House Republicans hunting for ways to pay for President Trump’s tax cuts have called for cutting the federal government’s share of Medicaid spending, including a proposal that would effectively gut the Affordable Care Act’s 2014 expansion of the program. Cutting Medicaid spending, which is central to the budget bill that House Republicans may bring to […]
Getty Images Energy costs are one of a number of bill rises which will come into force at the start of what some commentators have described as “awful April”. The exact amount you pay will depend on your individual circumstances, and where you live. Although minimum wages will increase from April, and wages on average […]
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 25, 2025, 07:29 AM ET Carlo Ancelotti hit back at Javier Tebas on Tuesday, saying the LaLiga president “talks about Real Madrid too much” and claiming Tebas showed a “lack of respect” when he accused the club of “crying” about referees. Madrid have been angry at a series of refereeing […]
The Trump administration stormed into office, loudly firing workers and closing diversity programs. But behind the scenes, it has also brought biomedical research to the brink of crisis by holding up much of the $47 billion the United States spends on the field every year. The world’s leading medical labs can be found in the […]
Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, tried for years to convince Chinese regulators to let him offer self-driving capabilities in one of the company’s most important markets. After a series of false starts, Mr. Musk is now closer than ever. Tesla said on Tuesday that some drivers in China will be able to use […]
A man who left London for Aberdeenshire to get away from criminality has been jailed for five years for possession of a stun gun. Albert Blackmore, 29, was detained by police after they forced entry to a property in Huntly last year. A judge rejected a plea that Blackmore might avoid the five-year minimum prison […]
Maddie Molloy BBC Climate & Science Dr Robert Massey of the Royal Astronomical Society gives Science Correspondent Pallab Ghosh tips on how to spot them Skywatchers are in for a treat this week as seven planets – Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, and Saturn will all be briefly visible in the evening sky. This […]
Dominic Hughes Health Correspondent Reporting fromDouglas, Isle of Man Getty Images The Isle of Man could be the first jurisdiction in the British Isles to legalise assisted dying A law to give terminally ill adults on the Isle of Man the right to end their own lives is entering its final stages, making it potentially […]
This week, the NFL world converges on Indianapolis for the scouting combine, where one of the most fascinating prospects in recent memory will re-enter the spotlight. The NFL has seen two-way players before, but no one quite as exceptional as Colorado’s Travis Hunter. For two years, Hunter has been a national sensation, standing out as […]
President Trump delivers remarks during a joint news conference in the East Room at the White House on Feb. 24. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Federal agencies were split on whether employees should comply with Elon Musk’s directive to list five accomplishments in the past week, sowing more confusion as the midnight […]