The gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice of heavy metal, Ozzy Osbourne has died. A family statement said he died Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. He was 76. The statement did not include a cause but in 2020, Osbourne revealed he had Parkinson’s…… MORE
Witkoff Plans To Visit The Mideast In Push For Gaza Ceasefire, State Department Spokesperson Says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department’s spokesperson says President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is planning to head to the Middle East as the U.S. tries once again to solidify a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce told reporters Tuesday that Witkoff was going to the region with a “strong…… MORE
Trump Administration Withdraws From UNESCO Again, Only 2 years After US Rejoined
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Trump administration has announced that it will once again withdraw from the U.N. cultural agency UNESCO. The move Tuesday was expect and has the U.S. further retreating from international organizations. The decision to pull U.S. funding and participation from UNESCO comes two years after the Biden administration rejoined following a…… MORE
What To Know About Soda Sweeteners As Sugar Returns To American Coke
President Donald Trump teased the announcement last week, but Coca-Cola finally confirmed it Tuesday: a version of Coke’s trademark cola sweetened with cane sugar will be released in the U.S. this fall. For decades, Coke and other beverage makers have used high fructose corn syrup or artificial sweeteners in their U.S. sodas. But consumers are…… MORE
Trump Announces Trade Deal With Japan That Lowers Threatened Tariff To 15%
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has announced a trade framework with Japan, placing a 15% tax on goods imported from that nation. Trump posted on Truth Social that “This Deal will create Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs.” The 15% tax is a meaningful drop from the 25% rate that Trump, in a recent letter…… MORE