Edmunds SUV comparison: New Toyota RAV4 vs Honda CR-V
(AP) - A small SUV is a great choice if you want a vehicle that is practical, comfortable and versatile enough to handle anything from daily driving to multi-day road trips. Available all-wheel drive,...
Ben Shapiro: Social Media Algorithms ‘Destroying America,’ Heavy X Use May Leave Users ‘Less Informed’
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Daily Wire co-founder and conservative commentator Ben Shapiro issued a stark warning about the impact of social media algorithms, declaring that they are “destroying America” and...
Netanyahu Says He Will Travel to New York Despite Mamdani’s Pledge to Enforce ICC Arrest Warrants
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that he still intends to visit New York, brushing aside threats from incoming mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has vowed to direct police...
Elon Musk Sparks Backlash After Saying “Jews Are White, if Not Peak White” on X
NEW YORK - Elon Musk is facing renewed criticism after posting on X that “Jews are White, if not peak White,” a comment that quickly drew millions of views and reignited concerns about his handling of...
NFL Stars Shannon Sharpe, Chad Johnson Face Backlash Over Antisemitic Podcast Remarks
NEW YORK CITY (VINnews)— Former NFL stars Shannon Sharpe and Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson drew widespread condemnation Wednesday after making comments on their podcast that critics described as invoking a...
Lego to Launch Life-Size World Cup Trophy as Part of FIFA Deal
LONDON (AP) — It's a life-size World Cup soccer trophy — made of 2,842 Lego bricks.
Lego teamed up with FIFA on Wednesday to announce the product that will launch the classic Danish toy brand’s fir...
Questions Raised After Woman Briefly Detained in Keys Immigration Sweep Is Found to Be a U.S. Citizen
MIAMI — A Miami Herald photographer captured a tense encounter in Key Largo on Wednesday as federal immigration agents forcibly removed a woman from her car during a roadside stop — only for officials...
Orthodox Jewish Man Who Went on Anti–Drunk Driving Campaign After Fatal Crash Sentenced to Six Years
LAKEWOOD, N.J. — An Orthodox Jewish man who publicly campaigned against drunk driving after killing a woman in a 2022 crash was sentenced Wednesday to six years in New Jersey State Prison without the ...
What to Know About the Hepatitis B Shot — And Why Trump Officials Are Targeting It
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal vaccine advisory committee this week is expected to discuss whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine — the first shot found to prevent cancer.
Federal hea...
IDF Strikes Senior Hamas Leader in Khan Yunis After Ceasefire Violation
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet confirmed Wednesday that they carried out a targeted airstrike against a senior Hamas terrorist in the Khan Yunis area of southern Ga...
Israel Launches Airstrike in Southern Gaza After Earlier Attack by Hamas Wounded 5 Soldiers
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military carried out an airstrike in the Khan Younis area of southern Gaza on Wednesday, saying the operation targeted a Hamas operative following an attack on Israeli forces e...
Longest US Government Shutdown Cost Delta Air Lines $200 Million
(AP) - The longest government shutdown on record cost Delta Air Lines an estimated $200 million, CEO Ed Bastian said Wednesday in the first disclosure by a U.S. airline regarding the shutdown’s financ...
Fact Focus: Trump Says Tariffs Can Eventually Replace Federal Income Taxes. Experts Disagree
(AP) - President Donald Trump has long praised tariffs as key to increasing wealth in the United States, idealizing Gilded Age policies that preceded the implementation of a modern federal income tax....
Nearly 40 Babies Sickened in Infant Botulism Outbreak Tied to Contaminated Formula
(AP) - Nearly 40 babies have been sickened in an infant botulism outbreak tied to contaminated formula, federal health officials say.
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday reported 39 cases...
Bessent Says White House May ‘Veto’ Federal Reserve Presidents
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday he would push a new requirement that the Federal Reserve's regional bank presidents live in their districts for at least three years b...
Venezuela Resumes Deportation Flights from US Amid Tensions Over Airspace Closure
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (VINnews) — Venezuela announced that it will resume accepting deportation flights from the United States at the request of the Trump administration, despite President Donald Trump's...
UPS Put Profits Over Safety Before Plane Crash That Killed 14, Lawyer Alleges
(AP) - A deadly UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky stemmed from corporate choices that favored profits over safety, according to a lawyer who filed two wrongful death lawsuits Wednesday, which allege t...
NY Lawmakers Move to Restrict Protests Near Houses of Worship After Anti-israel Mob Targeted Manhattan Synagogue
NEW YORK — New York state lawmakers are advancing a proposal to restrict demonstrations near houses of worship after an anti-Israel crowd surrounded a Manhattan synagogue, according to the New York Po...
Trump Plans to Weaken Vehicle Mileage Rules That Limit Air Pollution
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to announce a proposal Wednesday to weaken vehicle mileage rules for the auto industry, loosening regulatory pressure on automakers to control poll...
Pentagon Watchdog Finds Hegseth’s Use of Signal Posed Risk to US Personnel
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s watchdog found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and their mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information a...