Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Cuba’s humanitarian crisis
Tom Llamas presses Secretary Rubio about $100-million aid package being offered to Cuba by the U.S. amid the island’s worst electricity blackouts in decades and escalating poverty.
Trump says Xi agreed US became a ‘declining nation’ during Biden years
President Donald Trump turned Chinese President Xi Jinping’s reported swipe at the West during the U.S. and China’s high-stakes meetings in Beijing into a political attack on former President Joe Biden Thursday. “When President Xi very elegantly referred to the United States as perhaps being a declining nation, he was referring to the tremendous damage … Read more
Minnesota Democratic lawmakers begin sit-in over gun violence protection bill
Representative Samantha Sencer-Mura leads action after Republican speaker rescinds promise to bring bill to vote Democratic state representatives in Minnesota began a sit-in in their house chamber on Thursday night after the Republican speaker failed to put a gun violence prevention bill up for a vote. The Minnesota Star Tribune reported the sit-in began at … Read more
Scottie Scheffler shares seven-way lead on congested US PGA leaderboard
American world No 1 among those shooting 3-under 67s Rory McIlroy finishes on four-over after four straight bogeys It was gridlock on the opening day of the US PGA, where the leaderboard was backed up like Philly traffic. By the time it was all over, seven men were tied in the lead on three-under par, … Read more
AI-generated pro-Spencer Pratt mayoral campaign videos point to a new political reality
Spencer Pratt’s bid for Los Angeles mayor gained viral traction after AI videos, which Pratt said were “fan-made,” circulated across social media.
NFL schedule release: Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl rematch will kick off 2026 season
New season will kick off on 9 September League arranges record nine international games The 2026 NFL season will kick off with a Super Bowl rematch. Mike Macdonald, Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks will face off against Mike Vrabel, Drake Maye and the New England Patriots after raising their championship banner on 9 September … Read more
Trump news at a glance: a warm welcome and a cold warning as US president visits China
China keen to put Taiwan at the top of agenda that risks being overshadowed by US-Israel war on Iran and disagreements over trade – key US politics stories from Thursday, 14 May at a glance China’s president, Xi Jinping, has warned of “clashes and even conflicts” with the US over Taiwan after meeting Donald Trump … Read more
US moving to indict former Cuban leader Raúl Castro: source
The United States is moving to indict Raúl Castro, the former Cuban president, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to Fox News Digital. The potential charges against Castro, 94, come after CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Thursday with counterparts from Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior during a high-level visit to the island nation. CBS … Read more
US justice department accuses Yale medical school of illegally using race in admissions
A 2023 supreme court decision banned the use of affirmative action in college admissions The US Department of Justice on Thursday accused Yale University of illegally considering race in admissions to its medical school – the second institution to face discrimination allegations by the federal agency this month. In a letter to a lawyer for … Read more
Trump’s high-stakes summit in China
China’s leader gave President Trump a lavish welcome in Tiananmen Square as the superpower summit began. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas that key topics included Iran, Taiwan and trade deals.