President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to place an additional 25% tariff on India for its purchases of Russian oil, bringing the combined tariffs imposed by the United States on its ally to 50%. The tariffs would go into effect 21 days after the signing of the order, meaning that both India and Russia might have time to negotiate. Read More. |
Parts of Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia were locked down Wednesday after an active shooter was reported on the sprawling Army post, a spokesperson said. Five soldiers were shot, the base said in a social media post. Read More. |
The Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday that it is removing age limits for new hires at the agency responsible for immigration enforcement, as it aims to expand hiring after a massive infusion of cash from Congress. Currently, ICE applicants must be 21 years old and no older than 37 or 40, depending on what position they are applying for. Read More. |
France's biggest wildfire this summer was spreading quickly Wednesday in a Mediterranean region near the Spanish border after leaving one person dead, authorities said. French Prime Minister François Bayrou deplored a "disaster on an unprecedented scale" in the region. Read More. |
The Associated Press explores the human toll of Sept. 17, 2024, when thousands of pagers distributed to the Hezbollah group blew up across Lebanon, remotely detonated by Israel. While most were Hezbollah fighters or members of its civilian branches, including medical workers, some were curious children or other family members. Israel has disputed human rights groups' assertions that the attack was indiscriminate. Read More. |
Ghana 's government says a helicopter crash has killed eight people including the West African nation's defense and environment ministers. The cause of the crash was not immediately known. Read More. |
ChatGPT will tell 13-year-olds how to get drunk and high, instruct them on how to conceal eating disorders and even compose a heartbreaking suicide letter to their parents if asked, according to new research from a watchdog group. Read More. |
A motorist was clocked driving at more than 320 kph (199 mph) on the Autobahn west of Berlin, a record high at more than 124 mph above the speed limit, German police said. Read More. |
Four Barbary lion cubs were born recently in a Czech zoo, a vital contribution for a small surviving population of the rare lion that is extinct in the wild. Read More. |
It's only rock 'n' roll, but it's messy. A guitar once played by two members of the Rolling Stones is at the center of a dispute between the band's former guitarist Mick Taylor and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Read More. |
