Politics

Trump’s attacks on Canada open a window for nation-building

May 5, 2025

Country United States of America US Virgin Islands United States Minor Outlying Islands Canada Mexico, United Mexican States Bahamas, Commonwealth of the Cuba, Republic of Dominican Republic Haiti, Republic of Jamaica Afghanistan Albania, People's Socialist Republic of Algeria, People's Democratic Republic of American Samoa Andorra, Principality of Angola, Republic of Anguilla Antarctica (the territory South […]

Lawyers rally at La Plata County Courthouse to defend Constitution, rule of law

May 5, 2025

About 250 people gather for national ‘Law Day’ × Editor’s note: Jessica Bowman, who reported this story and covers legal affairs for the Herald, is the daughter of Herb Bowman, one of the speakers at the event. Members of the legal community and others gathered Thursday in front of the La Plata County Courthouse to […]

Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts*’ takes a gritty look at the inner conflicts of superheroes, with mixed results

May 5, 2025

Trump says American kids might have fewer toys because of his China tariffs — and he’s fine with that

May 5, 2025

President Trump on Wednesday defended his administration's trade stance regarding China. Trump during a Cabinet meeting said US children might have to contend with fewer dolls from China. "They made a trillion dollars … selling us stuff … much of it we don't need," he said of China. President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his […]

‘Discussed air defence, sanctions on Russia’: Ukraine’s Zelenskyy on ‘best’ meeting with Trump

May 4, 2025

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that his meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Vatican on the sidelines of Pope Francis’ funeral was their “best” yet and the two leaders discussed air defence systems and sanctions on Russia. The brief meeting in Vatican between the leaders of Ukraine and US came at a […]

Here Are My Top 4 Stocks to Buy in May

May 4, 2025

May is here, and the notion of "sell in May and go away" seems wrong this year. The market is full of fantastic values, and depending on how tariffs shake out over the next few months, there could be a stock market resurgence, depending on what deals are announced. There are four stocks that top […]

Trump: ‘I think we’ll have a deal with India’ on tariffs and trade

May 4, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Marine One as he departs for Michigan to attend a rally to celebrate his first 100 days in office, from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 2025. Speaking at a White House press briefing, Bessent said the administration […]

Every movie and show coming to Netflix in May

May 4, 2025

Even with Netflix’s recommendation algorithm serving you new movies, new TV shows, and original programming tailored to your viewing habits, the streaming service’s fire hose of content makes what’s coming difficult to parse. We’re here to help. This month has some exciting back catalogue picks, like the whole Twilight saga, the Ocean’s Eleven movies, horror […]

Russia downs 170 drones, eight western missiles over Crimea

May 4, 2025

Russia on Saturday said it has downed 170 drones and more than 10 guided missiles overnight over Crimea and several border regions with Ukraine. In a press release on its Telegram channel, the defence ministry said between 2200 hours Friday and 0500 hours Saturday, Russian air defence units have destroyed 96 fixed wing drones over […]

Zelensky issues Victory Day celebration threat to Putin sparking fury

May 4, 2025

Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a Victory Day threat to Putin sparking fury in Russia Moscow has accused Ukraine of making a "direct threat" after Volodymyr Zelensky warned Kyiv wouldn't offer any security guarantees during Russia's Victory Day commemoration on May 9. Russian President Vladimir Putin unilaterally declared a three-day ceasefire on Monday (April 28) to […]