NEW YORK — Long-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into a trade war abroad — all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate uncertainty. Since taking office less than two months ago, Trump has rolled out hefty import taxes on goods coming from America's...
2 Days of Clashes in Syria Leave More Than 600 People Dead
BEIRUT — The death toll from two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to more than 600, a war monitoring group said Saturday, making it one of the deadliest acts of violence since Syria's conflict...
Chiefs Receiver Xavier Worthy Is Arrested in Texas on a Family Violence Assault Charge
GEORGETOWN, Texas — Kansas City chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy was arrested on a felony domestic violence charge in Texas. Williamson County online jail records on Saturday showed that Worthy was arrested Friday by deputies and held in the county jail on a charge of assault on a family or...
South Korea’s Impeached President Yoon Released From Prison
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's impeached conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from prison on Saturday, a day after a Seoul court canceled his arrest to allow him to stand trial for rebellion without being detained. After walking out of a detention center near Seoul, Yoon waved, clenched...
Muslim Nations Reject Trump’s Call to Empty Gaza of Its Palestinian Population
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Foreign ministers from Muslim nations on Saturday rejected calls by U.S. President Donald Trump to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population and backed a plan for an administrative committee of Palestinians to govern the territory to allow reconstruction to go ahead. Meanwhile, Hamas...
Trump Fertilizer Tariff Exemption Comes as Farmers Prep for Season
President Donald Trump walked back potential tariffs on fertilizers, exempting chemicals and minerals from Mexico and Canada used in the material on Friday. Canada supplies 85% of potash in the U.S., an essential mineral used to create fertilizer, according to The Fertilizer Institute. The proposed 25% tariff would have increased...
Billy the Aussie Who Refused to Let a Leg Slow Him Down Needs Forever Home
Billy, a 1-year-old mini Australian shepherd, is showing everyone what it means to embrace life to the fullest after a rough start. Found alongside his sister Millie at a local shelter, Billy was possibly born with a malformed leg that dragged and scraped the ground. Though not in pain, the...
5 Game-Changing Wellness Travel Trends to Watch in 2025 and Beyond
The Global Wellness Summit predicts spending on wellness tourism to skyrocket from $830.2 billion in 2023 to more than $1.3 trillion in 2028. Clearly, healthy holistic travel is still a major interest and is growing among older generations. Whether consumers want a yoga retreat, a spa experience on a cruise...
College Athletes Can Now Make Millions Off Sponsorship Deals. Here’s The First Look At California’s Numbers
In 2021, California allowed college athletes to earn money, profiting off their name, image and likeness. University records show which student athletes are benefitting and how. $390,000 to Jaylon Tyson, a former basketball guard at UC Berkeley, from a group of private donors. $3,000 to Jordan Chiles, a UCLA gymnast...
14 Inspirational Women Who Built and Preserved Route 66
For nearly a century, Route 66 has beckoned adventurers with promises of neon-lit nights and endless horizons. Stretching 2,448 miles from Chicago's busy streets to Santa Monica's sun-soaked shores, it tells a story of American dreams and determination. But behind the gas stations, motels and diners that gave the highway...