China’s rare earth minerals included in new trade deal, Trump says

Details are being released about the new trade and tariff deal reached between President Trump and China, which includes rare minerals and Chinese students attending American universities.

Right-wing Colombian presidential candidate shot at rally

A Colombian senator and presidential candidate was shot on Saturday in Bogotá, the government and his campaign said.

Bill Gates reveals where 99% of his fortune will go

Microsoft founder Bill Gates gave more details this week about where his vast fortune will go, just weeks after revealing that he will give away 99% of it.

Code Orange for poor air quality issued in the region
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A Code Orange Air Quality alert was issued Wednesday, due to smoke from wildfires burning in Canada wafting south across much of the region.

Alpine village submerged in brown sludge after glacier collapse

A landslide near Blatten, Switzerland submerged an entire village in the Swiss Alps, leaving most of the homes and buildings under a mass of brown sludge.

Forecast: Even more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable extreme weather

A new five-year forecast warns the world is likely to keep breaking heat records, risking more wildfires, hurricanes, and deadly heat waves.

Passengers who unbuckle before the plane stops could face fines

Flyers in a certain popular tourist destination could face fines if they unbuckle and stand up too soon at the end of a flight.

Trump delaying 50% tariff on European Union

The president said Sunday he’s agreed to delay a 50% tariff on the EU that he threatened last week, after saying negotiations with the commission were “going nowhere.”

Giant rat species captured on video for 1st time in Papua New Guinea

A newly released video shows the first-ever footage of the subalpine woolly rat, one of the world’s largest rodents, captured in Papua New Guinea.

Chris Brown to be held without bail on charge related to nightclub attack

Hip-hop and R&B singer Chris Brown will be held in custody while facing charges that he beat a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023.

Tuesdays with Toni | Travels to Thailand
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Toni Farmer, Professor of Environmental Science at the University of Pennsylvania, talks about her exciting trip to Thailand ? how the food is different, how hot it is in comparison to the Delaware Valley.

American hostage Edan Alexander released by Hamas

Hamas said they were releasing Edan Alexander, an American-Israeli soldier, as a gesture of good will towards the Trump administration.

Fiji added to CDC’s travel alert after surge in dengue fever cases

The island nation of Fiji in the South Pacific Ocean is the latest country to be added to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s travel alert list.

Trump to accept 747 from Qatar to use as Air Force One, reports say

President Trump will reportedly accept a luxury 747 jumbo jet from Qatar’s royal family and use it as Air Force One, raising serious ethical questions, multiple reports say.

Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine, Gaza in first Sunday noon blessing

Pope Leo XIV gave his first Sunday noon blessing since being elected as pope and called for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.