Gregory Bovino, a senior officer with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, appeared before U.S. District Judge Sara Ellman at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago at 10 a.m. The hearing marks the first public testimony in a federal investigation into alleged misconduct during a recent border operation
The Federal Reserve opened its latest policy meeting on Tuesday with clear signs of internal disagreement as officials debated the appropriate stance on interest rates while the United States grappled with a partial government shutdown. The divergence among policymakers reflects ongoing uncertainty about inflation trends, labor market strength, and the
Actor Chris Evans, 44, and his wife, Portuguese actress Alba Baptista, announced the arrival of their first child over the weekend, according to reports from entertainment news outlets. The couple, who married last year, chose to keep the birth private, sharing the news only with close family and friends before
Congressional leaders are facing increasing pressure as the deadline for a federal funding stopgap approaches, with the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) urging a swift passage of a clean, short‑term appropriations bill – the same proposal put forward by Republican lawmakers. The demand highlights a widening divide within the
Shohei Ohtani delivered a historic performance on Monday night, smashing two home runs and recording four extra‑base hits in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 5‑2 win over the Texas Rangers in Game 3 of the World Series. The feat tied a 119‑year‑old major‑league record for
U.S. equity markets continued to push toward fresh record levels on Tuesday, buoyed by a series of robust earnings reports that reinforced optimism about the economy’s resilience. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures edged higher, reflecting investor confidence even as analysts monitor the broader macroeconomic backdrop. Among the
SpaceX lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on October 27, sending a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 new Starlink broadband satellites into low‑Earth orbit. The launch, conducted at approximately 14:45 UTC, marked the latest addition to the company's rapidly expanding satellite constellation, which
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are slated to meet later this month to explore the possibility of lowering certain Chinese export tariffs as part of a broader effort to curb the flow of fentanyl into the United States. The talks, which are being framed as
Scientists have observed that the long‑standing climatic and ecological balance between Earth’s Northern and Southern Hemispheres is weakening, a trend that could have broad implications for weather patterns, biodiversity and agriculture worldwide. The phenomenon was first noted in a series of satellite‑derived temperature and precipitation datasets spanning
Samsung’s upcoming foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z Fold8, is slated for a 2025 launch, but details about its hardware have already begun to surface online. A recent leak, originally reported by a tech‑focused site, reveals key specifications for the device’s display and battery, offering a glimpse of
London‑born heavyweight Tom Aspinall voiced disappointment following his bout with French contender Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi. The fight, billed as a decisive step toward solidifying Aspinall’s claim to the undisputed heavyweight crown, ended controversially after Gane was penalized for a low‑leg foul that
Former president Donald J. Trump formally lodged an appeal on Tuesday against the New York state court decision that found him guilty of falsifying business records related to a 2016 hush‑money payment. The appeal was submitted to the New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, and