The floor is lava How concrete, asphalt and urban heat islands add to the misery of heat waves

How concrete, asphalt and "urban heat islands" make heat waves even more miserable in cities - cool interactive graphic from @reuters.com www.reuters.com/graphics/CLI...

As US and European aid cuts deepen, Ukraine's humanitarian lifelines fray Groups like IRC that relied on U.S. funding are reeling. Other leading donors, including Britain, are also paring back humanitarian aid as they seek savings to boost defence spending.

Humanitarian aid organizations in Ukraine that provide everything from medical treatment to evacuations are reeling as U.S. and European assistance dries up - sobering story from @piperliza.bsky.social and Vitalii Hnidyi @reuters.com www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Despite last-minute changes, US Senate bill deals big blow to renewable energy The U.S. Senate's massive budget bill that passed on Tuesday will make it harder to develop wind and solar energy projects, despite the removal of some contentious provisions, industry advocates and lawmakers said.

Among other provisions, the bill would make it harder to build wind and solar energy projects at a time of soaring demand, @valerievolc.bsky.social reports @reuters.com www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Trump 'Big Beautiful Bill' live: Will the House pass the tax bill? The debate within President Donald Trump's Republican Party over a massive tax-cut and spending bill returns to the House of Representatives on Wednesday.

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Trump tax-cut plan returns to US House, Republicans divided on bill The Senate passed the legislation by the narrowest possible margin after intense debate on the bill's hefty price tag and substantial cuts to the Medicaid healthcare program.

Republicans are facing divisions within their ranks as the House takes up the Senate-passed version of Trump's megabill, which would cut taxes, slash Medicaid and other safety net programs and boost immigration enforcement spending reuters.com/legal/govern...
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Trump administration orders extra vetting of all visa applicants linked to Harvard University The move is a significant expansion of President Donald Trump's crackdown against the academic institution.

NEW from @humeyrapamuk.bsky.social: The State Department has ordered all overseas consular missions to begin additional vetting of visa applicants looking to travel to Harvard for any purpose, escalating the Trump administration's attack on the school www.reuters.com/world/us/tru... @reuters.com

Musk said he was chainsawing government spending. It was more like a trim A handful of the agencies he targeted trimmed their combined spending by about $19 billion, far below Elon Musk's initial goal of $2 trillion.

Elon Musk said he and DOGE would take a chainsaw to government spending, but the result was more like a trim, official data shows. Good reporting from @bradheath.bsky.social @jasonlange.me @andysullivan.bsky.social and @grantmeaccess.bsky.social www.reuters.com/sustainabili... via @reuters.com

Trump's tariff tally: $34 billion and counting, global companies say President Donald Trump's trade war has cost companies more than $34 billion in lost sales and higher costs, according to a Reuters analysis of corporate disclosures, a toll that is expected to rise as ongoing uncertainty over tariffs paralyzes decision making at some of the world's largest companies.

Trump's trade war have cost companies more than $34 billion so far, according to a @reuters.com analysis of corporate disclosures www.reuters.com/business/tru...

U.S. removes hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members under now-blocked authority The United States has removed hundreds of alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua using now-blocked authority from the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday.

The Trump administration has carried out two separate deportations in apparent defiance of court orders, escalating its challenge to constitutional checks and balances: www.reuters.com/world/us/us-... and www.reuters.com/world/us/doc... via @reuters.com

Exclusive: Trump plans to revoke legal status of Ukrainians who fled to US, sources say U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is planning to revoke temporary legal status for some 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict with Russia, a senior Trump official and three sources familiar with the matter said, potentially putting them on a fast-track to deportation.

The Trump administration plans to revoke legal status for 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the war with Russia, potentially putting them on a fast track to deportation, sources tell @tedhesson.bsky.social and @kristinacooke.bsky.social www.reuters.com/world/us/tru... @reuters.com

Fired and rehired: the dizzying confusion of Trump's government overhaul Federal workers responsible for America's nuclear weapons, scientists trying to fight a worsening outbreak of bird flu, and officials responsible for supplying electricity are among those who have been accidentally fired in President Donald Trump's rush to lay off tens of thousands of workers.

