High school student suspended on first day of class for refusing to throw out cup of coffee
A high school honors student in upstate New York was suspended on the first day — all because she brought a cup of coffee to class.
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Trump dismisses AI safety fears to keep America ahead of China
President Donald Trump has downplayed the necessity for his administration to restrict artificial intelligence development, arguing that maintaining the United States’ lead over China in global competition is paramount and that securing victory will help mitigate the hazards of t...
Mike Johnson leads Republicans in skeptical response to Trump’s $5,000 election ‘bribe’
Speaker Mike Johnson gave his reaction to Donald Trump’s promise to send Americans a $5,000 check if they protected Republican majorities in Congress during the upcoming midterm elections on Sunday.
This Southern chain tops McDonald’s and Chick-fil-A for best breakfast — and it’s only in 3 states
The beloved Southern breakfast chain, Biscuitville, has earned the title of America’s best fast-food breakfast, beating out bigger national chains for the fourth year in a row.
Hegseth accused of pressuring two rescued airmen to do interview with Bari Weiss’ ‘60 Minutes’
The Pentagon has denied the claims made in CNN’s report, saying there was no pressure for either of the airmen to participate
Mourners in Rome pay last respects to Italian activist Emma Bonino
Hundreds of people have lined up outside Rome’s city hall to pay their last respects to Emma Bonino, the prominent Italian politician and human rights campaigner who died on Friday, aged 78
Boris Johnson hits out at Putin after Russian drone struck train just minutes behind his
Boris Johnson has hit back at Vladimir Putin after a Russian drone targeted the railway line he was travelling on.
Trump team rants at reporter for pointing out Natalie Harp with president on Ireland visit
The White House social media team took time to lash out at a reporter after the journalist pointed out that Donald Trump’s aide Natalie Harp was among the aides following the president to his golf club in Ireland this weekend.
Manhunt launched after 4 killed and child wounded in Louisiana stabbing spree
Authorities in Louisiana have launched a manhunt for a person of interest in a stabbing spree that left four people dead and a child hospitalized in critical condition.
Pope Leo XIV remembers 9/11 victims 25 years on with call for ‘peace’
Marking the 25th anniversary of the 11 September terrorist attacks in his native country, Pope Leo XIV, history's first American pope, called for a renewed commitment to peace on Sunday.
Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany in hospital after plane forced to make emergency landing on lake
A Republican congressman had to swim to safety after a plane he was traveling in made an emergency landing in a lake late on Saturday night.
Authorities in Libya seize tens of thousands of ecstasy pills marked with face of Muammar Gaddafi
Libya has become a major hub for synthetic drugs and other narcotics on their way to local users and other parts of Africa
Free pizza, an aviary and visits from Santa: Welcome to the world’s largest laundromat
A laundromat outside of Chicago has more than 300 machines and never closes. Rachel Dobkin reports how the longtime owner overcame tragedy and turned a weekly chore into a magical outing
If Democrats win, they’ll need to work with Trump. They just aren’t clear on what
Some hope for a big deal on Medicaid, immigration or AI. But, Eric Garcia writes, most Democrats are either vague or do not trust the White House to act in good faith
Nato jet scrambled to Lithuania ‘drone sighting’
A Nato jet scrambled to Lithuania Airport over a possible drone sighting was stood down – after the potential threat was confirmed to be a flock of birds.
18 insurance agents quit just minutes apart. Now, their former employer is suing them
The departing workers generated more than $5 million in annual revenue for Willis Towers Watson, according to court documents
Turkey detains 26 people in latest raids targeting LGBTQ+ groups
Authorities in Turkey have detained 26 people and searched the offices of six LGBTQ+ associations in a series of raids. prosecutors said.
Colombia’s cocaine-funded militias turn to drones as far-right president launches all-out war
Caught in the crossfire of an increasingly violent internal war are the civilians living around Colombia’s primary cocaine trafficking routes in northern and western areas of the country. Alex Croft reports