Beijing — On the outskirts of the Chinese port city of Ningbo, surrounded by lush green hills topped with giant wind turbines to harness the power of the East China Sea’s gales, there is a factory where bosses believe they are making the cars of the future. It is where Geely Auto Group, one of … Read more
The latest headlines from our reporters across the U.S. delivered straight to your inbox every weekday Your report on the latest headlines from across the U.S. Your report on the latest headlines from across the U.S. The shooting at Westwood Hills Elementary School in Waynesboro, Virginia was reported, prompting a building evacuation. The August County … Read more
In July, the Pew Research Center found that, for the first time in about two decades of global surveys, the world now views China more favorably than the United States. The sentiment was not universal, but in 25 of the 36 countries surveyed this year, the percentage of respondents giving favorable ratings to China exceeded … Read more
San Francisco-based Uber plans to cut about 3,300 jobs, or 10% of its global workforce, in the company’s largest round of cuts since the coronavirus pandemic. The restructuring was designed to reduce management levels, simplify the company’s organizational structure and free up money for growth, innovation and autonomous vehicles, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in a … Read more
As teased at the 2026 Pokémon World Championships, the MC Rule Set will run in Pokémon Champions from Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 7:00 pm PDT until Tuesday, December 1, 2026 at 5:59 pm PST. Pokémon that were eligible for Ranked Battles in previous regulation sets remain eligible and will be joined by powerful new … Read more
This Ketel Marte thing gets weirder and weirder, at least linguistically. Marte returned to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday during their game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Before the game, Marte, speaking through an interpreter, answered questions about his apparent no-call-no-show of the Aug. 17 game against the Boston Red Sox, which mostly served to generate … Read more
On August 30, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope successfully launched from Florida and will spend the next three months heading to its new home: a Sun-Earth Lagrange point, a million miles from Earth, where the gravity of the two largest bodies is in balance. It’s a comfortable place for a space telescope; Roman can … Read more
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of more than 6,100 confirmed cases, according to the latest government data from Wednesday, as the disease is spreading at an unprecedented speed, faster than efforts to track and slow it.Data from Congo’s Ministry of Health showed the outbreak has recorded … Read more
38m ago Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as Trump Strait President Trump suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz after himself Wednesday.”Now that we have it under U.S.A. control, should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT??? Like America itself, it would be ‘hotter’ than ever before!” Mr. Trump said on his … Read more
USS Abraham Lincoln Docks in Thailand After 9 Months at Sea The Washington PostUSS Abraham Lincoln Arrives in Thailand The HillPattaya, Once Thailand’s ‘Sin City,’ Draws Weary USS Abraham Lincoln Sailors Los Angeles TimesUSS Abraham Lincoln Will Dock in Thailand on Wednesday, Pattaya Mayor Says The New York TimesEmbarrassing State of Trump’s Warship Finally Revealed … Read more