WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, sidelining a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer as part of a campaign led by his defense secretary to rid the military of leaders who support diversity...
Less Is More: 5 Ingredient Dinners Are Easier Than You Think
From TikTok trends to Jamie Oliver's newest cookbook, minimalist cooking is extremely popular. The internet agrees: five-ingredient dinners are not only easier to cook but can be just as delicious and satisfying as more elaborate meals. Whether you're short on groceries or looking to simplify your way of cooking, mastering...
Trump-Putin Summit Preparations Are Underway, Russia Says
Preparations are underway for a face-to-face meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia's deputy foreign minister said Saturday, marking a clear departure from Western efforts to isolate Moscow over its war in Ukraine. Speaking to Russian state media, Sergei Ryabkov said a possible Putin-Trump summit...
Warren Buffett Offers Trump Some Advice While Celebrating Berkshire’s Success
OMAHA, Neb. — In his annual letter to shareholders Saturday, Warren Buffett celebrated the successes of Berkshire Hathaway's companies last year and in the 60 years since he took over a struggling New England textile company and began converting it into a massive conglomerate while offering some advice to President...
Hungarians Will Decide Whether Ukraine Can Join the European Union, Orbán Says
KYIV, Ukraine — Hungary will be the one to decide whether Ukraine is able to achieve its hopes of joining the European Union in the future, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Saturday in an escalation of his adversarial posture toward Hungary's war-ravaged neighbor. Speaking at an annual State of...
National Park Service Restores Some Jobs of Those Fired, Will Hire 7,700 Seasonal Workers
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is restoring jobs for dozens of National Park Service employees fired amid government-wide reductions and hiring nearly 3,000 additional seasonal workers, following an uproar over an aggressive plan to downsize the agency. At least 50 jobs are being restored to help maintain and clean parks,...
Hotels Are So Last Year – Why Everyone’s Sleeping in Castles, Caves and Cranes
Travelers spent an estimated $200 billion staying in non-traditional tourist housing last year, and Precedence Research estimates desire for alternate accommodations will send that figure skyrocketing to $924.47 billion by 2034. Consumers are looking for more authentic and unique experiences beyond standard hotels. From a royal stay at historic castles...
Trump Says He May Take Control of the US Postal Service. Here’s What to Know
PHILADELPHIA — President Donald Trump on Friday said he may put the U.S. Postal Service under the control of the Commerce Department in what would be an executive branch takeover of the agency, which has operated as an independent entity since 1970. "We want to have a post office that...
Supreme Court Halts Trump’s Bid to Fire Whistleblower Chief
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily kept on the job the head of the federal agency that protects government whistleblowers, in its first word on the many legal fights over President Donald Trump's second-term agenda. The justices said in an unsigned order that Hampton Dellinger, head of the...
ICE Official Reassigned Amid Frustrations Over Mass Deportation Effort
WASHINGTON — The top official in charge of carrying out President Donald Trump's mass deportations agenda has been reassigned amid concerns that the deportation effort isn't moving fast enough. Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement Friday that Caleb Vitello, the acting director of Immigration and...