Phillies, Giants benches clear after sequence of close pitches nearly hit Phillies’ Bryce Harper
Emotions reached a boiling point during Wednesday’s game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Francisco Giants. The Phillies came into the game with the best record in the major leagues, but in one at-bat, Bryce Harper, one of the Phillies’ best players, was hit by two fastballs and visibly shaken. After Giants pitcher Kyle […]
Two ex-FBI officials who traded anti-Trump texts close to settlement over alleged privacy violations
Two former FBI employees have reached a tentative settlement with the Justice Department to resolve allegations that their privacy was violated when the department leaked to the press text messages they had sent to each other disparagingly about former President Donald Trump. The tentative agreement was disclosed in a brief court document filed Tuesday, but […]
Stock futures are little changed after the Nasdaq Composite posts a record close: Live updates – CNBC
2 hours ago CNBC Pro: The “Hindenburg Omen” happened last week Investors are concerned about the health of the rally after major indexes hit new record highs without widespread participation, but one expert says tight trading ranges don’t necessarily mean markets are weak. “When you look at the market, I think the market still looks […]
Biden admin scrambles to close loophole that allowed migrant on terror watchlist to go free
The Biden administration is seeking to close a loophole in immigration processing that allowed a man on a terrorist watch list to move freely around the U.S. for more than a year. A memo written by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas earlier this month repealed a 2004 directive that made it harder for officials prosecuting […]
NYC grocers gripe over fruit vendors so close to stores: ‘Pick off our customers’
New York City grocery store owners are slamming city officials for allowing licensed fruit and vegetable sellers to operate on the same block (in some cases within 30 feet) as their stores, eating into their profits. In Forest Hills, Queens, there’s a fruit and vegetable stand just 25 feet from a Key Food supermarket on […]
Rick Scott brings close Trump allegiance to Senate leadership race
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) was initially seen as the underdog in the race to succeed Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as Senate Republican leader, but he is touting what sets him apart from his two rivals: his close personal ties to former President Trump. Senate aides have said Scott is unlikely to be selected as majority leader […]
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 […]