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Time enough at last: What's next after the House passes bill to do away with Daylight Saving Time?
There are 86,410 seconds in a day. 1,440 minutes. The most daylight in Washington, D.C. emerges in June, stretching 14 hours and 57 minutes. The shortest is near the winter solstice, clocking in at a scant nine hours and 29 minutes.Congress can’t change any of that. But it can alter how we perceive it.Lawmakers routinely fork over to public tax cuts, economic stimulus and the elimination of a cumbersome law or policy. Awarding something to the voters is part of the Congressional DNA.So even thou...
If China targeted our elections, why reward it with 600,000 student visas?
The president of the United States, appearing visibly angry in a prime-time address to the nation on Thursday night, told the American people that China has been aggressively meddling in our elections.The claims were eye-popping, and the debate about how to better secure American voting procedures and maintain a free and fair press will continue. But there’s another burning question Americans should be asking: What is the United States of America going to do about China now?One of the most obvio...
ICE shared Medicaid data it wasn't supposed to have with Palantir
Health ICE shared Medicaid data it wasn't supposed to have with Palantir July 17, 20267:32 PM ET By Jude Joffe-Block ICE agents stand guard outside a immigrant detention center in Newark, New Jersey in May 2026. Medicaid officials improperly shared data about millions of people with ICE, who then shared that data with the data analytics firm Palantir, according to new court filings. Adam Gray/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Adam Gray/Getty Images After Medicaid officials improperly sha...
1 in 4 Kerala candidates skips NEET, Rajasthan posts 69% success
NEET-UG 2026 attendance revealed regional disparities across India. Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka experienced significant candidate absenteeism this year. Rajasthan, however, saw increased registrations and a strong qualification rate. Other northern states like Uttar Pradesh also reported lower absentee numbers. This shift highlights evolving patterns in medical entrance examination participation.
Girls have higher success rate but boys lead 690+ NEET club
NEW DELHI: Women formed the majority of NEET-UG candidates and qualifiers again in 2026, but their representation thinned sharply at the very top, with only 30 women among the 138 candidates scoring 690 or more.
Nolan Wells update: Eerie Horn Island discovery detail raises fresh questions
Rescuer Brian Trascher says the strong currents and sudden underwater drop-off at Horn Island’s northwest tip may explain how Nolan Wells died. Authorities are still waiting for autopsy results and say they have found no evidence of foul play. Meanwhile, Nolan’s family is pursuing an independent investigation, and the case will also be presented to a grand jury.
Democrats turn on congressional hopeful after 'hiding' LGBTQ+ views from Muslim voters
A Washington state Democrat hoping to unseat a longtime member of Congress is facing a revolt from within her own party, after reportedly saying she left LGBTQ+ rights off her campaign website because she feared alienating Muslim voters.Seattle Red first reported that Democrat organizations were reconsidering their endorsements of Melissa Chaudhry, a progressive Democrat challenging longtime Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., in Washington's 9th Congressional District, after comments she made during an e...
I took a month of unpaid leave to look after my daughter for the summer holiday
I took a month of unpaid leave to look after my daughter for the summer holiday - here's whyImage source, Natalie HeptinstallImage caption, Mum Natalie thinks a shorter school summer holiday would help parents save moneyByGeorge SandemanPublished2 minutes agoLast summer, Natalie Heptinstall took a break from work and spent all of August with her eight-year-old daughter.It meant she could stay at home and enjoy the school summer holiday with her youngest child, something she hadn't been able to d...
Bullet train on track, Japan ex-min's comments 'factually incorrect': Govt
NEW DELHI: Govt defended its high-speed rail cooperation with Japan, dismissing the statement of a former Japanese minister blaming India for the lack of progress in the ongoing work on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai 'bullet train' project.
