(Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes slipped on Monday, with technology stocks falling as Treasury yields spiked after Moody's downgraded the U.S. sovereign rating, sharpening focus on its mounting debt. Moody's cut the United States' sovereign credit rating to "Aa1" from "Aaa" late on Friday owing to concerns about its...
Trump Speaks to Putin Amid ‘Impasse’ on Ending War in Ukraine
MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump spoke to Russia's Vladimir Putin on Monday about peace in Ukraine after Washington said there was an impasse over ending Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two and that the United States may have to walk away. President Putin sent thousands of troops into...
Netanyahu Says Israel Will Control Gaza as Aid Trucks Prepare to Enter
JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday Israel would control the whole of Gaza despite mounting international pressure that forced it to lift a blockade on aid supplies which has left the enclave on the brink of famine. The Israeli military, which announced the start of a new...
The Secret to Restaurant-Style Chicken at Home
The best-tasting chicken results when you don't take it too far from itself, when you let the chicken taste like chicken. For that, you might start with the bird, and look to "the chicken whisperer" — more specifically Mike Charles, founder and CEO of LaBelle Patrimoine. Charles grew up around...
7 Epic Travel Experiences to Book in 2025, According to Travel Experts
In a recent survey, 60% of explorers claim their primary travel goal this year is to seek adventure. Of all the options, seven popular types of adventure travel for the 2025 season get more love - and bookings. Gone are the days of simple sightseeing vacations. These days, travelers from...
One Killed in ‘Intentional’ Explosion Outside Palm Springs Fertility Clinic, Police Say
An explosion that heavily damaged a fertility clinic in the upscale California city of Palm Springs appears to have been intentional, local authorities said. One person was found dead, and the FBI said it was sending investigators, including bomb technicians, to the scene. Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills said...
Trump Wants a Deal With Iran, but It May Be Weaker Than His Supporters Demand
By every measure, President Donald Trump has made it clear that he wants "to do a deal" with Iran over its nuclear program and avoid a war, pushing aside Israeli proposals for a mutual military campaign instead. "I want to make a deal with Iran," Trump said in Saudi Arabia...
Duffy Blamed Biden for Air Traffic Woes. It’s a Decades-Old Problem.
WASHINGTON — After a series of air travel incidents, including recent disruptions at a busy New Jersey airport, Sean Duffy, the transportation secretary, has sought to blame the previous administration for issues plaguing the Federal Aviation Administration. “Pete Buttigieg and Joe Biden did nothing to fix the system that they...
The Day Grok Lost Its Mind
On Tuesday, someone posted a video on social platform X of a procession of crosses, with a caption reading, "Each cross represents a white farmer who was murdered in South Africa." Elon Musk, South African by birth, shared the post, greatly expanding its visibility. The accusation of genocide being carried...
Police and Firefighters Respond to an Explosion Rocking the California City of Palm Springs
PALM SPRINGS — Police and firefighters responded to an explosion Saturday that rocked a neighborhood and damaged a fertility clinic in the tony California city of Palm Springs. The act was being investigated as a possible car explosion, said two law enforcement officials briefed on the matter who insisted on...