Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, a Super Bowl champion and one of the NFL’s top stars, is now facing a long absence because of blood clots in his lungs — and his team is facing serious questions over his medical treatment. Hurts’ agent, Nicole Lynn, and the Eagles said in a statement Monday his “prognosis…
President Trump campaigned in 2024 on promises to lower Americans’ cost of living, vowing to push gasoline prices below $2 a gallon and to deliver 2% mortgage rates. Two years later, consumers face sharply higher costs for many of the necessities he pledged to make more affordable. Less than a month before the midterm elections,…
When Cody Turcotte arrived to fight a wildfire scorching homes in Spokane, Washington, last month, there weren’t enough people at the scene to control it. His team of five engines joined just two others that had been battling the blaze alone for hours, as its flames rapidly spread. “You’re getting embers casting down on the…
Berlin — German leader Friedrich Merz’s position is under threat as the far-right surges in popularity and support for his own center-right party tanks. The situation is so serious that he canceled a planned trip to New York next week to represent his country at the United Nations General Assembly. Merz, a conservative, is facing tremendous…
Gasoline and diesel prices continued to surge on Thursday, with energy experts warning that those costs are likely to climb in the days ahead amid festering geopolitical conflicts overseas. “Consumers should plan on higher prices for longer,” said Patrick De Haan, a petroleum expert at GasBuddy, which tracks U.S. fuel prices. The national average for…
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro appeared at a military event on Saturday, marking his first public appearance since he was hospitalized for what was reportedly a serious illness. The military event was held to celebrate the anniversary of an army branch responsible for protecting its top leaders. Cuban state television aired more than 10 minutes…
The national debt topped $40 trillion, according to Treasury Department data released on Wednesday, representing a fiscal milestone that underscores the federal government’s mounting borrowing and interest costs. The Treasury Department’s daily financial report shows that the nation’s debt reached $40.05 trillion on August 18, more than double its level in 2017. The federal debt has…
38m ago Trump says U.S. is “semi-negotiating” with Iran President Trump said on Sunday that the U.S. is “low-keying” negotiations with Iran and signaled a willingness to allow economic pressure to mount on the Islamic Republic. “We are only semi-negotiating with them. We are just watching Iran with its huge inflation and the fact…
Fast-moving wildfires driven by strong winds and soaring temperatures have prompted the evacuation of thousands of people in eastern Washington state. Some 600 homes, businesses and other buildings have been destroyed since the Old Trails Fire started around noon on Saturday. In addition to the Old Trails Fire, there are two others — the Fairview Fire and…
