Senators Reach Border Deal; Bill Faces Uphill Fight to Passage
Senate negotiators on Friday reached a deal on a proposal to overhaul the asylum system at the U.S. border with Mexico, clearing the way for Democratic and Republican Senate leaders to begin the difficult task of convincing Congress to pass a national security package that will include tens of billions of dollars for Ukraine and […]
Violent Cape Town Tourist Attack Blamed on Google Maps
A lawsuit filed against Google alleges that the tech giant neglected warnings from U.S. and South African authorities about the perilous routes suggested by Google Maps, resulting in a brutal attack on a California couple in Cape Town. Last October, Jason and Katharine Zoladz, residents of Los Angeles, relied on Google Maps for navigation from […]
Air Force Plans Full Revamp to Counter China Threat
As China continues to make overtures toward a unification plan for Taiwan, the U.S. Air Force is set to rework its command structure and aircraft priorities, according to Politico. The major overhaul comes only a few months after a Department of Defense report that cited China as “the only competitor with the intent, will and capability to reshape the […]
Punxsutawney Phil to Make Groundhog Day Forecast
Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring on an overcast Friday morning at Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania, the scene of the largest and best-known Groundhog Day celebration in the United States. The annual event is a tongue-in-cheek ritual in which Phil’s handlers, members of a club with roots in the late 19th century, reveal whether the […]
Jailed Friends Cleared of ’87 New Year’s Times Square Killing
In the early hours of New Year’s Day in 1987, a French tourist was mugged while walking with his wife through Times Square. The man, 71-year-old Jean Casse, struck his head on the pavement. He was pronounced dead soon after. Within days, police hauled in a pair of young Brooklyn residents, 19-year-old Eric Smokes and […]
Trump Says He Would Not Reappoint Powell to Fed
Former President Donald Trump said Friday if he is reelected in November, he would not appoint Jerome Powell as chairman of the Federal Reserve, Bloomberg reports. “No, I wouldn’t,” Trump responded to a reporter’s question about keeping Powell in the position. “I think he’s going to do something to help the Democrats, if he lowers […]
US Job Growth Surges in January; Wages Rise
U.S. job growth accelerated in January, likely as a resilient economy and strong worker productivity encouraged businesses to hire and retain more employees, a trend that could shield the economy from a recession this year. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 353,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday. Data for […]
Sen. Rick Scott: Biden’s 2-State Solution ‘Disgusting’
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is blasting the Biden administration’s “disgusting policy shift” in the Middle East and consideration of supporting a Palestinian state. “Less than four months ago, Iran-backed Palestinian terrorists slaughtered more than 1,200 Israeli men, women and children and today President Biden wants to reward those terrorists with a country of their very […]
Saudis Say Israeli ‘Commitment’ to Palestinian State Would Bring Peace
Saudi Arabia would be willing to accept a political commitment from Israel to create a Palestinian state, rather than anything more binding, in a bid to get a defense pact with Washington approved before the U.S. presidential election, three sources said. Months of U.S.-led diplomacy to get Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with Israel and […]
UK Defense Minister: Russia Cannot Win in Ukraine
U.K. Defense Minister Grant Shapps is warning that the West must make sure Ukraine defeats Russia, or face the risk of attack from China and other dictatorships. “Regimes who do not believe in democracy are watching” how the war plays out, and will launch attacks if they believe Western nations have “run out of puff,” […]