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Retiring President Biden hit the shops on Black Friday and surprised onlookers by picking up a copy of a book describing the establishment of Israel as “colonialism” that’s been met with Palestinian “resistance” — an acquisition its author bemoaned was “4 years too late.” Biden, 82, left Nantucket Bookworks holding in full view of the […]
The US navy will apologize to the Alaska village of Kake on Saturday afternoon, in the first of two apologies planned by the military for bombardments of Alaska Native communities in the late 1800s. During Saturday’s ceremony, R Adm Mark B Sucato will express the military’s regret for firing upon and torching the Lingít (often […]
(NEXSTAR) – The opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris included musical performances, can-can dancing, a fashion show and a boat parade of the athletes down the Seine River. Those looking to spot their favorite athletes on Team USA had to wait a long time. The delegations were sent down the river in […]
After blasting the western United States for the past 10 days, record heat is poised to shift into the eastern United States over the weekend and early next week. Some parts of the east could see their hottest weather of the summer so far. “Widespread record values” are predicted as it becomes “dangerously hot for […]
It’s a story as old as a fourth grader, one golf fans know well: Rory McIlroy and The Search for the Elusive Fifth Major. It’s in its 10th printing, dating back to 2015 when, after winning the 2014 Open Championship and PGA Championship, McIlroy took aim at the career Grand Slam and a fifth major […]
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the U.S. government from trying to limit credit card late fees, siding with banks and other business lobbyists that had challenged the policy as unconstitutional. The cap on penalties was set to take effect next week, but the new ruling from U.S. District Judge Mark T. Pittman, nominated […]
You’re reading an excerpt from the Today’s WorldView newsletter. Sign up to get the rest free, including news from around the globe and interesting ideas and opinions to know, sent to your inbox every weekday. In a surprise move Monday, the United States abstained during a United Nations Security Council vote calling for an immediate […]
“But, yes, obviously, there is a problem with a Chinese app spying on Americans and feeding us propaganda. You want American apps doing that.” — MICHAEL KOSTA “Well, if you guys are worried about the Chinese gathering data on Americans, wait till you find out who makes the phones.” — SETH MEYERS “Only 50 Democrats […]
CNN — In late 2022, the US began “preparing rigorously” for Russia potentially striking Ukraine with a nuclear weapon, in what would have been the first nuclear attack in war since the US dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki nearly eighty years before, two senior administration officials told CNN. The Biden administration was specifically concerned Russia might use a […]
The U.S. government on Tuesday announced it would sharply limit the fees that credit card companies can charge customers who fall behind on their bills, aiming to cap the penalties at $8 in a move that is expected to draw fierce resistance from financial giants. The rules arrive as part of a suite of fresh […]