Category: US News

Tesla Builds Its First Cybertruck Two Years Behind Schedule

Tesla produced its first Cybertruck off the assembly line in Austin, Texas, over the weekend after two years of delays. The first Cybertruck finally rolled off the factory line on July 15 to much celebration at Tesla’s Gigafactory. Tesla CEO Elon Musk first announced the first prototype of the electric pickup truck back in 2019 to great…


‘Extraordinarily Sensitive’ Personal Data Handed Over to Meta by Tax-Preparation Firms: Report

Three tax-preparation companies have shared sensitive personal information of millions of taxpayers with Meta and other Big Tech companies like Google, according to a new report by congressional Democrats. The tax-prep companies—TaxAct, H&R Block, and TaxSlayer—are said to have “shared millions of taxpayers’ data with Meta, Google, and other Big Tech firms” using computer code…


Tax Break Vanishing for Some Retirement Savers

A popular tax break in the form of being able to make so-called “catch-up” contributions to 401(k) retirement savings plans is set to vanish for many higher-earning Americans at the end of this year. Catch-up contributions refer to a provision in 401(k) plans that allows individuals aged 50 and above to contribute extra money to…


ANALYSIS: Beijing’s Emissions Commitment Being Questioned as Kerry Holds Climate Talks in China

News Analysis U.S. President Joe Biden’s climate envoy, John Kerry, called for “real progress” before the year-end United Nations climate summit during the four-hour talks with his counterpart in China on July 17. The meeting, however, appears to make no progress in addressing longstanding concerns about China’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions while pushing its climate agenda…


Bud Light Sales Tank Over July Fourth Holiday Amid Transgender Backlash

Sales of Bud Light dropped over the Fourth of July holiday weekend amid the monthslong backlash against the company over its decision to promote a transgender social media activist. Industry data shows that sales of the light beer dropped 23.6 percent in the weekly period ending on July 8 as compared with the same period…


Massive Search Is Underway for Missing Children Swept Away in Suburban Philadelphia Flash Flood

WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa.—Crews in suburban Philadelphia on Monday intensified the search for a missing 9-month-old boy and his 2-year-old sister, swept away after weekend rains swelled the banks of a creek while they were driving to a barbecue with their family. Upper Makefield Township Fire Chief Tim Brewer said Monday the effort would be a…


LIVE 3 PM ET: White House Briefing With Karine Jean-Pierre, John Kirby

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a daily briefing at 3 p.m. ET on July 17, with National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby. …


Trump Says He’d Give Ukraine ‘More Than They Ever Got’ If Russia’s Putin Doesn’t Accept Peace Deal

Former president Donald Trump suggested he’d threaten to expand U.S. support for Ukraine if Russian president Vladimir Putin refused to accept negotiations to quickly end the ongoing fighting between Russia and Ukraine. Mr. Trump, who is running to retake the White House in 2024, has repeatedly suggested he could end the fighting between Russia and…


Police Investigating the Gilgo Beach Killings Have Searched a Long Island Storage Facility

AMITYVILLE, N.Y.—Detectives investigating the long-unsolved murders known as the Gilgo Beach killings searched a storage facility in the Long Island community of Amityville over the weekend, police said. Suffolk County police confirmed Monday that detectives executed a search warrant at Omega Self Storage on Sunrise Highway related to the investigation that led to last week’s…


LIVE 2 PM ET: Blinken Delivers Remarks at State Department Briefing

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks at the State Department’s daily briefing, followed by spokesperson Matthew Miller.   …