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Four new stores to open at Pinecrest
Abercrombie & Fitch, Aritzia, Gorjana and Herman Miller will be coming to Pinecrest, a Tanger property in Orange, this year. The new brands will add to the mixed-use center’s lineup that it has been working to amass, according to the news release. “Pinecrest is assembling a best-in-class roster of brands that aligns with today’s consumer and amplifies the momentum of this market,” Maxine Miller, Tanger’s assistant vice president of lifestyle leasing, said in the release.
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Amid Extreme Heat, Cooling Centers Take on New Urgency
The summer’s sweltering heat is impacting millions of people and setting records across the U.S., heightening the pressure on localities to provide relief for their most vulnerable residents in the hundreds of cities that have seen the frequency of extremely hot temperatures increase in the last five decades.
Trump’s Army Military Parade, by the Numbers
A “grand military parade” in honor of the Army’s 250th anniversary will be held on Saturday in the nation’s capital. That day, June 14, is also notably President Donald Trump’s birthday, a fact some politicians have criticized, likening the event to a presidential birthday parade.
The Return of 2024 YR4: The Asteroid Once Threatening Earth Now Poised for Close Call With the Moon in 2032
Key Takeaways: The 2024 YR4 asteroid, which once registered a possibility of hitting Earth, now has a 4.3% chance of hitting the moon in 2032. The latest observations utilized NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. The asteroid is no longer viewable and won’t be observed again until 2028. An asteroid that attracted widespread attention for its potential to hit Earth in 2032 is intriguing researchers again – but this time it has a new target: the moon.
AAA: Americans Becoming Less Interested in Electric Vehicles
Americans’ interest in purchasing electric vehicles appears to be powering down. Nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults, 63%, report that they are “very unlikely” or “unlikely” to buy a fully electric vehicle, the largest percentage since 2022, according to a recent annual consumer sentiment survey on EVs from the auto club AAA.
President Donald Trump’s Most Controversial Pardons
President Donald Trump issued another raft of controversial pardons on Tuesday that are raising eyebrows, given the circumstances surrounding them. He offered full pardons to reality show couple Todd and Julie Chrisley, former nursing home executive Paul Walczak and former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins. The Chrisleys and Walczak were convicted of fraud, while Jenkins was convicted on bribery charges in what officials characterized as a “cash for badges” scheme.
AAA: Record Travel Forecast for Memorial Day Weekend
Americans are kicking off the unofficial start to summer this Memorial Day weekend by traveling in what is estimated to be record-breaking numbers. More than 45 million people are forecast to travel 50 or more miles away from home for the Memorial Day holiday this year – a projected increase of 1.4 million travelers over last year and 1 million more than the previous record set two decades ago in 2005, according to the auto club AAA.
What’s Going On at CBS? A Look at the High-Stakes Drama at One of America’s Biggest Networks
A multibillion-dollar merger. A lawsuit brought by the president of the United States. And now the resignation of the CEO. A “Succession”-esque drama is taking place at one of America’s preeminent broadcasting networks. CBS News’ top executive Wendy McMahon announced Monday she is stepping down from her role as the organization’s president and CEO.
Mother’s Day Spending Nears Record High Despite Economic Uncertainty
They say you can’t put a price on a mother’s love – but new consumer spending estimates for Mother’s Day this Sunday beg to differ. Americans are expected to spend around $34.1 billion in total spending on Mother’s Day this year, with estimated average spending on gifts and celebrations totaling $259 per person, according to a survey from the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insight & Analytics. Both of these figures are the second-highest estimates over the last 18 years.
World Leaders React to Election of Leo XIV, First American Pope
The world’s 1.4 billion Catholics have a new pope. And for the first time in history, he comes from North America. In a surprise to many Vatican observers, American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected to lead the Church on Thursday. Prevost, a 69-year-old Augustinian who spent much of his time in the church overseas before heading to a top office in the Vatican, has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV.
What Is Victory in Europe Day? And Why Is it Still Celebrated?
May 8 marks the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, with events across the globe marking the defining moment that ended the Second World War in Europe and ushered in the modern era. Celebrations have already begun this week, with parades, memorials and military flyovers taking place around Europe to commemorate this year’s milestone anniversary and honor those who fought during the war – many of whom have participated in the celebrations.
