Turkey, US in Talks on F-16s After Sweden Joins NATO
Friday, 26 Jan 2024 15:01 PM Texas is offering cash for Texas Military Department (TMD) members who will man the borders – the latest development ami . . . Friday, 26 Jan 2024 16:01 PM The S&P 500 ended a five-session streak of record highs Friday, with Intel slumping after a bleak revenue forecast, […]
Alabama Carries Out First US Execution Using Nitrogen Gas
Alabama on Thursday put to death a convicted murderer using nitrogen gas, the first time the controversial method decried by human rights advocates has been used in the country. Kenneth Eugene Smith was pronounced dead at 8:25 p.m., according to the state attorney general. “Justice has been served. Tonight, Kenneth Smith was put to death […]
Pro-Palestinian Protesters Disrupt Pelosi Speech at Seattle’s Westin
Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., faced disruptions from a group of pro-Palestinian protesters during an event at the Westin Hotel in downtown Seattle on Thursday. The demonstrators, mobilized through social media by the organization “SamidounSeattle,” gathered outside the hotel to express solidarity with the people of Palestine and call for immediate action, […]
Gallup Poll: Biden’s 3rd-Year Approval Worst Since Carter
President Joe Biden’s third-year job approval rating of 39.8% comes in second worst in nearly 70 years behind only Jimmy Carter’s 37.4% in 1979-80, according to the latest Gallup poll released Thursday. Further, Biden’s third year was worse than Year 1 (48.9%) and Year 2 (41%), according to the survey. In Year 3, 83% of […]
US Economy Grew at a Surprisingly Strong 3.3% in Q4
The nation’s economy grew at an unexpectedly brisk 3.3% annual pace from October through December as Americans showed a continued willingness to spend freely despite high interest rates and price levels that have frustrated many households. Thursday’s report from the Commerce Department said the gross domestic product — the economy’s total output of goods and […]
Report: Putin Taunts NATO With Visit to Baltic Province
Vladimir Putin on Thursday visited a Russian territory sandwiched between Lithuania and Poland, a day after the start of one of the largest NATO military exercises since the Cold War. The Russian president was said to taunt Baltic nations with his airplane flying close to Estonia and hugging the coasts of Latvia and Lithuania before […]
FTC to Investigate Big Tech’s Ties to AI Startups
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Thursday it had issued orders to OpenAI, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and Anthropic, requiring them to provide information on recent investments and partnerships involving generative AI companies and cloud service providers. The orders are part of an inquiry that “will scrutinize corporate partnerships and investments with AI providers to build […]
With Beds Scarce and Winter Bearing Down, a Tent Camp Grows outside NYC’s Largest Migrant Shelter
On any given night, some 3,000 migrants sleep on cots lined up inside huge, heated tents on a small island with sweeping views of the Manhattan skyline. But as New York struggles to house a surging number of immigrants from the U.S-Mexico border, there simply isn’t enough space in the sprawling complex on Randall’s Island, […]
McConnell Insists He Backs Border/Ukraine Bill Despite Trump
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell insisted Thursday that he still supports a border security bill that would be linked to Ukraine funding, despite remarks that he believes a deal could have difficulty passing given former President Donald Trump’s opposition to a border deal before the November election. Politico, quoting two unnamed Republican senators who attended […]
Four Countries Are Preparing for War with Russia
Four European nations are preparing for the possibility that Russia could expand its war beyond Ukraine and target the rest of the continent. Defense officials from Sweden, Finland, Norway, and the U.K. sounded the alarm that the battle could soon be on their doorsteps if Russian President Vladimir Putin acts on his longstanding goal of […]