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Several former top ranking government officials say joining the board of peace is a bad idea. File photos: Chris Sant Fournier

President Donald Trump says he has signed an executive order that seeks to speed up reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by the Los Angeles area wildfires in 2025. A White House statement says Trump’s order signed Friday seeks to allow homeowners to rebuild without contending with bureaucratic red tape. It directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Administration to find ways to issue regulations that would preempt state and local rules for permits. California Gov. Читать дальше...

When the Supreme Court granted an unusually quick hearing over President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a similarly fast resolution seemed possible. After all, Trump’s lawyers told the court speed was of the essence on an issue that is central to the president’s economic agenda. But nearly three months have elapsed since arguments in the closely watched case and the court isn’t scheduled to meet in public for more than three weeks. No one knows for sure what is going on among the nine justices. But the... Читать дальше...

Lady Gaga has reimagined the theme song to Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood for a new Super Bowl commercial. The Mayhem artist stars in an ad for Redfin and Rocket, covering the theme song “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” that Fred Rogers sang in the PBS series. “I just think about my earliest memories as a kid […]

Novak Djokovic mishits a regulation smash that goes long and gifts his opponent a break point.

There is still no official explanation for the tragedy, but mine owner Polymetals has been allowed to proceed with business as usual, as if nothing had happened.

His statement to his employees is not exactly forceful.

The Oscar-nominated Australian actress tells Karl Quinn about the lessons she has learnt in the lead-up to the Academy Awards.

Seven astronauts lost their lives during the Challenger space shuttle disaster on Jan. 28, 1986. Four decades later, human spaceflight remains a difficult business.

A Texas man is facing execution for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend nearly 27 years ago in suburban Houston. Charles Victor Thompson is set to receive a lethal injection Wednesday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. Thompson was condemned for the April 1998 shooting deaths of his ex-girlfriend, Glenda Dennise Hayslip, and her new boyfriend, Darren Cain, at her apartment in the Houston suburb of Tomball. Thompson is set to be the first person executed in the U.S.... Читать дальше...

US Rep. Ilhan Omar continued speaking at a town hall even on Tuesday after a man sprayed an unknown substance at her before being tackled to the ground.

Ignoring the Strip?

Take a look at some editorial cartoons from across the U.S. and world.

All the focus and ire on the split-second decision of one agent obscures the deliberate and reckless decisions by so many that created this situation.

Following social media narratives?

Exactly what the doctor ordered.

A pragmatic step toward a more transparent, accountable financial system.

Baby, it’s cold outside.

Speaking of affordability …

The Thomas The Tank Engine relaunch will also see a refreshed Thomas And Friends logo.

India’s Panorama Studios has inked a four-film overseas distribution pact with Phars Film that will see the Ahmad Golchin-founded company handle international theatrical releases for a Malayalam-language cinema slate anchored by “Drishyam 3,” the latest installment in the Mohanlal-led thriller franchise. The partnership launches with the Feb. 6 international release of Riyas Marath’s “Anomie,” starring […]

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A few weeks ago, Majeed Babar, a journalist from Peshawar wrote a piece in one of the leading English newspapers of Pakistan. Its title captured my attention: “Losing the Peshawar I Once Knew.” In the article the author compared the orderly life of Paris with chaotic streets of Peshawar. It was a part nostalgic, part lament for an era long past.

The Trump White House appears to have granted “a license to kill” to immigration enforcement. This sanctioned use of lethal force was on full display in ICE’s killing of intensive care nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

The former actor turned author had a global bestseller with her memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died, and her fiction debut is just as provocative.