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American journalist Shelly Kittleson who was kidnapped from a Badhdad street corner last week has now been released. The Iran-backed militia responsible said in a statement that it decided to free Kittleson on the condition that she leave Iraq immediately. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the release saying they are relieved she is free.
Marist poll shows that 48% of city residents approve of Mamdani’s performance while 55% view him favorably Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox As New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, approaches his first 100 days in office, a new survey shows that roughly half of city … Read more
President Donald Trump will meet with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte Wednesday at the White House, just as transatlantic relations within the alliance have frayed during U.S. operations in Iran. Trump has repeatedly threatened to withdraw the U.S. from NATO and slammed European nations for blocking base access and providing limited help to the Iran offensive … Read more
A highly alarming New Yorker feature on the machinations of Sam Altman drove me to test his AI for myself. The results were, well, highly alarming A corollary of the truism “don’t sweat the small stuff” is, by implication, “do sweat the big stuff”, but it can be hard to pick which big stuff to … Read more
Atlanta’s Reynaldo López, LA’s Jorge Soler throw punches Benches and bullpens clear in fifth inning The two had played together on the 2024 Braves Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López and Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler were ejected after getting into a brawl Tuesday night. Soler homered off López in the first inning, then … Read more
In an act transcending politics, tens of thousands successfully banded together to make the case against executing Charles ‘Sonny’ Burton in Alabama With all of his appeals exhausted, Charles “Sonny” Burton had already chosen the last meal he would have before being put to death by nitrogen gas at Alabama’s Holman correctional facility: barbecue chicken, … Read more
Donald Trump abandons threat for Iran to surrender or face destruction. Plus, why some people are ‘bad texters’ Good morning. The US and Iran agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire deal on Tuesday evening, which includes a temporary reopening of the strait of Hormuz. How does the ceasefire affect Israel and Lebanon? The Israel prime … Read more
After President Donald Trump and Iran announced a two-week ceasefire, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Trump and agreed to stop the bombing in Iran, but did not agree to stop operations against Iran’s proxy militia Hezbollah in Lebanon. NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports for TODAY.
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that “subject to the complete, immediate and safe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz” he would agree to “suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks.” He also labeled the agreement a “double-sided ceasefire” which would allow for peace talks while adding the U.S. … Read more
Vice President JD Vance says the current ceasefire with Iran is “fragile” but could hold if Tehran negotiates in good faith. Vance made the comments during a conference in Hungary on Wednesday, saying President Donald Trump won’t hesitate to use drastic tools if Iran breaks the truce. Trump has agreed to a two-week ceasefire predicated … Read more
