Pete Hegseth heads to Capitol Hill for fiery hearing on his record, plans to shake up Pentagon
Pete Hegseth will take the spotlight Tuesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee in a hearing that is sure to bring fireworks. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Hegseth to be secretary of defense as he overhauls the Pentagon, but the former Fox News host has been embroiled in controversy and Democrats on the committee are […]
Wife of American detained in Afghanistan heads to Mar-a-Lago to beg Trump to take up prisoner swap
Exclusive: A wife hoping to bring her husband home after being illegally detained in Afghanistan for two and a half years flew to Mar-a-Lago, Florida, to plead with President-elect Trump to take up her case. Ryan Corbett was captured by the Taliban in August 2022 just as the U.S. was about to withdraw from Afghanistan, […]
NY lawmakers demand subway chief’s ouster after comment dismissive of crime issue: ‘In people’s heads’
The New York City Transit System Commissioner appointed by the governor amid accusations that the New York State Legislature downplayed a spike in subway crime to praise new Manhattan toll plazas aimed at directing commuters underground demanded the dismissal of the chief. In comments on a Bloomberg podcast, MTA Chairman Jano Lieber argued that crime […]
AI-powered smart mirrors, snore-blocking earbuds and waterproof TV turn heads at CES 2025
LAS VEGAS – A wave of AI-powered gadgets, “smart home” devices, and futuristic personal wearables wowed attendees at CES 2025 on Wednesday. Impressive demonstrations suggest that many of them are more than just passing fads. At the annual technology conference hosted by the Consumer Technology Association, the phrase “AI-powered” has become something of a punchline […]
NYC transit head says violent subway attacks have ‘gotten in people’s heads’ but crime is down
New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) Commissioner Jano Lieber suggested that recent high-profile subway attacks are “getting into people's heads” and making them feel like the subway system is unsafe. Lieber told Bloomberg News. podcast Monday's “Bloomberg Talks” will discuss a new “congestion toll” plan that would cost drivers $9 to pass under Central Park […]
Subway Crime Surge Is ‘in People’s Heads’
New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) Commissioner Jano Lieber says the rise in violent crime on subways is “in people's heads” and insists the transit system's safety statistics are actually “positive” did. on monday interview About New York City's new “Bloomberg Surveillance” to deal with trafficCongestion pricing'' Lieber dismissed concerns many commuters have about taking […]
MTA boss Janno Lieber brushes off subway crime as ‘in people’s heads’ as congestion pricing kicks in
MTA Chairman and CEO Jano Lieber said the congestion pricing system launched Monday will force more New Yorkers to take troubled public transit. In response, he dismissed subway crime as “all in people's heads.'' In an interview with Bloomberg Surveillance Monday morning, Lieber sidestepped concerns about subway safety, telling listeners: ” “The overall statistics are […]
First Migrant Caravan of 2025 Heads from Southern Mexico to U.S. Border
The first migrant caravan of 2025 began its journey from southern Mexico with the aim of reaching the US border before Donald Trump's inauguration as US president. Between 2,000 and 2,500 migrants began the first caravan of 20205 in the southern state of Chiapas. The group's goal is to walk to Mexico City to find […]
ISIS, al-Qaeda Stronger than Ever, Can’t Keep Burying Heads in Sand
During MSNBC's coverage of Wednesday's terrorist attack in New Orleans, Christopher Soufan Group's senior vice president of global operations, who served as director of hostage rescue and recovery in the Biden administration and has held counterterrorism missions in multiple administrations, said: Mr O'Leary said: “Al-Qaeda and ISIS are now more powerful than ever,” and the […]
‘Embarrassingly Wrong’: Corporate Media’s Talking Heads Confess Their Biggest Blunders Of 2024
A number of media leaders, from MSNBC host Rachel Maddow to businessman and television personality Mark Cuban, exposed what they've been wrong about over the past year in Monday's Semaphore article. . Media failures include NBC News President Rebecca Blumenstein underestimating the impact of inflation on politics and Fox News anchor Dana Perino incorrectly predicting […]