Home to nearly 1.5 million seabirds of 15 species, including the world’s largest colony of Red-tailed Tropicbirds, Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge is again being eyed by the U.S. military, this time by the Department of the Air Force as the future site of two commercial rocket landing pads. What You Need To Know First…
BANGKOK — Countries and industries were scrambling Friday to respond as President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs hikes upend global trade and world markets. What You Need To Know Countries and industries are scrambling to respond as President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs hikes upend global trade and world markets As world markets wallowed in heavy losses…
NEW YORK — Wall Street shuddered, and a level of shock unseen since COVID’s outbreak tore through financial markets worldwide Thursday on worries about the damage President Donald Trump’s newest set of tariffs could do to economies across continents, including his own. What You Need To Know Financial markets around the world reeled following President…
NEW YORK — Wall Street shuddered, and a level of shock unseen since COVID’s outbreak tore through financial markets worldwide Thursday on worries about the damage President Donald Trump’s newest set of tariffs could do to economies across continents, including his own. What You Need To Know Financial markets around the world reeled following President…
The city of Rochester is expecting a visit from the nation’s border czar. This comes after Rochester police officers responded to a call for backup from Homeland Security Investigations agents in the city last week. City leaders later said those officers did not follow sanctuary city policy because they were seen handcuffing people at that…
Egg prices in Hawaii have risen sharply in the first quarter of 2025, with the cost of local and mainland eggs in Honolulu now nearly on par. However, Hawaii continues to face egg prices that are almost double the national average. What You Need To Know The price of local eggs has risen by 20%…
ST. LOUIS—President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to dismantle parts of the United States Department of Education. It has drawn mixed reaction from Missouri and Illinois officials. Missouri and Illinois have detailed how much federal education money it receives each year. You can find that breakdown here. Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois “President Trump…
March is National Nutrition Month and they say we are what we eat. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adults with healthy eating patterns live longer and are at lower risk for serious, costly health problems. Annika Urban with U.S. News and World Report spoke with Spectrum News 1 about the top…
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is threatening to sue the state of Maine over the state allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ and women’s sports at public schools and universities. In a Feb. 25 letter to Gov. Janet Mills, Bondi said Maine’s policy violates Title IX of the federal Educational Amendments Act of 1972. …
CALEXICO, Cali. — Border patrol agents found a rare insect in a shipment of lettuce at the U.S.-Mexico border last month. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on Jan. 8, a shipment containing red and green leaf lettuce arrived at the Calexico, California, cargo facility. During their cargo inspection, inspectors discovered an unusual insect…