger toward Senate Republicans torched that effort Wednesday. And...Read more
35% of Airbnb and VRBO rentals in Philadelphia don't have the right licensing, new report finds
More than a third of short-term rental properties like Airbnb and VRBO in Philadelphia have licensing issues, according to a new report from the City Controller’s office released Tuesday.
The controller found that of 3,...Read more
'They'll know something about who we were': Lawmakers celebrate 250 years with time capsule commemorating each state
WASHINGTON — As political battles raged elsewhere around the Capitol, lawmakers temporarily buried their differences Wednesday in order to get ready to bury a time capsule marking America’s semiquincentennial ...Read more
Powerful 7.1 earthquake shakes Venezuela, with damage reported in Caracas
A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck north-central Venezuela on Wednesday, triggering panic in Caracas and other cities as preliminary reports of structural damage and injuries began to emerge.
The U.S. Geological ...Read more
Toyota threatens GM's sales crown as US hybrid demand surges
General Motors Co. is facing an uncomfortable reality: Toyota Motor Corp. has a shot at taking the U.S. sales crown once again thanks to growing demand for its gasoline-electric hybrids.
The Japanese automaker is expected...Read more
Trump voting changes struck down over lack of fraud evidence
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s executive order requiring major changes to the way Americans vote suffered another courtroom defeat, this time in a suit brought by Democratic state attorneys general who disputed ...Read more
NTSB launches investigation into deadly Tesla crash in Texas
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board opened an investigation into a fatal crash this month involving a Tesla Inc. sedan in Texas, expanding scrutiny of an incident that has drawn national attention.
The NTSB, a ...Read more
Mark Zuckerberg wants Qualcomm to help 'deliver personal superintelligence to everyone in the world'
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, wants to “deliver personal superintelligence to everyone in the world.” And he’s calling on Qualcomm to help power it.
The San Diego chipmaker on Wednesday revealed Meta as its first ...Read more
Gov. JB Pritzker signs law blocking out-of-state access to Illinois abortion records without patient consent
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a measure into law Wednesday shielding patients from having electronic medical records related to abortion and other reproductive health services received in Illinois disclosed without their consent...Read more
Trump refuses to sign landmark housing bill, demanding Congress pass voter ID law
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump canceled his planned signing Wednesday of the landmark housing bill Congress passed this week, in a striking decision to jeopardize a rare bipartisan success in order to demand that ...Read more
NATO's Rutte makes hard sell to Trump to ease Iran strains
WASHINGTON — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte played to President Donald Trump’s love of praise and splashy visuals during a visit to Washington that was aimed at easing the U.S. leader’s anger over alliance nations...Read more
California lawmakers consider a bill to fast-track adoptions for abused animals
What happens to animals involved in active animal cruelty cases? California legislators are considering whether they are finding loving homes quickly enough.
Assembly Bill 2344 — the Rehome Abused Animals Act — aims ...Read more
New report says San Andreas Fault stress at 1,000-year high
LOS ANGELES — Stress on the San Andreas Fault System has reached a 1,000-year high, according to new research from the University of Hawaii.
Higher stress on a fault means the pressure that causes earthquakes is ...Read more
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