Nation and World
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The tariff-driven inflation that economists feared begins to emerge
Jul 15, 2025 8:15 am - Inflation rose last month to its highest level since February as President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs are pushing up the cost of a range of goods, including furniture, clothing, and large appliances.
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EU targets Boeing, US cars and bourbon with $84 billion list
Jul 15, 2025 7:24 am - The European Union has finalized a second list of countermeasures to target US goods worth €72 billion ($84 billion), including Boeing Co. aircraft, automobiles and bourbon if it decides to retaliate against Donald Trump’s tariff policy.
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Ukrainians welcome US aid but see Trump’s 50-day ultimatum to Putin as too long
Jul 15, 2025 7:20 am - Ukrainians welcomed President Donald Trump’s pledge of more U.S.-made weapons in their fight against Russia’s invasion, even though it is unclear what exactly they will get and how quickly.
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After meeting with Trump, Nvidia CEO says the sale of AI chip is back on in China
Jul 15, 2025 7:17 am - Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang says the technology giant has won approval from the Trump administration to sell its advanced H20 computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence to China.
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More elderly Americans are choking to death. Are these devices the answer?
Jul 15, 2025 6:41 am - Each year, choking claims the lives of more than 4,100 Americans who are 65 or older. It's the most vulnerable age group, accounting for about three-quarters of U.S. choking deaths, according to federal health statistics.
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A wildfire that destroyed historic Grand Canyon Lodge spread after being allowed to burn for daysJul 14, 2025 8:57 pm - A wildfire that tore through a historic Grand Canyon lodge and raged out of control Monday had been allowed to burn for days before erupting over the weekend, raising scr...
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Illinois firefighters join disaster response in TexasJul 14, 2025 7:35 pm - A team of Illinois firefighters has begun working search-and-rescue missions in flood-ravaged Texas as part of a national response to the crisis there.
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Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees
Jul 14, 2025 2:40 pm - The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track and go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees.
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Cuomo staying in NYC mayor’s race as independent after losing Democratic primary to Mamdani
Jul 14, 2025 2:27 pm - Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he will campaign for mayor of New York City as an independent candidate, staying in a crowded field running against surging left-wing Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani.
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More than 20 states sue Trump administration over frozen after-school and summer funding
Jul 14, 2025 2:09 pm - More than 20 states sued President Donald Trump's administration on Monday over billions of dollars in frozen education funding for after-school care, summer programs and more.