Ukraine war briefing: Russian missile hits Kostiantynivka shopping centre, killing at least 14 | Ukraine
A Russian missile struck a shopping centre in the frontline town of Kostyantynivka in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region on Friday, killing at least 14 people and wounding 43.Ukrainian authorities said a fire had broken out. Images and videos posted by authorities showed thick black smoke rising from the destroyed building. The interior minister later said […]
‘I am a woman’: Imane Khelif hits back in gender row after claiming gold | Paris Olympic Games 2024
Two weeks after being embroiled in a gender controversy, Imane Kherif became the first athlete to win an Olympic gold medal, defeating world champion Yang Liu of China by unanimous decision in the women’s 66kg division. The 25-year-old Kherif’s biggest career victory was sealed amid jubilant scenes at Roland Garros, where a large Algerian community […]
JD Vance hits back after CNN host’s dismissive remarks about his service in Iraq
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) was responding to comments made by CNN host Brianna Keilar on Thursday in which she criticized fellow vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D), for lying about his military service. Unlike Waltz, Vance deployed to Iraq while in the Marines, and both Vance and other members of Waltz’s National Guard […]
Billionaire Blackstone boss Steve Schwarzman hits surprising bump in developing $100M country estate
One of Wall Street’s giants, Blackstone’s Steve Schwarzman, may have finally found the equivalent of that tiniest of creatures: the English red newt. The private equity boss is looking to renovate a rundown 2,500-acre country estate in Wiltshire, southern England, which he bought in 2022 for $100 million. But Britain’s notoriously strict town planning laws […]
Vance Hits Tim Walz for Lying About His Military Service: ‘I’d Be Ashamed’
Senator J.D. Vance (Ohio), a Marine veteran and Republican vice presidential nominee, accused Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D-Minn.) of lying about his military service and claiming to have owned a gun “during the war.” At the press conference, Vance was asked about Waltz’s suggestion that because he earned a law degree from Yale and grew […]
Teachers spark debate for ‘Alphabet Song’ tune changes: ‘Hits my ears wrong’
As educators online reveal how they’re changing the way they teach young students their ABCs, social media users appear divided. Unlike the classic “Alphabet Song,” the latest version separates the letters into different groupings and changes the ending to, “Now you know how to say the alphabet, you’ll never forget.” On TikTok, literacy activist Jessica […]
Credit card debt hits another record high
FOX Business’ Jerry Willis reports on the “uncontrollable” costs of reopening schools and how much families can expect to spend this year. Americans are increasingly turning to credit cards to cover everyday expenses, with debt hitting an all-time high at the end of June, according to a report released Tuesday by the New York Federal […]
Pence-led group offers blueprint to cut spending as national debt hits $35T
Advocacy groups led by former Vice President Mike Pence are urging lawmakers to consider a series of spending reforms to address the growing national debt. In an eight-page document obtained by The Hill, American Freedom released what it calls a “Guide to Reducing Federal Spending,” a three-step plan for reducing the national debt. Recently exceeded […]
Video shows terrifying moment truck hits 2 men on NYC sidewalk
Shocking video was released Monday capturing the horrifying moment a pickup truck drove onto a Harlem sidewalk and plowed into two pedestrians. Police say the horrific crash happened just before 4:50 p.m. on the corner of St. Nicholas Avenue and West 148th Street, when the driver of the truck “became unable to navigate the roadway” […]
Bullet reportedly pierces wall of Oakland home, hits father of 2 in head while he’s asleep, exits through his eye
Last week, a bullet reportedly penetrated the wall of an Oakland home, striking a sleeping father of two in the head and exiting his eye. Quote: GoFundMe page From the family of the victim, Run Hua Kuang KTVU-TV reported. He had been taking a nap after finishing his shift as a delivery truck driver Thursday […]