All that talent at Arizona and Michigan. All that momentum and good vibes at UConn. And somebody has to play the part of the unheralded “little guy.” At the Final Four next weekend, that role belongs, improbably, to Illinois. In a sign of the times, the Illinii — a Big Ten team with more wins [...]
ABC News spoke with senior State Department officials about working to bring their colleagues and countrymen back home during the outbreak of the war with Iran.
The Trump administration has delayed billions of dollars for projects to protect Americans from floods, wildfires and hurricanes. Local leaders are increasingly anxious.
The United States and Israel continue their attack on Iran today. Explosions are reported in Tehran and other locations in Iran. Get the latest on the US and Israel attacking Iran and war in the Middle East in our live breaking news coverage. Reports suggest the attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran could last for weeks. The military strikes by the US and Israel have targeted the Iranian leadership as well as regime, military, and oil sites. President Trump has given Iran a deadline of April 6 at 8pm ET to open the Strait of Hormuz, saying if they don’t, the US will start hitting Iranian power plants. Thousands more US troops have recently arrived in the Middle East, and there is speculation that President Trump may order a…
More than two dozen wind farms across the U.S. are being delayed as the Trump administration sits on military reviews that were once considered routine. Why it matters: The delays are dragging down a race led by tech companies — and backed by President Trump — to build power-hungry data centers to lead the global AI race. By the numbers: At least 30 onshore wind farms projects are affected by the Pentagon paperwork logjam, according to Jason Grumet, head of the American Clean Power Association. - At roughly 200 to 300 megawatts each, that's about 7.5 gigawatts of stalled capacity. - Even accounting for the variability of wind, those farms could produce enough electricity to power several cities — or multiple large data centers. The…
SpaceX is preparing to launch the largest IPO of all time — with expectations that it could raise more than all U.S. listings in 2024 and 2025. Why it matters: Wall Street is understandably giddy. But what it's about to pitch investors is unprecedented, and could impact how (or if) OpenAI and Anthropic go public later this year. Here are four ways this IPO is different from all others: 1. Size: SpaceX reportedly wants to raise around $75 billion at a $1.75 trillion valuation. - For context, the entire U.S. IPO market only raised more money in two of the past 10 years. - It also will seek to become the first company to ever go public at a valuation of $1 trillion or more, with hopes of immediately being worth more than Walmart, Exxon…
Brittney and Luke Bird became activists for social media safety after their son, Wisconsin teen Bradyn Bohn, died by suicide last year as cyber criminals targeted him in a “financial sextortion” scheme. The family is now suing Meta. “There is no monetary value that is going to replace my son, but the change that we hope his death will bring to the entire world … is going to be the biggest justice,” Brittney Bird tells “NewsNation Prime.” "NewsNation Prime" is America’s source for unbiased news offering a full range of perspectives from across the U.S. Weekends starting at 7p/6C. #Prime NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.