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EU Commission ‘Strongly’ Regrets Trump's Threat To Increase U.S. Steel Tariffs
LOADINGERROR LOADING The European Commission said on Saturday that it “strongly” regrets an announced increase of U.S. tariffs on steel imports and that the European Union is prepared to impose countermeasures. U.S. President Donald Trump said on...

Proposed cuts to NOAA Boulder threaten U.S. scientific enterprise
The breadth and scope of what they all do is stunning, awe-inspiring even. The words used to describe their work are at such a high level they’re daunting to understand, yet comforting to know that someone does, because they fit. The reach of the...

CBS Sports strikes deal for Women's Champions League in U.S.
CBS Sports has acquired the rights to the UEFA Women’s Champions League in the United States. The new deal will see the broadcaster, and streaming service Paramount+, screen all 75 matches from the tournament exclusively from next season through...

Northeastern spent $1 million on lobbying in 2024, fifth-most of all U.S. universities
Northeastern spent $1,080,000 lobbying the federal government in 2024, the fifth-highest among all U.S. universities and the highest among private universities. The university recorded $270,000 in spending each quarter, according to public...

Trump raises steel tariffs and talks about possible U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel partnership
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Steelworkers are excited for the future after President Trump talked about the partnership between U.S. Steel and Japan-based Nippon Steel. Leaders, members of the community and steelworkers packed into U.S. Steel's Irvin...
Statement on the Increase of U.S. Steel Tariffs
May 31, 2025 at 14:39 The new steel tariffs announced by Donald Trump are arbitrary, illegal, and completely unjustified. They threaten to further damage the vital relationship between our two countries and will raise costs for businesses and...

Some popular beers in the U.S. contain 'forever chemicals'
Most people reach for a refreshing beer without giving a second thought to the water that went into the can. In a recent study, researchers explored how invisible chemicals wind up in everyday beverages, and the results are cause for concern. It...

Trump Doubles Steel Tariffs To 50%, Aiming To Strengthen U.S. Industry
(MENAFN- KNN India) New Delhi, May 31 (KNN) On Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a significant increase in tariffs on steel imports, raising them from 25% to 50%. The new tariff rate is set to take effect on June 4. Speaking at U.S....

The diplomacy of hostility: U.S. Embassy in Cuba reinforces its offensive with meetings and support to the opposition
U.S. embassy chief meets with opponents and reinforces Washington’s hostile policy against CubaWritten By: Gabriel Vera Lopes(Text originally published on Brasil de Fato) Since Donald Trump assumed the presidency of the United States, diplomatic...

'Crisis': Trump has business owners in key swing state feeling 'out of control'
Once deep red, Georgia has evolved into a volatile swing state that — like Pennsylvania, Michigan or Arizona — can go either Democratic or GOP in statewide races. Georgia has a conservative two-term Republican governor, Brian Kemp, as well as two...

SHANGRI-LA: U.S. ‘Will Not be Pushed Out of This Critical Region,’ Says SECDEF
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers remarks at the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, May 30, 2025. US Navy Photo The U.S. will neither be pushed out of the Indo-Pacific nor allow its allies to become subordinated by China, U.S....
Pride events face budget shortfalls as U.S. corporations pull support ahead of summer festivities
SAN FRANCISCO — Many U.S. corporations this year stopped supporting Pride events that celebrate LGBTQ+ culture and rights, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in budget shortfalls ahead of the summer festivities and raising questions about...

White House in the memecoin business — and the SEC’s not watching
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is officially stepping back from regulating memecoins, essentially leaving investors on their own when it comes to volatile tokens like $TRUMP — a memecoin closely tied to President Donald Trump and his...

Here's Why ICBMs Are So Hard To Shoot Down
President Donald Trump has announced plans for a so-called "Golden Dome," which would be a defensive shield for the continental United States. Ideally, the Golden Dome would function much like Israel's Iron Dome missile system, which uses a system...

SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Kansas Small Businesses, Private Nonprofits and Residents Affected by May Storms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to Kansas small businesses, private nonprofits and residents to offset physical and economic losses from the severe...

America's Dirtiest City Is Somehow Also Its Happiest
New York City has long struggled with cleanliness. It may be home to one of the cleanest train stations in the U.S., but its streets suffer from a myriad of sanitary issues, most famously a rat problem that is so bad, experts had to be called in....

Reasons to elect the U.S. attorney general
What we see in President Donald Trump’s selection of Pam Bondi as attorney general is corruption of the Department of Justice at its epitome. He picked her to serve as his judicial “attack dog” — and she is attending to the job with fervor. I...

Jensen Huang Just Delivered a Startling Message About Nvidia's Future in China
To use an old saying, the world was Nvidia's (NVDA -2.85%) oyster. The company reached out to global markets as it wished, selling its top artificial intelligence (AI) chips and generating explosive growth. But in more recent times, the U.S. --...

AI Has Limits — Here's How to Find the Balance Between Tech and Humanity
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Artificial intelligence has definitely changed how we do business, for the better in many ways. Chatbots that reply in seconds, algorithms tracking your behavior so you can instantly...

Almonte Ontario: Exploring the Charming Canadian Birthplace of Basketball’s Inventor
James Naismith statue and Old Post Office in Almonte's historic downtown. Photo by John M. Smith There’s a large bronze statue of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, in the former mill town of Almonte, now a ward of Mississippi Mills. This...