At the end of his third week bulldozing through the federal government, Elon Musk sat down to give Vice President JD Vance a 90-minute briefing on his efforts to dismantle the bureaucracy. Mr. Musk was not alone. Invited to join him on Thursday morning in Mr. Vance’s stately ceremonial office suite in the Eisenhower Executive […]
All live bird markets in New York City and in several nearby counties must close temporarily in hopes of curbing the spread of bird flu, which was detected at some of the markets in the past week, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Friday. The order, which came from the state’s Department of Agriculture and Markets, […]
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 7, 2025, 07:52 AM ET Carlo Ancelotti has hit back at LaLiga president Javier Tebas’ claim that Real Madrid have “lost their minds” with their referee complaints, saying the club want “to improve things” and “to change a system they don’t like.” Madrid filed a formal complaint with the Spanish […]
EPA US President Donald Trump has suspended tariffs on small packages from China, after his sudden order ending duty-free treatment for shipments worth less than $800 left the US postal service and other agencies scrambling to comply. The postal service temporarily stopped accepting packages from China as a result of the order, only to reverse […]
FOX Weather meteorologist Britta Merwin breaks down snow squalls and what causes them to dump heavy snow. ORILLIA, Ontario – A snow squall triggered a multi-vehicle pileup along an eastern Canadian highway Friday, reportedly causing injuries and prompting a significant emergency response. Ontario Provincial Police reported the collision just before 9:30 a.m. in Orillia. Drivers […]
Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia began a recent hearing of the House education committee by addressing the “elephant in the room” — President Trump’s efforts to diminish, and eventually dissolve, the U.S. Education Department. Jose Luis Magana/AP; Getty Images; Photo collage/Newsportu hide caption toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP; Getty Images; Photo collage/Newsportu U.S. education policy […]
The pace of hiring slowed slightly in January, signaling more subdued employment growth even as joblessness remained low. A total of 143,000 jobs were added, a showing that fell short of forecasts, the Labor Department reported on Friday. The unemployment rate edged down to 4 percent. In addition, annual revisions created a picture of a […]
Ione Wells South America correspondent Reporting fromGuayaquil, Ecuador BBC Security is a central issue in the presidential election as the country is plagued by gang violence “The entire town feels like it is in a pandemic, locked up without being able to go out and enjoy our lives due to violence.” That is how “Jorge” […]
Spring training is around the corner, and the free agent market has been stripped of its universal impact. What’s left — with very few exceptions — are players who would barely move the needle on one roster but fill a specific need on another. So, let’s find those guys some uniforms and get on with it. […]
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two giant mortgage finance firms, have been controlled by the federal government for nearly 17 years, but a long-dormant idea of making them private businesses is starting to make the rounds in Washington again. Scott Turner, the secretary of Housing and Urban Development, said in an interview this week that […]