Many 79-year-old men aren't exactly eager to show off what they're working with below the knee. Donald Trump, per usual, is an exception. Speaking at the White House on Aug. 22, the president boasted about the appearance of his lower legs. "I look extremely good in shorts," he said, responding to a question about whether he plans to participate in the FIFA World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in December.
The most powerful rocket system ever constructed is headed for its next test " using a version of the vehicle that has been at the center of a series of explosive missteps and failures. SpaceX said it is aiming to launch its Starship megarocket on an hour-long test flight as soon as 7:30 p.m. ET Sunday, though the liftoff time is subject to change. Read more
Cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) are increasing across the Philadelphia region. The uptick comes as children, who are most susceptible to the virus, get ready to head back to school. Said Dr. Dan Taylor: "In 24 years as a pediatrician, I really have not seen this many cases of hand, foot and mouth disease in my entire career." While common in infants, babies, and toddlers, cases in older kids are growing, he added. "Atypical cases occur in older kids, kids older than five, younger kids get it in the mouth, whereas older kids get it around the mouth and in the arms and legs," he said. "HFMD is unsightly and can be painful at times. The drooling factor definitely makes enterovirus more contagious. It's shed in the stool, so when you have little ones, changing diapers can increase it. Handwashing and hygiene are paramount." Read more
The Taxiltaridis brothers celebrated Fairfield National's latest victory at the Little League World Series with their preferred cuts of steaks Wednesday evening in a downtown Williamsport restaurant. As always, catcher Jimmy ordered a New York strip and pitcher SJ opted for a sirloin.
President Donald Trump on Friday showed off a photograph he said Russian President Vladimir Putin sent him of them standing side by side a week ago in Alaska. Trump brandished the picture in the Oval Office as he announced the 2026 World Cup draw will be hosted in Washington at the Kennedy Center.
The Justice Department on Friday released transcripts of interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime associate, in a move the Trump administration cast as a step toward transparency after weeks of backlash over its refusal to disclose other records in the sex-trafficking case.
Apple today filed a lawsuit in Northern California against Chen Shi, a former employee who left Apple and took a job at Chinese smartphone maker Oppo. According to Apple, Shi stole trade secrets relating to Apple Watch development and provided the information to Oppo.
A California parole board has denied parole for Lyle Menendez, who was convicted alongside his brother of murdering their parents in 1989. The parole board also denied Erik Menendez parole Thursday. The decisions are a crippling blow to both brothers after a yearslong fight for release. Despite the board's ruling, Lyle Menendez still has hope of walking free. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has the rare power to reverse parole decisions, and the brothers are separately seeking clemency and a new trial.
An older white liberal woman was so reassured by her moral self-righteousness that she couldn't see that her racism was shining through. The woman was protesting Winsome Sears, the Republican nominee for governor of Virginia, for her stance against boys using the girls' bathroom. She held a sign that caught plenty of attention, including from fellow protesters. "Hey Winsome, If Trans Can't Share Your Bathroom, Then Blacks Can't Share My Water Fountain," the sign read. Read more
A Pentagon-bound Army helicopter that got less than half a mile from a commercial flight landing at nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in May did not have the proper clearance from Pentagon air traffic controllers, a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board said Friday. At their closest, the Black Hawk helicopter and landing Delta Air Lines regional jet were only four tenths of a mile apart and separated by just 200 feet of altitude, causing controllers in the airport tower to force the jet to abort its landing. Read more
The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has fired a general whose agency's initial intelligence assessment of damage to Iranian nuclear sites from US strikes angered Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the decision and a White House official.
Lt Gen Jeffrey Kruse will no longer serve as head of the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), according to the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly.
Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman has suggested firing junior workers because AI can do their jobs is "the dumbest thing I've ever heard."
President Trump said that Intel has agreed to give the U.S. government a 10% stake in its business. Speaking with reporters on Friday, Mr. Trump said the deal came out of a meeting last week with Intel CEO Lip Bu Tan " which came days after the president called for Tan to resign over his past ties to China. "I said, I think it would be good having the United States as your partner," Mr. Trump said. "He agreed, and they've agreed to do it." Read more
A Minnesota Democratic committee on Thursday revoked the party's endorsement of mayoral candidate Omar Fateh, a democratic socialist challenging the incumbent Democratic mayor of Minneapolis. Fateh was the top delegate winner at Minneapolis' Democratic Farmer-Labor Party convention last month. Read more
