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Rapidly spreading brush fire forces evacuations north of Los Angeles

The new blaze comes as a massive wildfire in Central California became the state's largest blaze of the year, threatening hundreds of homes and burning out of control in the Los Padres National Forest

Trump to meet Armenia & Azerbaijan leaders to sign US-brokered peace deal

The deal was reached after a visit earlier this year by Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff to Azerbaijan's capital of Baku and continued talks between the parties

Trump opens door for private equity, crypto as 401(k) retirement plans

Republican president's order directs the Labour Department and other agencies to redefine what would be considered a qualified asset under 401(k) retirement rules

July cooler than last 2 yrs, but extreme weather impacts seen: Scientists

Globally, 2024 was the hottest year in recorded history. Julien Nicolas, a senior Copernicus scientist, said it was important to view July's decrease in the context of two anomalous years of warming

Trump admin asks SC to lift curbs on Southern California immigration stops

The emergency petition comes after an appeals court refused to lift a temporary restraining order barring authorities from stopping or arresting people

EPA cancels $7 billion Biden-era grant programme to boost solar energy

Under Biden's Solar for All programme, 60 recipients-including states, tribes, and regions-received funding for projects like rooftop solar and community solar gardens

Trump doubles reward to $50 mn for arrest of Venezuela's President Maduro

Under President Trump's leadership, Maduro will not escape justice and he will be held accountable for his despicable crimes, Attorney General Pam Bondi said

Judge orders brief halt to construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'

The facility can continue to operate and hold detainees for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but workers will be barred from adding any new filling, paving or infrastructure for 14 days

Trump says he would meet Putin even if the Russian leader avoids Zelenskyy

The president also touched on killings that have continued on both sides and added, I don't like long waits. I think it's a shame

2 dead as helicopter crashes into barge in Mississippi River near Illinois

The helicopter ran into a powerline and crashed around 11 am Thursday on the Mississippi River about a half-mile downriver from the Alton Dam

Trump may order colleges to prove they don't consider race in admissions

Trump's Republican administration is accusing colleges of using personal statements and other proxies to consider race

Israel plans to destroy Hamas and take over all of Gaza, says Netanyahu

Human Rights Watch called on governments worldwide to suspend arms transfers to Israel after deadly airstrikes on two Palestinian schools-turned-shelters last year

Trump to nominate top economic aide Stephen Miran to Federal Reserve board

Trump said he has named Stephen Miran, the chair of the White House's Council of Economic Advisers, to fill a seat vacated by governor Adriana Kugler

Putin says he hopes to meet Trump as US presses for peace deal on Ukraine

The news came on the eve of a White House deadline for Moscow to show progress toward ending the 3-year-old war in Ukraine

Trump seeks to change census data, exclude illegal immigrants in US

Trump stressed that as part of the changes people in our Country illegally will be excluded from census counts

SoftBank Q1 results: Posts $2.9 bn profit, stock up 1.3% on AI rally

The company's fortunes tend to fluctuate because it invests in a range of ventures through its Vision Funds, a move that carries risks

More Ukrainians now want negotiated end to war with Russia, shows poll

The enthusiasm for a negotiated deal is a sharp reversal from 2022 the year the war began when Gallup found that about three-quarters of Ukrainians wanted to keep fighting until victory

Harvard scientists warn of years-long setback from funding freeze

The loss of an estimated $2.6 billion in federal funding at Harvard has meant that some of the world's most prominent researchers are laying off young researchers

Trump could meet Putin as soon as next week, says White House official

News of a potential meeting, came hours after Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Putin in Moscow

Trump admin freezes $584 mn UCLA grants, research projects at risk

UCLA is the first public university whose federal grants have been targeted by the administration over allegations of civil rights violations related to antisemitism and affirmative action