China said it is evaluating U.S. overtures to initiate trade negotiations, potentially paving the way for the world’s two largest economies to start talks to resolve a trade war that has rumbled financial markets and cast a pall on global economic activity. Senior U.S. officials have reached out recently “through relevant parties multiple times,” hoping…
Firefighters had brought wildfires on the outskirts of Jerusalem under control on Thursday after battling the blazes for a second consecutive day, according to Israel’s fire and rescue service. The authorities reopened the main highway between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and allowed evacuees to return to their homes in Israel and the Israeli-occupied West Bank….
Universal Vaccines Have Eluded Scientists for Years. RFK, Jr., Is Betting This Approach Will Succeed Trump’s HHS and NIH are planning to invest $500 million in a killed-whole-virus approach to universal vaccines, including such vaccines for flu and COVID. Here’s why that’s challenging By Lauren J. Young edited by Dean Visser A worker wearing personal…
Manufacturing in America will strengthen U.S. companies and its economy and workforce. If you were to establish an electric truck company today, would the trucks be built in America? In April 2025, the answer is yes.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Luis Garcia Jr. singled, doubled and drove in a run, Brad Lord pitched effectively into the sixth inning for his first major league win and the Washington Nationals avoided a three-game sweep with a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night. Nathaniel Lowe also drove in a run for Washington,…
A court in Mumbai has granted actor Malaika Arora a last chance to appear as a witness in the 2012 hotel brawl case involving actor Saif Ali Khan. The court warned that a non-bailable warrant will be issued against her if she fails to appear on the next hearing date, July 9. The warning comes…
The rebels who overthrew the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in December have vowed to unify their country. But persistent outbreaks of sectarian violence have stoked fears among Syria’s many minority groups that the country’s new government, which mostly belongs to the Sunni Arab majority, will not or cannot protect them from extremist groups in Syria….
The intestinal lining of a mouse, with several bacteria (green) and one red blood cell (red) IKELOS GmbH/Dr. Christopher B. Jackson/Science Photo Library The brain appears to directly influence the gut microbiome, as brain signals altered the composition of gut microbes in mice in as little as 2 hours. The finding strengthens the notion that…
Amazon’s upgraded digital assistant powered by generative AI, Alexa+, has rolled out to over 100,000 users, CEO Andy Jassy said on the company’s earnings call Thursday. While that’s a far cry from the 600 million Alexa devices out there, the company is making some progress on the rollout of Alexa+, which was first unveiled in…
The PGA Tour will head to North Carolina for the second major of the season. The 2025 PGA Championship will be played at Quail Hollow Club for the second time in its history. Justin Thomas won the PGA Championship in 2017, the last time it was played at Quail Hollow. Thomas is coming off a…
