President Trump’s China tariffs are threatening Christmas. Toy makers, children’s shops and specialty retailers are pausing orders for the winter holidays as the import taxes cascade through supply chains. Factories in China produce nearly 80 percent of all toys and 90 percent of Christmas goods sold in America. The production of toys, Christmas trees and…
King Charles III said on Wednesday that his life with cancer had brought “into sharp focus the very best of humanity” as he expressed gratitude to medical staff and charities that work with cancer patients across Britain. His reflections, delivered in the form of a written message to guests attending a reception for cancer care…
Rivian built up a stockpile of batteries for its trucks, SUVs, and commercial vans before and after the election of Donald Trump, a strategy used to soften the blow of the president’s tariffs, according to Bloomberg News. The company apparently bought an undisclosed number of lithium iron phosphate batteries from Chinese firm Gotion before the…
The NFL has handed out heavy fines to the Atlanta Falcons and their defensive coordinator, Jeff Ulbrich, over a prank call to Shedeur Sanders during last week’s draft. The league fined Ulbrich $100,000 and the Falcons $250,000 for “failing to prevent the disclosure of confidential information distributed to the club in advance of the NFL…
EXCLUSIVE: Echo Lake Entertainment has signed Shortest Blockbusters, a top digital content creator in the horror space. The goal will be to help the company expand into film and television, leveraging its original content, while further expanding its branding business and helping them to unlock other new opportunities. Leading animation creator Shortest Blockbusters has an…
The chaotic start to President Trump’s second term roiled the economy at the beginning of the year, as consumers and businesses scrambled to react to a constant stream of tariff announcements and policy shifts. The policies, and the uncertainty they created, were enough to push economic growth into reverse in the first quarter. U.S. gross…
Raging wildfires forced the Israeli government to close major roads, evacuate several towns near Jerusalem and call for international assistance on Wednesday as firefighters battled some of the fiercest blazes the country has seen in years. The fires interrupted Israel’s annual memorial day for the country’s fallen, one of the most hallowed dates on the…
Members of New Mexico’s Picuris Pueblo Tribal Nation have long told stories about having descended from ancient North American ancestors. Genetic evidence now backs up what Picuris people — but not archaeologists — knew all along and fleshes out lost pieces of the tribe’s past. The new results, published April 30 in Nature, came out…
The decline was primarily due to a rise in imports, which negatively impacts GDP calculations.
Tennis legend and eight-time Grand Slam Champion Andre Agassi walked away with a win in his professional pickleball debut on Wednesday, alongside star Anna Leigh Waters in the mixed pro doubles event at the U.S. Open Pickleball. The pair walked away with a 2-1 win against youngsters Tristan Dussault and Stevie Petropouleas, advancing to the…
