On the surface, the Supreme Court’s massive decision shutting down Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs was a case about the president’s power to pursue a global economic agenda and levy what the majority said amounted to a $134 billion tax on American consumers. But just below the court’s bottom-line repudiation of Trump’s tariffs, a testy debate … اقرأ المزيد
In a new song “Home” that Sara wrote after listening to Anderson’s talk with Stephen Colbert, she sings “What is broken cannot heal ’till it’s known and loved by name.” In this moving conversation she shares “Home” for the first time, and talks with Anderson about the “medicinal” nature of sharing one’s grief with others. … اقرأ المزيد
London — The former UK ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson was arrested Monday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, according to PA Media. Mandelson, a veteran Labour Party politician, has been accused of passing information to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein when he was business secretary, with two of his properties searched by … اقرأ المزيد
Seoul — The moment that BTS fans have been waiting for has arrived: Members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook performing on the stage together for the first time in almost four years. At the heart of BTS’ comeback is a free, public concert in Seoul for their most dedicated fans. While … اقرأ المزيد
This article may be meeting you at a very Chinese time in your life. At least, if you’ve spent enough time recently on social media, where the phenomenon of “Chinamaxxing” has swept feeds with videos of people sipping hot water, shuffling around the house in slippers and donning a viral Adidas jacket resembling historic Chinese … اقرأ المزيد
The attacks on Iran are already sending gasoline prices higher, and even steeper increases are probably coming soon. The average US price for a gallon of regular gas stands at just under $3 Monday, according to AAA’s survey, which was taken at the nation’s gas stations on Sunday. That’s up about 2 cents a gallon … اقرأ المزيد
New York — Global stocks remained volatile for a second day Tuesday, moving sharply lower as concern mounted among investors that the widening conflict in the Middle East could escalate further. The Dow tumbled 1,040 points, or 2.14%, shortly after the market open. The S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq sank 1.85% and 2%, respectively. Wall … اقرأ المزيد
Tel Aviv — The traffic cameras on the streets of Tehran provided a real-time view of the targets. Hacked years ago, the cameras allowed Israel to map the city in detail, establish patterns of movement, and build an intricatecomplex picture of what was happening inside an enemy capital, according to an Israeli official. The cameras … اقرأ المزيد
Washington and Erbil, Iraq — The CIA is working to arm Kurdish forces with the aim of fomenting a popular uprising in Iran, multiple people familiar with the plan told CNN. The Trump administration has been in active discussions with Iranian opposition groups and Kurdish leaders in Iraq about providing them with military support, the … اقرأ المزيد
Savannah Guthrie “plans to return” to the “Today” show at some point, NBC said Thursday, in the network’s first public comments about her future on the telecast. Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, has been missing for 33 days, as the “Today” show noted in a brief news update about the case on Thursday morning. Guthrie spent several … اقرأ المزيد