The 10 Best States for Housing Affordability
Finding an affordable place to live in the U.S. can feel like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Sharp increases in mortgage rates, rent prices and home values in recent years – combined with a severe shortage of housing and surging home construction costs – have all contributed to America’s continued national housing crisis. At the state level, however, some places offer more affordable housing than others.
States With the Highest Poverty Rates
Poverty in America is a prevalent issue, with an estimated 12.5% of the total U.S. population experiencing it in 2023, according to American Community Survey data from the U.S. Census Bureau. That marked a small but statistically significant decrease from the 12.6% estimated rate in 2022, meaning that around 180,000 fewer people were in poverty year over year. As part of the 2025 Best States rankings, U.S. News examined which states had the highest poverty rates based on that 2023 ACS data.
Global Leaders Offer Condolences After Pope Francis’ Death at 88
Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American elected to the papacy, died Easter Monday. He was 88 years old. His death was announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, who will serve as the interim leader of the Catholic Church until a new pope is elected. “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow, I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis,” Farrell said. “At 7:35 this morning, The Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the Father’s house.
The Literally Dozens of Times Donald Trump Has Praised Vladimir Putin
President Donald Trump has been critical of any number of people, countries and concepts since he entered the political landscape over a decade ago. But one person he seems to have always had a soft spot for, even before his run in politics, is Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump and Putin have a long and complicated history, dating back to when they first met – or didn’t.
Dire Wolves Are Back. Wooly Mammoths and Dodos Could Soon Be Too.
Resurrecting a long-dead wolf species made famous by “Game of Thrones” may sound like something out of science fiction or fantasy, but scientists say they have accomplished just that – and wolves may not be the last beasts brought back from the grave. Scientists at the Dallas-based biotech company Colossal Biosciences proclaimed on Monday they had bred three genetically engineered dire wolves – an extinct, prehistoric canid species that roamed North America over 10,000 years ago.
Tesla’s Rough Ride: How Musk’s Political Brand Is Hurting Sales
Tesla has had a rough first quarter, as the electric vehicle company recently reported a 13% decrease in vehicle sales and a 36% drop in the car company’s stock value for the first three months of 2025 – the majority of which overlaps with its CEO Elon Musk playing an outsized role in the Trump administration as the head of the federal cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
‘Colossal F*ck Up’ and ‘Heads Should Roll:’ Intelligence Community and Lawmakers React to Signalgate
Anger and shock are erupting in the intelligence community and on Capitol Hill as more details emerge from Signalgate. Many in both communities are still scrambling to understand how a reporter from The Atlantic was accidentally added to a group chat discussing attack plans in Yemen and why that conversation was not taking place in a sensitive compartmented information facility, or SCIF, used for highly-classified information.
Schumer Saved the Democrats in Shutdown Vote
It’s a perfectly normal time on Capitol Hill. The Trump administration, with dubious authority, is shuttering the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Voice of America; the Justice Department is morphing into a MAGA subsidiary; the immigration enforcers are getting reamed out by judges for not following court orders; and the lives and health of millions of kids are being put at risk by antivax attitudes from on high.
As Diversity Declines at Medical Schools, a Warning of DEI Crackdown’s ‘Chilling Effect’
By Annie Sciacca | KFF Health News The Trump administration’s crackdown on DEI programs could exacerbate an unexpectedly steep drop in diversity among medical school students, even in states like California, where public universities have been navigating bans on affirmative action for decades. Education and health experts warn that, ultimately, this could harm patient care.
Bromance? Frenemies? A Timeline of Donald Trump's On-Again, Off-Again Relationship With Vladimir Putin
The relationship between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is anything but straightforward. Trump has been accused of being soft on Russia, but he has also claimed to be the toughest U.S. president on Russia and took some tough stances during his first administration on the country often thought of as a U.S. adversary. On Tuesday, the two leaders held another call as Trump pushes for a peace deal in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Key Takeaways From U.S. News’ Healthcare of Tomorrow Policy Forum
Health care is changing rapidly, and just about the only thing that’s certain is that the industry needs to be ready to adapt to an uncertain future, according to experts who spoke at the recent Healthcare of Tomorrow forum hosted by U.S. News & World Report in Washington, D.C. The government officials, health policy experts and other industry leaders who spoke at the event shared a range of ideas about how to build toward a better future for health care, including making sure that care is...
