Some months into the COVID-19 pandemic, I learned that my children had begun watching the Australian cartoon series “Bluey.” My first instinct was to deliver a sermon on politicization. Surely the Land Down Under, imposer of some of the strictest lockdown measures on the planet, would use its cultural export to lecture children on the […]
Google Gemini, why are people using artificial intelligence at work when they should know by now that it’s unreliable and that they’re proving that they’re no longer worth their paycheck, because a machine will phone it in for free? “Human perversity, laziness and stupidity come to mind,” Gemini said after thinking for a millisecond. ”But […]
National Park Service crews turned on the spigot Thursday to begin filling the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, capping President Donald Trump’s citywide beautification initiative for Washington, D.C., in time for America’s 250th anniversary. The plan, which included the reopening of nine historic fountains across the city, is a reminder that the decrepit state of most […]
New York Times White House Correspondent Maggie Haberman said on Friday that President Trump and former President Biden share a common “disconnect” with voters when it comes to messaging on the economy. “Certainly, there has been a similarity in terms of how President Biden and how President Trump have handled how voters feel about their...
Several of America’s largest airlines could profit from the recent demise of Spirit Airlines, according to a new report — if only by a little. A YouGov analysis released on Friday found that people who previously considered booking flights through Spirit also rank United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines among their top choices....
Péter Magyar was sworn in Saturday as Hungary’s new prime minister, ushering in a new era in the country that had been under the autocratic rule of Viktor Orbán for 16 years. Magyar’s center-right Tisza party notched a landslide victory in last month’s elections, securing a two-thirds majority in parliament despite a last-minute push from both Vice...
More than 100 people have fallen ill with norovirus on a cruise ship that left Florida last week and is set to return soon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) reiterated on Friday that he has no plans to switch political affiliations, even as he says he feels increasingly “lonely” in his party. Fetterman told comedian and "Real Time" host Bill Maher that he has seen a shift in the Democratic Party’s “values,” including on issues such as Israel, border security...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the Cuban government turned down a $100 million humanitarian aid offer from the U.S., as the nation continues to grapple with the fallout of a devastating hurricane, a weakened economy and a prolonged fuel shortage. The U.S. provided $6 million in humanitarian aid to the island’s population...
As the May 14-15 summit between President Trump and Xi Jinping approaches, the U.S. is racing to freeze the Iran crisis before it weakens their hand at the table, while China's leverage increases and Saudi Arabia diversifies its security relationships.
The husband of former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sparred with the wife of the current secretary on Friday over an upcoming reality TV show featuring the Trump official and his family. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy revealed during a recent Fox News appearance that he participated in filming “The Great American Road Trip” during his time...
Late night host Bill Maher ridiculed President Trump over the ongoing negotiations with Iran to end the war. “It’s a game of chicken, and Trump said he wants the Iranians to know America does not blink,” the comedian said, before adding, “Lose interest and wander away? Yes, we do that all the time.” The U.S....
The U.S. is imposing new sanctions on more than a more dozen individuals and entities based in the Middle East and China, accused of helping prop up Iran’s war effort. The State Department on Friday announced sanctions against three Chinese entities that allegedly provided satellite imagery of U.S. facilities in the Middle East to Tehran:...
Billionaires and even millionaires in states like New York may go the way of unicorns — fanciful creatures that once thrived in a land of jobs and growth.
