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FBI searches home and office of ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton
The world's leading authority on food crises says the Gaza Strip’s largest city is gripped by famine, and that it is likely to spread without an immediate ceasefire and an end to restrictions on humanitarian aid. The Integrated Food Security...
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is rallying on Friday after the head of the Federal Reserve indicated the cuts to interest rates that investors and President Donald Trump have been craving so much may be coming soon , though he gave no clear clue about w
Israel’s defense minister has warned Gaza’s largest city would be destroyed unless Hamas yields to Israel’s terms, as the world’s leading authority on food crises says the city is gripped by famine from fighting and blockade.
Hudson's Bay and one of its top lenders are accusing landlords having "ulterior motives" for opposing a push to sell 25 leases to Ruby Liu.
Powell signals Fed may cut rates soon even as inflation risks remain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump has U.S. buyers lined up for TikTok and could further extend the deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest the app's U.S. assets, he said on Friday, days after the White House joined the short video...
FBI searches home and office of ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton
The FBI is searching the Maryland home and Washington office of ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton as part of an investigation into the handling of classified information. That's according to a person familiar with the matter Friday. The person...
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FG Communities, whose mission is to preserve and improve affordable housing by acquiring and operating manufactured housing communities, is excited to announce its most recent acquisition in Greenville, SC. The community contains...
Decades after Pakistani troops killed his friends in Bangladesh’s independence war, veteran freedom fighter Syed Abu Naser Bukhtear Ahmed eyes warming ties between Dhaka and Islamabad with cautious pragmatism. Bangladesh is hosting the foreign minister and trade envoy this week, its most senior Pakistani visitors in years, in a bid to reset relations scarred by [...]The post Pakistan woos old rival Bangladesh, as India watches on appeared first on Digital Journal.
She wrote the state and federal defendants can't bring anyone other than those who already detained at the facility onto the property.
He was denied parole Thursday after serving decades in prison for murdering his parents with his older brother in 1989.
China set off alarm bells in New Zealand when it dispatched powerful warships on unprecedented missions in the South Pacific without explanation, according to military documents obtained by AFP. Beijing has spent years expanding its reach in the southern Pacific Ocean, courting island nations with new hospitals, freshly paved roads and generous offers of climate [...]The post Documents show New Zealand unease over Chinese warships in South Pacific appeared first on Digital Journal.
Rights groups are questioning a multimillion-dollar arms sale by the United States to Nigeria as security forces in the west African nation continue to be accused of killing civilians with impunity. Last week the State Department approved the possible sale of $346 million in weapons, including bombs, rockets and munitions, to Nigeria, which is battling jihadist [...]The post $346 mn US-Nigeria arms deal sets rights groups on edge appeared first on Digital Journal.
California voters will decide in a November special election whether to approve a redrawn congressional map designed to help Democrats win five more U.S. House seats next year. Lawmakers voted mostly along party lines Thursday to approve legislation calling for...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erik Menendez was denied parole by panel of California commissioners Thursday. During his hearing he offered his most detailed account in years of how he was raised and why he made...
Erik Menendez was denied parole by panel of California commissioners Thursday. During his hearing he offered his most detailed account in years of how he was raised and why he made the choices he did — both at the time of his parents’ killing and during his decades in prison. He and his brother Lyle [...]
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A car bomb and a separate attack on a police helicopter in Colombia killed at least 17 people Thursday, according to authorities. President Gustavo Petro attributed both attacks to dissidents of the defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, commonly known as FARC. At least 12 police officers died in the attack [...]
Fujiyosh Shindo, 93, was discovered collapsed and bleeding by his wife inside their home in Japan's northern Akita prefecture on Monday in a suspected bear attack.
A California parole board has decided that convicted killer Eric Menendez will remain in prison. On Friday, the board will hear the case of his brother Lyle Menendez, who was also convicted in the 1989 murder of their parents.
Allisha Gray scored 27 points, Rhyne Howard added 16 and the Atlanta Dream held on for a 75-73 victory to hand the Minnesota Lynx consecutive losses for the first time this season. Bridget Carleton scored 16 points for Minnesota (28-7)...
