The U.S. Senate candidates in Texas could hardly be more different: James Talarico, a former seminarian turned Democratic state lawmaker who speaks in calm cadences about love and empathy, and Ken Paxton, the pugnacious Republican state attorney general who speaks about a refusal to compromise. They share an enemy, though. They dislike social media’s effects…
One startup uses artificial intelligence to help winemakers better predict crop yields. Another uses insights gleaned from AI to enable earlier detection of skin cancer, while a third develops a seaweed-based hydrogel fire suppressant that’s free of “forever chemicals.” The entrepreneurs behind these tech-forward startups have one thing in common: They started the companies from…
The four people departing the International Space Station strapped into their Crew Dragon capsule and undocked early Wednesday, setting up re-entry and splashdown Thursday off the coast of Southern California to close out a 237-day stay in orbit. With Crew 12 commander Jessica Meir and pilot Jack Hathaway at the controls, flanked on their left…
U.S. forces on Okinawa were barred from drinking alcohol for 48 hours on Wednesday and were put under a 30-day curfew in the wake of the murder of a local woman allegedly committed by an American Marine. The case has triggered outrage on the Japanese island, where any crimes involving U.S. forces have long inflamed…
Academy Award-winning actor Eva Marie Saint, who starred in such classics as “On the Waterfront” and “North by Northwest,” but also bucked Hollywood conventions throughout her lengthy career, has died. She was 102. Her publicist, Jeff Sanderson, said she died of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles, surrounded by family and loved ones….
With less than two months remaining in the hurricane season, the potential for a ninth named tropical storm in the Atlantic basin is brewing in the southern Gulf. Since the Atlantic’s season began on June 1, it has only seen eight named storms this year, while El Niño continues to bring a more active season…
President Trump said Monday he will start paying for the pro-Trump ads that have blanketed the airwaves in recent weeks with money raised by his super PAC, after his administration drew intense pushback for using public funds on the ads. “The Radical Left is upset with the fact that I am taking Ads, which…
Coca-Cola is refreshing its beverage lineup with a series of new fruit flavors. The company said Monday that it will roll out “innovations” for its Coca-Cola, Fairlife, Mr. Pibb, Powerade and Topo Chico brands starting in 2027. Coca-Cola will showcase the new products at the National Association of Convenience Stores event in Las Vegas, Nevada,…
President Trump is sending checks to millions of Medicare and Affordable Care Act enrollees, with the White House describing the efforts as helping to “lower costs” for seniors and families. But experts say the payments may do little to offset rapidly rising healthcare expenses. On Friday, Mr. Trump announced on Truth Social that his administration…
MIAMI — For most of his nine years in Congress, Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, of Florida, rarely made his race part of his political pitch. This past weekend, in a string of Black voter outreach events across the Miami area, he did — carefully, and on his own terms. In an interview with CBS News,…
