U. S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called on China to take a more active diplomatic role in persuading Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to global shipping. The strait is a critical route for oil exports, and tensions there could disrupt energy supplies worldwide. Bessent argues that since
The latest sports puzzle can be tricky. It asks players to link words into four groups. Each group has a theme that helps you guess the answers. First, look at the easiest clues. They hint that the words are places where games happen. Think of terms for fields and courts. The answers you’ll find ar
Senator Joni Ernst said the Biden team talked about giving large forgivable loans to Planned Parenthood during COVID, but used a secret label “Benghazi” in emails to hide the plan. The SBA chief of staff replied “Yes, let’s talk Benghazi” after a senior attorney asked for a meeting. Ernst claims t
Mallory McMorrow, who runs for the U. S. Senate from Michigan, sparked debate when she said that some aspects of President Trump’s leadership resemble those seen in Nazi Germany. During a CNN interview, the host asked why she deleted thousands of old tweets after becoming a candidate. McMorrow exp
A recent Supreme Court decision has removed a key safeguard that once helped keep minority voting power in check. The ruling effectively opened the door for partisan groups to redraw congressional districts with fewer constraints, sparking a fresh wave of political maneuvers across the country. I
A new platform called Smart Props Solution (SPS) is changing how people buy and earn money from real estate. It uses blockchain technology to split big properties into small, tradeable pieces called tokens. Anyone can buy a token for as little as $100 in cash or cryptocurrency, which makes property
German leaders keep saying they want strong ties with the US, but recent events show how messy things can get when two big allies don’t see eye to eye. The latest bump in the road came when the Americans decided to pull 5, 000 troops out of Germany, their biggest base in Europe. Berlin wasn’t expect
A 140-year-old church near Chicago’s United Center is fighting to stay alive as the area around it transforms. Greater Union Baptist Church, with its striking red brick walls and intricate wooden ceiling, has been closed since 2022 because of a broken heating system and an unpaid $14, 000 gas bill.
Switzerland keeps track of about 38, 000 spots where soil or ground water has been polluted. These can be old dumps, factory yards, shooting ranges, or places where accidents happened years ago. Most of us don’t notice them, but nature sometimes does. Heavy rain can turn quiet slopes into fast-movin
Two activists, one from Spain and another from Brazil, are stuck in Israeli custody after their boat was stopped near Greece. The men were sailing as part of a group trying to bring supplies to Gaza. Instead of reaching shore, they now face serious accusations like working with enemies or supporting
