Some tsunami advisories and warnings are still in effect, with much of the coastline for Chile under the highest level of alert. Even under an advisory, the risk remains. The 8.8 magnitude quake was one of history's strongest. Multiple aftershocks as strong as 6.9 magnitude followed. Read More. |
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will impose a 25% tariff on goods from India, plus an additional import tax because of India's purchasing of Russian oil. Trump added that India buys military equipment and oil from Russia, which he said has enabled the war in Ukraine. Read More. |
The U.S. economy expanded at a surprising 3% annual pace from April through June, bouncing back at least temporarily from a first-quarter drop that reflected disruptions arising from President Donald Trump's trade wars. The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that America gross domestic product — the nation's output of goods and services — rebounded after falling at a 0.5% clip from January through March. Read More. |
The federal grand juries that indicted Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell on sex trafficking charges did not hear directly from any of the alleged victims in the case, Justice Department officials said in support of their request to unseal transcripts of the usually secret proceedings. Read More. |
Afghanistan is seeing the emergence of local female tour guides, in a country whose Taliban government imposes the world's harshest restrictions on women and girls. Deadly attacks have dropped sharply after the Taliban returned to power, and the improved security is attracting an increasing number of tourists after decades of war. Read More. |
On this day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation into law that launched Medicaid, creating a health care safety net for millions of low-income Americans in one of the crowning achievements of his legacy. A year earlier, Johnson did the same for food stamps. But the Republican Party's recent tax and spending bill delivered not just $4.5 trillion in tax breaks but some of the most substantial changes to the landmark safety net programs in their history. Read More. |
Dr. Vinay Prasad, the Food and Drug Administration's polarizing vaccine chief, is leaving the agency after a brief tenure that drew the ire of biotech executives, patient groups and conservative allies of President Donald Trump. Read More. |
Two girls and an adult missing since a huge explosion tore through a Nebraska biofuels plant are confirmed dead, officials said Wednesday, as firefighters have battled smoke and flames smoldering in the wreckage for nearly a day. Read More. |
In the heart of Kathmandu's tourist hub, Thamel, many cycle rickshaw drivers wait eagerly to take tourists on rides in the vibrant neighborhood. But Babu Tamang's rickshaw comes with an added twist: a wagging tale and tufts of orange and white fur that delight passengers, with many leaving an extra tip for the hardworking man and some ear scratches for his eight-year-old pup. Read More. |
An underwater voyage has revealed a network of creatures thriving at the bottom of deep-sea ocean trenches. In these extreme environments, the crushing pressure, scant food and lack of sunlight can make it hard to survive. Read More. |
