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This photo provided by Ford shows the 2025 Explorer. The Explorer is enjoyable to drive and comes with some great technology features. (Courtesy of Ford Motor Co. via AP)The 2025 Ford Explorer and 2025 Honda Pilot are midsize SUVs with three rows of seating, available all-wheel drive, and cabins peppered with storage cubbies.

Edmunds' family SUV test: 2025 Ford Explorer vs. 2025 Honda Pilot

Rep. John Larson, D-Ct., freezes while speaking on the House floorThe congressman's office was reported as saying that he had an adverse reaction to medication.Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., said in a statement on Tuesday that a complex partial seizure was ruled as the cause of the episode where he paused during a House floor speech on Monday.

Complex partial seizure ruled as cause of pausing episode during House floor speech, Dem congressman says

My sister Dorothy Porter was a bohemian, gay poet; I was a respectable church handmaiden. But she cracked the door open for me to start seeing the world differentlyI spent most of my adult life as an evangelical Christian, learning to accept a whole-body compliance to a regimented way of living and submission to the Bible as God-breathed and infallible.

I was an evangelical Christian for 35 years – until my transgressive big sister gave me the courage to break free

Simi JolaosoBBC News, OgonilandA BBC investigation has uncovered allegations that energy giant Shell has ignored repeated warnings that a controversial clean-up operation of oil-polluted areas of southern Nigeria has been beset by problems and corruption.The multinational headquartered in London, along with the Nigerian government, has repeatedly stated that work to clean up oil-contaminated sites of Ogoniland, which kicked off around eight years ago, is going well.

Oil clean-up 'scam' warnings ignored by Shell, whistle-blower tells BBC

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Tuesday that would continue downsizing the federal workforce, including strict limits on hiring.The Associated Press reviewed a White House fact sheet on the order, which is intended to advance Elon Musk ‘s work slashing spending with his Department of Government Efficiency.

Trump prepares executive order to continue downsizing federal workforce

Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes are among the 2025 nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. (CNN) — From a pop diva to a jam band, the nominees for this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame were announced Wednesday.To be eligible to be nominated, an individual artist or band must have released its first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination. The selection criteria includes an artist’s impact on music culture, influence on other musicians that have followed,

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 nominees are…

Who is going to win the Daytona 500 2025? SportsLine simulated the 2025 Daytona 500 10,000 times and revealed its NASCAR picks and Daytona 500 projected leaderboardThe Daytona 500 is the pillar of the NASCAR Cup Series schedule and the 2025 season will officially begin with "The Great American Race" on Sunday.

2025 Daytona 500 predictions, odds, date, time: NASCAR model that nailed 19 winners has picks, leaderboard

Consumer prices rose 3% in January compared to a year ago, data showed.Consumer prices rose 3% in January compared to a year ago, ticking up from the previous month and posing an obstacle for Trump administration tariff policies that many economists expect to raise some prices, government data on Wednesday showed.

Inflation increased in January, posing obstacle for tariff plans

Israel's prime minister has warned it will terminate the ceasefire in Gaza and resume intense fighting "if Hamas does not return our hostages by Saturday noon".Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the Israeli military to amass troops inside and around Gaza in response to Hamas's announcement that it was postponing freeing more hostages until further notice.

Israel says Gaza ceasefire will end if Hamas does not free hostages by Saturday

AP —Sam Kerr, one of the world’s top female soccer players, was found not guilty Tuesday of racially aggravated harassment of a police officer.Kerr, a striker for Australia and for English club Chelsea, accepted she called Police Constable Stephen Lovell “stupid and white” during a heated exchange at a police station after a night out in London in January 2023, but had denied that it amounted to the charge.

Australia soccer star Sam Kerr found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment of police officer

This tragically unfinished account of the Russian invasion of Ukraine bears witness to both grave crimes and the strength of the human spiritIt is expected that a book review will be written with some degree of critical distance, but, in this case, distance is not possible.

Looking at Women Looking at War by Victoria Amelina review – a precious and powerful work of literature

Feb. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Education urged the NCAA and the NFHS on Tuesday to restore female athletes' records and awards that were "wrongfully erased" by biological males, who "unfairly competed" in women's sports.The letter, sent to the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the National Federation of State High School Associations, comes one week after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to ban transgender women from competing in women's sports "as a matter of safety, fairness, dignity and truth."

