A large dust storm – also known as a haboob – struck central California disrupting traffic and downing trees. Dozens were stranded on Highway 99 as high winds reduced visibility…

On election night, Donald Trump repeated the phrase: “Promises made, promises kept.” Now, Republicans have officially taken control of Congress and his “promises” are a whole lot easier to keep.…

Airlines cancel Bali flights after volcano spews ash miles into the sky Al Jazeera Climate COP29: No clear signs of peak for fossil fuel CO2 emissions, say scientists S&P Global…

Yves here. Bill Haskell at Angry Bear provided the service of summarizing an important Wall Street Journal story on the shortcomings in Medicare Advantage plans. I was remiss in not…

Yves here. It appears there is a teeny bit of good news on the environment front, if you consider “less bad than promised” to be positive. Trump has promised that…

Yves here. Many readers will find this post to be unduly generous about the odds that Trump might change course from America’s full spectrum belligerence under Biden. The fact that…

Getty Images Billionaire Elon Musk has been tasked with leading incoming President Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency (Doge). In a statement on social media, the US president-elect said…

Getty Images US President-elect Donald Trump has named Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host, author and military veteran, as his pick for defence secretary. Hegseth, 44, who served in Afghanistan…

Negotiators agree that trillions are needed to help lower-income countries adapt and cope, but not on who should pay.

It was the first sign of Sasha Troufanov since May, when the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group posted two videos of him. His family pressed for the release of all…