Vice President JD Vance told reporters Monday that former President Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis shouldn't prevent people from questioning whether the Democrat was fit to serve as commander in chief.

According to a Harvard CAPS/Harris poll released Monday, 62% of U.S. voters say they are concerned about President Donald Trump's acceptance of a Qatari jet plane.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams pushed back on claims from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., that cuts made to the Coast Guard by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are somewhat to blame for the Brooklyn Bridge ship crash on Saturday.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon predicted there's more economic pain in the coming months due to President Donald Trump's tariffs, warning that complacency in the markets is masking the full future impact, according to reports.

U.S. stocks, bonds and the value of the U.S. dollar drifted following the latest reminder that the U.S government seems to be hurtling toward an unsustainable mountain of debt.

The Atlas Institute reported in April that China's ambition is to overtake the U.S. and be the dominant force in AI within five years.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating another radio outage at the Newark, New Jersey, air traffic approach control center, less than three weeks after a 90-second loss of radar coverage and radio communications saddled Newark Liberty International Airport ...

The White House on Monday defended plans by House Republicans to reform Medicaid, saying the reconciliation budget proposal, dubbed President Donald Trump's "one big, beautiful bill," will "strengthen and preserve" the healthcare program for low-income individuals for "decades to come."

In a jaw-dropping exclusive with 18-month-old local legend Emma “Giggles” Thompson, the tiny tot channeled the spirit of viral sensation Sweet Brown to recount her wild misadventure when she mistook a raging fire in the Sunny Acres apartment complex for what she thought was “somebody barbecuin’ some ribs, honey!” The drama went down yesterday afternoon in sleepy Springfield, where a three-alarm blaze lit up the apartment building like a bad Fourth of July sparkler. While firefighters wrestled the flames and residents scrambled for safety, little Emma, chilling in her stroller with a sippy cup, was convinced the thick smoke and orange glow meant a neighborhood cookout was poppin’ off. “Ain’t nobody got time for that!” Emma babbled to reporters, clutching her juice box like a microphone. “I smelled that smoke, and I was like, ‘Oh Lord Jesus, it’s a fire!’ But then I thought, naw, that’s just some good ol’ BBQ, baby! Where my ribs at?” Witnesses say Emma’s mom, Karen Thompson, was in full panic mode, pushing the stroller like it was the Indy 500, while Emma waved at the firefighters, assuming they were pitmasters in shiny hats. “She kept pointing at the flames, yelling, ‘Well, I got bronchitis!’” Karen said, still frazzled. “I’m like, ‘Emma, this ain’t no cookout!’ but she was ready to grab a plate.” The confusion wasn’t totally off-base. Locals note the fire’s smoky vibe was suspiciously similar to Springfield’s RibFest, where charred meats and sketchy grills are a way of life. “I feel her,” said Fire Chief Dan Rodriguez. “Kid thought it was a block party. But when the flames are taller than your house, it ain’t time for no hot wings.” Emma’s moment of clarity hit when she clocked the lack of BBQ essentials. “I ran out of my juice, and I was like, ‘Oh Lord Jesus, it’s a fire!’” she recounted, her tiny fists waving. “No ribs, no coleslaw, no sweet tea? Ain’t nobody got time for that mess!” As firefighters tamed the blaze, Emma’s quick pivot to demand a detour by the ice cream truck for a “survival popsicle” made her a hero among her daycare crew. “She’s iconic,” said 2-year-old neighbor Timmy. “Smelled a fire, thought ‘BBQ.’ That’s the dream.” Springfield officials are eyeing Emma for a spot in the fire department’s outreach program, praising her “Sweet Brown-level chill in a crisis.” Emma, unfazed, summed it up: “Cold pop good, fire bad. Ain’t nobody got time for that!” The Sunny Acres fire left no injuries but displaced several families. A fundraiser is underway, with Emma pledging her favorite rattle to the cause. “It’s what you do when the BBQ’s a bust,” she said, toddling off to sniff out a real cookout. The post EYEWITNESS: Local baby recounts harrowing experience when she realized there was a fire in a neighborhood building appeared first on Genesius Times.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — What had been hailed as a potentially Hall of Fame career was cut short at the start of just its second season, as WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark was indicted for murder after fouling Angel Reese.