'The View' co-host lauds Hunter Biden as 'riveting' after podcast sit-down, calls him 'biggest troll'
"The View" co-host Ana Navarro praised Hunter Biden as "riveting" and "the biggest troll" Thursday on the ABC show's "Behind the Table" podcast while previewing their 90-minute interview and arguing that scrutiny of his Burisma income paled beside the Trump family's earnings during President Donald Trump's second term."The monetization of the presidency, the fact that Hunter got dragged through the coals and brought into a congressional hearing by Republicans for the money that he was making in...
ESPN writer who blamed racism for his arrest says racism is not to blame for Caitlin Clark hate
ESPN writer Howard Bryant wants you to believe the hostility toward Caitlin Clark in the WNBA has nothing to do with race and everything to do with her sticking her tongue out on the court.Bryant presented his argument during an appearance on "The Right Time With Bomani Jones" podcast."I argue that this is not a racial question," Bryant responded to a question about whether players are targeting Clark. "I think people don't like her. … It's almost like a bit of hocus-pocus, right? She's a popula...
No doctor would refuse treatment to brutally sexually assaulted child: Supreme Court
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Friday warned two Ghaziabad private hospitals and a doctor that if they failed to voluntarily pay compensation to parents of a grievously injured sexually assaulted girl, who died due to refusal of treatment, it will impose costs that would have a chilling impact.When a doctor, accused of refusing admission to the child taken to a private hospital in the NCR city, pleaded that he was only a BAMS doctor and had no wherewithal to treat such a patient, a bench of CJI Su...
EU urges Israel to halt settlement expansion as settlers attack children
Pressure is growing within the EU to sanction Israel for its illegal settlements and violence against Palestinians.
Democrats call for investigation into ICE officer shooting in Maine after new reports emerge
Lawmakers press for review of hiring practices amid a spate of ICE-related deaths within the same weekDemocratic lawmakers are pressing for a review of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) hiring practices and continuing calls for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the killing of an immigrant in Maine by one of the agency’s officers after news media reported allegations of past violent and threatening behavior by the officer, according to his family members.The Associated P...
Trump threatens Canada with steeper tariff costs over wildfire smoke
US president has frequently pushed false claims blaming the mismanagement of rival politicians for large wildfires.
EC can delete doubtful voters, cannot decide citizenship: Supreme Court
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from West Bengal and Election Commission to a PIL which alleged that the state govt was denying benefits of social welfare schemes, including ration, to people whose names were deleted from the voter list because of doubtful citizenship during special intensive revision (SIR).
Ex-wife says ICE agent who killed man in Maine had racist beliefs, violent tendencies
Ashley Brouillette has identified her ex-husband, David Brouillette, as the officer who fatally shot Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday. She said she learned he was the officer responsible when he called her on Wednesday.(Image credit: Yuki Iwamura)
DMK open to talks on delimitation bill 'if Tamil Nadu interests not hurt'
NEW DELHI: In a likely breakthrough in govt's attempts to muster a two-thirds majority in Parliament to pass the Constitution amendment bill to increase seats in Lok Sabha and implement women's reservation law from 2029, DMK, which has 22 members in Lok Sabha, said it is open to negotiation if govt can guarantee that the interests of Tamil Nadu and other southern states will not be compromised due to delimitation and if the respective share of states are spelt out in advance.
Republicans threaten Canada with sanctions over drifting wildfire smoke
Fires are also blazing across the US and the Trump administration has repealed several climate protectionsUS Republicans are threatening to sanction Canada and Canadian government officials after smoke from devastating wildfires has drifted across huge swathes of the US, creating hazy conditions and dangerous air quality for tens of millions of Americans.Donald Trump on Friday blamed his country’s northern neighbor for the smoke spreading from wildfires and said he planned to call Mark Carn...
Inside Lionel Messi's luxury MiM hotel empire across Spain and Andorra
Lionel Messi has built a legacy as one of football's greatest players, but his business interests now stretch far beyond football. The Argentine icon has quietly developed MiM Hotels, a boutique luxury hotel collection spread across Spain and Andorra, offering everything from Mediterranean beach escapes to mountain ski retreats. Let's take a look at how Messi has transformed his hospitality venture into a growing luxury lifestyle brand.