OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — American farmers welcomed China’s promise to buy some of their soybeans, but they cautioned this won’t solve all their problems as they continue to deal with soaring prices for fertilizer, tractors, repair parts and seeds. The Chinese promise to buy at least 25 million metric tons of soybeans annually for next…
Call me cynical, but when Canva said it had some news about Affinity, my heart dropped. For a decade, the three Affinity apps have been the best non-subscription alternatives to Adobe software that we’ve seen. There was Photoshop alternative Affinity Photo, Illustrator alt Affinity Designer, and Affinity Publisher for desktop publishing. The creative software company…
A sub-surface atomic test is shown March 23, 1955 at the Nevada Test Site near Yucca Flats, Nev. AP/U.S. Atomic Energy Commission hide caption toggle caption AP/U.S. Atomic Energy Commission President Trump said on Thursday that the U.S. would begin testing nuclear weapons again for the first time in decades. “We’ve halted many years ago,…
(Reuters) -Meta Platforms Inc is targeting at least $25 billion in a bond sale, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Fixed-income news service IFR said the parent of Facebook and Instagram has filed for a six-part bond sale without disclosing a size, and was marketing bonds with maturities ranging from…
If your freezer is overflowing with produce and you need recipe ideas, keep on reading! It’s no secret that frozen vegetables are useful in so many ways, whether it’s cutting down on prep work, allowing you to use out-of-season produce or simply adding flavor and nutrients to your meal. These highly rated dishes feature frozen…
Washington — The Senate voted Thursday to approve a resolution that would block President Trump’s tariffs on countries around the world, the third in a trio of rebukes of the president’s trade policy this week. In a 51 to 47 vote, four Republicans joined Democrats to approve the resolution. Republican Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand…
Here the PA news agency looks at the key numbers and trends, which have been published by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). – Overall prison population The total prison population of England and Wales stood at 87,465 on September 30 2025, up 1% year on year from 86,966 but below the monthly peak of 88,439…
Topline Couture fashion designer Bob Mackie, most famous for the stage looks he created for stars like Cher, Tina Turner and Carol Burnett, has sued the JC Penny department store over the release of a new clothing line called “Mackie: Bob Mackie”—which he claims he had nothing to do with. Cher and Bob Mackie. Ron…
On a scale of zero to ten: “twelve.” That’s how US President Donald Trump rated his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at an air base in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday. The two leaders agreed to pull back some trade measures and work together on other pressing issues. After the meeting, Trump said that…
Newpro, a well-known home improvement company in Massachusetts, abruptly closed its doors on Tuesday, leaving employees without jobs and customers without answers. Boston 25 News reporter Alyssa Azzara visited the company’s Woburn location at 26 Cedar Street on Thursday, where she described the scene as a “ghost town.” There were no cars in the lot,…