WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued internal instructions to the Pentagon to start kicking out transgender troops who do not elect to leave on their own by June 6, according to a memo obtained by Reuters. The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for...
Los Angeles Coliseum and SoFi Stadium to Share Opening and Closing Ceremonies for 2028 Olympics
LOS ANGELES — It'll be a mix of old and new for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and Paralympic Games. The historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and state-of-the-art SoFi Stadium in nearby Inglewood will share the ceremonies, city officials announced Thursday, confirming what was...
Jennifer Aniston’s Alleged Stalker Appears in Court Shirtless and a Judge Orders a Mental Evaluation
LOS ANGELES — A judge on Thursday ordered that a man who authorities say crashed his car through the front gate of Jennifer Aniston's home must go through mental-health court to determine whether he is competent to face felony stalking and vandalism charges. Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, 48, appeared shirtless and...
Gas Up and Go: These Car Shows Are the Ultimate Road-Trip Destinations
If you're a car enthusiast, you've most likely been to a car show or two in your lifetime. These events feature prized vehicles from fellow car lovers, collectors, and drivers, and are can't-miss affairs for any motorhead seeking like-minded individuals and to gawk at their rides. Participants usually line up...
Joe Biden Blames Kamala Harris’ Loss on Sexism and Racism and Rejects Concerns About His Age
NEW YORK — Former President Joe Biden says he's responsible for Donald Trump's victory last fall, but he attributes Kamala Harris' loss, at least in part, to sexism and racism. Biden, who left office in January, addressed the Democrats' disastrous 2024 election, concerns about his age and Trump's divisive leadership...
Average US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Steady at 6.76%, Near Highest Levels This Year
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. held steady this week, not far from its highest levels this year, but below where it was a year ago. The rate stood at 6.76% for the second week in a row, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year...
Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Gets 12 Years Prison for Crypto Fraud
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former chief executive of bankruptcy cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network, was sentenced on Thursday to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty in December to securities fraud and commodities fraud. Mashinsky's sentence was imposed by U.S. District Judge John Koeltl in Manhattan,...
President Trump Announces Trade Deal With Britain
President Donald Trump hailed what he called a historic trade agreement with Britain on Thursday — even as he said its details would be finalized in the coming weeks. Trump, speaking from the Oval Office with Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain on speakerphone, said it would include billions of...
Migrants Are Skipping Medical Care, Fearing ICE, Doctors Say
A man lay on a New York City sidewalk with a gunshot wound, clutching his side. Emily Borghard, a social worker who hands out supplies to the homeless through her nonprofit, found him and pulled out her phone, preparing to dial 911. But the man begged her not to make...
Proposed Medicaid Cuts Put Vulnerable Republicans in a Political Bind
WASHINGTON — Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colo., secured his ticket to Washington in November when he defeated a Democratic member of Congress by less than 1 percentage point — just 2,449 votes. Now Evans, 39, is helping to write legislation that could cement his own ticket back home. The first-term Congress...