US ‘very close’ to presenting Saudi normalization deal to Israel, Blinken says
U.S. and Saudi officials could be “weeks away” from finalizing the core terms of a deal to normalize diplomatic relations between the Gulf Arab monarchy and Israel, according to America’s top diplomat. “This would be a game changer,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken told House Appropriations Committee lawmakers on Wednesday. “Those agreements, in principle, are […]
Kari Lake Gears Up for Close Race Against Pro-Amnesty Democrat
Kali Lake’s race for Arizona’s vacant Senate seat remains tight against radical left-wing Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ). With about six months until Election Day, Mr. Lake’s polling numbers show him continuing to close his dwindling lead over Mr. Gallego. Gallego led by 7 points in February and 4 points in March, but the latest April […]
Republicans close ranks against Senate border security deal
Senate Republicans are vowing to block a bipartisan border security agreement from moving forward on the floor, three months after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky hailed the pact as a “great success,” reflecting rising partisan tensions in an election year. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York plans to vote Thursday to […]
NY push to close loophole that let Weinstein off the hook is in limbo
Efforts in Albany to close a loophole in the law that helped overturn Harvey Weinstein’s state sex crimes conviction appear to have stalled. The state Senate is expected to pass a bill Wednesday that would update the rules of evidence in trials of sexual abuse suspects, but Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie has not said whether […]
‘Close to a police state’: campaign groups condemn UK report into protests | Protest
Protest groups have condemned a long-awaited action report that recommends a review of undercover surveillance of activists and forcing protest organizers to pay for police. The 292-page report by John Woodcock (now Lord Walney), entitled ‘Defending Democracy from Coercion’, includes a complete ban on face coverings at protests and a policy of imposing corporate restrictions […]
Austin adamant Ukraine not use US weapons to attack Russia: ‘Focus ought to be on the close fight’
‘FOCUS OUGHT TO BE ON THE CLOSE FIGHT’: As Russia advances in northeastern Ukraine while leveling villages with glide bombs launched from aircraft operating with impunity from across the border, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is growing increasingly frustrated by the Biden administration’s ban on using U.S. weapons to target the bombers in Russian air space. […]
Hundreds of Florida nursing homes close due to insurance rates
Rising Florida commercial property insurance premiums have forced hundreds of Florida nursing homes to close over the past five years. Over the five-year period ending in 2023, an average of 146 nursing homes or assisted living facilities closed each year in Florida, according to the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. Over the same five-year […]
Scarlett Johansson says ChatGPT CEO used voice ‘eerily’ close to hers in romance film without her consent
Lawyers for actress Scarlett Johansson are asking OpenAI to disclose how an artificial intelligence personal assistant voice was developed, as Johansson believes the company used her voice without her permission. Her legal team has sent two letters to OpenAI, the AI company that owns ChatGPT, asking it to disclose how it developed the voice named […]
Red Lobster Files for Bankruptcy amid Plans to Close 100 U.S. Locations
Restaurant chain Red Lobster announced Sunday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The news comes after the all-you-can-eat service was reported to have caused a financial crisis. NBC News report On Monday, the restaurant said it was “pursuing operational improvements, simplifying our operations by reducing the number of locations, and pursuing the sale […]
Hannah Green comes agonizingly close to defeating Nelly Korda at Liberty National
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Hannah Green put up a great fight, throwing the first punch to Nelly Korda for birdie on the first hole. However, after battling with the world No. 1 all day long, Green fell just short in the game against Liberty National. She bogeyed the 18th hole and Korda made par, giving […]