States Must Prepare Now for Potentially ‘Devastating’ Infectious Diseases, Health Funding Cuts
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Hawaii Gov. Josh Green: States Must Prepare Now for Potentially ‘Devastating’ Infectious Diseases, Health Funding Cuts
WASHINGTON _ If infectious disease outbreaks such as measles or bird flu explode into larger-scale emergencies, Hawaii could begin screening visitors to the state, as it did during the COVID pandemic, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said in a wide-ranging interview on the margin of the National Governors Association meeting. “From a practical standpoint, the best we could do would be to assess outbreaks analytically and then, yes, do screenings or make sure that people were healthy” to travel, Green said.
Is Cupid Quitting the Workplace? New Study Finds Office Crushes Are on the Decline
If you’re looking for love this Valentine’s Day, you might be a little less likely than in past years to find it in the office. Crushes in the workplace dropped 27% over nearly a year, according to a new survey on workplace romance from SHRM. The survey, conducted in mid-December 2024 and released in 2025, found that 22% of employed U.S.-based workers reported having a workplace crush, decreasing from 49% nearly a year ago, per the survey’s press release.
Legal Chaos: 60 Days of a Trump Presidency That Tested the Law
During a rally the day before his inauguration, then President-elect Donald Trump promised the “best first day, the biggest first week and the most extraordinary first 100 days of any presidency in American history.” And extraordinary it has been. Here’s a day-by-day look at the Trump administration’s most questionable legal moves since Jan. 20, 2025.
Legal Chaos: 30 Days of a Trump Presidency That Tested the Law
During a rally the day before his inauguration, then President-elect Donald Trump promised the “best first day, the biggest first week and the most extraordinary first 100 days of any presidency in American history.” And extraordinary it has been. Here’s a day-by-day look at the Trump administration’s most questionable legal moves since Jan. 20, 2025. Day One | Jan.
1 Billion Chicken Wings and 1 Sitting President: Super Bowl LIX by the Numbers
Super Bowl LIX kicks off in New Orleans this Sunday in a rematch between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles just two years after their first matchup on the National Football League’s biggest stage. The Chiefs are looking to continue their winning streak and make history in a number of ways, while the Eagles are hoping to stop the dominance of the two-time reigning champions and return the Lombardi Trophy to the City of Brotherly Love.
Why Is the Panama Canal So Important to Donald Trump?
The Panama Canal has become a major – and unexpected – focal point of President Donald Trump’s second administration. He has repeatedly stated his intention to reclaim control over the century-old waterway, which he claims is run by China, and dispatched Secretary of State Marco Rubio to the country on his first overseas trip to tour and speak about the canal with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino.
Sorry, Punxsutawney Phil. NOAA’s Groundhog Day Data Says Even a Stuffed Animal Can Do Your Job
This Sunday marks the annual return of Groundhog Day when the legendary groundhog Punxsutawney Phil will predict the coming of spring depending on if he sees his shadow or not. But Phil’s forecasting accuracy reportedly hasn’t matched those of other weather-predicting animals across the United States.
After Trump’s Executive Order, What to Know About the Federal Workforce
Millions of federal employees are in for a shakeup as the Trump administration settles in and prepares a number of executive orders and plans. On his first day back in office President Donald Trump issued an executive order mandating all federal employees return to the office, which he then followed up with an apparent buyout option for federal employees who don’t want to return to the office, or those who are simply prepared to resign.
What Is the Paris Climate Agreement, and Why Does Trump Want to Pull the U.S. Out of It?
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What Is the Paris Climate Agreement, and What Happens When Trump Pulls America Out of It?
President Donald Trump has once again withdrawn the United States from the Paris Agreement, the landmark international climate accords aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions and curbing the disastrous effects of climate change. Trump removed the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement during his first administration, only to have President Joe Biden reverse this decision and rejoin the U.S. to the accords in 2021 when he took office.
What Is the World Health Organization, and Why Does Trump Want to Leave It?
President Donald Trump made waves his first week in office with pardons and executive orders on everything from climate to immigration to public health. As public health experts had feared, he announced an order to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization, a move he attempted to do during his first term that would have gone into effect in July 2021, but was rescinded by the Biden administration.
Trump Transition
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What to Know About Executive Orders as Trump Readies His Pen for Day 1
When President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office Monday, he will likely sign “a blizzard of executive orders” on Day One of his presidency on issues ranging from increased oil and gas drilling to mass deportations and pardons of Jan. 6, 2021 rioters. If Trump follows through with his ambitious plans – he is reportedly already considering 100 or more executive orders – Trump’s approach to executive orders in his second term may be a continuation of his first term.
