7.7 magnitude earthquake rocks Southeast Asia

LONDON — An earthquake with a 7.7 magnitude has rocked Southeast Asia on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. USGS is reporting the epicenter of the quake was in Mandalay, Myanmar, but reports are emerging of the quake being felt as far south as Bangkok in Thailand. “We were under the main Sukhumvit … Read more

Strong earthquake rocks Thai capital of Bangkok, prompting evacuations

BANGKOK — A strong 7.3 magnitude earthquake rocked the Thai capital Friday, causing buildings to sway. Germany’s GFZ center for geosciences said the midday temblor was a shallow 10 kilometers, with an epicenter in neighboring Myanmar, according to temporary reports. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The greater Bangkok area is home … Read more

A federal judge temporarily blocks parts of Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders

CHICAGO — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Labor from implementing parts of President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at curbing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts among federal contractors and grant recipients. Judge Matthew Kennelly of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois halted the Labor Department from … Read more

Museums and parks must remove some items related to race and gender: Executive order

President Donald Trump signed an executive order behind closed doors on Thursday directing federal agencies and the Smithsonian to eliminate what the order calls “divisive” and “anti-American” content from museums and national parks, sources familiar with the order told ABC News. The order — called “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” — directed the … Read more

What key Trump players in Signal chat flap are saying

The White House is continuing to downplay and deflect criticism over a Signal group chat among top Trump administration officials in which plans for an airstrike on Yemen were discussed just before being executed. Democratic lawmakers are demanding an investigation and accusing key Trump defense and national security officials of revealing classified information about the … Read more

FTC commissioners ousted by Trump speak out after filing lawsuit to reverse firings

Two former Federal Trade Commissioners are suing the Trump administration for moving to fire them last week, arguing it violates federal law. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro M. Bedoya have filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia aiming to reverse President Donald Trump’s decision to fire them without cause, they … Read more