EU retaliates against Trump’s trade moves and hits beef, whiskey, motorcycles with targeted tariffs – Chicago Tribune

Flash flooding is expected across the Midwest on Sunday, with flood watches in effect from Missouri to West Virginia, including Indianapolis and Cincinnati, due to heavy rain and thunderstorms. Additionally, over 50 million people face heat alerts, with heat indices reaching dangerous levels in various cities, as the extreme heat is set to expand across the Midwest. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: The Midwest is expecting heavy rain and thunderstorms that could cause...

Officials in Kerr County, Texas, have reported a significant reduction in the number of missing persons from nearly 100 to just three following devastating floods earlier this month. The overall death toll from the July 4 flooding across Texas reached 134, with 107 fatalities in Kerr County, including 70 adults and 37 children. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: Officials in Kerr County, Texas, say the number of people missing after the floods earlier...

In 2025, Canada reported over 3,800 measles cases, predominantly among unvaccinated children, making it the only Western nation in the top ten for measles outbreaks. The spread is particularly noted in Ontario and Alberta, linked to low vaccination rates in Mennonite communities and exacerbated by anti-vaccine misinformation post-COVID-19 pandemic. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: In Canada, more children are getting sick with measles, a disease thought to be gone, because some people are...

A Delta Air Lines flight 446 experienced an engine fire shortly after departing Los Angeles International Airport on July 18, prompting an emergency return and safe landing. The FAA is investigating the incident, which involved visible flames from the left engine, while all 226 passengers and nine crew members were safely evacuated and transferred to another aircraft. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: A Delta airplane had to come back to the airport because...

A 21-year-old suspect, Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez, is in custody following the shooting of an off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent in Fort Washington Park, NYC, on Saturday night. The agent, who was shot in the face and arm, is expected to survive; the incident was captured on video, aiding in the suspect's quick apprehension and revealing a robbery attempt. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: A man who is not a police officer shot...

A severe storm in Montgomery County, Maryland, led to over 100 rescue calls within two hours on Saturday due to flash flooding, a situation typically seen in a 24-hour span. The National Weather Service issued a rare flash flood emergency for Silver Spring as waters rose rapidly, trapping residents in buildings and vehicles, prompting numerous water rescues without reported injuries. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: In Montgomery County, Maryland, a big rainstorm caused...