The Top 10 Global Risks for 2025
1/13 Credit Illustration: Shelbi Austin | Source: DAVID MCNEW|AFP View as article The outlook for 2025 sees the world returning to “the law of the jungle,” according to a recent report from Eurasia Group, a political risk and advisory firm. The contributing factor, the group points out, is the triumph of the “G-Zero” – the idea of an international power vacuum where zero countries or blocs lead the way forward and maintain order.
High-Tech Is Having a Big Impact in These 12 Cities
1/15 Credit (Laurence Dutton|Getty Images) View as article The Future Is Now In an increasingly digital world, it pays to invest in tech. That’s a key theme underlying the annual Best-Performing Cities report from the nonprofit Milken Institute.
When Will Trump Take Office? All You Need to Know About the Inauguration
The second inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump will be historic for a number of reasons. Trump will become the second president ever to serve non-consecutive terms, after President Grover Cleveland, with Trump serving as the 45th and 47th U.S. president. Trump will also be the first criminally-convicted president to hold office, and the second-oldest president to be Commander in Chief.
The 12 Best Big Cities for Economic Opportunity
1/15 Credit (Sommart|Getty Images) View as article Access for All One measure of a city’s performance is the extent to which all of its residents have a chance to thrive.
The 12 Big Cities With the Best Labor Markets
1/14 Credit (Jeffrey Greenberg|Universal Images Group View as article Labor Market Hotbeds One way to determine whether a community is thriving is to look at its labor market. A surge in employment and earnings in a city, for example, can lead to improved financial well-being for residents, whose money can circle back to fuel continued community success through shopping, paying for living expenses and taxes.
Trump Cabinet Picks Like Hegseth, Gabbard and RFK Jr. Will Deliver on Campaign Promises
President-elect Donald Trump hasn’t lost his ability to shock after nearly a decade in national politics. Lawmakers critical of the president-elect and much of the media are as up in arms about his top picks for his new administration as they were about his unorthodox message when he first descended the Trump Tower escalator to announce his candidacy in 2015. The uproar doesn’t mean that his picks are misguided – to me, it underscores the logic of Trump’s choices.
Sports Team, Ship Name or Winter Storm? What Is an Alberta Clipper?
A fast-moving winter storm will head eastward across the Great Lakes, central Appalachians and the Northeast on Wednesday and Thursday, bringing a powerful arctic cold front with strong bursts of snow and forceful gusts of wind to millions of Americans.
Which Countries Are the Biggest U.S. Trade Partners?
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Hunter Biden, Confederates and Relatives: The Most Controversial Presidential Pardons
Even a “Get Out of Jail Free” card has its costs. President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter Biden on Sunday – after more than a year of promising not to intervene – is just the latest instance of presidential pardons generating controversy. Ever since George Washington issued the first presidential pardons in 1795 – dismissing charges against two men charged with treason for their involvement in the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794 – the practice of presidential pardons has proved contentious.
With Burgum, Noem and Thune, the Dakotas Are Having a Moment in Washington
Homeland security secretary. Interior secretary. Senate majority leader. Did You Know? North Dakota is No. 15 in U.S. News’ 2024 Best States rankings. Best Categories: Infrastructure - No. 1 Fiscal Stability - No. 2 Worst Categories: Economy - No. 38 Health Care - No. 37 See More As it stands, each of these roles is slated to be filled next year by politicians hailing from North or South Dakota – two states not perceived by most as bastions of national political power.
Trump's 2024 Picks for His Cabinet and Administration: Who Has Been Confirmed?
President Donald Trump has made good progress on filling out his Cabinet, installing people in key roles in the Department of Energy, the CIA and elsewhere. Trump’s picks have so far succeeded in Senate confirmation votes, including some of his more controversial nominees, like Pete Hegseth for defense secretary. That’s despite an early speed bump in Trump’s process when former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew his name for the role of attorney general.
How Many People Didn’t Vote in the 2024 Election?
More than 150 million Americans voted in the 2024 general election, and for the first time in two decades the Republican presidential candidate – President-elect Donald Trump – won the popular vote. Still, in a year in which control of the White House, Senate and House of Representatives were all determined by slim margins, preliminary data from the University of Florida’s Election Lab shows many millions of Americans who were eligible to vote in the 2024 general election did not. As of Nov.
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