A breakdown in Pakistan’s national power grid plunged the country of 212 million people into darkness on Saturday night, officials said.
Ron DeSantis, unconstrained by constitutional checks, is flexing his power in Florida ahead of 2024 decision
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When Gov. Ron DeSantis abruptly suspended Tampa's elected prosecutor last week, it was not accomplished in a late-night sacking or buried in a 5 p.m. Friday press release. Rather, DeSantis summoned reporters and cam...
UN’s nuclear watchdog warns of ‘disaster’ at Ukraine power plant as shelling continues
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The world's nuclear watchdog has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities near Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine after it was struck by shelling, triggering the shutdown of one of the reac...
Flash floods kill 550 in Pakistan in heaviest rains in decades
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Islamabad Flash floods caused by abnormally heavy monsoon rains killed at least 549 people in Pakistan over the past month, with remote communities in the impoverished southwestern province of Balochistan among the h...
Hawaii receives its last shipment of coal before shuttering last power plant
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On Wednesday, Hawaii received its last shipment of coal before closing its last functioning coal plant. Gov. David Ige called the final shipment "a huge step forward in Hawaiʻi's transition to clean energy" on Twitt...
Tucker at Iowa summit: Christianity oft under attack because faith is a ‘natural check on power’
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In a speech streamed on Fox Nation, Carlson, host of "Tucker Carlson Tonight" and "Tucker Carlson Today," spoke at length on several subjects, including the press, some Republicans' penchant to be more concerned with...
Heat wave threatens power shortages and higher pork prices in China
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Hong Kong (CNN Business)A scorching heat wave in China has forced a major manufacturing region to appeal to businesses and households to use less power, while fear of crop failure is sending pork prices soaring. Doze...
LA County supervisors approve proposal to give themselves power to remove Sheriff Alex Villanueva
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The board voted 4-1, with Supervisor Kathryn Barger casting the lone dissenting vote. The matter would still need final passage from the board for it to be put in front of voters on Nov. 8. If passed, it would give t...
Southside Republicans sound off on Chicago crime wave, Second Amendment right: ‘We wanna take back our power’
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In an interview on Friday with Fox News Digital, Devin Jones, chairman of Southside Republicans and the 18th Ward Republican Committeeman, and Latasha Fields, the 21st Ward Republican Committeewoman, described the pr...
Texas Gov. Abbott grants state authorities power to return illegal immigrants to border, adds security funds
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It's the latest action that Texas has taken to ramp up security at the border, which is currently experiencing "historic levels of illegal crossings," according to the governor. "While President Biden refuses to do ...
What is the Supreme Court and why does it have so much power?
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A previous version of this story appeared on March 26, 2012. With recent decisions on abortion, gun control, religious freedom and the environment, the US Supreme Court once again reasserted its central role in Amer...
Supreme Court climate ruling returned power to the people
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The case arose from one of President Barack Obama’s attempts to bypass Congress. In his first term, Obama tried to get Congress to pass a cap-and-trade law to reduce carbon emissions. Obama candidly admitted that "...
Buick named best car brand in J.D. Power Initial Quality Study
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General Motors' mid-level marque was named best brand in the 2022 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study, moving up from 12th place last year. The annual owner survey tracks the number of problems reported in the first 90 ...