The richest zone for the coveted minerals is in the Eastern Pacific, in an area called the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, which occupies a vast span under the ocean between Hawaii and Mexico. Read more
His 87-month sentence will bring an end, or at least a pause, to a turbulent period in which Santos was catapulted from anonymity to political and pop cultural infamy, a national spotlight that, even when negative, he often relished more than rejected. Read more
The phone number could be found in a variety of places, including WhatsApp, Facebook and a fantasy sports site. Read more
The USGS estimates that nodules in a single swath of the Eastern Pacific, between Hawaii and Mexico, contain more nickel, cobalt and manganese than all terrestrial reserves combined. Read more
Discord is in talks to go public as early as this year, and was valued by private investors in 2021 at roughly $15 billion. Read more
It was the first time a U.S. official had publicly laid out a plan to end the war that favors Russia in such stark terms. Read more
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Kennedy’s comment came during a highly publicized news conference where he also asserted that he has “an understanding” with major food manufacturers to remove petroleum-based food colorings from their products by 2026. Read more
Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, one of those interested in succeeding Durbin in leadership, called him a “titan of the Senate.” Read more
After deliberating for just under three hours, a jury in Maricopa County Superior Court returned the unanimous guilty verdict against her. Read more
In refusing to reveal much of anything about the administration’s role in improperly sending the man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, to El Salvador or its subsequent efforts to seek his freedom, department lawyers repeatedly claimed that the information constituted state secrets that needed to be protected, the papers said. Read more
The plan, expected to be described in detail at an event in Washington on Tuesday, targets dyes used in cereals, sports drinks and a host of other foods. Read more
The lawsuit signaled a major escalation of the ongoing fight between higher education and President Donald Trump, who has vowed to “reclaim” elite universities. Read more
Millions of borrowers saw their credit scores plunge in recent months, and loan servicers are warning that a record number of borrowers are at risk of defaulting by the end of the year. Read more
Noem, the Republican governor of South Dakota before joining the Trump administration, has drawn attention for her provocative social media posts, including a video from a Salvadoran prison in which she wore an Immigration and Customs Enforcement cap and a Rolex watch. Read more
Approximately 6,000 people in San Jose live in shelters, on the streets, along riverbanks and in vehicles. Homelessness is the top concern among San Jose residents by a 2-to-1 margin, according to city surveys. Read more
The previously unreported existence of a second Signal chat in which Hegseth shared highly sensitive military information is the latest in a series of developments that have put his management and judgment under scrutiny. Read more
The steep trail near the top of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway was covered in inches of spongy fallen needles and peppered with ankle-twisting pine cones. Read more
The question of whether to allow Iran to retain the ability to produce nuclear fuel — with the risk that it could use it to create a bomb — has sharply divided Trump’s advisers. Read more
The Trump administration said the measures were necessary because China had used unfair trade practices like subsidies to become dominant in shipbuilding. Read more
The lawsuit by the former dancers, Sun Zan and Cheng Qingling, is at least the second civil action targeting the group and its leaders since The New York Times last year detailed the treatment of performers and financial practices at the arts company, an armof the Falun Gong religious movement. Read more
Bessent believed that Musk had done an end run around him to get Gary Shapley installed as the interim head of the IRS, even though the tax collection agency reports to Bessent. Read more
