At DC roast, NH’s GOP governor skewers Trump as ‘crazy’
GOP Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire said Donald Trump is “crazy” and joked that if the former Republican president was admitted to a mental hospital, he’s not getting outPowered by WPeMatico
States look for solutions as US fentanyl deaths keep rising
With fentanyl driving fatal overdoses to record levels in the U.S., state governments are scrambling for solutionsPowered by WPeMatico
Russia war could further escalate auto prices and shortages
Russia’s devastating war on Ukraine is bringing a whole set of new problems to the global auto industry, just as it was starting to recover from the pandemic and computer chip shortagesPowered by WPeMatico
Man in Germany gets 90 COVID-19 shots to sell forged passes
A 60-year-old man allegedly had himself vaccinated against COVID-19 dozens of times in Germany in order to sell forged vaccination cards with real vaccine batch numbers to people not wanting to get vaccinated themselvesPowered by WPeMatico
Aid group: More than 90 migrants drowned in Mediterranean
Humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders says more than 90 migrants seeking to reach Europe in an overcrowded boat have drowned in the Mediterranean SeaPowered by WPeMatico
Software glitch halts trains across the Netherlands
Trains operated by the national rail network have been halted across the Netherlands by what the national rail operator calls a technical problemPowered by WPeMatico
Hope Solo arrested on DWI, child abuse charges
Police say former U.S. women’s national team goalkeeper Hope Solo was arrested after she was found passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle in North Carolina with her 2-year-old twins insidePowered by WPeMatico
West, Russia mull nuclear steps in a ‘more dangerous’ world
Policymakers past and present are thinking the unthinkable.Powered by WPeMatico
Ramadan kicks off in much of Middle East amid soaring prices
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan — when the faithful fast from dawn to dusk — has begun in much of the Middle East, where Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent energy and food prices soaringPowered by WPeMatico
Iris on national park battlefield may mark razed Black homes
The historic Black community was demolished nearly 60 years ago.Powered by WPeMatico
Cuba’s new private companies show off products at trade fair
A trade fair in Cuba's capital is a commercial milestone for the country.Powered by WPeMatico
Tesla sells 310,000 vehicles in 1Q, despite logistics issues
However the company's sales were slightly below expectations.Powered by WPeMatico
Missouri regulates boarding schools after abuse allegations
Allegations prompted a new Missouri law to rein in religious boarding schools.Powered by WPeMatico
Biden says sub he commissioned will enhance US security
In a public ceremony delayed two years by the pandemic, President Joe Biden on Saturday commissioned the USS Delaware, a nuclear attack submarine at the dock in Wilmington, DelawarePowered by WPeMatico
US agency acknowledges damage to dinosaur tracks in Utah
Dinosaur tracks from 112 million years ago have been damaged in southeastern Utah by heavy machinery used to rebuild a boardwalk at the popular tourist areaPowered by WPeMatico
Missing hiker’s body found in LA park with dog by his side
Authorities say a hiker who went missing more than two weeks ago was found dead in Griffith Park with his dog by his sidePowered by WPeMatico
US investigators fly to China to aid in plane crash probe
U.S. accident investigators have arrived in China to help authorities look for clues into what caused last month’s crash of a Boeing jetliner with 132 people aboardPowered by WPeMatico
NY bail law fight emblematic of Democrats’ debate on crime
A spike in violence during the COVID-19 pandemic has Democrats eager to show they’re tough on crime ahead of this year’s midterm electionsPowered by WPeMatico
California corporate diversity law ruled unconstitutional
A Los Angeles judge has ruled that California’s landmark law mandating that corporate boards have ethnic or LGBT members violates the state ConstitutionPowered by WPeMatico
Hong Kong urges testing, Shanghai struggles under lockdown
Hong Kong authorities are asking the entire population of more than 7.4 million to voluntarily test themselves for COVID-19 for three days in a row starting next weekPowered by WPeMatico
