A year ago, federal environmental regulators told West Virginia officials that their plan to clear sulfur and smog from skies over the state's national wilderness areas wasn't good enough because a dozen coal plants didn't analyze whether they needed better pollution controls. Six months later, the Environmental Protection Agency, now firmly under President Donald Trump's control, blessed the same plan, saying technology evaluations wouldn't be necessary as long as visibility hit projected benchmarks.
US at War With Iran With a Madman as POTUS
This April Canadians are planning to sail to Gaza as part of a flotilla to deliver humanitarian and medical aid to break a nearly 20-year inhuman Israeli naval blockade of the besieged enclave.
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Outraged Americans are demanding that members of the Trump family face conscription if a comprehensive military draft is enacted during wartime. However, the 19 year old may be exempt from military service due to a medical waiver. Read more
The Justice Department wants to streamline federal habeas review of capital case so states can execute prisoners as soon as possible after conviction.
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Kayleigh Heckel dove onto the floor and grabbed hold of the ball. It didn't matter that UTSA's Cheyenne Rowe didn't let go after Heckel's pounce. Heckel didn't have plans to either.
Night shift work increases the risk of developing diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. It disrupts the body's circadian rhythms"the 24-hour internal "clock" that controls when you sleep and wake.
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Here's a recap of Trump's remarks on Saturday night, in which he threatened to strike Iranian power plants if Tehran does not "fully open" the strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.
Writing on Truth Social, Trump said:
If Iran doesn't FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!"
DUBAI: More than 20 countries on Saturday said they would contribute to efforts ensuring safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz, condemning Iran's closure of the vital waterway. Read more
A jury has found Elon Musk liable for defrauding investors by deliberately driving down Twitter's stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 acquisition of the social media company for $44 billion.
Iran denies it targeted UK's military base on Diego Garcia A senior Iranian official has told Al Jazeera that Iran is not responsible for the missile attacks on Diego Garcia and is not behind them. Diego Garcia, which is around 4,000km (2,500 miles) from Iranian territory, is one of two bases the UK has allowed the US to use for "defensive operations" in its war against Iran. Read more
Musk, in a post on X, offered to pay the salaries of TSA personnel during the "funding impasse that is negatively affecting the lives of so many Americans at airports throughout the country."
Elon Musk offered to cover the salaries of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel during the ongoing government funding standoff. "I would like to offer to pay the salaries of TSA personnel during this funding impasse that is negatively affecting the lives of so many Americans at airports throughout the country," Musk said in an X post on Saturday morning. Read more
he White House has denied that TV host and comedian Bill Maher will receive the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, even though two sources close to the Kennedy Center told CNN he had been offered the honor. "This is fake news. Bill Maher will NOT be getting this award," White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told CNN. Read more
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Chuck Norris, the martial arts champion who became an action star in the hit series Walker, Texas Ranger, has died. He was 86. His family released a statement on Friday, writing, "It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris yesterday morning. While we would like to keep the circumstances private, please know that he was surrounded by his family and was at peace."