Blinken meets with Netanyahu, hoping ceasefire prevents Rafah operation
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli leaders on Wednesday as the United States hopes Hamas will accept the most recent ceasefire terms that would delay an Israeli military operation in Rafah the U.S. does not support. He met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli President Isaac Herzog as he continued […]
FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show Neo-Nazi Protesters Carrying Israeli Flag?
The image is digitally altered. The original image does not include an Israeli flag. Protesters have barricaded Hamilton Hall on the Columbia University campus as arrests near 1,000 nationwide, The Guardian reported. The university has started to suspend students. A post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, allegedly shows an image of a recent […]
Footage Shows Father Accused Of Killing Son By Forcing 6-Year-Old To Run On Treadmill Because He Was ‘Too Fat’
(Ocean City Prosecutors Office) OAN’s Abril Elfi2:47 PM – Tuesday, April 30, 2024 A new video shown in court revealed that a New Jersey father had forced his 6-year-old son to run on the treadmill because he was “too fat.” Advertisement On Tuesday, 31-year-old Christopher Gregor appeared in court to stand trial for allegedly killing his […]
House Dems Vow To Tank MTG’s Bid To Oust Republican Speaker Mike Johnson
House Democrats announced on Tuesday that they would vote to table Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s attempt to remove House GOP Speaker Mike Johnson from his leadership position. Greene first filed the motion to vacate on March 22 during the latest appropriations fight, and the effort has picked up the support from Republican Reps. […]
Large Crude Inventory Build Rocks Oil Prices | OilPrice.com – OilPrice.com
Oil prices fell today following the US Energy Information Administration’s announcement. report Inventories increased by 7.3 million barrels for the week ending April 26. By comparison, prices briefly rose last week due to significant demand of 6.4 million barrels the previous week. For gasoline, officials reported that inventories rose by 300,000 barrels last week, compared […]
Companies Are Slashing Away At Debt As Surging Inflation Casts Shadow Over Interest Rate Cuts
The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that recent reports of high inflation have dimmed prospects for central bank interest rate cuts, making borrowing more expensive and causing many Companies are reportedly considering reducing debt. Even companies with already strong credit prospects are deleveraging to improve their ratings from top agencies and reduce borrowing costs, which […]
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey backs anti-Israel protesters at Columbia
Jack Dorsey expressed support for anti-Israel demonstrators who occupied Columbia University buildings. The Twitter co-founder posted and shared several messages on X criticizing law enforcement’s response to protesters. Dozens of demonstrators were arrested after being forcibly removed from the building. Dorsey, who stepped down as CEO of the company then known as Twitter in 2021, […]
House COVID panel urges criminal probe over gain-of-function virus research in Wuhan
The House subcommittee investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic has urged a criminal investigation into Dr. Peter Daszak, president of the EcoHealth Alliance, ahead of a Wednesday hearing, and the Manhattan-based nonprofit has released a large amount of documents related to controversial virus experiments in Wuhan, China. Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio), chairman of the Coronavirus […]
Hundreds of asylum seekers in encampment at Seattle park after funding for hotel stay runs out
Hundreds of asylum seekers have set up encampments in public parks in Seattle after funding for hotel accommodation near Seattle ran out, according to local reports. Dozens of tents have popped up in Powell-Barnett Park in Seattle’s Central District neighborhood as asylum seekers from Venezuela, Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo wait for […]
Portland State University closes campus after anti-Israel protesters occupy, vandalize library
Portland State University announced it would close its campus Wednesday after images surfaced of graffiti and destruction caused inside the main library by anti-Israel protesters. Photos show signs spray-painted on the walls of the Miller Library in downtown Portland, Oregon: “If Israel ends its occupation of Palestine, it will stop occupying this building,” and “We […]