Category: World

After announcing the renaming of her lifestyle brand, Meghan Markle has been accused of trying to “snatch” the same name of a small business that has been established for nearly eight years. On Tuesday, the Duchess of Sussex revealed that she changed the name of her brand from American Riviera Orchard to As Ever. The…

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday requesting the Domestic Policy Council examine ways to make in vitro fertilization, known as IVF, more affordable and accessible for Americans – despite the fact Democrats cautioned that Trump would seek to ban the procedure.  “Americans need reliable access to IVF and more affordable treatment options, as…

The president of Wesleyan University, Michael Roth, criticized Republican leaders like Vice President JD Vance and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for using their elite educational credentials to attack the same universities that gave them success.  “The story of American higher education has been hijacked by people who’ve benefited from it. They’ve succeeded in life in…

Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the pro-union Republican tapped by President Donald Trump for Labor secretary, testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on Wednesday, fielding questions from senators about her support for the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.  Chavez-DeRemer supported the PRO Act as a representative for Oregon’s 5th congressional…

President Donald Trump’s administration has moved to block the New York City congestion pricing toll program.  U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy penned a letter informing New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday that the Federal Highway Administration’s approval of the pilot program was “not authorized by law.”  “New York State’s congestion pricing plan is a…

President Donald Trump’s second term in office presents a historic chance to reverse the Biden administration’s failed Iran policies and prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons, a new report from the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (FDD) argues. The report, titled “Detecting and Halting an Iranian Weaponization Effort,” argues that the president should immediately…

A top European Union official is warning President Donald Trump against letting Russian President Vladimir Putin succeed in dividing a decades-old alliance between the U.S. and Europe as Trump seeks to bring an end to the war in Ukraine.  “It is clear that any deal on Ukraine that doesn’t involve Europe will fail,” EU policy…

Blake Lively has filed an amended complaint against her “It Ends With Us” co-star Justin Baldoni that documents a slew of new details in addition to her original claims of sexual harassment, retaliation, and infliction of emotional distress.  In the 141-page complaint that was filed late Tuesday in New York federal court, Lively claims there…

When Coach Kalen DeBoer stepped onto what is now called the Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium sideline as the Alabama Crimson Tide’s new head coach, he wasn’t just filling the shoes of a legend – he was stepping into history. Taking over for the iconic Nick Saban, DeBoer led the Tide through a season marked…

Data breaches keep happening, and too often they come down to companies failing to take cybersecurity seriously. Some of the biggest breaches have been caused by negligence, and now there’s another major one to add to the list. Mars Hydro, a Chinese company that makes Internet of Things (IoT) devices like LED lights and hydroponics…