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Marine heat waves are supercharging damage caused by hurricanes and tropical cyclones across the globe, a new study found. Researchers looked at 1,600 tropical cyclones — the broader category of storms that includes hurricanes — that made landfall since 1981 and found those that went over the extra-hot water were more likely to intensify rapidly, a problem that's becoming more frequent. This resulted in 60% more disasters that caused at least $1 billion in damage — adjusted for inflation — when they hit land, according to a study in Friday's journal Science Advances.

Worsening ocean heat waves are 'supercharging' hurricane damage, study finds

Office of the Child Advocate increasing oversight of youth detention center amid recent concerns of ‘illegal practices’

'I am thinking about it,' Kamala Harris says of 2028 presidential bid

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‘I know what it requires’: Harris on why she’s thinking about running for president in 2028

Former Vice President Kamala Harris confirmed Friday that she is “thinking about” running for president in 2028 at the 2026 National Action Network Convention – in her most open public remarks to date about her political future.“Listen, I might, I might. I’m thinking about it. I’m thinking about it,” Harris told Rev. Al Sharpton when asked about whether she plans to run another White House campaign. Harris was the Democratic presidential nominee in the 2024 election.Her comments come amid mounting speculation about what she may do next with her political career after she released

US ceasefire with Iran: What’s next? A former diplomat explains 3 possible scenarios

Federal judge extends restraining order on $6.2B merger of local TV giants Nexstar and Tegna

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Federal court hears new case against Trump's latest global tariffs

The centerpiece of President Donald Trump's economic policy — sweeping taxes on global imports — is under legal assault again. The U.S. Court of International Trade, a specialized court in New York, is hearing oral arguments Friday in an attempt to overturn the temporary tariffs Trump turned to after the Supreme Court in February struck down his preferred choice — even bigger, even more sweeping tariffs. In his first attempt to impose global tariffs, the president last year invoked the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), using the law t

Consumer sentiment plummets to record low as Iran war jacks up inflation

Alpha-gal syndrome from Lone Star tick bites "an emerging public health concern in Massachusetts"

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How Vance is navigating peace talks with Iran — and his own political future

Vice President JD Vance spent the last month largely out of the limelight as the US waged a war with Iran that he’d privately worried would spiral out of control.Yet with President Donald Trump now eager to broker an end to the conflict, he’s emerged as a central player with a major public role.Vance will travel to Pakistan on Saturday to helm talks aimed at solidifying the fragile truce between the US and Iran — and in the process, elevate himself as the key peacemaker within an administration that has devoted its last several weeks to war.It’s a daunting mission that carries little g

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World anxiously waits to see if US-Iran peace talks can deliver. Here’s what we know

The lives of millions of people across the Middle East – and the fate of the global economy – will hinge on the outcome of make-or-break talks between the US and Iran this weekend in Pakistan.The streets of the capital Islamabad have been emptied by a sudden two-day public holiday, declared to enforce strict security for the arrival of the American and Iranian delegations for their first talks since the beginning of the war.A fragile two-week ceasefire that paved the way for the talks is holding for now. But Israel’s massive deadly bombardment of Hezbollah and disagreements over whether

Key inflation gauge remains elevated in February before Iran war

Judge blocks Pentagon’s latest bid to limit press access in scathing ruling

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Agriculture secretary’s religious Easter message to all employees sparks internal backlash and a formal complaint

A “Christ is Risen” Easter message sent by the secretary of agriculture has sparked backlash inside the department, angering some of its nearly 100,000 employees and prompting a formal complaint against the secretary for the religious message.Employees at the department’s 4,500 offices across the country received an email From Secretary Brooke Rollins on Sunday: “Happy Easter — He is Risen indeed!”Rollins told all department staff it was a day to celebrate “the foundation of our faith.”“From the foot of the Cross on Good Friday to the stone rolled away from the now empty tomb

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Trump posts graphic video of deadly hammer attack in Florida, putting renewed focus on immigration debate

An undocumented Haitian man has been charged with murder after repeatedly striking a woman with a hammer outside a convenience store in Florida last week, the latest immigration case thrust into the national spotlight by President Donald Trump.Rolbert Joachin, 40, is in custody and accused by authorities of killing the woman, who has not been publicly identified, during an interaction at a gas station in Fort Myers on April 2, according to court documents.The attack was “targeted,” and while the victim did not know Joachin, the two “had a previous encounter,” a Fort Myers Police Depart

Wage gains have outpaced inflation for nearly three years. The war could quickly change that

Automatic military draft registration takes effect in December. Here’s how it would work

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Desperate for fuel, US allies in Asia are turning to its adversaries instead

The US has negotiated a fragile ceasefire that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but Asian allies that depend on the waterway are already being forced to rely on others for energy security– to the benefit of America’s top adversaries.After the initial airstrikes by the US and Israel in February, Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil flows.Allies in Europe and Asia were not informed in advance of the war or asked to take part from the outset. Nonetheless as the price of crude oil surged, US President Donald Trump lambasted other nations

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The FAA wants video gamers to be the next generation of air traffic controllers

The Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Transportation are targeting a new generation of air traffic controllers: video gamers.On April 17, the FAA will start accepting applications to alleviate the ongoing shortage the industry faces. The FAA has 11,000 controllers currently working, with 4,000 trainees in the pipeline, but needs thousands more to be fully staffed.“To reach the next generation of air traffic controllers, we need to adapt,” said Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in a news release. “This campaign’s innovative communication style and focus on gaming taps

China’s Xi touts peace - and points to global conflicts - in rare meeting with Taiwan opposition leader

Artemis II's grand moon finale is almost here with a Pacific splashdown to cap NASA's lunar comeback

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Vance warns Iran not to 'play' the US as he departs for negotiations aimed at ending the war

Vice President JD Vance on Friday warned Iran not to “play” the U.S. as he headed overseas for negotiations aimed at ending the war. President Donald Trump has tasked the member of his inner circle who has seemed to be the most reluctant defender of the 6-week-old conflict with Iran to now find a resolution and stave off the U.S. president's astonishing threat to wipe out its “whole civilization.” Vance, who has long been skeptical of foreign military interventions and outspoken about the prospect of sending troops into open-ended conflicts, set off Friday

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Stocks waver and oil prices hold steady ahead of planned US-Iran talks

Stocks wavered on Wall Street Friday and oil prices held steady ahead of planned U.S.-Iran talks following a shaky ceasefire agreement. The S&P 500 fell 0.1% in afternoon trading, on pace for a weekly loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 259 points, or 0.5%, as of 2:17 p.m. Eastern. The Nasdaq composite rose 0.3%. Major indexes have been gaining ground over the last two weeks amid optimism that the war with Iran could be heading toward a resolution. The S&P 500 has erased most of its losses from March and is just 2.3% short of its all-time high set i