WASHINGTON— Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running by Wednesday’s deadline. What You Need To Know The government shutdown has begun, and it’s plunging the U.S. into a fresh cycle…
As Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Wednesday, synagogues across the country are enhancing safety measures to protect worshippers. What You Need To Know As Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Wednesday, synagogues across the country are enhancing safety measures to protect worshippers According to the Anti-Defamation League, there were 9,354 reported acts of antisemitism…
NEW YORK — Americans are marking 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks with solemn ceremonies, volunteer work and other tributes honoring the victims. What You Need To Know Americans are marking 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks with solemn ceremonies, volunteer work and other tributes honoring the victims At the World…
WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that the U.S. is “not at war with Iran” but that “we’re at war with Iran’s nuclear program” in the aftermath of a surprise attack overnight on three of that country’s nuclear sites. “The Iranians are clearly not very good at war. Perhaps they should follow…
BANGKOK — China again vowed to “fight to the end” Wednesday in an escalating trade war with the U.S. as it announced it would raise tariffs on American goods to 84% from Thursday. What You Need To Know China has again vowed to “fight to the end” in an escalating trade war with the U.S….
WASHINGTON — Two decades in the making, the date when federal government agencies say they will start enforcing a requirement to have a Real ID is now nearly two weeks away. What You Need To Know Starting on May 7, those seeking to use a driver’s license to board domestic flights and access certain federal…
KYIV, Ukraine — President Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying the Ukrainian leader is prolonging the ‘killing field’ after he pushed back on ceding Crimea to Russia as part of a potential peace plan. What You Need To Know President Donald Trump has lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
President Donald Trump says his administration is cutting billions of dollars in wasteful government spending, but officials at the United Nations Population Fund, the U.N.’s sexual and reproductive health agency, are sounding the alarm after losing all U.S. government funding. “The U.S. has always been the leader in addressing the needs of women in humanitarian…
LOS ANGELES — President Donald Trump’s trade war with China could hit toy stores the hardest as they begin ordering for the holiday season. What You Need To Know President Donald Trump’s trade war with China could hit toy stores the hardest as they begin ordering for the holiday season Eighty percent of toys sold…
BANGKOK — China again vowed to “fight to the end” Wednesday in an escalating trade war with the U.S. as it announced it would raise tariffs on American goods to 84% from Thursday. What You Need To Know China has again vowed to “fight to the end” in an escalating trade war with the U.S….