UNITED STATES

The New York Times

Joseph Nye, Political Scientist Who Extolled ‘Soft Power,’ Dies at 88

He coined the term, arguing that a country’s global influence can’t be built on military might alone. Diplomats around the world paid heed. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/us/politics/joseph-nye-dead.html Author : Trip Gabriel Publish date : 2025-05-08 21:51:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read more
The Washington Post

Why Sen. Thom Tillis was willing to tank Trump’s D.C. prosecutor pick

Tillis has a political incentive to block Trump’s nominee to serve as the top federal prosecutor in the District of Columbia, interim U.S. attorney Ed Martin. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/05/08/why-sen-thom-tillis-is-willing-oppose-trumps-dc-prosecutor-pick/ Author : Paul Kane Publish date : 2025-05-08 21:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read more
FOX News

Shedeur Sanders is ‘set up to fail’ with Browns, Robert Griffin III says

Shedeur Sanders is ‘set up to fail’ with Browns, Robert Griffin III says
Shedeur Sanders went from being the star at Colorado to possibly the fourth-string quarterback in Cleveland.Sanders' fall in the NFL Draft was one for the history books.Once considered a top 3 overall selection, he was taken in the fifth round.Eventually, on the draft's final day, Sanders went to the Cleveland Browns, who also drafted a quarterback, Dillon Gabriel, two rounds earlier.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBefore the draft, Cleveland had three other quarterbacks signed — Deshaun Watson, Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett.Watson is recovering from a ruptured Achilles he reinjured in January, but he's still in the mix
Read more
The New York Times

Bill Gates Explains His Plans to Close the Gates Foundation in 2045

In a wide-ranging interview, he explains his decision — amid the Trump administration’s assault on foreign aid — to accelerate the end of his giving. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/magazine/bill-gates-foundation-closing-2045.html Author : David Wallace-Wells Publish date : 2025-05-08 19:23:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read more
FOX News

Acting FEMA administrator out after pushing back against Trump agency plans

Acting FEMA administrator out after pushing back against Trump agency plans
The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is no longer with the agency — just a day after telling lawmakers that cutting FEMA, like President Donald Trump has proposed, is a bad move. Cameron Hamilton, who previously served as a hospital corpsman in the U.S. Navy with SEAL Team 8, has led FEMA since January. "Effective today, David Richardson is now serving as the Senior Official Performing the duties of the FEMA Administrator," a FEMA spokesperson said in a Thursday email to Fox News Digital. "Cameron Hamilton is no longer serving in this capacity."‘FEMA IS NOT GOOD’: TRUMP ANNOUNCES AGENCY
Read more
The New York Times

Live Updates: White Smoke Signals That a Pope Is Chosen

The identity of the new pontiff will be announced shortly. Cardinals sequestered in the Sistine Chapel reached a decision on the second day of their conclave. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/05/08/world/pope-conclave-news Author : The New York Times Publish date : 2025-05-08 16:54:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read more
FOX News

Stephanie Turner, Payton McNabb open up on chaotic DOGE hearing on trans athletes

Stephanie Turner, Payton McNabb open up on chaotic DOGE hearing on trans athletes
Female athletes Stephanie Turner and Payton McNabb testified to members of Congress at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Subcommittee's "Unfair Play: Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports" hearing on Wednesday.At one point during the hearing, the two women were approached by Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas. "'You're both very courageous. You're very courageous being here, and I want to say thank you for all of this,'" Crockett said to the two women, Turner told Fox News Digital.  "And I said ‘Payton and I both took time out of our day to be there, and I find it very disrespectful that you
Read more
FOX News

From floppy disks to flight delays: Top lawmaker warns US air system is due for a reboot

From floppy disks to flight delays: Top lawmaker warns US air system is due for a reboot
A leading lawmaker from the nation’s most interconnected air travel state warned that outdated technology – like "floppy disks" – and ongoing air traffic control (ATC) crises at key hubs are compounding the need to overhaul the U.S. air travel system.Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, who also sits on the Aviation subcommittee on the Senate Commerce and Transportation Committee, spoke to Fox News Digital exclusively on Wednesday as the crisis mounted, most recently in the Philadelphia ATC sector; specifically at Newark-Liberty International Airport.The Last Frontier has the least miles of roads per capita and hundreds of communities where air travel is
Read more
The New York Times

After black smoke at noon, the crowd in St. Peter’s hopes for white smoke at night.

