Posts by Amelia Frost
Soaring Egg Prices Have US Consumers Squawking
A resurgence of avian flu, which first struck the United States in 2022, is hitting chicken farms hard, sending egg prices soaring and rattling consumers accustomed to buying this dietary staple for only a few dollars. In Washington and its suburbs, supermarket egg shelves are now often empty, or sparsely stocked. Some stores limit the…
Read MorePlayStation Network Is Working After 24-Hour Outage, Sony Says
The PlayStation Network, which users of the Sony PlayStation platform rely on to play games, download content and access apps, started working again on Saturday night after a 24-hour outage that left customers frustrated. “All services are up and running,” PlayStation announced on its website around 7 p.m. on Saturday. The problems, which prevented many…
Read MoreChiefs Might Win Third Title in a Row but They Can’t Own the Phrase ‘Three-Peat’
The Kansas City Chiefs are aiming to win their third consecutive Super Bowl on Sunday and become the first team to pull off a Super Bowl “three-peat.” They need to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles, of course. If they do, and they want to celebrate with caps and T-shirts emblazoned with “three-peat,” they need to come…
Read MoreElon Musk Says Has No Plans To Acquire TikTok’s US Operations
Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and a top advisor to US President Donald Trump, said he has no interest in acquiring social media platform TikTok’s operations in the United States, in comments released Saturday. “I’ve not put in a bid for TikTok and I don’t have any plans for what I would do if…
Read MoreState Department Announces $7 Billion Arms Sale, Including Hellfire Missiles and Bombs, to Israel Without Notifying Congress
The Trump administration bypassed Congress to approve a $7 billion arms sale to Israel. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES The State Department announced a $7 billion arms sale, including hellfire missiles and bombs, to Israel without notifying Congress members. “This move is yet another repudiation by Donald Trump of Congress’ rightful and legitimate oversight prerogative,”…
Read MoreUnruly Passenger Aboard Frontier Flight Bashes Window and Is Subdued
Chaos erupted aboard a Frontier Airlines flight from Denver to Houston this week when a man started bashing a window and several seats around him, prompting other passengers to subdue him with shoelaces and zip ties until the plane landed. The struggle, captured on videos and photos taken by passengers, began about 40 minutes into…
Read MoreChiefs ‘Three-peat’ Would Close Gap On Patriots In ‘Dynasty’ Rankings
If Patrick Mahomes can lead the Kansas City Chiefs to an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl victory when they face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, expect the debate over the NFL’s greatest-ever dynasty to heat up. On the face of it, the Chiefs still have some way to go to catch what is widely recognised…
Read MoreTrump Accuses South Africa of Discriminating Against Whites, Freezes Foreign Aid Until It Reforms Law
President Trump is freezing aid to South Africa. Getty Images President Donald Trump is withholding foreign aid from South Africa until it reforms its law that he and Elon Musk alleged discriminates against White South Africans. On Friday, the POTUS signed an executive order demanding government officials “prioritize humanitarian relief, including admission and resettlement through…
Read MoreTrump Says He Won’t Deport Prince Harry: ‘He’s Got Enough Problems With His Wife’
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle get cozy during a visit to Colombia last August. Latin Times President Donald Trump said he has no plans to deport Prince Harry while taking a shot at the British royal’s wife, Meghan Markle. “I don’t want to do that,” Trump told the New York Post. “I’ll leave him alone.…
Read MoreHow Sam Altman Sidestepped Elon Musk to Win Over Donald Trump
At President Trump’s inauguration, Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, was relegated to the overflow room while other tech billionaires like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg took prime spots on the dais under the Capitol rotunda. But days earlier, before flying into Washington, Mr. Altman was on the phone with Mr. Trump, preparing an…
Read MoreDaly Late Show Helps England Edge France In Six Nations Thriller
Replacement Elliot Daly’s try a minute from time helped England to a thrilling 26-25 Six Nations win over France at a rainswept Twickenham on Saturday. Fin Smith, starting his first Test at fly-half, had to add the conversion to edge the hosts ahead for a win to ease the pressure on beleaguered coach Steve Borthwick.…
Read MoreEducation Department and Pentagon Next Targets for Elon Musk and DOGE, Trump Says
The Trump administration is going after education and military spending next. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Donald Trump stated the education department and military spending are Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE’s) next targets during a news conference at the White House on Friday. During his re-election campaign, the president ran on gutting the Department of…
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