All three masts of a tall ship flying a massive Mexican flag crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City just before 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday evening.
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All three masts of a tall ship flying a massive Mexican flag crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City just before 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday evening.
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A case before the Supreme Court could clarify whether President Donald Trump can fire the chair of the Federal Reserve and other agencies.
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Severe storms that swept across the Midwest and South on Friday killed at least 27 people and injured dozens more, with Kentucky and Missouri among the hardest hit, according to officials.
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Israel launched an extensive new campaign aimed at seizing control of more of the Gaza Strip as it seeks a definitive end to the war there.
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The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on April 3, 2025. (Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times) |
Can Congress restrict the president’s ability to fire employees of the executive branch he oversees?
That’s the question courts are looking at as President Donald Trump faces legal blowback for his decision to fire agency heads and probationary employees upon starting his second term. The stakes are high for Trump and future presidents who could face hurdles in removing individuals they view as opposing their agenda. Although Trump has said he won’t try to remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, he previously said Powell’s termination couldn’t come “fast enough” as the two publicly disagree over interest rate policy.
Whether and how Trump might remove Powell and other agency heads could be determined by a case involving two bureaucrats whose firings are being considered by the Supreme Court.
The two former agency heads—former National Labor Relations Board Chair Gwynne Wilcox and former Merit Systems Protection Board Chair Cathy Harris—alleged that Trump violated federal law by firing them without cause. Their separate lawsuits were joined together into one case at the appeals stage, since they touch upon similar arguments and legal precedent. Their case, like others, involves statutes in which Congress said they could only be fired for violations such as “inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.” (More) More Politics:
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- A week after the Ohio Republican Party voted to endorse Vivek Ramaswamy, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost suspended his gubernatorial campaign on May 16.
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The Federal Communications Commission approved Verizon’s $20 billion acquisition of Frontier on Friday, following Verizon’s commitment to end DEI.
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President Trump said that Walmart should absorb added costs rather than passing them on to American consumers after the retailer said it would raise prices in response to U.S. tariff policy.
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A new poll of Epoch Times readers shows overwhelming support for eliminating synthetic food dyes, tightening labeling rules, and holding food companies accountable for what goes into their products, reflecting broader backing for the Trump administration’s Make America Healthy Again agenda.
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Severe storms that swept across the Midwest and South on Friday killed at least 27 people and injured dozens more, with Kentucky and Missouri among the hardest hit, according to officials.
In Kentucky, at least 18 fatalities have been confirmed, according to Gov. Andy Beshear.
“We’ve had more than our fair share of natural disasters in Kentucky in recent years,” Beshear said. “And while we can’t know why Kentucky keeps getting hit and it feels tough for our people to be facing this level of pain and destruction—one thing we know here in the commonwealth is how to come together, live our faith and values and help our neighbors in their time of need.”
The powerful weather system also left a trail of destruction across several states, killing seven in Missouri and two in northern Virginia, spawning tornadoes in Wisconsin, baking Texas in extreme heat, and covering parts of Illinois in a thick veil of dust.
Most of the Kentucky deaths were reported in Laurel County, where local officials said a tornado likely touched down around midnight near the London-Corbin Airport. The storm leveled homes, tossed vehicles, and left behind widespread destruction in the largely rural area. (More) More U.S. News
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- Three of the 10 inmates who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center in New Orleans have been recaptured, with authorities continuing the manhunt for the remaining seven.
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The Department of Justice indicted a Mexican national for allegedly providing material support to a cartel designated by the U.S. as a foreign terrorist organization, the first indictment of its kind in the United States.
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His family treated emperors. Now he wants to transform medicine.
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Israel launched an extensive new campaign aimed at seizing control of more of the Gaza Strip as it seeks a definitive end to the war there.
The campaign is named Operation Gideon’s Chariots, according to the Israel Defense Forces. The name is a reference to the ancient Jewish military leader whose exploits are documented in Jewish and Christian holy texts.
A post on the IDF’s English-language channel did not mention the operation’s name, but said that gaining further “operational control” over more of Gaza would contribute to its stated objectives in the war against Hamas, which Israel and the United States designate as a terrorist organization.
“This is part of preparations to expand operations and fulfill the objectives of the war—including the release of hostages and the dismantling of the Hamas terrorist organization,” the post read. “IDF troops will continue to operate in order to protect Israeli civilians and achieve the objectives of the war.”
Local health authorities in Gaza, which operate under the control of Hamas, said that 459 people had been killed in the most recent round of strikes. That number marks the deadliest escalation of the war since March, when cease-fire negotiations failed.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu previously hinted on May 5 that Israel was planning an expanded, intensive offensive against Hamas as his security cabinet approved plans that could involve seizing the entire Gaza Strip and controlling aid in the embattled territory. (More)
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President Trump said he plans to speak by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday morning, followed by calls with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO allies, in an effort to broker a cease-fire in the Ukraine war.
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The Vatican could potentially serve as a venue for hosting cease-fire talks between Russia and Ukraine, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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As mining companies and governments zero in on Greenland’s mineral wealth, hopes for independence rise, but so do the risks.
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With the United States and China agreeing to a temporary trade truce, experts caution that Beijing will try to drag its feet over the next three months to gain an upper hand over Washington.
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📷 Photo of the Day: People attend a rally celebrating Georgia's Family Purity Day, which is designed to promote traditional family values, in downtown Tbilisi, Georgia, on May 17, 2025. Giorgi Arjevanidze/AFP via Getty Images |
Eating better foods improved Hari's health and life. (Adhiraj Chakrabarti for American Essence) |
When Vani Hari’s mother joined her father in America, the first food he introduced her to was a McDonald’s hamburger. “He said, ‘If we’re going to live in America, we’re going to eat like Americans.’ And so that’s how we grew up,” Hari said.
Her father had left India to study in the United States, returned home for an arranged marriage, and then settled with his new bride in Charlotte, North Carolina. Hari and her older brother grew up on a blend of cultural fare and “American” food, as their parents tried to give them the best of both worlds.
“My mom knew how to make Indian food, but she didn’t have handed-down recipes from an American mother,” Hari said. So she relied on pre-made and packaged foods. Hari remembers Thanksgiving dinners from boxes and cans, and years of the same frozen Pepperidge Farm cake for her birthday. She gorged on candy, earning her the nickname “candy queen.” As she grew older, she shunned her mother’s homemade Indian meals, opting for junk food and Burger King. Hari also grew up struggling with common health issues—severe eczema, asthma, and allergies. By her 20s, she was on eight prescription medications. Fueling a high-pressure corporate job with fast food sandwiches and sugary snacks, she was overweight and wore exhaustion on a puffy face.
Now, Hari knows better. Her younger self is unrecognizable from the powerhouse she is today: an investigative food activist, cookbook writer, and fit mom of two, dedicated to bringing healthy change and transparency to the American food industry. (More) |
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