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Trump mocks ‘Sleepy Joe’, then appears to doze off during $15B steel plant announcement

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President Trump appeared to doze off shortly after announcing a new steel plant in Iowa on Monday. (AFP)

President Donald Trump’s steel plant announcement at Oval Office today came with a moment that quickly grabbed attention online. Just after unveiling the $15 billion Iowa project, Trump appeared to struggle to stay awake as officials and industry leaders spoke about the plan. President Trump appeared to doze off shortly after announcing a new steel … Read more

​A New Jersey family bought Atlantic City’s historic Steel Pier for $4.25 million in 2011; 15 years later, the 5.2-acre amusement landmark is asking $85 million, with possibilities to redevelop it

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​A New Jersey family bought Atlantic City's historic Steel Pier for $4.25 million in 2011; 15 years later, the 5.2-acre amusement landmark is asking $85 million, with possibilities to redevelop it

Atlantic City’s iconic Steel Pier is up for sale, offering a rare chance to buy an operating amusement park built over the Atlantic Ocean, along with the rights to extend the property much farther into the sea. The asking price is $85 million, according to a report by the New York Post.The nearly 1,000-foot-long pier … Read more

In 1998, Pittsburgh’s last operating steel mill closed, leaving 178 riverfront acres vacant; 28 years later, 700,000 sq ft has been built or is underway for robotics, biotech, housing and parks

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In 1998, Pittsburgh's last operating steel mill closed, leaving 178 riverfront acres vacant; 28 years later, 700,000 sq ft has been built or is underway for robotics, biotech, housing and parks

The new CMU Robotics Innovation Center sits in the foreground, with new housing development under construction behind it and the U.S. Steel Community football field visible in the background. For decades, 178 acres along the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh remained largely vacant after the collapse of the steel industry. The site was once home to … Read more

Who is Brian Steel? Net worth, fees, salary of Lil Durk’s lawyer after rapper’s acquittal in murder-for-hire case

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Lil Durk has been found not guilty of all charges in his federal murder-for-hire trial in Los Angelesbringing an end to a closely watched case in which Brian Steel was one of the rapper’s lead defense lawyers. The jury reached its verdict after two weeks of testimony and three days of deliberations. Brian Steel: Net … Read more

In 1941, US Steel built a summer camp lodge at Indiana Dunes; after about 50 years closed, it has reopened and workers found an original time capsule hidden in its walls

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In 1941, US Steel built a summer camp lodge at Indiana Dunes; after about 50 years closed, it has reopened and workers found an original time capsule hidden in its walls

According to the report, in 1941, the U.S. Steel Company built the lodge for the children of its employees. The Good Fellow Youth Camp, which ran from 1941 to 1975, provided generations of young people with an opportunity to get outdoors in what would later become Indiana Dunes National Park. Generations of Northwest Indiana children … Read more

In 1908, an unschooled Indiana widow began a 20-year fight to defend 120 acres of Lake Michigan dunes from a steel giant; 72 years later, 212 acres including part of her tract joined Indiana Dunes to remain open space forever

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In 1908, an unschooled Indiana widow began a 20-year fight to defend 120 acres of Lake Michigan dunes from a steel giant; 72 years later, 212 acres including part of her tract joined Indiana Dunes to remain open space forever

Carr remained determined to defend what she believed was hers (Photo: NPS) In the early 1900s, an Indiana widow spent more than two decades fighting to defend her claim to 120 acres along Lake Michigan. Drusilla Carr had lived on the land for decades before it became valuable. As the city of Gary, Indiana, grew … Read more

In 1919, German crews sank 52 warships at Scotland’s Scapa Flow; decades later their pre-nuclear steel became valuable for radiation-sensitive equipment

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In 1919, German crews sank 52 warships at Scotland's Scapa Flow; decades later their pre-nuclear steel became valuable for radiation-sensitive equipment

1st and 2nd Battleship Squadrons and small cruisers, German High Seas Fleet, Keil. Fifty-two Imperial German warships sank in the icy waters off Orkney in June 1919 after their crews deliberately scuttled them to prevent their capture. Decades later, steel recovered from those wrecks became a valuable material for modern science, medical imaging, and space … Read more

Lakshmi Mittal’s Ukraine steel plant hit by Russian missile; 2 killed

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BOOM! Russia OBLITERATES Ukraine’s FLAMINGO Missile Hub, Drops EXPLOSIVE Target List | Watch

MittalArcelor plant hit in Russian strikes Russian attacks on Ukraine on Sunday struck a site at ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, the country’s largest steel producer owned by Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittalkilling two people and injuring over 10 workers and contractors, the company told Kyiv Post.The missile strike hit the ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih mining and metallurgical plant … Read more