WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump this week quietly appointed four new members to the Commission of Fine Arts, one of two federal boards reviewing his plan to build a White House ballroom. The Republican president has talked about building a White House ballroom for years, and the completion of the proposed 90,000-square-foot (8,400-square-meter) addition … Read more
The US Army confirmed that TWZ which plans to start assembling its new MV-75 tiltrotors in 2027. This is some five years earlier than originally planned, at least, and three years earlier than what the service was targeting just 12 months ago. The Army has been pushing for some time to speed up this program, … Read more
For the first time in more than two decades, California has reached a milestone. The entire state is officially free of drought conditions, according to the Washington Post. The Washington Post reported that, according to newly released federal data from the US Drought Monitor, not a single square mile of California is currently classified as … Read more
Reviewed by dietitian Madeline Peck, RDN, CDN Design elements: Getty Images. EatingWell design. Key Points Food preservatives can be natural or synthetic and extend the shelf life of food. Some common preservatives have been linked to an increased risk of cancer. Focusing on whole foods when possible can reduce the risk of cancer. While the … Read more
Ukrainian grain billionaire Vsevolod Kozhemyako considered his new job while playing Beethoven’s Für Elise on a grand piano in a dimly lit Kharkiv hotel, dressed in full military fatigues. “Yes, I am a businessman,” he said. “And now I’m a commander of a military unit in Ukraine.” The light infantry battalion he founded almost four … Read more
Generally, the most painful part of a car accident is the crash. But for one Michigan woman, she was reportedly blindsided by her insurance company after the fact left her feeling like she was being “dumped”. Cari McCaskill, of Oakland County, told ClickOnDetroit that she was involved in a traffic accident on May 2 of … Read more
By David Stanway SINGAPORE, Jan 17 (Reuters) – A landmark global treaty to safeguard biodiversity in the high seas came into effect on Saturday, providing countries with a legally binding framework to tackle threats such as overfishing and meet a target to protect 30% of the ocean environment by 2030. The UN treaty, also known … Read more
In one of the most notable examples of what can go wrong when visitors get too close to wildlife, a 2023 Yellowstone National Park bison attack is reoccurring. The New York Post reported on the incident in July 2023 after a 47-year-old woman visiting from Arizona was mauled in the chest and stomach by a … Read more
YOU NEED TO KNOW An 80-year-old man survived 18 hours at sea after his boat capsized while spearfishing Ignacio Siberio told PEOPLE in a 2005 interview that the experience was “terrible” “I realized that the only way I was going to do it… was with my mind,” he said shortly after his rescue. Ignacio Siberio … Read more
Close the buckle! The electric vehicle market in this country is about to take a sharp turn. Prime Minister Mark Carney is reopening Canada to Chinese-made EVs, reducing a 100 percent tariff on imports, imposed in 2024, back to six percent. There is demand for more affordable, climate-conscious EVs and, for the average customer, having … Read more