Iran Took ‘Huge’ ‘Escalatory Step’ But We Won’t ‘Accept’ ‘Constant, Rising Escalation’
On Monday’s CNN News Central broadcast, John Kirby, the president’s national security adviser, said Iran’s attacks were “escalating” and a “huge step in the wrong direction.” However, “just because Iran carried out this unprecedented attack and we, our Israeli partners, and other partners stopped it does not mean we should simply accept the continued escalation […]
UN chief urges Iran and Israel to ‘step back from the brink’
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pleaded with Security Council members to avoid a “full-scale conflict” in the Middle East as tensions rise between Israel and Iran. Guterres’s comments came after Israel called an emergency meeting with members Sunday in the wake of Iran’s drone and missile barrage against Israel. Most of the hundreds of drones […]
‘The Five’: Democrat attorney general takes first step towards seizing Trump assets
‘The Five’ co-hosts react to the media’s apparent glee over the possibility Trump’s assets will be seized in his New York City civil … source
Three Paramount board members to step down amid talks to merge with Skydance: report
Four members of Shari Redstone’s Paramount Global board are expected to step down from the entertainment giant amid merger talks with Skydance Media. The Wall Street Journal reported This was disclosed on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the situation. A person familiar with the matter told Reuters earlier this month that Paramount’s board of […]
RFK Jr. running mate says Khanna’s call for her to step down is ‘anti-democratic’
Nicole Shanahan, running mate for independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., tweeted Tuesday in a social media post that she is “rebelling” on an open letter calling for Rep. Ro Khanna’s (D-Calif.) resignation. Democratic.” Mr. Shanahan, a Silicon Valley lawyer, said Mr. Shanahan, a California progressive, had initially encouraged him to join the conversation, […]
Congress one step closer to reauthorizing controversial federal surveillance tool
Congress is now one step closer to extending the life of a key federal surveillance tool known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). A bill to reauthorize Section 702 of FISA passed the House Rules Committee on Tuesday night, the last hurdle before the bill is considered by the House. It […]
Pastor Brooks and Project H.O.O.D. visited by Capitol Hill lawmakers in ‘major step forward’
Members of the House Ways and Means Committee visited Project HOOD, a nonprofit organization focused on providing mentorship, training, and community to residents of Chicago’s South Side. “The fact that they’re coming to see our work and learn about what we do speaks volumes,” said Project HOOD (Helping Others Take Their Destiny In Their Own […]
Gerrit Cole plays catch in first step toward Yankees return
Gerrit Cole still has plenty of milestones to accomplish before the Yankees ace is ready to return to the mound, but the right-handed pitcher took a step forward Monday. Cole played catch for the first time since being diagnosed with nerve inflammation and edema in his right elbow in March. “It went really well,” Cole […]
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole set to start throwing in positive rehab step
Gerrit Cole’s closure is almost complete. The current AL Cy Young Award winner plans to start playing catch “within the next few days,” Aaron Boone said Sunday, possibly as early as Monday. After being diagnosed with nerve inflammation and edema in his right elbow (he met with Dr. Neal El-Atrache on March 14), Cole was […]
Iran Asks US To ‘Step Aside’ As Plans For Retaliation Mount, Official Says
Iran asked the United States to not interfere in its plans for retaliation against Israel, an Iranian official alleged Friday. Mohammad Jamshidi, Iran’s deputy chief of staff for political affairs, claimed in a tweet that this exchange occurred. “In a written message, the Islamic Republic of Iran warned America not to fall into Netanyahu’s trap: […]