Trump ordered that the term Homo sapiens be changed to Hetero sapiens. In history books and on websites, the airplane from which the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima will no longer be identified as the Enola Gay, but rather the Enola Straight. Trump also ordered billionaire Mark Cuban, who supported Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, to change his name to Mark American. If he does not do so, he will be charged with terrorism.   read more

Michael Ferreira, who is now 57 years old, will be arraigned in juvenile court in Massachusetts for a murder he is charged with committing more than 40 years ago, when he was 16. He was arrested in New Hampshire and is awaiting extradition.   ...   read more

Migrant workers from Vietnam have sued in U.S. federal court over being mistreated in America by Vietnamese companies.   The lawsuit targets International Investment Trade and Service group (Interserco) and General Automotive Industry Corp. of...   read more

Gabriel Silva Luján began his second stint as Colombia’s ambassador to the United States in August 2010. He previously held this post in the mid-1990s.   Silva was born on October 5, 1957, in Barranquilla. One of nine children, he completed hi...   read more

An economist by trade with extensive experience in international finance and banking, György Szapáry took over as Hungary’s ambassador to the United States in January 2011. This marks the first diplomatic post of his career.   The grandson of ...   read more

Less than half of all Americans were part of the workforce last year, raising concerns about the nation’s long-term ability to support itself.   Only 45.4% of the U.S. population had jobs in 2010, marking the lowest rate since 1983. Also, only...   read more

Fans of Elvis Presley living in Europe need not travel to Tennessee to get a glimpse of Graceland.   A replica of the King’s home has been built in Randers, Denmark, although this Graceland is actually twice the size of the original so it can ...   read more

China’s government has had it with movies in which protagonists go back in time and fall in love. Such films have become popular lately with Chinese television watchers, leading cultural authorities to scrutinize the trendy entertainment. Li Jin...   read more

Gabriele Weber, a freelance journalist from Germany who has investigated Nazi war criminals and human rights violations in South America, has been permanently denied entry into the United States.   The U.S. government has refused to give a spe...   read more

An academic turned diplomat, Alia Hatoug-Bouran became Jordan’s first female ambassador prior to assuming her post in the United States on September 14, 2010.   Born in Amman, Bouran earned her Bachelor of Science degree (1979) and Master of S...   read more

Following the savings and loan crisis of the late 1980s, more than a thousand bank officials faced prosecution, with 800 of them winding up in jail for their financial misdeeds that ruined institutions and robbed Americans of their retirement. ...   read more

The great budget reduction negotiated by Republican leaders and President Barack Obama may not be so large after all. In fact, it might just be pretty darn small.   An analysis by the Congressional Budget Office has concluded the real savings ...   read more

American Airlines and United Airlines along with two airport security firms will have to pay a $1.2 billion settlement for damage caused to property during the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center.   Approved by the Second Cir...   read more

There certainly was a lot of cleaning up after the BP oil spill in the Gulf region, and not all of it had to do with petroleum.   While the worst oil spill in U.S. history was economically damaging for many in Louisiana, others made out like b...   read more

After more than 30 years, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has decided to flex its muscles at the coal mining industry, warning two operators to fix safety violations or face being shut down.   MSHA officials have told Bledsoe ...   read more

In the 38-year history of the Endangered Species Act, Congress had never intervened in the law and dictated whether an animal or plant should be protected. But that streak is now over, with the inclusion of language in the budget compromise bill...   read more

The CIA has lost nearly 100 top officials to the private sector since Sept. 11, 2001, denying the spy agency a wealth of experience as it seeks to combat terrorism and other threats to the United States. The losses also represent a change in att...   read more