Ahead of a College Football Playoff semifinal matchup against Oregon, Indiana coach Curt Cignetti took time out of his weekend prep to secure the most impressive transfer group for the 2026 season. As Miami got ready to face Cignetti’s Hoosiers in the national title game, news broke that the team was set to poach quarterback…
The federal government is suing Minnesota to try to stop that state’s own lawsuit against Exxon Mobil, the American Petroleum Institute, Koch Industries and its subsidiary, Flint Hills Resources. The state accused the industry players of violating Minnesota consumer protection laws by misleading the public about the dangers of climate change. That lawsuit, filed six…
As we mark the 81st anniversary of the end of the second world war in Europe this Friday, 8 May, it’s clear that Germany will again soon be the leading European military power. Already next year its defence spending will be as much as that of France and Britain combined – and it is projected…
The US president has accused some NATO countries of not doing enough to support the US-Israel war on Iran. Published On 4 May 20264 May 2026 NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says European leaders have “gotten the message” after United States President Donald Trump announced plans to withdraw 5,000 soldiers from Germany. Trump has grown increasingly…
Democratic officials added eight candidates on Monday to a list of top contenders in congressional midterm battlegrounds, wading into a handful of contested primaries to make clear the party leadership’s preference in some of the country’s most critical districts. The additions by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to its “Red to Blue” program bring the…
Remember the “DeepSeek moment?” The Chinese start-up announced in early 2025 that it had created an artificial intelligence model that could rival ChatGPT. Not only that, it had created it at a fraction of the cost of its American competitors. If China had been considered behind the United States on A.I., DeepSeek changed that. Almost…
Helen Comperatore has heard the conspiracy theories about the assassination attempt on Donald J. Trump in Butler, Pa., that killed her husband. She has watched them migrate from the political left to the political right, elements in both holding that her husband, Corey Comperatore, was a human sacrifice to lend credibility to a plot to…
Generals who led the United States to victory and Native Americans who fought for tribal rights. Abolitionists and slaveholders. Athletes, musicians, movie stars and religious figures, not all of whom were American. President Trump has wanted to build a Garden of Heroes in Washington, D.C., since the tail end of his first term. Now, he’s…
The U.S. Army is searching for two service members who went missing while taking part in a joint military exercise in Morocco, according to a statement released by the U.S. Africa Command on Sunday. The service members were reported missing on Saturday near Cap Draa Training Area, in southwestern Morocco, along the Atlantic Ocean. They…
Global news consumption patterns have evolved in recent years, with growing attention to the phenomenon often described as “news fatigue.” In multiple countries, surveys and media studies indicate that a portion of audiences is reducing exposure to continuous news coverage, particularly during periods marked by overlapping international crises. Research conducted by institutions such as the…
