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Scientists have identified the fossilized remains of the oldest-known ant – a winged insect with fearsome scythe-like jaws that lived about 113 million years ago during the age of dinosaurs and was preserved in limestone unearthed in northeastern Brazil.The species, called Vulcanidris cratensis, is part of a lineage called hell ants – named for their demonic-looking jaws – that prospered in a wide geographical range during the Cretaceous Period but have no descendants alive today. A previously discovered Cretaceous hell ant was named Haidomyrmex in honor of Hades, the ancient Greek god of the underworld.A medium-sized ant about a half-inch…
Gov. Whitmer talks tariffs with Michigan auto dealers Gov. Whitmer talks tariffs with Michigan auto dealers 00:56 President Trump is set to visit Michigan next week for the first time since he won the battleground state in the 2024 election.Mr. Trump’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, confirmed on X that he will be in the state on Tuesday, April 29, to mark the Trump administration reaching the 100-day mark. The Detroit News first reported on the president’s upcoming visit. According to White House officials, the president will deliver a speech at Macomb Community College beginning at 6 p.m., with doors opening at…
The stock market recorded a weekly gain, as investors latch on to any signs of easing trade tensions.The S&P 500, which was roughly flat in early trading on Friday before rising 0.7 percent for the day, ended the week 4.6 percent higher. Still, the index remains sharply lower since President Trump returned to office.The stock market has seen dramatic swings in recent days, with Wall Street grasping for scraps of information about tariffs, trade and other crucial issues that can shift from day to day. Monday saw a sharp sell-off fueled by Mr. Trump’s renewed attacks on Jerome H. Powell,…
There’s no tried-and-true salve for the morning after a big night, but this easy recipe is as close as it gets for Eric Kim. Garlicky, gingery and full of bright flavors, this panacea will heal you from within.David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Rebecca Jurkevich.Published April 25, 2025Updated April 25, 2025When Carlos Juarez was growing up in Puebla, Mexico, his father would stay out late on Saturday nights, blowing off steam by drinking and playing soccer with friends. Come Sunday morning, if he was hung over, his wife, Mr. Juarez’s mother, would boil a whole chicken —…
A U.S. judge has set a May 2 hearing to discuss remedies the U.S. Justice Department and a group of states might ask the court to impose on Google after it ruled the Alphabet unit illegally dominates two markets for online advertising technology.U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema, in the Alexandria, Virginia federal court, indicated the hearing aims to get an early and broad sense of the potential remedies before focusing on specific measures.The hearing will come after Brinkema in a blockbuster order on April 17 found Google liable for “willfully acquiring and maintaining monopoly power” in markets for publisher ad…
President Trump, whose trade war with China has rattled financial markets and threatened to disrupt huge swaths of trade, suggested on Friday that he had been in touch with Xi Jinping, China’s president, even as Chinese officials insisted that no negotiations were occurring.In an interview with Time on Tuesday, Mr. Trump said Mr. Xi had called him, though he declined to say when, and asserted that his team was in active talks with China on a trade deal. Asked about the interview outside the White House on Friday morning, the president reiterated that he had spoken with the Chinese president…
Sad, wilting leaves? Never again with these easy expert suggestions.Have a glut of herbs? Prepare them smartly, then use them with abandon.Yossy Arefi for The New York Times (Photography and Styling)Published April 25, 2025Updated April 25, 2025At markets in the spring, abundant, well-priced bunches of herbs can be just as tempting as strawberries and asparagus. But bringing them home often means that one’s best intentions collide with the harsh realities: Herbs can go from sprightly to swampy before you have time to use them up. The simple tips that follow can help you make sure they never go to waste.1.…
The opioid overdose reversal medication commercially known as Narcan saves hundreds of thousands of lives a year and is routinely praised by public health experts for contributing to the continuing drop in opioid-related deaths. But the Trump administration plans to terminate a $56 million annual grant program that distributes doses and trains emergency responders in communities across the country to administer them, according to a draft budget proposal.In the document, which outlines details of the drastic reorganization and shrinking planned for the Department of Health and Human Services, the grant is among many addiction prevention and treatment programs to be…
Former President Joe Biden, who maintained a close working and personal relationship with Pope Francis dating back to the late pontiff’s visit to the United States in 2015, will attend the papal funeral Saturday in Vatican City, Biden’s office confirmed Friday.Former first lady Jill Biden will also be traveling with her husband to Italy for the funeral.Francis began his papacy in 2013 during the Obama administration, but former President Barack Obama is not planning to attend, according to a spokesman. Pope Francis meets with President Joe Biden during the G7 Leaders Summit on June 14, 2024, in Fasano, Italy. Divisione Produzione…
The Chinese government is considering whether to exclude some essential products from its retaliatory 125 percent tariffs on American goods, said the head of an American business group in China.Officials from China’s commerce ministry canvassed businesses in China to identify imports from the United States that are crucial to supply chains and vulnerable to China’s new trade barriers, Michael Hart, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in China, said at an event in Beijing on Friday.“There are some companies who have said that if a long-term tariff war continued, their business model would not work in China and we…