Trump is set to announce a $15 billion steel plant in Iowa that is expected to begin production in 2030 and create up to 1,750 permanent jobs. CBS News and NBC News reported different projections for its annual steel output.
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The Trump administration has lowered fuel economy targets for new vehicles, projecting a fleetwide average of 34.9 miles per gallon in 2031 instead of 50.4 under Biden-era rules. Officials cite lower vehicle prices; critics warn of higher fuel costs and pollution.
A New York district attorney is reopening an investigation into an alleged 2024 sexual assault at a Cornell fraternity house after a lawsuit presented allegations he says differ from the woman’s original statement. Cornell says its disciplinary process resulted in expulsions and suspensions.
A 27-year-old experienced BASE jumper died after a wingsuit jump from a 700-foot cliff near Hyrum, Utah. Authorities said he did not get enough lift and struck the ground at high speed.
SpaceX put Starship into orbit for the first time after an engine shut down during ascent. The uncrewed test also included a booster splashdown and deployment of new Starlink satellites.
Benjamin Satterley, the British wrestler known as Pac, has died at 40. He competed at an AEW event in Chicago on Saturday; no cause of death has been provided.
A child and two women died after a dinghy carrying 105 people ran into trouble off northern France. Authorities are investigating the deaths, which initial findings suggest were caused by trampling.
An avalanche on Nepal’s Himlung Himal has killed at least two Nepali expedition workers. Rescuers searched Monday for those still missing, though accounts differed on how many remained unaccounted for.