Review: Revving engines, thrills and drama drive ‘Duster’ and ‘Motorheads’
After humans, and arguably before dogs and horses, there is no character more vital to the screen, and more vital onscreen, than the automobile. Driven…
More than 1,000 Starbucks employees strike as dress code goes into effect
May 15 (UPI) -- More than 1,200 Starbucks employees launched a strike this week as the company has enforced a new dress code. The Starbucks…
Column: Watch for even small shifts in Texas politics. Sometimes tectonic movements follow
Waskom, Texas, is an old railroad town of about 2,000 nestled at the midway point between Dallas and Shreveport, La. According to the city’s website,…
US Supreme Court allows ban on transgender troops to take effect | Donald Trump News
The United States Supreme Court has allowed a ban on transgender military members to take effect while legal challenges over the restriction continue. On Tuesday,…
Alpine: Team principal Oliver Oakes leaves F1 team with immediate effect
Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes has left the team less than a year after being appointed to the role.A statement by Alpine on Tuesday said…
Dean Shiels: Coleraine head coach departs role with ‘immediate effect’
Dean Shiels has left his role as Coleraine head coach ahead of the club's European play-off on 7 May.Shiels was appointed in May 2024 and…
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed.Without…
Toll on Manhattan drivers remains in effect, despite Trump’s Easter deadline
NEW YORK — New York’s $9 congestion toll on most drivers entering the busiest part of Manhattan remained in effect Sunday, despite an Easter deadline from the…
‘Ripple effect:’ In US, anti-immigrant policy strains child and eldercare | Business and Economy
When she saw the Trump sign in the yard, Camila knew she would have to watch out. It was February 2025, and Camila* had shown…
China’s 84 percent retaliatory tariff on US goods takes effect | Donald Trump News
A steep 84 percent tariff on all United States goods entering China has kicked in, ratcheting up a trade war with Washington while calling for…
Trump’s latest round of tariffs have taken effect — and more retaliation is coming. What we know
NEW YORK — President Trump has launched tariff wars with nearly all of America’s trading partners. And there’s no end in sight.A number of sweeping new taxes…
EU imposes new tariffs on $23 billion in U.S. goods in retaliation for Trump’s steel, aluminum tariffs
BRUSSELS — European Union member states voted Wednesday to approve retaliatory tariffs on $23 billion in goods in response to President Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported steel…
Contributor: L.A.’s ‘mansion tax’ needs a remodel. Here’s how to fix it
In 2022, Los Angeles voters approved Measure ULA, a transfer tax on the sale of high-value properties inside the city limits. Nicknamed the mansion tax…
Trump’s 10 percent tariff takes effect, raising fears of global trade war | Donald Trump News
US President Donald Trump’s widest-ranging tariffs to date have come into effect – a move that may trigger retaliation and escalate trade tensions, upsetting the…
James May suffering from concerning side effect three years on from near fatal crash
The Grand Tour's James May was involved in a nasty car accident while filming in 2022 and three years on, the broadcaster is still suffering…
White House: Tariffs to take effect immediately upon the announcement
The White House has confirmed that President Trump’s tariffs will take immediate effect upon their announcement. Global markets showed signs of recovery on the first…
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to partly allow birthright citizenship restrictions
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow restrictions on birthright citizenship to partly take effect while legal fights play out.In emergency applications…
Chinese tariffs on American agricultural products take effect
Tariffs on several American goods began Monday following tariffs imposed on Chinese goods enacted by the United States. File Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License…
Mexico, Canada retaliate as Trump’s 25% tariffs on goods take effect
U.S. President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico took effect Tuesday morning. Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI | License Photo March…
U.S. tariffs take effect and Mexico, Canada and China retaliate with their own tariffs on the U.S.
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s long-threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico went into effect Tuesday, putting global markets on edge and setting up costly retaliations by the United…