Arkansas governor proposes nearly $6.5B budget, with half of spending increase going to vouchers
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday proposed a nearly $6.5 billion budget for the coming year that directs half ...
How a slapstick movie idea about beavers went from the bar to one of 2024’s biggest indie hits
The microbudget movie “Hundreds of Beavers” has turned into lo-fi legend. Mike Cheslik’s film, made for just $150,000 and self-distributed in theaters, has managed to gnaw ...
Christmas TV movies are in their Taylor Swift era, with two Swift-inspired films airing this year
Two new Christmas TV movies have a Taylor Swift connection that her fans would have no problem decoding. “Christmas in the Spotlight” debuts Saturday on Lifetime. It stars Jessica Lord as the ...
ExxonMobil could partner up with Eni and Total to jointly develop natural gas deposits off Cyprus
ExxonMobil could partner up with a consortium composed of Eni of Italy and Total of France to jointly develop gas deposits they’ve discovered close to each other off ...
Northern California gets record rain and heavy snow. Many have been in the dark for days in Seattle
A major storm continued to drop heavy snow and record rain Friday as it moved through Northern California, closing roads and ...
Lawsuit against UK security agency by survivors of Ariana Grande concert bombing is rejected
A legal claim by more than 300 survivors of a bombing that killed 22 people at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in Manchester against Britain’s domestic intelligence agency was rejected ...
Beyond evangelicals, Trump and his allies courted smaller faith groups, from the Amish to Chabad
A social-media tribute to Coptic Christians. A billboard in Amish country. A visit to a revered Jewish gravesite. While Donald Trump’s lock on the white evangelical vote is legendary, he and ...
German ex-leader Merkel says she felt sorrow at Trump’s comeback and recalls awkward non-handshake
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she felt “sorrow” at Donald Trump’s return to power and recalls that every meeting with him was “a competition: you or me.” In an ...
US budget airlines are struggling. Will pursuing premium passengers solve their problems?
Delta and United have become the most profitable U.S. airlines by targeting premium customers while also winning back a significant share of travelers on a tight budget. That is ...
Ukraine’s parliament cancels session after Russia fired a new missile
Ukraine’s parliament canceled a session on Friday as security was tightened after Russia deployed a new ballistic missile that threatens to escalate the nearly ...
India’s Adani Group shares show some recovery despite uncertainty over US bribery and fraud charges
Indian tycoon and one of Asia’s richest men, Gautam Adani, may be facing his biggest challenge yet with an indictment by U.S. prosecutors for alleged fraud and bribery. But ...
South Korea finds Russia supplied anti-air missiles to North Korea in return for its troops
Russia has supplied anti-air missiles to North Korea in exchange for it sending troops, a top South Korean official said Friday. The U.S., South Korea and others say ...