Education Department urges NCAA to erase records set by transgender athletes

An analysis of the genomes of nearly 6,000 Greenlandic people suggests that their Inuit ancestors rarely moved around after settling the island around 1,000 years ago. This historical isolation means that people from some parts of Greenland are more likely to develop certain genetic diseases than are people in other parts of the world.The findings, published on 12 February in Nature1, offer “new insights” on how genetics can be used to deliver better health care to Arctic populations, says Anders Koch,

How centuries of isolation shaped Greenlanders’ unique genetics

Discover how Jay Swanson turned deep debt into a thriving income to inspire your financial freedom journey.**A Remarkable Transformation**Jay Swanson's story is one that resonates with many facing financial turmoil. Once buried under debt, he skillfully pivoted his life's direction and is now on track to earn $96,000 in 2024.

Transform Your Finances: Learn from Jay Swanson’s Journey to $96,000 in 2024

Inflation saw a surprising increase last month, as the price of groceries, gasoline and shelter all climbed.Consumer prices in January were up 3% from a year ago, according to a report Wednesday from the Labor Department. That's a bigger annual increase than the previous month.

No relief: Inflation unexpectedly heated up last month

Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Monty, a giant schnauzer, was named Best in Show at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday night in New York City.The 5-year-old black pooch, whose official name is Hearthmore's Wintergreen Mountain, took the top prize at the United States' second-longest continuously held sporting event after winning the working group for the third straight year.

Monty the giant schnauzer wins Best in Show at Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

This is a breaking news story and is being updated liveJoie Vitosky, who was killed when Vince Neil's plane crashed, saved the rockstar's girlfriend.The 78-year-old pilot was navigating the plane when the landing gear malfunctioned. It crashed into a parked jet on an Arizona airport runway.

Motley Crue plane pilot, 78, 'saved Vince Neil's girlfriend' before dying in crash

Stephen A. Smith refused to back down after courting major controversy for his comments on Serena Williams.Smith, 57, criticized Williams’ cameo during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX halftime show on Sunday, February 9, insinuating that he would divorce the tennis superstar for “trolling” her rumored ex, Drake, while dancing during “Not Like Us,” a diss track aimed at the rapper.

Stephen A. Smith Responds to Criticism Over Serena Williams Super Bowl Comments: ‘Not That Serious’

Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore have been in space since June, here's how overtime works up thereA former NASA staff member has explained how two astronauts who have been in space since last year will be paid for their extra time.Astronauts Sunita Williams, 59, and Barry ‘Butch’ Wilmore, 61, were initially launched into space from Cape Canaveral Space Force on June 5 last year for what was meant to be an eight-day mission.

Former NASA staffer reveals shocking amount 'stranded' astronauts are being paid for their time in space

Former Alaskan Bush People star Noah Brown and his wife, Rhain Brown (née Rhain Alisha), have decided to separate after six years of marriage.The couple shared the news directly with their followers via a TikTok video on January 28, ensuring that fans heard it from them first.

Alaskan Bush People’s Noah Brown’s Separation Details: Everything We Know

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When Donald Trump, roughly two weeks before his second presidential inauguration, announced that he intended to rename the Gulf of Mexico, it seemed like a punchline to an odd joke. “We’ll be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which has a beautiful ring,” the Republican said, adding that he believes such a move would be “appropriate” because the body of water is “ours.”

The White House’s interest in ‘Gulf of America’ reaches ridiculous new level

A 25-year-old associate of Elon Musk and former Treasury Department employee was "mistakenly" given the ability to make changes to a sensitive federal payment system, officials with the Bureau of the Fiscal Service disclosed in a series of court filings late Tuesday.Treasury Department officials said the "error" was quickly corrected, and a forensic investigation into the actions of Marko Elez -- who resigned from his position last week after The Wall Street Journal unearthed a series of racist social media posts -- remains ongoing.

