news2shortsWhile meeting with French President Emmnual Macron at the G7 summit, President Donald Trump said that the Strait of Hormuz will fully reopen and that he expects the agreement with Iran will be signed by Friday.
Residents of West Oakland, which suffers from toxic waste and high pollution rates, rally against a coal export facility West Oakland, a California neighborhood known for its rich history of Black activism from the Pullman Porters’ union to the Black Panthers, might not seem like the site of the country’s next great coal project. But … Read more
A former CNN anchor turned YouTube content creator live-streamed for nearly 11 hours from Friday afternoon into early Saturday morning awaiting the removal of President Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., only to make an absurd comparison that ended in widespread mockery. Jim Acosta, a known anti-Trump media figurehead, was CNN’s … Read more
Members of Congress are calling for increased oversight and reform after a Haitian national in Florida was convicted in a healthcare fraud conspiracy that prosecutors said involved more than $58 million in false claims targeting Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers using a federal drug discount program. Prosecutors accused Jean Jethro Alexandre and his co-conspirators in … Read more
A federal judge in Georgia has apologized to a former law clerk for “harmful, offensive, and unprofessional behavior” amid allegations she had engaged in sexual activity with a high-ranking uniformed police officer in her office during working hours and within earshot of staff. The apology comes as two House Republicans from Georgia have filed articles … Read more
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to revive a lawsuit brought by former Trump campaign advisor Carter Page challenging FBI surveillance conducted during the bureau’s investigation into alleged ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. The justices denied Page’s appeal, leaving lower court rulings in place and effectively ending his effort to hold … Read more
Democratic House candidate George Conway is pledging to pursue President Donald Trump’s third impeachment and put him “away for good” if elected to Congress. Conway, a longtime conservative lawyer turned vocal Trump critic, is vying for the Democratic nomination in a crowded primary to represent a deep-blue district in central Manhattan. He is promising to … Read more
Markets welcome US-Iran peace deal but prices may stay high as buyers race to refill depleted emergency crude stockpiles Oil prices hit three-month low and markets rally Business live – latest updates After more than 100 days of the greatest recorded disruption to the world’s energy supplies, the global oil and gas markets have breathed … Read more
Former Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was hospitalized Sunday. There’s no word on his condition or why he was hospitalized but his spokesperson says the 84-year-old is “receiving excellent care.”
Trump says strait of Hormuz to reopen as part of imminent agreement. Plus, best pictures from historic NBA night for New York Good morning. The US and Iran have announced a framework peace deal, expected to be signed later this week, that would bring their 15-week conflict to a tentative end, offering hope of relief … Read more
