The FAA issued issued a temporary ground stop on flights arriving at San Francisco International Airport on Friday morning due to a staffing shortage, airport officials said."Due to staffing, departure traffic destined to San Francisco International Airport … will not be allowed to depart until at or after 8:45 a.m. PST," an air traffic statement from the airport said. It may also affect departing flights, the airport said. "Because traffic management program is delaying som

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi announced her retirement Thursday morning via video message. Pelosi (D-California), a pioneer in American politics, will not seek re-election in 2026 after 38 years in the House of Representatives. Pelosi’s legacy as House speaker comes not only because she was the first woman to have the job but also because of what she did with the gavel, seizing the enormous powers that come with the suite of offices overlooking the National Mall. Learn More

China has begun modest purchases of U.S. farm products after the leaders of both countries met last week, but traders still await significant soybean buys after the White House said Beijing pledged to buy 12 million tons by year-end. The top market for U.S. farmers, China has turned its vast appetite for crops into a powerful trade war bargaining chip, largely avoiding U.S. wheat and soybeans in favour of other supplies, after rounds of tit-for-tat tariffs. Learn More