Often considered more a problem for Western North America, wildfires are becoming more intense, frequent and damaging in the East, such as this week’s blaze that destroyed more than 50 homes in Georgia, fire scientists said. Researchers blame a number of factors including climate change causing fuel to dry out and be more flammable, a …
April 23 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump in a Truth Social post on Thursday called on Congress to update the law to ensure that Americans can access “full-spectrum” cannabidiol (CBD) products. (Reporting by Ismail Shakil and Ryan Patrick Jones in Toronto) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.
By Parisa Hafezi and Simon Lewis DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) – Israel and Lebanon extended their ceasefire for three weeks at a meeting at the White House brokered by President Donald Trump, who said he was prepared to wait for “the best deal” to end his conflict with Iran. Fighting between Israel and Iranian-backed Hezbollah …
WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) – Navy Secretary John Phelan was fired after conflicts with senior Pentagon leadership over shipbuilding, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday. Here are some details: • Phelan’s dismissal, first reported by Reuters, was the latest wartime shakeup at the Pentagon. • “He’s a hard charger, and he had some conflicts …
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is vowing to crack down on foreign tech companies’ exploitation of U.S. artificial intelligence models, singling out China at a time that country is narrowing the gap with the U.S. in the AI race. In a Thursday memo, Michael Kratsios, the president’s chief science and technology adviser, accused foreign …
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, who helped push the term “ fake news ” into the mainstream, now seems to have a new favorite subject: fake math. Trump acknowledged having boasted that his efforts to lower drug prices had reduced what consumers pay by “500%, 600%.” But he added, “We also sometimes say 50%, …
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Austin Reaves has been upgraded to questionable for Game 3 of the Los Angeles Lakers’ first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets. Reaves hasn’t played since he strained his oblique muscles and Doncic strained his hamstring in a game at Oklahoma City on April 2, but Reaves returned to on-court …
AVONDALE, La. (AP) — Matt Fitzpatrick, fresh off his RBC Heritage victory, teamed with younger brother Alex to shoot an 8-under 64 in better-ball play Thursday in the Zurich Classic, leaving the English duo six shots behind Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer. Smalley and Springer matched the tournament record with a 58. “We’ve got a …
WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) – A woman and her five children, whose immigration detention of over 10 months marked the longest family detention under President Donald Trump’s administration, were released on Thursday hours after a judge’s order, their lawyer said. U.S. District Judge Fred Biery of the Western District of Texas ordered the family’s release …
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Jackson Blake broke a tie late in the second period, Frederik Andersen made 21 saves and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Thursday night to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round series. The top team in the Eastern Conference in the regular season, the Hurricanes can wrap …