Newsom and Ontario premier make wager, pan Trump’s tariffs in World Series video

Donald Trump is stewing over an Ontario ad campaign that invoked former President Ronald Reagan to argue against his tariffs. Ontario Premier Doug Ford and California Gov. Gavin Newsom are raising the stakes on this year’s World Series, which tees off as President Donald Trump stews over an Ontario ad campaign that invoked former President … Read more

Vance slams Israel’s parliament vote on West Bank annexation, calling it an ‘insult’

JERUSALEM — U.S. Vice President JD Vance criticized Thursday Israel’s parliament vote on West Bank annexation, saying it amounted to an “insult.” Vance’s scathing remark came as his visit wrapped up Thursday and after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would now be traveling to Israel. Vance’s words and the intense diplomacy indicate … Read more

What we know about the devastating storm in Western Alaska

In the late night hours of Oct. 11, the remnant of Typhoon Halong slammed Alaska’s southwest coast, bringing hurricane-force winds and record flooding to numerous Alaska Native villages on the coast. Evacuees and rescuers describe massive destruction: utility poles snapped in half, boardwalks — the roads and sidewalks in many tundra villages — uprooted, houses … Read more

Iceland reports the presence of mosquitoes for the first time, as climate warms

Icelanders may be the last group of people on Earth to experience the pesky bite of a mosquito. This week, Iceland recorded the presence of the insects within its borders for the first time in the Nordic nation’s history. The discovery of three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes was confirmed Monday by the Natural Science Institute of … Read more

How presidents have changed the White House — and how Trump’s ballroom is different

Crews are demolishing the East Wing of the White House to make way for the construction of President Trump’s $300 million, 90,000 square-foot ballroom, despite outcry from historical preservation groups and a lack of federal approval. The Trump administration dismissed widespread criticism as “manufactured outrage” in a fact sheet released Tuesday, which outlines the various … Read more