Musk labels Trump trade adviser ‘moron’ over Tesla comments
Peter Navarro had described Musk’s electric car company as a “car assembler” rather than manufacturer.
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Gaza is a ‘killing field’, says UN chief, as agencies urge world to act on Israel’s blockade
Israel has blocked all supplies from entering for five weeks – the longest period since the war began.
Octavio Dotel, who once held record of pitching for 13 major league teams, dies in DR roof collapse
Former major league relief pitcher Octavio Dotel was among the dead after a roof collapsed at a nightclub in his native Dominican Republic where he was attending a merengue concert.
Trump signs executive orders to boost coal production
The orders seek to promote coal and coal technology exports and to accelerate the development of coal technologies.
Abraham Lincoln’s blood-stained leather gloves are headed for auction
Auctioneers in Chicago hope to get $4m for 140 items owned by Civil War president
Elon Musk erupts at Donald Trump’s key adviser as divide grows over tariffs
The tech tycoon has publicly lashed out at one of Donald Trump’s top advisers.
At least 58 killed in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse
Among the dead are provincial Governor Nelsy Cruz and former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel, as dozens are wounded.
New Space Force ‘Orbital Watch’ initiative to share threat info with commercial operators
“It’s a way for them to understand what the threat is, but also they will have the ability to reach back to the government if they actually see something. So, we’re trying to have a give-and-take discussion,” Col. Richard Knisel…
Appeals Court Wary of Supreme Court Reversal on Case Calling for Housing LA Homeless Veterans
The appeals hearing was the latest in a legal battle between veterans and the VA on whether the campus in LA will be cleared of tenants and used to build housing for the homeless.
New Jersey woman offered Tinder match $12k to kill her ex-boyfriend and his teenage daughter, cops say
The woman allegedly paid a man she met on the dating app that she wanted her boyfriend and his daughter dead. The Tinder match told police