WASHINGTON (AP) — In the latest action to undo Biden-era regulations on climate change, the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday proposed repealing a rule that requires some public companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions and the risks they face from global warming. The climate-disclosure rule has been on hold since last year, after …
Jackson State University’s new president will receive a year of outside leadership training as she transitions into the job, which has been tumultuous for her predecessors. Denise Jones Gregory took the permanent role of president on May 1 after holding the interim role for a year. She is entering a position that has been held …
MEXICO CITY, May 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. and Mexico trade negotiators on Friday concluded their first bilateral negotiating round to revise the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade, discussing automotive rules of origin, steel and aluminum trade and economic security, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office said. “The United States concluded discussions with the goals of reducing …
By Claire Fu and Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE, May 30 (Reuters) – The big question hanging over this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier defence forum, is: “Where is China?” For the second year running, Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun has given the free-wheeling Singapore security meeting a miss, skipping opportunities to meet U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth …
LOS ANGELES, May 29 (Reuters) – Bret Michaels, frontman of Poison, the rock group best known for its working-class anthem “Nothin’ But a Good Time,” has withdrawn from a concert series commemorating the United States’ 250th anniversary, the latest in a wave of cancellations. Michaels posted a message on Instagram on Friday saying that the …
May 29 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at removing restrictions on access to federal lands, the White House said on Friday. (Reporting by Bhargav Acharya) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.
Several artists have dropped their performances for the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary in Washington, D.C., this summer. Freedom 250, a public-private partnership backed by President Donald Trump, is hosting the “Great American State Fair,” which is a 16-day exposition from June 25-July 10 on the National Mall. “The Great American State Fair will bring …
May 30 (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Friday opened an unfair trade practices investigation into Vietnam’s intellectual property protection policies and enforcement that may lead to new tariffs or other trade measures. Vietnam was identified as a priority country by the U.S. Trade Representative’s office on April 30 “due to its persistent failure to …
VALLETTA, May 30 (Reuters) – Voting in parliamentary elections opened in Malta on Saturday, with opinion polls showing the ruling Labour Party on course to win a record-breaking fourth term. Prime Minister Robert Abela called the snap election just four years into the current five-year term, citing future challenges for the Mediterranean island stemming from …
SINGAPORE, May 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. is ready to restart attacks on Iran if a deal cannot be reached, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday, as negotiators from Washington and Tehran worked to bridge major differences blocking an agreement. “Our ability to recommence if necessary…we are more than capable,” Hegseth said in Singapore. …