Christian Walker and Yainer Diaz homered, Jesús Sánchez ended a lengthy slump with five hits and the Houston Astros beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 to snap a four-game losing streak. The Astros scored early and often against Baltimore rookie Brandon...
Falling for someone at work can be both exciting and rewarding, but they can also cause challenges to employees and workplaces.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Philadelphia Zoo has achieved a groundbreaking conservation success with the hatching of nine additional critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises, bringing the total number of ...
Skylar Thompson shined in the Pittsburgh Steelers' 19-10 preseason victory over the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night. Thompson, a former Miami Dolphin, completed 11 of 13 passes for 152 yards, including a 24-yard touchdown to Lance McCutcheon. Rookie Ben Sauls...
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction halting further expansion of an immigration detention centre in Florida.
A preliminary injunction is halting expansion of the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades due to possible violations of environmental laws.
The German government faces a fine of €10,000 in the dispute over the granting of visas for Afghans to enter Germany. The Berlin Administrative Court ruled...
An appeals court has thrown out the massive civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump. A five-judge panel ruled Thursday in New York state’s lawsuit accusing the businessman-turned-politician of exaggerating his wealth. The decision came seven months after the Republican...
A New York appeals court has thrown out President Donald Trump’s massive civil fraud penalty.
For years, researchers had discovered dozens of silver hoards in Israel from the Bronze and Iron Ages, but they were often thought to be raw metal, jeweler's...
About 150,000 eligible beneficiaries can enroll for the demonstration program during open season.
BERLIN (AP) — A Ukrainian man suspected to be one of the coordinators of undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany in 2022 was arrested in Italy on Thursday, authorities said.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Humpy Wheeler, a pioneering motorsports promoter and former president and general manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway, has died, NASCAR said. He was 86. Charlotte Motor Speedway said Wheeler died of natural causes Wednesday in Charlotte, surrounded by his family. “Humpy Wheeler was a visionary whose name became synonymous with promotion and [...]
In a filing made public on Wednesday night, federal prosecutors said that Sean "Diddy" Combs had no legal grounds to request an acquittal from the court. The music mogul was convicted of two prostitution-related charges in early July and faces 10 years of prison on each count. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 3.
ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyers for a Spanish-language journalist who has been held in federal immigration detention since June argue in a court filing that the government is retaliating against him for his news coverage and is holding him in violation of his constitutional rights. Local police in DeKalb County, just outside Atlanta, arrested Mario Guevara [...]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Humpy Wheeler, a pioneering motorsports promoter and former president and general manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway, has died, NASCAR said. He was 86.
A survey conducted by the Colorado Air National Guard taken in February and provided to Breaking Defense, found that of 101 space operators only eight would transfer to the Space Force under the current plan.
Montreal police are asking for help locating Reza Falsafi.
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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Zambian Foreign Minister Mulambo Haimbe opened the embassy together on Wednesday. Israel has opened an embassy in...
Brazil’s federal police say messages found on the telephone of former President Jair Bolsonaro show he once wanted to flee to Argentina and request political asylum
San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. made a sensational leaping catch to rob San Francisco’s Rafael Devers of a home run. The left-handed Devers lifted a high fly ball off left-hander JP Sears with one out in the...
A bus crash in northwestern Afghanistan killed at least 79 people returning from Iran, including 19 children, an official said.
Luis Suarez scored twice on penalty kicks and Inter Miami overcame Lionel Messi’s absence to beat Tigres UANL from Mexico 2-1 in a Leagues Cup quarterfinal Wednesday night. After leading his team to victory over the LA Galaxy, Messi did...
PHOENIX (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. led off the ninth inning with a tying homer, Adrian Del Castillo had a broken-bat RBI single in the 10th and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-2 on Wednesday.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — At least 13 people allegedly involved in the killing of two members of Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada's staff in May were arrested Wednesday for their alleged roles in what authorities described as a meticulously planned hit on two people close to the capital's leader. Three of those arrested allegedly were [...]
A lawyer for one of the co-streamers of the 46-year-old French man known online as Jean Pormanove said the violence was staged.
Israel approved a major settlement project on Wednesday in an area of the occupied West Bank that the international community has warned threatens the viability of a future Palestinian state.
