Apple has had limited reasons in the past to begin producing iPhones in the United States.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Trump Threatens Tariffs on Apple In a bold move, President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 25% tariffs on popular iPhone models unless Apple shifts a significant portion of its manufacturing back to the United States. This comes as Apple plans to increase production in India. For many years, Apple’s operations […]
Texas Preschool Teacher Gets Maximum Sentence for Producing Child Pornography
A former preschool teacher in Abilene, Texas, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for producing child pornography involving two young boys, ages 12 and 13. Mark Penfield Aychon, 28, was sentenced to the highest possible sentence before US District Judge James Wesley Hendrix. Acorn was also ordered to pay $66,087.50 in reparations. Acorn […]
Will Smith made producing ‘Hitch’ a battle, movie’s director says
The Will Smith-led romantic comedy Hitch may seem easygoing, but it wasn't anything, the director revealed this week. Andetenant, who just directed the 2002 Reese Witherspoon Classic ROM.com “Sweet Home Alabama,” said this week that he and Smith were constantly batting their heads during pre-production of the 2005 “Hitch.” . “I didn't want cheap jokes, […]
Trump Directs Treasury Department to ‘Stop Producing New Pennies’
President Donald Trump announced to Treasury Secretary Scott Bescent that the Treasury Department had ordered them to stop making new pennies, explaining that it would take more than two cents to make them. “For too long, the US has been casting pennies, and that literally costs more than two cents,” Trump said. I wrote it […]
Trump says he’s telling Department of Treasury to stop producing penny
President Trump is ready to pinch pennies from production. The 47th president announced on Sunday night that he had instructed the Treasury to stop making new pennies because the cost of creating a cent coin is too high. “For a long time, the US has been minting pennies that cost literally more than two cents,” […]
We cannot hide from climate change — we must stop producing oil and gas now
From the fires in Lahaina and Los Angeles to the recent flooding in Asheville, North Carolina, America's record-setting weather disasters have a few things in common. Communities are unprepared for them, people are insisting on living in unsafe places, and cities are forcing them to do so in order to generate property tax revenue. But […]
Biden administration expands tax credit for producing solar, wind and battery components
The Biden administration is expanding federal tax credits to encourage domestic production of components and batteries for solar and wind energy. The Treasury Department on Thursday released final guidance detailing how to implement renewable energy manufacturing loans under the Democratic Climate Tax and Health Care Act. Compared to the draft guidance issued late last year, […]
Helene Producing ‘Catastrophic and Life-Threatening’ Flash Flooding Inland
Helen, downgraded from a Category 4 strong storm, made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region Thursday night and is still causing damage inland, with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) calling it “catastrophic and life-threatening” inland. They warn of flash flooding. The NHC has since downgraded Helen to a tropical storm, but conditions continue to deteriorate […]
Rapper 50 Cent Producing Netflix Documentary on Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Allegations
Rapper 50 Cent is reportedly producing a Netflix documentary about the allegations against disgraced music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. “This is a story with profound implications for humanity. This is a complex story that spans decades, not just the headlines and clips you've seen before,” 50 Cent and documentary director Alexandria Stapleton said. talk said […]
‘Pumping, fracking, drilling and producing like never before’
INDIANAPOLIS, Pa. – Former President Donald Trump vowed Monday to liberate Pennsylvania's energy sector if elected to a second term, promising to get workers in this key battleground state “pumping, fracturing, drilling and producing like never before.” Trump, 78, made the pledge at a raucous rally in energy-rich western Pennsylvania, where, surrounded by dozens of […]