Photo Courtesy of AP NEW YORK — Wall Street showed signs of stability Tuesday, with U.S. stock indexes making only modest moves in early trading, following a stronger performance in Europe and Asia earlier in the day. As of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, the S&P 500 was up by 0.1%, recovering from a sharp drop…… MORE
Photo Courtesy of AP BRUSSELS — Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen firmly stated on Monday that Greenland is not for sale, urging a strong response from the European Union if U.S. President Donald Trump moves forward with his threat to assert control over the island. “I will never support the idea of fighting our allies.…… MORE
Image Courtesy of AP Concerns over President Donald Trump’s tariffs have sparked a significant downturn in U.S. stocks. The S&P 500 dropped 1.7% in early Monday trading, following similar losses in markets across Asia and Europe. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 557 points, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 2.1%. The ripple effect was felt…… MORE
Photo Courtesy of AP BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — On Wednesday, a jury watched video footage of a police investigator telling Travis McMichael, the man who shot and killed Ahmaud Arbery, that he wasn’t being arrested shortly after the incident. McMichael, along with his father, Greg McMichael, and a neighbor, William “Roddie” Bryan, chased and shot…… MORE
The Kansas City Area is facing a yearlong TB Outbreak KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A yearlong tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in the Kansas City, Kansas area has raised alarms among local health experts, although it may not be the largest outbreak in U.S. history, despite claims from state officials last week. “We typically expect just a…… MORE
The incident happened at Murphy Middle School, according the Murphy Police Department. MURPHY, Texas — A middle school student in North Texas was arrested after being found with a plastic Lego gun, authorities said. The incident took place at Murphy Middle School, according to a news release from the Murphy Police Department on Tuesday. Officers…… MORE
Photo Courtesy of AP WASHINGTON — The White House is halting federal grants and loans starting Tuesday as part of a broader ideological review of federal spending led by President Donald Trump’s administration. The freeze, which could impact trillions of dollars in funding, is expected to disrupt a wide range of programs, including health care…… MORE
Photo Courtesy of AP Google announced it will follow the lead of the U.S. government if it needs to update the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its maps. The company stated on Monday that any changes will only be made once the government officially revises its listings for both the Gulf…… MORE
The tech billionaire has been criticized for repeatedly endorsing the AFD Elon Musk made a virtual appearance at a rally for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on Saturday, reiterating his support ahead of the country’s Feb. 23 election. He told the crowd it was time to “move on” from “past guilt,” referencing Germany’s…… MORE
Vaccination-related bills are cropping up in 15 states, as lawmakers consider measures that could bring back or expand religious exemptions from immunization mandates, create state-level vaccine injury databases, or impose new requirements on healthcare providers regarding vaccine information. With the return of President Donald Trump to the White House and the nomination of anti-vaccine activist…… MORE
