A sign sits outside of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Roybal campus in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. March 18, 2026. Megan Varner | Reuters President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated Erica Schwartz to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, concluding a monthslong effort to install a permanent leader…
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Thursday that she will run for governor of Minnesota, after Gov. Tim Walz’s surprise announcement earlier this month that he was dropping his bid for a third term. The move from Klobuchar, who is currently serving her fourth term as senator, further shakes up Democratic politics in a blue-leaning state…
A Southwest Airlines aircraft parks at Gate B33 while its tail sticks into the sunlight at Boston Logan International Airport in Boston, MA, on December 22, 2025. Austin DeSisto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Southwest Airlines on Wednesday forecast a surge in 2026 profits well above analysts’ expectations as the carrier overhauls its half-century-old business…
Two Church of England dioceses have been given official warnings by the Charity Commission over their “mismanagement” of safeguarding complaints against the former Bishop of Liverpool. It is the first time the charity regulator has taken such action against the Church at either a national or diocese level. Former bishop John Perumbalath resigned at the…
The cost of goods and services rose at a slower annual rate than expected in January, providing hope that the nagging U.S. inflation problem could be starting to ease. The consumer price index for January accelerated 2.4% from the same time a year ago, down 0.3 percentage point from the prior month, the Bureau of…
For a long time, many professionals have lived by a quiet belief: If you work hard enough, you’ll eventually earn stability. Late nights, skipped weekends, postponed holidays, and constant “hustle” were all seen as the necessary price to pay for a secure career and a comfortable future. But a recent, honest account from a former…
Microsoft’s Vice Chair and President Brad Smith (L) and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pose before their meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo on April 3, 2026. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Shares of Sakura Internet surged as much as 20.2% Friday after Microsoft said it has begun discussions with the…
Urmi Bhattacheryya Urmi Bhattacheryya and Aditya Prakash sued their university for alleged racial discrimination A dispute that began over heating a dish in a microwave has ended with two Indian students winning a $200,000 settlement from a US university. Aditya Prakash and his fiancee, Urmi Bhattacheryya, told the BBC they filed a civil rights lawsuit…
A federal judge on Saturday ordered the release of a 5-year-old boy whose detention by immigration authorities in Minnesota last week sparked international outcry. U.S. District Judge Fred Biery said in a scathing court order that the Trump administration must release Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrián Alexander Conejo Arias by Tuesday. The father…
Having a piece of dinosaur history meant visiting museums or joining a fossil dig site. But today, fossil collecting is no longer just for scientists or museum visitors, as it has gone into the online marketplace. Dinosaur fossils, teeth, and other fossilised parts are now up for sale through various websites and social media sites,…