Weather service research concludes that less accurate probability-based predictions are still considered helpful The Met Office is to lean into one of Britain’s favourite pastimes – talking about the weather – by launching a new two-week forecast. At present, the publicly funded weather and climate service offers a seven-day forecast...
SpaceX reportedly mulling Tesla merger or tie-up with Elon Musk’s xAI firm
Rocket company examining feasibility of both options before potential $1.5tn stock market flotation, report says Business live – latest updates SpaceX is reportedly considering a potential merger with the electric carmaker Tesla, or a tie-up with artificial intelligence firm xAI, as Elon Musk looks at options to consolidate his global...
House Republicans propose stricter voting requirements as Trump administration eyes the midterms
House Republicans are proposing sweeping changes to the nation’s voting laws
Jewelry, art and toy train top list of priciest foreign gifts to Biden and other officials in 2024
Foreign leaders and governments presented to former President Joe Biden, his wife, U.S. Cabinet members and other senior officials tens of thousands of dollars in gifts in the last year of the Biden administration
Trump’s pick to lead the NSA vows to follow the law if confirmed
The Army general tapped to lead the NSA is promising to follow the law and the Constitution when it comes to using the NSA's powerful surveillance tools
Conservative judge in Minnesota tries to keep Trump administration in check during crackdown
The chief federal judge in Minnesota has added his voice to the weekslong confrontation between the public and the Trump administration's immigration enforcement
UN criticizes Haiti for lack of progress on a political transition
The U.N. Security Council has criticized Haitian authorities for the lack of progress in achieving a political transition and called for urgent security sector reforms to tackle increasing violence by gangs and criminal groups
Trump sues IRS and Treasury for $10 billion over leaked tax info
President Donald Trump is suing the IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion
Hypothermia risks increase in Mississippi and Tennessee with next wave of frigid temperatures
Another wave of dangerous cold is heading for the U.S. South, and experts say the risk of hypothermia heightens for people in parts of Mississippi and Tennessee who are entering their sixth day trapped at home without power in subfreezing temperatures
Florida braces for frost and possible snow flurries as winter storms hit other parts of the US
Florida won’t be getting hit with massive blankets of snow and ice like the rest of the U.S., but even frosty windshields and a few flurries can feel like Antarctica to people with permanent sandal tans