CANNES, France — A major power outage struck southeastern France on Saturday, disrupting traffic and briefly halting events at the Cannes Film Festival as the prestigious event prepared to hand out its top prize. About 160,000 households in the Alpes-Maritimes department lost electricity after a high-voltage line fell Saturday morning, electricity network operator RTE said … Read more
President Donald Trump is slated to be the commencement speaker for this year’s U.S. Military Academy graduates on Saturday amid the administration’s crackdown on diversity initiatives and removal of key military leaders. Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have called for major changes to military academies since assuming office as part of the administration’s rollback … Read more
More than five years after the first cases of COVID-19 were detected in the United States, hundreds of people are still dying every week. Last month, an average of about 350 people died each week from COVID, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While high, the number of deaths … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is delivering his first military commencement address since returning to office. The Republican president is set to speak to West Point’s graduating class on Saturday morning. Trump gave the commencement address at West Point in 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The president urged the graduating cadets to … Read more
During the ongoing massive manhunt for 10 inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail last week, authorities say the use of facial recognition cameras run by a private organization helped lead to the recapture of one of the fugitives — even as the police department has come under scrutiny by critics from civil rights … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s capital came under a large-scale Russian drone and missile attack early Saturday with explosions and machine gun fire heard throughout the city, forcing many Kyiv residents to take shelter in underground subway stations. The nighttime Russian attack came hours after Russia and Ukraine began a major prisoner exchange, swapping hundreds of … Read more
New Jersey is set to hold its gubernatorial elections this year, with hotly contested primaries set for next month — and many experts are saying the high-stakes race could be a harbinger for the mood of the country ahead of 2026’s critical midterm elections. “This is going to be the first real test for the … Read more
At least 12 people were injured, including three critically, in a stabbing attack at a train station in Germany on Friday, authorities said. The suspect in the stabbing — a 39-year-old woman — has been arrested, police said. Police officers secure the area at Hamburg’s main train station, after several people were injured in a … Read more
Billy Joel has canceled all of his scheduled concerts due to a recently diagnosed health condition, the legendary singer said on Instagram. On Friday, a statement shared on his Instagram revealed he was recently diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus. “This condition has been exacerbated by recent concert performances, leading to problems with hearing, vision, and … Read more
Harvard University sued the Trump administration Friday, alleging that the decision to revoke the school’s ability to enroll international students “is a blatant violation of the First Amendment, the Due Process Clause, and the Administrative Procedure Act.” The Trump administration said on Thursday the school lost its ability to use the Student and Exchange Visitor … Read more