Musk staffer 'mistakenly' given ability to edit Treasury Department payment system, legal filings say

Former Trump counselor warns Democrats their anti-DOGE rallies could cost them bigFormer counselor to President Donald Trump Kellyanne Conway and Democratic strategist Leslie Marshall weigh in on Democrats' attitudes towards DOGE on 'The Story.'FIRST ON FOX: Arizona Republican Karrin Taylor Robson launched her comeback gubernatorial bid on Wednesday, setting up a likely showdown between her and another pro-Trump Republican running to take on the incumbent Democrat governor next year.

'I will not rest': Border state gubernatorial hopeful launches campaign weeks after Trump backed her

The pilot of a private jet who was killed in a collision at a small airport in Scottsdale, Arizona, has been identified by police as a Marine Corps veteran who served in Vietnam before he began a decadeslong career flying private planes for the rich and famous.Joie Vitosky, 78, was the sole fatal victim of the crash Monday afternoon that involved a Learjet owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil that veered off the runway at Scottsdale Airport and hit a parked Gulfstream jet.

Pilot killed in Arizona plane crash was veteran who flew for 60 years, daughter says

U.S. inflation accelerated last month as the cost of groceries and gasoline rose, a trend that will likely underscore the Federal Reserve’s resolve to delay any further interest rate cutsWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation accelerated last month as the cost of groceries, gasoline and rents rose, a disappointment for families and businesses struggling with higher costs and likely underscoring the Federal Reserve's resolve to delay further interest rate cuts.

US inflation worsened last month with prices for groceries and gasoline heading higher

Stargazers are in for a treat when the final full moon of the meteorological winter lights up the sky on Wednesday.Known as the Snow Moon, it will be visible over London in the evening — clouds permitting.Adding to the spectacle, Nasa reports that Wednesday evening also offers a rare chance to glimpse a parade of four planets.

Snow Moon 2025: how and when to see February's full moon in London

'We will continue doing this every year until we at least get a vote at the Continental Congress,' a DAR member told Fox News DigitalFormer SJSU volleyball coach has 'goosebumps' after Trump’s transgender banFormer San Jose State University women's volleyball assistant coach Melissa Batie-Smoose, who was suspended for her opposition to a transgender player, discusses President Trump’s executive order banning transgender athletes from women’s sports.

Daughters of the American Revolution votes to continue to allow transgender members

The 4Matic plug-in hybrid luxury sedan continues unchanged with a base price of $129,350.That base price, which includes a $1,150 destination charge, is just $450 more than the 2024 model and a negligible increase for a six-figure sedan—one that's now in its third model year.

2025 Mercedes-Benz S 580e PHEV flagship costs $129,350

CNN —The next stage of the Trump administration’s efforts to slash the federal workforce is underway.Agency leaders have been told to begin preparations for large-scale layoffs, known as reductions in force, or RIFs, under an executive order President Donald Trump signed Tuesday.

DOGE’s power expands as federal agencies start planning large-scale layoffs

Oh, what a world there is to explore beyond Seattle's city limits. When the urbanity and endless commotion of Washington's Emerald City becomes burdensome, leave it behind with a trip to the nearby Bainbridge Island, considered one the absolute best fall getaways on the West Coast.

The Little Artsy Island Off Seattle's Coast With A Bustling Wine Scene, Eclectic Boutiques, And Charm

Flystock/ShutterstockOnce you find out how easy hoyas are to grow and how exciting it is to watch their clustered flowers form, you're sure to become addicted to these coveted houseplants. In fact, hoyas are one of those underrated houseplants you should keep an eye out for. There are close to 300 different species of hoyas, and you'll even find online nurseries that specialize in these plants. With all these choices, you could be tempted to become a collector, but if you do, you'll want to know when you should

How To Know When To Repot Your Hoya Plant (& Mistakes To Avoid)

CNN —Eight inspectors general whom Donald Trump fired from their federal agency watchdog posts are suing for their jobs back, adding to the legal scrutiny over Trump’s first weeks of decisions in the White House and raising questions about his political intentions.They say that Trump shouldn’t have been able to fire them in late January without first notifying Congress and that the White House ignored regulations around their removal that existed to protect them from political interference and retribution.