Palestinians sit at a large table surrounded by the rubble of destroyed homes and buildings as they gather for iftar, the fast-breaking meal, on the first day of Ramadan in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on March 1, 2025Abdel Kareem Hana | AP PhotoIsrael stopped the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip on Sunday and warned of “additional consequences” if Hamas doesn’t accept a new proposal to extend a fragile ceasefire.Hamas accused Israel of trying to derail the existing ceasefire agreement and said its decision to cut off aid was “cheap extortion, a war crime and a blatant…
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A woman prays outside Gemelli Hospital where Pope Francis is admitted for treatment, in Rome on March 2, 2025.Matteo Minnella | ReutersPope Francis remained in stable condition and didn’t need any mechanical ventilation on Sunday, the Vatican said. It was a sign that his respiratory function was improving as he continues his recovery from double pneumonia and a respiratory crisis.The 88-year-old pope did continue to receive high flow supplemental oxygen after Friday’s coughing episode, which sparked fears of a new infection. Doctors again said his prognosis remained guarded, meaning he wasn’t out of danger.Francis, who earlier Sunday had a visit…
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks at the White House in Washington on Feb. 3, 2025.Elizabeth Frantz | ReutersTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs are unlikely to raise inflation, in part because China will “eat any tariffs that go on.”Bessent’s comments come just two days before the tariffs are scheduled to go into effect on Tuesday. Trump is expected to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada. The president also announced the U.S. would impose an extra 10% duty on Chinese imports, on top of the 10% tariff he levied…
Not to be too cheeky, but it’s getting a little awkward for the American men who make their living on Alpine and Nordic skis.At the recently completed Alpine world championships, the American women captured four medals, two of them gold. The men left Saalbach, Austria, empty-handed.Now cross-country skiing’s world championships are underway in Trondheim, Norway. While the women, led by Olympic and world champion Jessie Diggins, seem like a good bet to collect some hardware, the men haven’t landed on the podium at an Olympics or world championships since Bill Koch won the bronze medal in the 30-kilometer race at…
The pre-dawn call by U.S. border agents to their Canadian counterparts was shocking: A group of nine people, most of them children, were about to enter Canada on foot.On Feb. 3 at 6:16 a.m., when the group was spotted, the border between Alberta and Montana was brutally uninviting, covered in snow, dark with a temperature of minus 17 degrees Fahrenheit.Grainy night-vision images captured by Canadian border cameras showed two little girls in pink winter wear holding a woman’s hand as they trudged through the snow. More children followed in a line. Another adult dragged two suitcases.The group of nine people,…
Warren Buffett at a press conference during the Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Meeting on April 30, 2022.CNBCLegendary investor Warren Buffett made a rare comment on President Donald Trump’s tariffs, saying punitive duties could trigger inflation and hurt consumers.”Tariffs are actually, we’ve had a lot of experience with them. They’re an act of war, to some degree,” said Buffett, whose conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway has large businesses in insurance, railroad, manufacturing, energy and retail. He made the remarks in an interview with CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell for a new documentary on the late publisher of the Washington Post, Katharine Graham. “Over time, they are…
FRANCE – 2025/01/20: In this photo illustration, Trump Meme , Trump the Crypto president, is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Romain Doucelin/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Romain Doucelin | Getty ImagesCryptocurrencies rallied on Sunday after President Donald Trump announced the creation of a U.S. strategic crypto reserve that will include bitcoin and ether, as well as XRP, Solana’s SOL token and Cardano’s ADA, he said in a post on Truth Social.”A U.S. Crypto Reserve will elevate this critical industry after years of corrupt attacks by the Biden Administration, which is why my Executive Order on Digital Assets…
Allen Iverson driving to the basket for a layup. Steph Curry draining a deep 3-pointer. To RaMell Ross, this is basketball at its best. Speed, motion and athleticism all on display.Roughly a decade ago, a professional basketball career would have been the highlight of his life. Ross played pro ball in the United Kingdom during the 2000s. He was a regional player of the year in high school and was considered for the prestigious McDonald’s All-American Game. As a teen, he had NBA aspirations after signing to play college ball at Georgetown in 2000.This Sunday, winning an Oscar would be…
A large billboard sign featuring this years Oscar host Conan O’Brien towers over Hollywood blvd as workers prepare for the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., Feb. 25, 2025. Mike Blake | ReutersAfter a topsy-turvy Oscar season in which frontrunners were constantly shuffled, old tweets hobbled a top contender and space was held for “Wicked,” the 97th Academy Awards get underway Sunday.Sunday’s Academy Awards, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, will bring to a close one of the most unpredictable Oscar races in recent memory.The ceremony kicks off 7 p.m. EST and will be broadcast by ABC and…
Chinese smartphone company Honor has released devices that fold up to be nearly as thin as an iPhone.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesBARCELONA — Honor on Sunday pledged $10 billion in artificial intelligence investments over the next five years and announced a deepening partnership with Google, as the Chinese smartphone maker looks to bolster its market share overseas.The investment plan, revealed at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, is designed to reposition the firm from a smartphone player into an “AI device ecosystem company,” according to Honor.The Chinese company is somewhat of an upstart in the smartphone world, after spinning off…
