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FAA's strict limits at Newark airport: What's at stake for travelers this summer?

Newark Liberty International Airport is grappling with a severe air traffic controller shortage, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration to impose stringent flight caps that could disrupt travel plans across the U.S. during the peak summer season. Despite recent hiring efforts, the FAA has not met its staffing goals for the Newark airspace, resulting in operational constraints and raising concerns about the broader implications for the national airspace system. Effective immediately, the FAA has limited Newark's operations to 28 arrivals and 28 departures per hour, a reducti

The obesity epidemic: Are ultra-processed foods to blame?

U.S. shoppers face surprise tariff bills as new import fees hit online purchases

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How Fortnite’s return to iOS could change app industry rules forever

Fortnite’s return to Apple’s App Store in the U.S. after nearly five years marks a pivotal moment for mobile gaming and digital marketplaces. The game was originally removed in 2020, following a high-profile legal battle between Epic Games and Apple over app store payment policies. A recent court ruling forced Apple to allow alternative payment systems, opening the door for Fortnite’s comeback and potentially reshaping the rules for app distribution and monetization on iOS devices. Fortnite’s ban on iOS stemmed from Epic Games’ decision to bypass Apple’s in-app purchase sys

Repelling danger: Can we hack our scent to fool mosquitoes?

Volunteers target invasive black mustard to preserve Sepulveda basin ecosystem

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Beachgoers Beware: Wildfire fallout still threatens L.A. waters

Months after the devastating January 2025 wildfires swept across Los Angeles, concerns persist about whether local beaches are truly safe for swimming, surfing, and general recreation. While agencies have lifted many advisories, experts emphasize that fire-related impacts, especially water contamination and debris, still demand caution. In April 2025, the L.A. County Department of Public Health officially lifted its last ocean water quality advisory linked to wildfire impacts. Testing showed that the water met state standards and posed no significant health risks for recreational use. Howe

Rent crisis soars, pushing California homes out of reach for the average worker

Surviving Memorial Day weekend: Navigate travel chaos with these tips

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Trump doubles steel tariffs to 50% in ‘major announcement’

President Donald Trump announced Friday that he would set tariffs on steel imported into the United States at 50%, double their current rate.At a US Steel facility in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, Trump said he had a “major announcement.” To an applauding crowd of US Steel employees, Trump said he would jack up the tariff to protect America’s steelworkers.“We are going to be imposing a 25% increase,” Trump said. “We’re going to bring it from 25% to 50%, the tariffs on steel into the United States of America, which will even further secure the steel industry in the United States. No

Trump says he plans to double steel tariffs to 50%

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he planned to increase tariffs on foreign imports of steel from 25% to 50%, ratcheting up pressure on global steel producers and vowing to deepen his trade war. "We are going to be imposing a 25% increase. We're going to bring it from 25% to 50% the tariffs on steel into the United States of America, which will even further secure the steel industry in the United States," he said at a rally in Pennsylvania.The levy increase will take effect next week.The steel tariffs, along with levies on aluminum, were among the earliest put into effect by Trump whe

Millions of honeybees abuzz after truck overturns in Washington state

Trump: No requests to pardon Sean 'Diddy' Combs, but will look at the facts

Sen. Ernst defends GOP’s proposed changes to Medicaid when pressed at town hall: ‘Well, we all are going to die’

GOP Sen. Joni Ernst on Friday faced concerns from town hall attendees over potential cuts to Medicaid and SNAP programs as a result of President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy bill, saying at one point, “Well, we all are going to die,” and insisting that those who are eligible for Medicaid will continue to receive payments.One audience member at the meeting in Parkersburg, Iowa, raised concern that changes in the legislation to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, as food stamps are formally known, could harm local economies and cost jobs. Ernst,

Answering your questions about President Trump's tariffs

President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January determined to overturn decades of American policy and build a tariff wall around a U.S. economy that used to be pretty much wide open to foreign products. In the process of making that a reality, he has rattled financial markets and worried consumers with an ever-changing lineup of import taxes. The pattern goes something like this: He'll announce new tariffs, then suspend them, then come up with new ones. The uncertainty has paralyzed businesses who don't know what to expect. And economists worry that the tariffs wil

Biden says he's 'feeling good' in first remarks after cancer diagnosis announced

US calls for Asia allies to boost defenses in face of China’s ‘imminent’ threat, Hegseth tells top defense forum

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Damning IAEA report spells out past secret nuclear activities in Iran

Iran carried out secret nuclear activities with material not declared to the U.N. nuclear watchdog at three locations that have long been under investigation, the watchdog said in a wide-ranging, confidential report to member states seen by Reuters.The findings in the "comprehensive" International Atomic Energy Agency report requested by the agency's 35-nation Board of Governors in November pave the way for a push by the United States, Britain, France and Germany for the board to declare Iran in violation of its non-proliferation obligations.A resolution would infuriate Iran and could further

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Israeli military says it killed Hamas military leader Mohammed Sinwar on May 13

The Israeli military said on Saturday it killed Mohammad Sinwar, Hamas' Gaza chief on May 13, confirming what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said earlier this week.Mohammad Sinwar was the target of an Israeli strike on a hospital in southern Gaza earlier this month. Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he had been killed.Mohammad Sinwar was the younger brother of Yahya Sinwar, the Palestinian militant group's deceased leader and mastermind of the October 2023 attack on Israel.Hamas has neither confirmed nor denied his death. (Reporting by James MackenzieEditing by Frances Kerry)

Indian military chief acknowledges loss of fighter jets in May conflict with Pakistan

Stand up on the plane too early? You could be risking a fine

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‘A fear campaign.’ Students around the world are shocked, scared and saddened by US visa pause

When Adefemola Akintade learned that the Trump administration had suspended the processing of foreign student visas, she immediately went blank. “I don’t know what to do; this is something I’ve always wanted for the longest of times,” she told CNN, still with an air of disbelief.The Nigerian journalist has been accepted into Columbia Journalism School for a master’s degree and was on the cusp of applying for her US visa. “I don’t have any backup plan,” the 31-year-old said. “I put all my eggs in one basket – in Columbia… which is quite a risk.” She is due to start her d

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UK to ban sale of disposable vapes in response to soaring waste and safety risks

The sale of disposable vapes will be banned in the United Kingdom from Sunday, as the country becomes the latest to tackle the “environmental nightmare” of the single-use devices. However, some campaigners warn that the new restrictions are just “a drop in the ocean” in the war against plastic waste.The ban positions the UK among the first countries in Europe to legislate against disposable vapes, following similar moves in France and Belgium.An estimated 8.2 million disposable vapes – the equivalent of 13 every second – are discarded in the UK every week, according to an analysis