Video: How Rubio Is Driving the U.S. Pressure Campaign on Cuba

new video loaded: How Rubio Is Driving the U.S. Pressure Campaign on Cuba Our diplomatic correspondent Michael Crowley explains how Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has long lobbied for an end to the regime in Cuba, is ramping up pressure on the island. By Michael Crowley, Nikolay Nikolov, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, Jon Miller and Whitney … Read more

Searing U.S. energy prices are driving the hottest inflation in years

The global oil supply shock stemming from the Iran war is scorching U.S. motorists and other consumers, new federal data makes clear.  Higher energy prices accounted for 40% of the total jump in inflation in April, when the Consumer Price Index surged at an annual rate of 3.8% — the fastest increase in nearly three years.  … Read more

Britney Spears opens up about ‘spiritual journey’ following reckless driving guilty plea

Britney Spears reflected on her ‘spiritual journey’ in an Instagram following her guilty plea to reckless driving on May 4, after she was arrested on suspicion of DUI. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The 44-year-old pop star shared a photo of a white-and-yellow “baby” snake … Read more

Britney Spears pleads guilty to reckless driving after DUI arrest

VENTURA, Calif. — A defense lawyer for Britney Spears appeared on her behalf in front of California judge on Monday and pleaded guilty to a lesser charge stemming from her arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence in March. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more

Fla. surgeon accused of removing wrong organ was driving a Lyft when arrested, video shows

A Florida surgeon accused of killing a patient on the operating table by removing his liver rather than his spleen was driving passengers for Lyft when he was arrested in a dramatic confrontation, video footage shows. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The body camera video, … Read more

School buses should all have alcohol tests to avoid drunken driving, NTSB recommends

After a school bus rolled on a West Virginia highway two years ago, forcing one boy to have his leg amputated and seriously injuring two other children aboard, police quickly discovered the driver was drunk. But the National Transportation Safety Board then discovered something even more troubling: School bus drivers driving impaired was not an … Read more

ICE detained fewer non-criminals since Minnesota crackdown, driving a decline in detention population, data shows

The number of people in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody declined by 12% from a record-high in January to the end of March, data released by the agency on Thursday shows, driven largely by a decline in detentions of those without criminal records.  The drop follows the nationwide, bipartisan backlash to the massive immigration enforcement … Read more

How social media is driving teens toward steroids and extreme body transformations

A growing number of teenage boys are chasing dramatic body transformations online — building massive muscles, shedding fat and documenting it all for millions to see.  But behind some of the viral physiques lies a troubling trend: the use of a powerful drug never approved for humans. A rapid transformation — and a risky choice … Read more