Stronger, bigger Hurricane Erin forecast to create dangerous surf along US coast
A stronger and bigger Hurricane Erin pelted parts of the Caribbean and was forecast to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week.
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NCAA set to announce the results of its sign-stealing investigation into Michigan’s program
The NCAA is expected to announce the results of its sign-stealing investigation into Michigan’s college football program on Friday.
In a notice sent to the school…
Trump’s meeting with Putin could determine the trajectory of the Russia-Ukraine war
U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday for a high-stakes summit that could…
Flash floods kill at least 10 people and leave 33 missing in northwestern China
Heavy rains in northwestern China caused flash flooding that killed at least 10 people and left 33 missing in Yuzhong County area of Gansu province, Chinese state media reported Friday.
Wall Street clocks another winning week
Stocks rose on Wall Street, marking their third winning week in the last four. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% Friday, leaving the index just shy of the record it set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.5%, and the Nasdaq added 1% to the record it set a day earlier.
Trump orders increased federal law enforcement presence in Washington to ‘make DC safe again’
The White House said Thursday night that there will be increased presence of federal law enforcement in the nation’s capital to combat crime for at least the next week, amid President Donald Trump ‘s suggestions that his administration could fully take over running the city.
Suspect who ‘ambushed’ two Pennsylvania state troopers in shooting is dead, official says
A man who ambushed and shot two Pennsylvania state troopers Thursday died and the troopers were hospitalized, officials said.
Trump’s broad tariffs go into effect just as US economic pain is surfacing
President Donald Trump began imposing higher import taxes on dozens of countries Thursday just as the economic fallout of his monthslong tariff threats has begun to cause visible damage to the U.S. economy.
Study says ChatGPT giving teens dangerous advice on drugs, alcohol and suicide
ChatGPT will tell 13-year-olds how to get drunk and high, instruct them on how to conceal eating disorders and even compose a heartbreaking suicide letter to their parents if asked, according to new research from a watchdog group.
Titan sub disaster was caused by weak safety and oversight, Coast Guard says
The Titan submersible disaster could have been prevented, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a report Tuesday that held OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush responsible for ignoring safety warnings, design flaws and crucial oversight which, had he survived, may have resulted in criminal charges.
Crews struggle to contain massive California wildfire that’s injured 3 people
A massive wildfire is churning through Los Padres National Forest in central California, threatening hundreds of homes after injuring at least three people, authorities said.
Tesla awards CEO Musk millions of shares valued at about $29 billion
Tesla is awarding CEO Elon Musk 96 million shares of restricted stock valued at approximately $29 billion, just six months after a judge ordered the company to revoke his massive pay package.