Alaska Airlines cancels 9% of its flights over staffing woes
Alaska Airlines canceled dozens of U.S. West Coast flights Friday as off-duty pilots picketed in several major cities over an impasse in nearly three years of contract negotiationsPowered by WPeMatico
‘Go, Mississippi’: State could ditch song with racist roots
Mississippi is on the verge of retiring a state song with racist roots, two years after it surrendered a Confederate-themed state flagPowered by WPeMatico
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia accuses Ukraine of striking oil depot in Belgorod
Live updates on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.Powered by WPeMatico
Buttigieg unveils stricter fuel economy standards for US vehicles
New cars will need to meet stricter fuel economy standards, the Biden administration announced Friday, in a move to cut emissions and make vehicles more efficient.Powered by WPeMatico
Off-duty Texas deputy killed in shooting near Houston
An off-duty Texas deputy sheriff has been killed in a shooting on the northern outskirts of HoustonPowered by WPeMatico
Man who parked weapons near Capitol on 1/6 gets prison
An Alabama man who parked a pickup truck filled with weapons and Molotov cocktail components near the U.S. Capitol on the day of last year’s riot has been sentenced to nearly four years in prisonPowered by WPeMatico
New vehicles must average 40 mpg by 2026 under US standards
New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to average at least 40 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2026 under new rules unveiled by the governmentPowered by WPeMatico
Baltimore’s top prosecutor seeks delay in her federal trial
Baltimore’s top prosecutor has asked a federal judge to postpone her trial on charges that she made false statements on financial documents to withdraw money from her retirement savings and purchase two Florida vacation homesPowered by WPeMatico
Imprisoned Griner gets support from USA Basketball teammates
A’ja Wilson wishes that she and her USA Basketball teammates could do more to help Brittney Griner right nowPowered by WPeMatico
Ετοιμάζεται για αυξήσεις στα εισιτήρια η Lufthansa – «Έκρηξη» ζήτησης για κρατήσεις
«Σύντομα θα καταργηθεί η υποχρέωση χρήσης προστατευτικής μάσκας στα αεροπλάνα»Powered by WPeMatico
UN says Yemen’s warring parties agree to 2-month truce
The U.N. envoy to Yemen says the country’s warring parties have accepted a two-month truce, starting with the Muslim holy month of RamadanPowered by WPeMatico
House passes legislation decriminalizing marijuana
Congress has tried, unsuccessfully, to pass this type of legislation before to decriminalize marijuana.Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 6 panel puts Garland in ‘precarious’ spot, ups pressure
The lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol are increasingly going public with critical statements, court filings and more to deliver a blunt message to Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice:Powered by WPeMatico
NY mobster who killed 3 escapes federal custody in Florida
A New York mobster who killed three people and attempted to kill two others has escaped from federal custodyPowered by WPeMatico
US man abducted in Afghanistan appears in newly posted video
The New Yorker magazine has posted a video showing an American man who was kidnapped in Afghanistan two years agoPowered by WPeMatico
US sanctions North Korea firms over recent missile tests
The U.S. imposed sanctions on five North Korean entities Friday in response to two ballistic missile tests the reclusive Asian country conducted in February and MarchPowered by WPeMatico
House votes to cap cost of insulin at $35
Experts say it only costs drug companies $10 to manufacture the insulin, but some pay hundreds of dollars even with insurance.Powered by WPeMatico
Skippy recalls 161,692 pounds of peanut butter
Skippy Foods announced a voluntary recall of some peanut butter products.Powered by WPeMatico
US will require valves on new pipelines to prevent disasters
U.S. officials are adopting a long delayed rule aimed at reducing deaths and environmental damage from oil and gas pipeline rupturesPowered by WPeMatico
2 states move forward on 15-week abortion bans before Supreme Court makes decision
Arizona and Kentucky are moving forward on 15-week abortion bans before a Supreme Court decision in June could decide the fate of the procedure in the United States.Powered by WPeMatico