It has become a tradition Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires: each Wednesday, baton-wielding riot police corral or confront a band of protesters brandishing signs, shopping bags and walking frames. For sure, these veteran “militants” are vocal. Sometimes they are even feisty. But they are also gray-haired, wrinkled and at times struggle to keep their balance. “For [...]The post Pensioners on the frontline of Argentina’s fiery politics appeared first on Digital Journal.
More than 700 acclaimed professionals call for arms embargo, sanctions and scrutiny as Gaza faces darkest days.
The Texas House on Wednesday approved redrawn congressional maps that would give Republicans a bigger edge in 2026, muscling through a partisan gerrymander that launched weeks of protests by Democrats and a widening national battle over redistricting.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has fired a press officer who was responsible for drafting Trump administration talking points about policy toward Israel and Gaza after complaints from the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. Officials said Shahed Ghoreishi, a contractor working for the Bureau of Near East Affairs, was terminated over the weekend following two [...]
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Texas House approves redrawn maps sought by Trump ahead of 2026 elections
CHESTER, PA — The New Pennsylvania Project (NPP) is celebrating the release of the 10th episode of Slingshot The Podcast, a series aimed at amplifying underrepresented voices and promoting civic ...
Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud will play defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori on Wednesday night for the U.S. Open mixed doubles title and $1 million. Swiatek and Ruud, the No. 3 seeds, beat top-seeded Jessica Pegula 3-5, 5-3,...
Supply chain and raw material uncertainty as well as a declining workforce are at the root of America's defense industrial base woes.The post Why the Defense Industrial Base Is So Hard to Fix appeared first on The National Interest.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has posthumously awarded five notable Floridians with the Governor’s Medal of Freedom, one of the state’s highest honors. The awardees include the state’s last Democratic governor, Buddy MacKay, who was a citrus farmer, policy wonk and diplomat; former Democratic governor and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham, who was [...]
A draft peace deal between Congo's government and the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels aims to restore government control over rebel-held areas
Speaking near the border in New Mexico on Tuesday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said crews have begun painting sections of the 30-foot steel bollards that make up the barriers.
Each tall ship is greeted with two cannon shots and its country’s national anthem as it enters the harbor.
An airman stationed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, who died after being shot by an AK-47 fired through the wall of an off-base apartment in Wyoming, has been identified by service officials.
Nvidia, Palantir and other superstar AI stocks are dragging Wall Street lower again. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% Wednesday and was on track for a fourth straight loss after setting an all-time high last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
Fandom is a funny thing in the age of social media. Spend enough time scrolling and it’s easy to feel like you really know a celebrity, and all their friends. The new film “Lurker,” a Sundance breakou...
From Florida to New England, people trying to enjoy the last hurrahs of summer along the coast were met with rip current warnings, closed beaches and in some cases already treacherous waves as Hurricane Erin inched closer Wednesday.While forecasters remain confident that the center of the monste...
In Canada's relatively non-competitive airline market, price plays a greater role than loyalty when it comes to consumer decision making.
Some new drugs replicate the effects of known illicit substances, but can't presently be identified in urine samples as there is no specific test for them.
Israel's military said Wednesday it would call up tens of thousands of reservists and extend the service of others for an expanded military operation in Gaza City.
Schools shut and villages swept away as Pakistan reels from monsoon devastation.
Huang Chung-wei was sentenced to 28 months in prison by the district court in the southern port city of Kaohsiung on Tuesday. Five others also received prison terms.
A Yosemite National Park ranger was fired after hanging a pride flag from El Capitan while some visitors face potential prosecution for alleged violations of protest restrictions that have been tightened under President Donald Trump.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met China's top diplomat and hailed the “steady progress” made in improving the countries' relationship after a yearslong standoff between the nuclear-armed powers. China's foreign ministry after Foreign Minister Wang Yi's meeting said the...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Max Scherzer pitched six strong innings to notch his 220th career win, and George Springer hit an early two-run home run as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 on Tuesday night.