After black smoke at noon, the crowd in St. Peter’s hopes for white smoke at night. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/05/08/world/pope-conclave-news/after-black-smoke-at-noon-the-crowd-in-st-peters-hopes-for-white-smoke-at-night Author : Patricia Mazzei and Motoko Rich Publish date : 2025-05-08 11:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read more
The Washington Post

Pakistan says it downed Indian drones as India claims to strike Lahore

Amid fears of further escalation, Pakistan said it shot down 12 drones overnight, while India said it targeted an air defense system in Lahore. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/05/08/india-pakistan-attack-response/ Author : Haq Nawaz Khan, Rick Noack, Shams Irfan Publish date : 2025-05-08 11:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read more
FOX News

Liberal media melts down over Trump’s military parade plan, calling it ‘authoritarian’

Liberal media melts down over Trump’s military parade plan, calling it ‘authoritarian’
President Donald Trump’s plan to host a large-scale military parade in Washington next month has ignited liberal media outlets, with many critics describing the event as "authoritarian" and unnecessary.The parade, scheduled for June, is intended to honor military veterans and active-duty service members while also marking the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. The event will notably fall on Trump’s 79th birthday, a coincidence that has fueled skepticism among his critics.Media voices on networks like MSNBC, ABC, and CNN have responded with alarm, framing the parade as a symbol of authoritarian leadership rather than patriotic celebration."We don’t need a military
Read more
FOX News

SEN RICK SCOTT: Red Square goes global as the world’s worst regimes gather on May 9

SEN RICK SCOTT: Red Square goes global as the world’s worst regimes gather on May 9
Forty-two years ago, Ronald Reagan stood in a ballroom in Orlando, Florida, calling for countries to unite against an evil empire and encouraging them to "not remove themselves from the struggle between right and wrong and good and evil."Much has changed in four decades - yet the threat to freedom-loving countries has only grown. We still exist in a world of good versus evil - freedom-loving countries like ours that support democracy, human rights, and economic freedom against countries like Russia, Communist China, North Korea, Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, and others who control and abuse the will and God-given rights of their
Read more
FOX News

Tennessee tornado cleanup faces a long road to completion

Tennessee tornado cleanup faces a long road to completion
Extensive damage left Selmer, Tennessee stuck in time at the exact moment a strong EF-3 tornado ripped through the town over a month ago. The tornado's 160 mile per hour winds were strong enough to shred well-built homes and businesses on April 3. The McNairy County Emergency Management Agency reported that 332 buildings were damaged by the tornado. Among them, 108 were completely destroyed. The Jesus Cares Thrift Store was a total loss, according to the owner. The roof and back wall of the store collapsed. Only about 30% of the merchandise was salvageable. "This was the main location that families and everybody
Read more
The New York Times

India and Pakistan May Have an Off-Ramp After Their Clash. Will They Take It?

The question now, analysts say, is whether the two sides will claim victory as Pakistan asserts that it downed Indian jets and gauges the toll of India’s strikes. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/world/asia/india-pakistan-conflict.html Author : Mujib Mashal and Salman Masood Publish date : 2025-05-08 04:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read more
The Washington Post

Virginia to investigate Loudoun schools over locker room incident

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares (R) announced he would investigate Loudoun County Public Schools over its handling of an incident in a boys’ locker. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/05/07/virginia-miyares-loudoun-county-schools-title-ix-investigation/ Author : Karina Elwood Publish date : 2025-05-07 23:18:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read more
FOX News

Karen Read’s Google timeline derailed again as 2nd expert disputes defense claims

Karen Read’s Google timeline derailed again as 2nd expert disputes defense claims
A second expert on smartphone forensics testified Wednesday in the Karen Read trial that Jennifer McCabe's Google search about hypothermia happened after John O'Keefe's remains were found, not before, as the defense has argued.Jessica Hyde testified that she could say with scientific certainty that McCabe used her iPhone to search the phrase "hos (sic) long to die in cold" at 6:24 a.m.The defense claim that the search happened at 2:27 a.m. – hours before investigators say Read, McCabe and Kerry Roberts found O'Keefe dead in the snow at 34 Fairview Road – is incorrect, she testified. The earlier timestamp has
Read more
The New York Times

Xi’s Visit to Russia Complicates China’s Courtship of Europe

Xi Jinping, China’s leader, is reinforcing his bond with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. But that could hurt Beijing’s efforts to repair ties with Europe. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/world/asia/xi-china-russia-trade.html Author : David Pierson and Paul Sonne Publish date : 2025-05-08 01:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read more
1 2 3 191
Page 1 of 191