Category: World

President Donald Trump signed his $3.3 trillion “big, beautiful bill” on Friday, after the House passed the final version of the measure Thursday to ensure it arrived at the president’s desk by his self-imposed July 4 deadline.  The bill includes key provisions that would permanently establish individual and business tax breaks included in Trump’s 2017…

Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham faced criticism for comments about the WNBA choosing Cleveland and Detroit as two of its next markets for expansion.  The league announced that those two cities and Philadelphia will be getting WNBA teams by the end of 2030 in an announcement earlier this week, prompting Cunningham to question whether players…

With Independence Day and the United States’ 250th anniversary just a year away, one Missouri company is stitching its way into history.  Allied Materials, based in Kansas City, has been manufacturing since 1951. The company now makes about 1,000 flags per day, with many destined for military funerals, government buildings and patriotic front porches nationwide….

Joey Chestnut was not the only big name back in Coney Island for the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. The People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) made their presence known outside the Coney Island staple on Friday before Chestnut took the stage. Members of the organization distributed vegan hot dogs to people along the…

Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. was arrested by ICE on Thursday for deportation. The arrest came just days after Chávez’s loss to YouTuber Jake Paul in Anaheim, California, on the last weekend of June.  Chávez was arrested for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application. He was being processed for expedited…

Google Photos has always been a handy way to store and organize your pictures, but its latest feature, Ask Photos, is taking things to a whole new level.  Powered by Google’s Gemini AI, Ask Photos lets you search your photo library using natural language. Let’s take a look at what makes Google Photos AI search…

Left-leaning actress Natasha Lyonne is at the forefront of Hollywood efforts to get the government to address creators’ concerns about AI infringing on their work. “My primary interest is that people get paid for their life’s work,” Lyonne said in a report in the Wall Street Journal.  The story detailed Lyonne’s efforts to lobby Hollywood…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo are calling for a full investigation into allegations that Zohran Mamdani falsely identified himself as African American on his Columbia University application. However, Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa says the controversy is a distraction from Mamdani’s socialist agenda and only turns him into a victim,…

The rise of artificial intelligence in education is forcing schools and universities to rethink everything from homework policies to how final exams are administered. With tools like ChatGPT now widespread, students can generate essays, solve complex math problems or draft lab reports in seconds, raising urgent questions about what authentic learning looks like in 2025. …

The GOAT of eating is back. Joey Chestnut returned to the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on Friday after being ineligible last year, and he was back like he never left. Chestnut downed 70.5 hot dogs and buns for his 17th title in his last 18 events (he lost to Matt Stonie in 2015). CLICK…