Futures hold ground before key payrolls data; investors assess Middle East risks – Yahoo Finance
Written by Johan M. Cherian and Purvi Agarwal (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures were flat to slightly higher on Friday as investors refrained from making big moves ahead of key jobs data and tracked possible escalation in geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. . The Department of Labor's nonfarm employment report, to be released […]
Jack Smith wants time to ‘assess’ SCOTUS immunity ruling as Trump demands ‘complete and total dismissal’ of 2020 election case
Special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday requested more time to comply with a scheduling directive from the judge overseeing President Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case, a sign that his office is still working on a Supreme Court ruling in the former president’s immunity case nearly a month later. “The government, including in consultation with […]
CUNY, Michigan failed to assess if Israel-Hamas protests created hostile environment, Education Dept finds
An Education Department investigation found that the University of Michigan and the City University of New York did not adequately investigate whether incidents on their campuses in response to the war between Israel and Hamas created a hostile environment for students. The University of Michigan agreed to conduct an environmental assessment, provide additional training and […]
Asia markets mostly lower after investors assess Australia inflation data – CNBC
2 hours ago Japan consumer confidence falls in May as most households expect prices to rise Japan Consumer Confidence Index The index fell to 36.2 in May from 38.3 in April, continuing a decline since February and reaching its lowest level since November. The majority of survey respondents expect prices to rise over the next […]
US still does not assess Israel carrying out full-scale Rafah operation
The United States does not assess that the Israeli military has conducted a major ground invasion into Rafah, administration officials reiterated on Tuesday. The latest assessment, which was provided first by Pentagon deputy spokeswoman Sabrina Singh and followed up by National Security Council coordinator John Kirby, came days after an Israeli airstrike in Rafah led […]
Blinken affirms prelim report saying Israel violated humanitarian law in Gaza: ‘Reasonable to assess’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday he agreed with the State Department’s interim report, which declared a “reasonable assessment” that Israel violated international humanitarian law in the Gaza Strip. “If you think about the totality of what we have seen in terms of civilian suffering, in terms of children, women and men killed and […]
Trial to assess TX high school’s punishment of Black student over hairstyle
A trial is scheduled for Thursday to decide whether a black Texas high school student can continue to be punished for refusing to change his hairstyle. Darryl George, 18, could be punished for violating the school district’s dress code regarding hair length, which his family says violates a new state law. The Crown Act, which […]
NV lithium mine prompts US wildlife service to assess endangered status of tiny snail
Federal wildlife officials list the small snail, found only in high desert springs near a giant lithium mine being built along the Nevada-Oregon border, as an endangered or endangered species. They agreed to conduct a full year-long investigation to determine whether they should. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says in a study published Thursday […]
Hamas led children through underground tunnels to ‘deliver ammunition’ and ‘assess damage’: IDF
Israel recently released footage of children moving through Gaza's underground tunnel system used by Hamas to carry out military operations. The Jewish state claimed that the terrorist group was using young children to “deliver ammunition.” telegraph. In the video footage, a group of boys is seen navigating an underground tunnel system. The IDF said the […]