45 Easter worshippers die in bus crash, 8 year old survives
A bus carrying Christians on Easter Sunday falls off a bridge, killing all 45 passengers and leaving only one child alive. According to multiple media outlets, the bus was heading from Botswana to Moria, South Africa, for the festival. Moria is a popular place for Easter pilgrimages. The passengers on the bus were members of […]
American Reporter Evan Gershkovich Marks One Year as Russian Hostage
Evan Gershkovich is an American citizen; wall street journal The (WSJ) reporter who was kidnapped by Russia’s Vladimir Putin regime in March 2023 marked one year since his captivity on Friday, March 29th. Mr. Gershkovych was arrested in Yekaterinburg last year on highly questionable espionage charges and has been detained without trial or evidence ever […]
Mayorkas impeachment creates ‘biggest threat’ of the year for two vulnerable Democrats
GOP strategists say Sens. Jon Tester (D-MT) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) are vulnerable with House Speaker Mike Johnson (D-LA) planning to present Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) with two articles of impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas when Congress returns from recess. A vote against the articles of impeachment would anger a strong base of conservative […]
Biden continues push for judicial nominee, Evan Gershkovich marks one year in prison and more top headlines
good morning. Welcome to Fox News First, Fox News’ morning newsletter. Subscribe now to receive Fox News First in your email. And here’s what you need to know to start your day… don’t retreat – Biden extends new support for controversial attorney general nominee as Democratic support dwindles. Continue reading… “Totally surreal” – Evan Gershkovic […]
S&P 500 Surges to Start the Year – The New York Times
This year has gotten off to a rocky start for the stock market. The S&P 500, one of the world’s most widely followed stock indexes, rose more than 10% in the first three months of 2024, buoyed by 22 new record highs. About 40% of index constituents are trading above their 12-month-old level. And even […]
The Stock Market Had a Great Start to the Year. What History Says Happens Next. – Barron's
The market is off to a great start heading into 2024. History tells us that this entire year will end with a bang, not a whimper. Although, S&P500 Performance was weak during the holiday-shortened week, rising just 0.4%. He is one of the company’s record first quarter results. The index’s closing price record has been […]
‘He’s not broken’: a year later, Evan Gershkovich is still in Russian prison | Russia
FToday marks the sordid anniversary of the day a masked Russian police officer arrested American journalist Evan Gershkovich while he was waiting for food at a Yekaterinburg steakhouse while on a reporting trip. Mr. Gershkovic, 32, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, has not seen a day of freedom since then. He is being […]
S&P 500 notches best start to the year since 2019 – The Washington Post
Stocks ended a remarkable first quarter on a subdued note Thursday, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posting double-digit gains in the first three months of 2024, boosted by investor optimism about economic conditions. was recorded. The S&P 500 rose 10.8% in the first quarter, continuing a rally that began in 2016. Heading into […]
Russia to remain quiet on prisoner swap talks as Evan Gershkovich marks a year in custody
Russia has said silence is paramount when discussing prison swap talks that could include Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, whose detention this week reaches the one-year mark. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday that “certain contacts” would take place when a possible prisoner exchange was mentioned, but it would have to take […]
Record Number of Illegal Migrants Cross English Channel This Year
A record number of illegal migrants crossed the English Channel in the first three months of this year, despite Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s government claiming it had succeeded in “stopping ships”. On Tuesday, a further 338 foreigners were recorded arriving on British shores on boats run by smugglers that set off from French coasts, taking the […]