Who will be Japan’s next PM? Ruling LDP set to begin ‘especially chaotic’ party election | Japan
A week after Japan braced for a possible massive earthquake, the biggest major change came at the heart of politics, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announcing his intention to step down next month. His three-year term ends at the end of September, when the ruling Liberal Democratic Party [LDP] A new president will be elected […]
Iranian Police Shoot Woman After Trying To Impound Her Car Over ‘Hijab Law Violation,’ Activists Claim
Iranian women march after weekly Friday prayers in Tehran during a protest asking the government to intensify its crackdown on women and men to enforce the Islamic dress code. (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Brooke Mallory6:07 PM – Thursday, August 15, 2024 Iranian police opened fire on a 31-year-old woman on a […]
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD holds steady above $2,450 on positive Retail Sales data – FXStreet
Gold prices were trading flat around $2,455 in early Asian trading on Friday. US retail sales rose 1.0% month-on-month in July, beating expectations. Initial jobless claims fell 7,000 from the previous week to 227,000. Rising geopolitical risks in the Middle East could limit gold’s declines. Gold prices (XAU/USD) were trading sideways around $2,455 in early […]
Chris Kirk’s thrilling hole-in-one gives him early FedEx St. Jude lead
Chris Kirk was having a strong round Thursday when he reached the par-3 14th hole, the most difficult hole on the course. Kirk had already recorded five birdies and was leading the leaderboard at 5 under par early in the FedEx St. Jude Championship. But his rounds will improve soon. Kirk pulled out his 6-iron […]
Giants Superfan ‘McCovey Cove Dave’ Tries To Pull Off A Deal Of A Lifetime With Michael Harris II’s Grand Slam Ball
As a Braves fan, I can’t deny his enthusiasm. Atlanta Braves Center Fielder Michael Harris II He returned to the lineup on Wednesday after an extended stint on the IL. Harris had been out with a hamstring injury. June 14th. In his first at-bat since going on the disabled list, Harris came to bat with […]
4 arrested in ‘General Hospital’ star Johnny Wactor’s shooting death over his car’s catalytic converter
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police have arrested four suspects in the shooting death of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor. The four suspects arrested are between the ages of 18 and 22 and are from the cities of Huntington Park, Inglewood and Los Angeles County. Three of the suspects have warrants out for […]
Harris supporters say keep some Biden policies, lose others amid reports she is seeking ‘distance’
Several supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday they hope the vice president will align with President Biden on some policy points but not on others. Fox News Digital spoke to Democrats who gathered at Prince George’s Community College in Maryland as Biden and Harris spoke together for the first time since becoming the […]
New Orleans DA releases convicts onto streets before new state law takes effect
New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams has reportedly released 23 inmates suspected of violent offenses before a new statewide law goes into effect that bars post-conviction relief without greater oversight. Proposition 10, which took effect in Louisiana on Aug. 1, increases state-level oversight of post-conviction relief. The bill was introduced during a special criminal session […]
DOJ Backs Boeing Plea Deal Despite Opposition from Victims’ Families
Chris Moore, from Toronto, speaks during a vigil outside the Boeing Company offices for his daughter Danielle Moore, who was killed in the Boeing 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia on March 10, 2019. (Photo: Olivier D’Uglier/AFP via Getty Images) By Blake Wolf, OAN StaffThursday, August 15, 2024 5:38 PM The Justice Department is currently facing […]
Migration Politics Boost Donald Trump in ‘Blue Wall’ Midwest States
Immigration is a top issue for voters in the battleground “Blue Wall” states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, as it was in 2016 when President Donald Trump won, a new Democratic poll has found. The New York Times. Immigration is the most important issue for 13 percent of voters in the three states, behind abortion […]