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'My favorite president': Donald Trump and the art of rekindling world leader bromances Trump's allies overseas may be expecting him, for a second time, to reorient foreign policy away from global alliances and toward their politically populist, in some cases authoritarian, priorities. "It's nice," President-elect Donald Trump said in July from the campaign trail, "to

Conan O'Brien tapped to host the 2025 Oscars We have our 2025 Oscars host.  Conan O'Brien has been tapped to host the 97th Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Friday. This will be the former late-night talk show host's first time hosting the Oscars, though he previously hosted the Emmys

Tropical Storm Sara tracker: Storm could cause 'life-threatening' flooding in Honduras The National Hurricane Center said Friday that Tropical Storm Sara is near the northern coast of Honduras and heavy rainfall from the storm is likely to cause flash flooding and mudslides into early next week for portions of Central America. As of Friday morning

Why being polyamorous is different for people of color Family is everything for Chaneé Jackson Kendall. But her family doesn't look like what society has told us it should. That's because she's Black and polyamorous; the influencer space and mass media might make you think most polyamorous people – like families – look the same.

Search for 'Gossip Girl' actor Chanel Maya Banks who was reported missing is over, police say The search for "Gossip Girl" actor Chanel Maya Banks is over after being reported missing by her relatives on Friday, police say. Banks, 36, was located in Texas on Monday, a couple of days after a missing person report

'Really violent shaking': Alaska Airlines flight lands at LAX after losing tire An Alaska Airlines jet made a rough landing in Los Angeles Thursday night after the plane lost a tire during take off in Washington D.C. Flight 309 departed from Dulles International Airport just before 5:30 p.m. and landed safely at Los Angeles International

Voters blamed Biden and Harris for rising costs. Was that fair? We asked economists. The 2024 election was, to some extent, a referendum on inflation. Voters were mad about higher prices, and they vented their wrath on the Democrats.   Was that fair?  USA TODAY asked economists to ascribe blame for the historic run of inflation

Suspect in Laken Riley slaying goes to trial Friday in Georgia A judge on Friday will decide the fate of the man charged with murdering nursing student Laken Riley on the UGA campus. Jose Antonio Ibarra, the 26-year-old suspect, requested the bench trial. ATHENS, Georgia − The morning of Thursday, Feb. 22 was a typical

RFK Jr. vow to purge FDA sets up collision with Big Pharma WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed to purge the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shortly before being chosen as President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for health secretary. Any changes he wants to make will come up against a pharmaceutical industry that pays much of

Is Trump signaling retribution agenda with Gaetz, other picks for his administration? For President-elect Donald Trump, retribution time may be nearly at hand. The incoming Republican chief executive's surprise picks for the Justice Department, the Pentagon, and national intelligence director —particularly his nomination of former GOP congressman Matt Gaetz for attorney general — signal he

Everything to know about Black Friday 2024: Where and when to shop sales Black Friday seems to be more of a Black November as deals start early at major retailers like Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Staples and Amazon. Black Friday may still be a few weeks away, but early deals and big sale plans are

'Enough already': Trump Cabinet choices eat away at the House GOP's tight majority WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump has found a favorite spot to shop for Cabinet nominees: The U.S. House. It's setting off a scramble in the chamber, where Republicans are likely to have an extremely narrow majority in 2025. At the moment, Republicans