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In Billings, Montana, residents experienced a sweltering 111F (43.9C) on Sunday, the hottest day in its history.
Why it matters: In Billings, Montana, residents experienced a sweltering 111F (43.9C) on Sunday, the hottest day in its history.
There wasn’t a storm, tornado or any other emergency weather event forecast or present anywhere for hundreds of miles.
Why it matters: There wasn’t a storm, tornado or any other emergency weather event forecast or present anywhere for hundreds of miles.
President Trump is again pushing aggressive language toward Cuba, and the old U.S.-Cuba conflict is back in focus. It matters because this is not just a history lesson. It is a...
Why it matters: President Trump is again pushing aggressive language toward Cuba, and the old U.S.-Cuba conflict is back in focus. It matters because this is not just a history lesson. It is a...
Trump canceled a planned trip by U.S. envoys to Pakistan for talks with Iran and said Washington has “all the cards.” The decision matters because it can shift the pace of U.S.-...
Why it matters: Trump canceled a planned trip by U.S. envoys to Pakistan for talks with Iran and said Washington has “all the cards.” The decision matters because it can shift the pace of U.S.-...
Donald Trump is drawing heavy backlash in India and China over his rhetoric and foreign policy posture. That matters because when the U.S. president turns diplomacy into a spect...
Why it matters: Donald Trump is drawing heavy backlash in India and China over his rhetoric and foreign policy posture. That matters because when the U.S. president turns diplomacy into a spect...
Cuba’s president says the country will be ready if the United States launches a military attack. That matters because war talk between governments can raise the stakes fast, eve...
Why it matters: Cuba’s president says the country will be ready if the United States launches a military attack. That matters because war talk between governments can raise the stakes fast, eve...
Iran is leaning on Europe to raise the heat on Washington after inconclusive nuclear talks. That matters because Tehran is trying to turn a transatlantic split into leverage ove...
Why it matters: Iran is leaning on Europe to raise the heat on Washington after inconclusive nuclear talks. That matters because Tehran is trying to turn a transatlantic split into leverage ove...
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed with G-7 diplomats over Iran and Ukraine. The fight matters because these meetings are where the U.S. tries to hold allies together w...
Why it matters: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed with G-7 diplomats over Iran and Ukraine. The fight matters because these meetings are where the U.S. tries to hold allies together w...
U.S. banking agencies joined an international climate-risk network, then withdrew from it. That matters because it shows how financial regulators decide whether climate risk is...
Why it matters: U.S. banking agencies joined an international climate-risk network, then withdrew from it. That matters because it shows how financial regulators decide whether climate risk is...
Gavin Newsom is mocking Vice President JD Vance over his role in Iran war talks. The fight shows how a deadly foreign policy crisis is also being used as a domestic power play....
Why it matters: Gavin Newsom is mocking Vice President JD Vance over his role in Iran war talks. The fight shows how a deadly foreign policy crisis is also being used as a domestic power play....