Fired, then rehired: how the blunt force approach to terminating federal employees by Donald Trump and Elon Musk's DOGE is causing chaos and risk for everything from fighting bird flu to maintaining nuclear weapons @reuters.com www.reuters.com/world/us/fir...

The Superdome field getting transformed into a concert venue for Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show

Mahomes, Hurts reprise historic Super Bowl matchup of two Black quarterbacks The Kansas City Chiefs' two-time MVP Patrick Mahomes and his Philadelphia Eagles counterpart Jalen Hurts made history two years ago, becoming the first Black quarterbacks to face each other in the Super Bowl's 57-year existence.

Two years ago, Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts became the first Black QBs to face each other in the Super Bowl. Now they're reprising that historic matchup www.reuters.com/sports/nfl/m... @reuters.com

Triumphant Trump returns to White House, launching new era of upheaval Donald Trump will be sworn in as U.S. president on Monday, ushering in another turbulent four-year term with promises to push the limits of executive power, deport millions of immigrants, secure retribution against his political enemies and transform the role of the U.S. on the world stage.

Donald Trump vowed to rescue America from decline, portraying himself as a savior anointed by God in a triumphant return to power www.reuters.com/world/us/tri... @reuters.com

Donald Trump vowed to impose harsh immigration restrictions on his first day in office, part of a long list of sweeping promises during a campaign-style rally ahead of his inauguration @reuters.com t.co/ICsFnFFGRA

US Justice Dept releases report on Trump attempt to overturn 2020 election The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday released Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election, the last act of a prosecutor whose historic criminal cases were thwarted by Trump's November election victory.

Donald Trump would have been convicted of plotting to overturn the 2020 election at trial, Special Counsel Jack Smith says in final report released overnight: www.reuters.com/world/us/us-... @reuters.com

Robust US economy may not need Trump's big reforms U.S. President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on promises of aggressive import tariffs, strict immigration curbs, deregulation and smaller government, but the economy he inherits next week may be screaming for something different.

Trump will inherit a robust U.S. economy that doesn't appear to need his promises of tariffs, deregulation and immigration limits, @hpschneider.bsky.social writes www.reuters.com/markets/us/r... @reuters.com

New York's top court denies Trump's bid to halt sentencing New York's top court rejected on Thursday U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's request to halt his sentencing for his conviction on criminal charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, court papers showed.

New York's high court denies Trump's last-minute bid to halt his sentencing; U.S. Supreme Court weighing case @reuters.com www.reuters.com/legal/prosec...

Hollywood Hills burn as LA engulfed by 'the big one' Wildfires raged deep into the storied heartland of the American film industry.

The Los Angeles wildfires continued to rage for a third day. Latest updates @reuters.com www.reuters.com/business/env...

Trump special prosecutor temporarily blocked from releasing report on probe A U.S. judge temporarily blocked Special Counsel Jack Smith from releasing a report on his investigations into President-elect Donald Trump, a court order showed on Tuesday.

And in Florida, U.S. Judge Aileen Cannon temporarily blocked Special Counsel Jack Smith from releasing a report on his investigations into Trump over his handling of classified materials after leaving office as well as his attempts to overturn the 2020 election www.reuters.com/legal/us-jud...

New York appeals court to hear Trump's bid to halt hush money sentencing A New York appellate court on Tuesday will hear U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's bid to halt his scheduled Friday sentencing for his conviction on criminal charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star.

Meanwhile, in New York, an appeals court rejected Trump's latest bid to delay his sentencing in the hush money case www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Trump won't rule out military, economic action as he seeks control of Panama Canal, Greenland President-elect Donald Trump declined on Monday to rule out military or economic action as part of his avowed desire to have the U.S. take back control of the Panama Canal and acquire Danish-controlled Greenland.

Donald Trump declined to rule out using force to try to take back control of the Panama Canal and acquire Greenland during an hour-long press conference in which he mused about a wide array of topics www.reuters.com/world/trump-... @reuters.com