Bad news, coffee drinkers: According to the latest inflation report, the average retail price of roasted coffee has risen 14.8% since last July.Worse news: Some of President Donald Trump’s highest new tariffs started this month and are throwing the coffee...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Saniya Rivers scored 17 points, Olivia Nelson-Ododa had 15 points and nine rebounds, and the Connecticut Sun beat the Washington Mystics 80-69 on Tuesday night to end a 13-game road losing streak.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Catherine Hanaway, a longtime figure in Missouri Republican politics, will return to public office next month to become the state’s next attorney general.
Farmers across Washington already spread thousands of tons of fertilizer from human waste on their crops each year, but there’s a major blind spot when it comes to potential contaminants.
Drake Baldwin hit a two-run single with two outs in the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves rallied from a six-run deficit to defeat the Chicago White Sox 11-10. Michael Harris II and Jurickson Profar each hit a two-run homer....
Gleyber Torres drew a 10th-inning walk to send home Wenceel Pérez and give the Detroit Tigers a 1-0 win over Houston, the Astros third consecutive shutout loss. Pérez started the 10th as the automatic runner on second base and took...
A row between Israel and France over Paris's plan to recognise a Palestinian state next month escalated to crisis level on Tuesday when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused President Emmanuel Macron of fomenting "antisemitism".
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said her country will never see South Korea as a partner for diplomacy. The remarks reported Wednesday were her latest taunt of Seoul’s government’s efforts to mend ties. Kim Yo...
Skylar Diggins scored 24 points, Nneka Ogwumike added 21 points and the Chicago Sky beat the Seattle Storm 94-88. Chicago has lost five games in a row and 13 of its last 14. Dominique Malonga had 15 points, seven rebounds...
A bill that would make California the first in the nation to phase out “particularly harmful” ultra-processed foods from the 1 billion school meals served in the state each year faces a key Senate committee hearing next week as critics...
The Environmental Protection Agency announced the first national drinking water standard for six so-called forever chemicals Wednesday, a change that could cost Washington public water utilities an estimated $1.6 billion, according to state officials.
South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus has made 10 changes to his starting lineup for Saturday's second test against Australia as the Rugby World Cup champions aim to bounce back from a shocking 38-22 home loss to the Wallabies. The changes...
FORT WORTH, Texas — Tarrant County faith leaders along with city and county officials rallied in downtown Fort Worth on Tuesday in support of State Rep. Nicole Collier.
A Colombian appeals court has ruled that former President Alvaro Uribe must be released from house arrest
ATLANTA — In two separate June 11 incidents, police reports show federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents worked hand-in-hand with local Chatham County police patrols to find and detain immigrants — with one of the reports specifying the ICE agent...
The prospect of an expanded assault on areas sheltering hundreds of thousands of civilians has sparked condemnation inside Israel and abroad.
A New Zealand soldier who tried to spy for a foreign power has admitted to attempted espionage in a military court.
NEW YORK (AP) — A fifth person has died in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City, health officials said. The outbreak in Central Harlem has sickened dozens since it began i...
Warner Bros.’ “Weapons” held the No. 1 position at the U.K. and Ireland box office for a second weekend, adding £1.5 million ($2.1 million) and bringing its total to £6.2 million ($8.4 million), according to Comscore. Sony Pictures launched Celine Song’s romantic drama “Materialists,” starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal, straight into second [...]
Prosecutors in Germany say the suspect in a deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market has been charged with murder, attempted murder and bodily harm
Serbian anti-government protesters accused police Tuesday of beating and threatening detained activists, fuelling fears of a spiralling crackdown after a week of violent clashes. Almost daily protests have gripped Serbia since November, sparked by the collapse of a railway station roof that killed 16 people. The tragedy became a symbol of deep-rooted corruption in the [...]The post Serbia protesters accuse police of abuse and warn of ‘spiral of violence’ appeared first on Digital Journal.
U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said the record number of killings must be a wake-up call to protect civilians caught in conflict and all those trying to help them.
The remarks were a considerable shift in sentiment between President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, who called Moscow a potential threat for many European countries.
A coach at a center in Iowa that trained Olympic champions is facing allegations that he abused young female gymnasts.
ATLANTA — A federal appeals court has revived part of a lawsuit by comedian-actors Eric André and Clayton English alleging Clayton County police officers unlawfully stopped and searched them while they boarded flights at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.