U.S. 64 bridge in Rutherfordton closed after tractor-trailer collision, detours set

RUTHERFORDTON, N.C. (WLOS) — The U.S. 64 bridge over U.S. 221 in Rutherfordton is closed after a tractor-trailer’s cargo struck the bridge on Monday, Sept. 29, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. According to a press...

‘I’m From Here!’: U.S. Citizens Are Ending Up in Trump’s Dragnet

U.S. citizens, many of them Latino men, have been stopped and in some cases taken into custody by law enforcement officers who are carrying out President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and who suspect the men are living in the country...

Illegal Chinese vapes flood US market, feed youth vaping epidemic This month, the biggest bust of illegal e-cigarettes in U.S. history was worth $90 million.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — This month, the biggest bust of illegal e-cigarettes in U.S. history was worth $90 million. It’s a bold move to crack down on an industry regulators say is rooted in organized crime and considered a threat to national...

CNBC Daily Open: A U.S. government shutdown could make Fed's job harder

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference, following the issuance of the Federal Open Market Committee's statement on interest rate policy, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 17, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters After...

US Secret Service arrests man who climbed over fencing surrounding the White House A man climbed over the fence on the southeast side of the U.S. Treasury Building on Monday afternoon and was arrested by USSS, a spokesperson said.

WASHINGTON (7News) — A man climbed over the fence on the southeast side of the U.S. Treasury Building on Monday afternoon and was arrested by U.S. Secret Service (USSS), a spokesperson said. The USSS said that their officers observed a man scaling...

Hamas to review U.S. ceasefire plan; Arab, Muslim states exp...

AKP Phnom Penh, 30 September, 2025-- Hamas has received a U.S.-backed proposal aimed at ending the war in the Gaza Strip, presented by Qatari and Egyptian mediators, a Hamas source said on Monday. The plan, which U.S. President Donald Trump...

How the AI Bubble is Bad News for the U.S. Economy

By Michael Spencer and Justin Kollar from AI Supremacy The Bitter Lesson, a Tightening Labor market and AI Capex “roaring like the 1920s.” A Machine economy setup with too much U.S. talent retiring amid an AI Bubble. Photo credit: The Information....

Motorcoach Group Travel Drove Nearly $90B in U.S. Economic Impact Last Year

To help stakeholders delve deeper into the results, the ABA Foundation has launched a 2024 Motorcoach Economic Impact Interactive Map in conjunction with the report. Motorcoach group travel pumped $89.7 billion into the U.S. economy in 2024,...

Are U.S. Policies Eroding China’s Dominance in Shipbuilding?

The United States has begun to act on a groundswell of interest in revitalizing its struggling shipbuilding industry and reducing China’s dominance in the sector. Washington’s attention was initially focused on the economic security risks posed by...

Adjusting Imports of Timber, Lumber, and their Derivative Products into the United States

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION 1. On July 1, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effects of imports of timber, lumber, and their derivative products...

Colombian FM gives up U.S. visa in solidarity with president

BOGOTA, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs Rosa Villavicencio said Monday that she is giving up her U.S. visa in solidarity with President Gustavo Petro, whose visa was revoked after he criticized Israel's actions in Gaza...

Unification minister says North Korea capable of hitting U.S. mainland

Published: 30 Sep. 2025, 10:30 Unification Minister Chung Dong-young speaks at a parliamentary audit held on Sept. 16 at the National Assembly in western Seoul. [YONHAP] Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said North Korea is capable of hitting...

Colombian Officials Denounce U.S. Revoking President Gustavo Petro's Visa for Inciting Military Revolt in NYC

The government of Colombia accused the United States over the weekend of violating international law by revoking far-left President Gustavo Petro’s U.S. visa after he called for the U.S. military to disobey its commander in chief’s orders....

Germany Woos Indian Workers Spooked by U.S. Visa Changes

Comparing its migration policy to a German car — reliable, modern and predictable — Germany’s ambassador to India made a pitch for skilled Indians to come to his country, taking an indirect jab at the United States over its crackdown on skilled...

Trump Renews Call for '100% Tariff' Tax on All Movies Made Outside U.S.

Trump made similar remark in May that has not yet resulted in action U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, his majority-owned social media service, on Monday that he is "imposing a 100% Tariff on any and all movies that are made...

Iran will not yield to U.S. pressure on nuclear program, says President Pezeshkian

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has declared that his country will not bow to U.S. pressure over its nuclear program, denouncing what he described as America’s “irrational and bullying” stance. Speaking during a cabinet session, Pezeshkian...

Trump says he will impose 100% tariff on all movies made outside U.S.

Published: 30 Sep. 2025, 09:06 Traffic circulates below the Hollywood Sign after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a 100 percent tariff on foreign-made films in Los Angeles, California, on Sept. 29. [REUTERS/YONHAP] U.S. President Donald Trump...

Unification minister says N. Korea capable of hitting U.S. mainland

BERLIN/SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young has said North Korea is capable of hitting the U.S. mainland, apparently referring to the North's recent development of its intercontinental ballistic missiles, in rare...

MSNBC’s Weissmann: Trump Brought U.S. to ‘Where Law Ends,’ ‘Tyranny Begins’

Monday on MSNBC’s “Deadline,” former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann said President Donald Trump had brought the United States to the point where “law ends” and “tyranny begins.” Host Nicolle Wallace said, “You and I talked, I think, over,...

Mexico urges U.S. "consideration" over new vehicle tariffs

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday said she hoped the United States would show "consideration" toward Mexico following the U.S. decision to impose new tariffs on heavy vehicle imports. "We are already...