Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images Sabrina Carpenter joined Paul Simon on a duet of Homeward Bound A star-studded cast have taken part in a three-hour special to celebrate the 50th anniversary of legendary US comedy show Saturday Night Live. The SNL50 show took place on Sunday (not Saturday) – but it was live, as always, […]
Freezing rain and snow leads to multi-vehicle pileup in Oregon
A snow storm has caused chaos on an Oregon highway, with up to 30 vehicles involved in a large pileup. Several people were injured and four people were taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. An SUV involved in the accident caught on fire, and authorities confirmed all occupants were able to escape. Winter […]
Watch: Trump's motorcade drives lap of Daytona 500 racetrack
The president opened the Nascar season with a flyby and lap in front of the racing cars.source
Scattered anti-Musk protests target Tesla dealerships
Linda Koistinen and her husband Dale stood outside a Tesla dealership in Berkeley, California, on Saturday, protesting. They were not there to take aim at the company’s electric vehicles, but the person behind Tesla – Elon Musk – and join with others who are upset at the world’s richest man’s work to disrupt and take […]
Trump makes first Supreme Court appeal in test of power to fire officials
Reuters Hampton Dellinger was fired in a one-sentence email this month President Donald Trump’s attempts to shrink the federal bureaucracy are heading to the Supreme Court, according to US media. He has filed an emergency appeal to the country’s highest court to rule on whether he can fire the leader of an independent whistleblowing agency. […]
Trump launches plan to target countries with new tariffs
Getty Images US President Donald Trump is sharpening plans to hit exports from countries that he says have trade policies that are unfair to the US. On Thursday, Trump signed a memo that instructed staff to develop custom tariffs for each country, taking into account features such as their existing tariffs, exchange rates, trade balances […]
From the Gulf of America to Fort Bragg, what's behind Trump's name changes?
Kayla Epstein National digital reporter Getty Images President Donald Trump has always understood the power of branding. As a celebrity businessman, he affixed his name to the facades of his skyscrapers and licensed his name to an array of products, from hotels to wines. Now, he is attempting his boldest branding campaign yet: America itself. […]
Is Trump right when he says the US faces unfair trade?
EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Donald Trump has ordered his team to come up with plans to impose a new set of taxes – known as tariffs – on goods coming into the United States. Trump wants to introduce “reciprocal tariffs” – taxes on imports to the US which are set at a similar rate to taxes other countries […]
What it means when Elon Musk brings his children to work
Rachel Looker & Lily Jamali, tech correspondent BBC News Watch: Elon Musk takes his son X to meet world leaders Elon Musk’s children have been to places many will never see. From meetings with foreign leaders to the control room of a SpaceX launch, Musk’s children have debuted as constant sidekicks to their father’s endeavors […]
Five key takeaways from Modi-Trump talks
Soutik Biswas and Nikhil Inamdar BBC News, Delhi Getty Images Modi and Trump have a strong personal rapport – but analysts say challenges lie ahead Despite the hype, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first visit to Washington under Donald Trump’s second term was a sober, business-first affair – unsurprising for a working visit, which lacks […]