The measure was a final legacy item for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a close ally and friend of the president who had just returned from Ukraine when he unexpectedly died in July. In the works for more than a year, the bill passed with large bipartisan margins: 86-11 in the Senateand 262-159 in the House. It’s meant […]
President Donald Trump announced Friday he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenlandafter months of threatening to take the island by force from the NATO ally — an agreement that also keeps the Arctic territory in Denmark’s hands. Trump in a social media post announcing the deal said the agreement […]
At 8 a.m. Eastern Time today, oil was priced at $104.33 per barrel with Brent serving as the benchmark (we’ll explain different benchmarks later in this article). That’s a gain of 35 cents compared with yesterday morning and around $37 higher than the price one year ago. Oil price per barrel % Change Price of […]
U.S. robotaxi operator Waymo is breaking into a new market. After unveiling roadmaps to bring its self-driving cars to Germany and the United Kingdom, it’s now setting its sights east. On Sept. 18, Waymo announced plans to launch in Singapore by 2028, marking its first entry into Southeast Asia. The announcement came just days after […]
By 8 a.m. Eastern Time today, oil had reached $103.98 per barrel, measured using the Brent benchmark. That’s $4.36 less than it cost yesterday morning and about $36 above its price a year earlier. Oil price per barrel % Change Price of oil yesterday $108.34 -4.02% Price of oil 1 month ago $90.16 +15.32% Price […]
It lasted surprisingly long, roughly 20 seconds. They gripped each other’s hands as they leaned in to whisper. The former Vice President and former Speaker of the House, before each was awarded the inaugural Yale Patriot Public Service Award, paused to embrace each other. When Nancy Pelosi walked into the room, more than halfway through […]
Two years ago, I asked the president of one of America’s largest public power utilities what worried him about the data centers lining up to connect to the grid. Each wanted the same thing, he replied: electricity delivered immediately, on an expensive grid overbuilt to guarantee power around the clock. He remarked that utilities and […]
Concerns about AI safety are reaching a fever pitch in the U.S. after a X post by a former Anthropic researcher went viral, claiming the technology could kill all of humanity by the end of the decade. In response, the CEOs from OpenAI and Anthropic have reiterated their calls for the U.S. to coordinate with […]
The U.S. has one of the highest maternal mortality rates among wealthy nations, research shows, so heirs of the multibillion Walmart fortune are working to drastically lower it. On Thursday, Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America (HMHBA) announced an initial $100 million, five-year commitment from Olivia and Tom Walton to accelerate efforts to cut maternal deaths […]
A U.S. government watchdog released its first report on the impact of the Iran war on Monday, acknowledging the military’s advanced weapons shortfalls and offering the first public look at the damage to American aircraft, bases and diplomatic outposts in the Middle East. Much of the information has been previously reported over the past six months, but the Pentagon inspector […]
