North Korea and South Korea are in an intensifying arms race. North Korea has launched a series of missile tests. Russia’s new alliance with North Korea could worsen the situation. North Korea on Monday claimed it had tested a new weapon capable of far greater destruction than the ballistic missiles in its arsenal. The Hwasong-11Da-4.5, […]
Why This Senator Thinks Florida’s Insurance Crisis Is Even Worse Than It Looks For the past several years, the Florida home insurance crisis has been growing in scope and potential danger to the economy. Despite those concerns, Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D) argues that both the state and federal government may not fully understand […]
Urban planners and tree experts have tried for decades to keep streets and sidewalks clear of maple spinners, seed pods and fallen fruit, but these efforts may be leading to an increase in allergies. An individual tree can be male, female, or a couple combinations of the two. Each is unique, but male trees produce […]
JAMMU, India (AP) — The putrid smell of burning garbage wafts for miles from the landfill on the outskirts of Jammu in a potentially toxic miasma fed by the plastics, industrial, medical and other waste generated by a city of some 740,000 people. But a handful of waste pickers ignore both the fumes and suffocating […]
To the editor: I guess, to quote columnist Jonah Goldberg, I am a double-hater because I “really don’t want to vote for Biden or Trump.” (“Presidential debates generally don’t matter. This Biden-Trump face-off could be different,” June 25) Huh? Mr. Goldberg, I really don’t want to vote for President Biden or former President Trump because […]
According to a study by Principal Financial Group, 59% of respondents who thought they were contributing to their 401(k) actually were not. – Getty Images How do you pay for something when you don’t know what it’s going to cost or how long you’ll need it? That’s the current U.S. retirement system, and many experts […]
An Ohio mother and father are accused of torturing and cruelly abusing their five adopted children. Shackled and slumped Matthew Edmundson appeared in front of a Clermont County Judge to turn herself in, according to our news partners at WCPO. The 49-year-old is facing child abuse charges. The victims are her five boys. First fostered, […]
Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, issued a stark warning Tuesday: Firearm violence is a public health crisis that the country must address immediately. It’s the first time that America’s leading public health body has focused on gun violence and the effects that the surge in deaths has taken on the nation’s physical and […]
Former President Donald Trump speaks at Dream City Church in Phoenix on June 6, 2024, in his first campaign event since being convicted in New York of 34 felony counts related to paying hush money to a porn star before the 2016 election to keep her from telling people about their sexual relationship. Photo by […]
It was so predictable. Speaker “MAGA Mike” Johnson belatedly did the right thing in April by allowing the House to approve aid to Ukraine over most Republicans’ opposition. Even former Speaker Nancy Pelosi called him “courageous.” Yet ever since, he’s been truckling to his fellow House right-wingers, and to Donald Trump, to make up for […]
Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has partnered with CNN to drive awareness and education around key sustainability issues and to inspire positive action. A photograph of a solitary man walking along terraces in China, […]
SeaTac International Airport (SEA) is bracing for its busiest travel day so far of 2024, and it’s expected to get worse throughout the summer, officials said. FRIDAY TRAVELS: SeaTac says it’s expecting more travelers beginning Friday as many students are now kicking off their summer break following the 2023-24 academic school year. “This is actually […]