'We're just on day 1': Republicans and Democrats are gearing up for a new status quo in Congress WASHINGTON – Republicans won't take full control of Congress until January, but lawmakers on both sides of the aisle returned to a new status quo on Capitol Hill this week. GOP leaders are gearing up to pass
Storm tracker: Tropical depression forms in Caribbean; could soon become Hurricane Sara Tropical Depression Nineteen has formed in the Caribbean Sea, according to the National Hurricane Center, and the system is forecast to strengthen into a tropical storm Thursday and could even become Hurricane Sara by next week. As of Thursday morning, the system was
'We're just on day 1': Republicans and Democrats are gearing up for a new status quo in Congress WASHINGTON – Republicans won't take full control of Congress until January, but lawmakers on both sides of the aisle returned to a new status quo on Capitol Hill this week. GOP leaders are gearing up to pass
'We're just on day 1': Republicans and Democrats are gearing up for a new status quo in Congress WASHINGTON – Republicans won't take full control of Congress until January, but lawmakers on both sides of the aisle returned to a new status quo on Capitol Hill this week. GOP leaders are gearing up to pass
Opinion: Progressives insult Americans because Trump won. Guess who that helps? Leftists' inability for self-reflection, along with their self-righteousness and delusional sense of superiority, have been stunning to observe in the wake of the Republican Party's sweeping victory. Progressives have responded in extraordinary ways since Donald Trump secured a whopping 312 Electoral College votes to
Storm tracker: Tropical depression forms in Caribbean; could soon become Hurricane Sara Tropical Depression Nineteen has formed in the Caribbean Sea, according to the National Hurricane Center, and the system is forecast to strengthen into a tropical storm Thursday and could even become Hurricane Sara by next week. As of Thursday morning, the system was
Kamala Harris rises in polls. See what election odds bettors give her now Mirroring the results of recent polling, offshore bettors now think Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will defeat Republican nominee Donald Trump in November's presidential election. The odds on Polymarket, a crypto-trading platform, swung in favor of the vice president on Saturday night as
Kehlani requests restraining order against ex-boyfriend amid child custody battle Kehlani is fighting back in court amid a custody battle with her former partner. The R&B star filed a temporary restraining order against ex-boyfriend Javaughn Young-White in the Los Angeles County Superior Court on Friday, according to court documents obtained Tuesday by USA TODAY. The
Are sweet potatoes healthy? This colorful veggie packs in these health benefits. Did you know there are over 4,000 varieties of potatoes in the world? They come in many different shapes and colors – there are even another 180 species of wild potatoes, according to the International Potato Center. They can become french fries, mashed
US approves $20 billion Israel arms package WASHINGTON − The State Department on Tuesday cleared the sale to Israel of dozens of fighter jets and other military equipment worth over $20 billion. Secretary of State Antony Blinken approved the possible sale of F-15 jets and equipment worth nearly $19 billion. The package also included tank
Where is Tropical Storm Debby? Maps track path, flooding, rain, where it already hit Maps show former hurricane's path, rainfall and flooding forecasts, and more. Debby is the tropical system that won't stop giving – rainfall that is – trillions and trillions of gallons are falling as the former hurricane meanders up the East Coast.
Python purge: What you need to know about the Python Challenge in Florida The annual Florida Python Challenge starts on Friday at 12:01 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. on Aug, 18. Participants can win more than $25,000 in prizes as they remove invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida. Burmese pythons, non-native to Florida, have
After dark days for stocks, see where stock market and economy stand When world markets fall with big red numbers like they did last week, investors are shaken and 401(k)s are dented. Should that have us on edge about the direction of the economy? Several other numbers say probably not. Following three days of losses
How Tim Walz compares with JD Vance and his path to become Kamala Harris' running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s path to becoming Democrat Kamala Harris’ 2024 running mate began in small towns in Nebraska, where Walz was born, raised and taught school. Walz – who recently drew national attention for using the term “weird”
The Russian prisoner swap made history. Here's how it happened. Two prominent American hostages, journalist Evan Gershkovich and former Marine Paul Whelan, were among 24 people released in a complicated political prisoner exchange between the U.S. and Russia on Aug. 1. The trade, which also involved Germany, Poland, Norway, and Slovenia, is the largest such
Georgia tops preseason college football poll. What are chances Bulldogs will finish there? For the second consecutive year, Georgia will start the college football season as the preseason No. 1 in the US LBM Coaches Poll. That follows two consecutive years when the coaches panel put Alabama at the top preseason ranking only to watch
Election Day is coming fast. Graphics show how early voting has gotten easier since 2000 We're less than 100 days away from Election Day, but voters have the chance to pick their presidential candidate even sooner with early voting. Data shows that casting a ballot in America has gotten easier since 2000, with a majority
Match with an Olympic champion winner and get a healthy, sport-focused workout plan Every four years we witness Olympic athletes stretching the bounds of human ability, but these feats are not achieved overnight. Standing on the podium requires years of training, specialized skills, excellent coaching, significant resources, and luck. As the excitement of the Olympic