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Insights from The Washington Post and Firstpost The News Russia warned on Friday that an increase in US drones being flown over the Black Sea could prompt it into a “direct confrontation” with NATO. The Kremlin accuses Washington of conducting reconnaissance on behalf of Ukraine in the waters, while the US has said it is

More than halfway into the presidential debate, President Joe Biden took a swing at former President Donald Trump by bringing up his long list of legal woes and criminal allegations. Biden dug into several of the troubles the former president has faced in recent months, including his recent criminal conviction on 34 felony charges for

By Ahmed Elimam, Laila Bassam and Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) – Satellite images showing much of the Lebanese village of Aita al-Shaab in ruins after months of Israeli air strikes offer a glimpse of the scale of damage in one of Hezbollah’s main bastions in south Lebanon. The images from private satellite operator Planet Labs

A Texas man was executed Wednesday for the murder of an 18-year-old woman who was raped, fatally shot and dumped in a field. He used his dying words to apologize to the young woman’s family. Ramiro Gonzales, 41, was executed by lethal injection at 6:50 p.m. CT, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

A fire broke out on Icon on the Seas – the world’s largest cruise ship – causing it to lose power while docked in Mexico. No one was injured in the “minor” Tuesday blaze while the ship was in Costa Maya, a Royal Caribbean spokesperson told The Independent. The fire was quickly extinguished, the spokesperson

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., became the first member of the progressive group of House lawmakers known as “the squad” to lose a primary challenge in the 2024 cycle on Tuesday night, after suffering a bruising defeat to a more moderate Democratic candidate in his Bronx-area district. Bowman, 48, lost to Westchester County Executive George Latimer, 70,

kate_sept2004 / iStock.com You might think that people in the upper middle class — they who generally earn anywhere from $150,000 to $250,000 a year — have it all figured out. But even upper middle class earners sometimes make mistakes along the way. In some cases, they’ll look back on their financial journey and think

State police say two people tried to drive away from a traffic stop with a trooper in their car. It was after 1:30 a.m. Sunday when the trooper first pulled over Lamar Bailey, 36, and Kelsey Meyers, 28, near the intersection of Vogel Road. The duo reportedly pulled into a Sheetz parking lot but then

Nvidia’s (NVDA) stock slump — down by 9% over the last five trading days — dragging down tech-heavy indexes (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) along with it. Yahoo Finance’s The Morning Brief welcomes Commonwealth Financial Network CIO Brad McMillan to talk about recent trends in the tech sector and major chip players. “When you look at the

By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s ByteDance is working with U.S. chip designer Broadcom on developing an advanced AI processor, two sources familiar with the matter said, a move that would help TikTok’s owner secure sufficient supply of high-end chips amid U.S.-Sino tensions. The 5 nanometre chip – a customised product known as an

In a world as turbulent as current politics, it’s only natural to hear endless arguments between partisan candidates. In the 2024 presidential election cycle, both sides are gearing up to project their voices the loudest through any means necessary. Yet, the recent conviction of former President and leading Republican nominee Donald Trump is just the

Saida Wurie said it was her parents’ lifelong dream to participate in Hajj, the religious pilgrimage that brings Muslims from around the world to Saudi Arabia each year. They’d spent $23,000 on an all-inclusive travel package through a tour company registered in the state of Maryland. “They saved their whole lives for this,” she told

Stephen Greathouse / Shutterstock.com Entrepreneur, Shark Tank host, and investor Kevin O’Leary-also known as “Mr. Wonderful,” has been giving financial advice for several years. Explore: 30 Celebrities Who Went From Rags to Riches Also: 4 Genius Things All Wealthy People Do With Their Money O’Leary — whose net worth stands at $400 million, according to

A new FLiRT COVID-19 variant called KP.3 is now the dominant strain in the United States, accounting for about one-third of all cases. KP.3 is part of a family of highly contagious variants which are driving an increasing proportion of infections, sparking concerns about a summer wave. The FLiRT strains — which include KP.3, KP.2