Politics
Hurricane Helene: Trump to speak in Georgia, bashes Harris for not traveling there
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump gives brief statements as he arrives at Valdosta Regional Airport to visit areas affected by Hurricane Helene on September 30, 2024 in Valdosta, Georgia. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is set Monday to deliver remarks and help hand out supplies in […]
Read More
Education Dept. extends deadline for defaulted student loan borrowers to get current
The US Department of Education building is seen on August 21, 2024 in Washington, DC. Tierney L. Cross | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Education has extended the deadline for its Fresh Start program for defaulted student loan borrowers until Wednesday morning, according to an agency spokesperson. Borrowers who apply […]
Read More
Biden says he won’t intervene if port workers go on strike
U.S. President Joe Biden gestures as he arrives to Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, U.S., September 27, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday he did not intend to intervene to prevent a port strike on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico if dock workers failed to […]
Read More
U.S. boosts air support and hikes troops’ readiness to deploy for Middle East
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on July 25, 2024. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has authorized the military to reinforce its presence in the Middle East with “defensive” air-support capabilities and put other forces on a […]
Read More
Israel pounds Lebanon, pressuring Hezbollah after killing its leader
Smoke rises from Israeli airstrike locations on September 29, 2024 in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon. Daniel Carde | Getty Images News | Getty Images Israel struck multiple targets in Lebanon on Sunday, pressing Iran-backed Hezbollah with more attacks after it struck a huge blow by killing the group’s leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. The […]
Read More
Trump Media stock jumps in heavy trading after co-founders dump DJT shares
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Trump Media were trading more than 6% higher as of 2 p.m. ET on Friday after major shareholder United Atlantic Ventures, LLC, sold nearly 11 million of their shares in the company Thursday. UAV, an investment partnership of former “Apprentice” contestants Andrew Litinsky and Wes Moss, […]
Read More
U.S. charges three Iranian nationals in Trump campaign hack
Federal prosecutors on Friday announced criminal charges against three Iranian nationals in connection with a recent hack of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s campaign and other cyberattacks. The three “malicious cyber actors,” who were employed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, engaged in “a wide-ranging hacking campaign” that also targeted current and former government officials, […]
Read More
Israel says it struck Hezbollah’s headquarters as huge explosions rocked Beirut
Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes in Beirut, seen from Baabda, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. AP The Israeli military said Friday it carried out an airstrike on the central headquarters of Hezbollah in Beirut, where a massive explosion leveled buildings in a southern district, sending clouds of orange and black smoke billowing in the skies. The […]
Read More
Eric Adams arrives for arraignment on federal corruption charges
New York City Mayor Eric Adams arrived in federal court in Manhattan on Friday morning for his arraignment on criminal charges of receiving illegal campaign donations and undisclosed luxury travel gifts while doing favors for Turkey’s government and Turkish businessmen. Adams, 64, was charged in a five-count indictment unsealed Thursday alleging conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud, […]
Read More
UK PM Keir Starmer touts pro-business agenda as he woos top Wall Street CEOs
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives a media interview while attending the 79th United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, U.S. September 25, 2024. Leon Neal | Via Reuters The United Kingdom is pursuing investment from America’s biggest banks and tech giants, as the country looks to infuse growth in […]
Read More