Doubling non-U.S. exports is actually easy

In a speech last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney repeated a line he had used to great effect earlier this year: “This decades-long process of an ever-closer economic relationship with the United States is now over.” As a consequence, he went on...

What’s happening in the Mid-Hudson Valley: Oct. 31, 2025

“The House That Haunts You”: Artist James Marilyn will host a show, titled “The House That Haunts You,” on Friday, Oct. 31, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at his home studio in Woodstock. Guests will move through the studio which reimagines a haunted...

Utah rolls forward on statewide freeway system for bikes. Here’s where the trails would go.

Plans call for a 3,100-mile network of protected trails. (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Bicyclists ride along 900 South on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. One day you could bike from the pristine blue waters of Bear Lake to the towering red walls of...

Truck Driver Found Guilty of Smuggling Over $6 Million worth of Cocaine into U.S.

Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney Toribio “Terry” Palacios announced today that a jury found Mario Pastor, 34, of Reynosa, Mexico, guilty of a felony charge for attempting to smuggle over 200 kilograms of cocaine through a Hidalgo County...

South Korea, U.S. finalize trade deal details at Lee-Trump summit

GYEONGJU, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed Wednesday on the details of a new trade deal, both sides said, as the two leaders held their second summit in two months on the sidelines of the...

Hassan Rouhani wants to be the next Supreme Leader. Iran's hardliners won't have it

Hassan Rouhani, Iran’s centrist president from 2013 to 2021, no longer holds any official position. Last year, he was even barred from running for the Assembly of Experts, the body that supervises Iran’s Supreme Leader, in which he had held a seat...

15 injured after JetBlue passenger plane suddenly drops in altitude as pilot heard begging for help in ATC call

AT least 15 people have been injured after a JetBlue passenger plane suddenly dropped in altitude. The plane’s pilot was heard requesting medical assistance from air traffic controllers in audio that has since been released. Sign up for The US Sun...

South Korea gives details of trade deal struck with the U.S.

GYEONGJU--Following are some of the details released by South Korea’s chief policy advisor Kim Yong-beom, shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump said the two nations had reached a trade deal. Washington has not confirmed the details of the...

U.S. Envoys Experience Kazakhstan’s Living Nomadic Traditions

U.S. Special Representative for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor and Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau recently visited Kazakhstan as part of preparations for the upcoming C5+1 summit. While official releases highlighted meetings on...

Trucking technology increasing carriers’ exposure to cyberattacks

As trucks become more connected and technology permeates the industry, trucking companies are becoming increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks. “Every connected device expands our attack surface,” said Ben Barnes, chief information officer at...

'Biblical justice': How North Carolina's 'born again' Chief Justice transformed America

In early 2023, Paul Newby, the Republican chief justice of North Carolina’s Supreme Court, gave the state and the nation a demonstration of the stunning and overlooked power of his office. The previous year, the court — then majority Democrat —...

I-25 will see overnight closures Nov. 7-9. Here's what to know 

Overnight closures are scheduled for Interstate 25 in Pueblo from Nov. 7 to Nov. 9. The closures are necessary for crews to demolish the current U.S. Highway 50 bridge over I-25. This work is part of a larger $114 million interchange project set...

Why Texas is Becoming America’s Economic Center of Gravity

Why Texas is Becoming America’s Economic Center of Gravity Published 7:20 am Friday, October 31, 2025 It’s impossible to ignore the headlines announcing another major company relocating to Texas or the census data showing a historic influx of new...

Traffic blocked on I-83 following crash in York County

Traffic blocked on I-83 following crash in York County CHRISTINE WILL HAVE THE FULL DETAILS. SO LET’S GET RIGHT TO THAT. GOOD MORNING. IT’S 430 ON MATT BARCARO. I’M KATELYN SMITH. ALL RIGHT CHRISTINE, BREAK IT DOWN FOR US. WE HAVE RAIN THIS...

Trump Is Preparing Strikes On Venezuela's Airfields And Ports

Donald Trump The goals have already been set. President President Donald Trump's administration intends to increase pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, whom Washington accuses of organizing drug trafficking to the United States. Informed...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomes Japan’s arms spending increase, says US-Japan alliance key to deter China

TOKYO — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday welcomed Japan’s determination to accelerate its ongoing military buildup and defense spending. During a visit to Japan, Hegseth said he hopes to see those pledges implemented as soon as...

Traffic Touchpoint: Week of Oct. 26

QUAD CITIES, Iowa/Ill. (KWQC) - A list of traffic alerts in the Iowa and Illinois KWQC viewing area. Alerts are ordered as newest first then ongoing. KWQC will continue to update this weekly list as more alerts are posted. Have a traffic alert?...

Hyundai, Kia Hail U.S. Tariff Cut as South Korea Finalizes Trade Deal

President Lee Jae Myung greets U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of a presidential state dinner held in the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton Hotel in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, on October 29. (Yonhap) SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South...

From the Men’s Event to Fashion Week

Last night, I experienced one of those rare déjà vu moments on a beautiful late-October evening in Tel Aviv. As I exited the jam-packed Ayalon Highway, a familiar warmth washed over me — that sense of I’ve been here before. In an instant, I was...

Flights, jails and judges: Indiana's role in immigration operations 

A group of shackled migrants in plain clothes was seen lining up on the tarmac of the Indianapolis Airport. They were waiting to board an Eastern Air Express plane slated to transport them to one of the country’s largest deportation hubs, a rural...