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Burying forest waste could slow heating of planet, study finds

The world’s sawmills and plantation forests offer a powerful weapon against climate change, a new study has found. A paper published Wednesday in science journal Nature Geosciences found that burying the vast quantities of wood waste produced in the course of logging and processing trees could markedly slow Earth’s heating. Heat waves like the one...

Mamdani declares victory in NYC mayoral primary

New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani declared victory early Wednesday after emerging with a commanding lead over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic mayoral primary's first-choice ballot. Mamdani — a democratic socialist, who ran a progressive campaign focusing on the state’s affordability crisis — addressed his supporters at a rally shortly after midnight on...

The Middle East has broken Trump’s brain

He thought he'd done it. Then, come Tuesday, he was already ranting and raving.

Was Trump’s Iran strike legal? 

President Trump’s bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites has come under legal scrutiny, as some suggest his decision to bypass Congress stepped on its power to declare war. But if history is any indication, it’s unlikely the courts will have an avenue to settle the question — or that politics won't prevail, as presidents from...

Witkoff bashes ‘treasonous’ leak of US intel assessment of Iran strikes

Steve Witkoff, President Trump's top envoy to the Middle East, blasted what he called "treasonous" leaking of information after multiple media outlets reported that the administration's strikes on Iran only set its nuclear program back a few months. "Well, it goes without saying that leaking that type of information, whatever the information, whatever side it...

Canada is doubling down on dairy tariffs ahead of talks with Trump

Trump has raged against Canada’s dairy tariffs for years.

Trump, Hegseth scoff at Iran damage assessment; leak probe underway

President Trump and his top national security brass aggressively pushed back on reporting that Iran’s nuclear program was only set back a matter of months – a determination made by the administration’s own internal assessments. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said an investigation was underway into leaks of a preliminary classified report that determined U.S. strikes...

Dem rep to plead not guilty to federal charges for incident at Newark ICE facility

New Jersey Congresswoman LaMonica McIver who was involved in a much-publicized altercation outside an immigration facility last month is expected to appear in court later today to face charges for allegedly obstructing Homeland Security agents.

Acting Buffalo, NY mayor loses in Democratic primary

State Sen. Sean Ryan declared victory over acting Mayor Christopher Scanlon in Buffalo, New York's, Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday night.

Alvin Bragg blows out Democratic challenger in Manhattan DA primary

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg wins primary election with 70% support a year after prosecuting President Donald Trump in business records case.

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