The Trump administration said Thursday it is rescinding federal rules that were aimed at protecting from future oil and gas leasing vast swaths of a petroleum reserve in Alaska that provide key habitat for migrating birds, caribou and other wildlife. What You Need To Know The Trump administration said Thursday it is rescinding federal rules that were aimed at…
TEXAS — Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans living in the U.S. are losing a layer of legal protection as the country’s designation under a federal program expired last week. What You Need To Know Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a program that allows people from countries dealing with humanitarian crises or natural disasters to live and…
WASHINGTON — The government shutdown stretched into its 40th day Sunday even as senators stayed in Washington for a grueling weekend session hoping to find an end to the funding fight that has disrupted flights nationwide, threatened food assistance for millions of Americans and left federal workers without pay. What You Need To Know The…
President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping before a bilateral meeting at the Gimhae International Airport terminal, on Thursday, October 30, 2025, in Busan, South Korea. File Photo by Daniel Torok/The White House/UPI | License Photo Nov. 9 (UPI) — China’s Commerce Ministry announced Sunday that it would suspend a ban on the export…
(CNN) — Ukraine is facing widespread power outages after Russia launched a massive overnight aerial assault across the country, killing at least two people, Ukrainian authorities say. Nine Ukrainian regions came under attack, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky, with the latest assault coming as many were asleep. State energy company Centrenergo described the barrage as…
BOSTON — Residents in some U.S. states began to receive their full SNAP food aid Friday as an appeals court left in place, for now, an order requiring President Donald Trump’s administration to fund such benefits amid a U.S. government shutdown. What You Need To Know But the administration asked the appeals court to suspend any…
1 of 2 | A Starbucks barista pictured in December 2012 in in University City, Mo., with the words “Come Together” on a Starbucks cup. “Starbucks knows where our union stands. They know our demands,” the union said Wednesday. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo Nov. 5 (UPI) — Starbucks workers could strike…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ohio farmers said they were optimistic about a new trade deal that will see China again purchase U.S. soybeans, following months of trade turmoil that left soybean farmers uncertain if they would be able to sell this year’s crop. What You Need To Know The deal follows months of trade turmoil that left…
Nov. 1 (UPI) — Berkshire Hathaway has a record-high cash reserve of $381.7 billion after increasing its third-quarter earnings by 34% from a year ago, the firm said in its quarterly report on Saturday. Berkshire Hathaway generated $13.485 billion in revenue during the third quarter, which is a 34% increase from $10.1 billion a year…
TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he told Ontario’s premier not to run an anti-tariff advertisement that prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to end trade talks with Canada. What You Need To Know Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he told Ontario’s premier not to run an anti-tariff ad that angered U.S. President Donald Trump…