Democrats slam Biden for bypassing Congress to strike Yemen

Some House Democrats are frustrated with the Biden administration for striking Houthi positions in Yemen without Congressional approval on Thursday night. “The President needs to come to Congress before launching a strike against the Houthis in Yemen and involving us in another middle east conflict,” Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., wrote on X. “That is Article … Read more

Top Biden adviser visits Beirut as Israel, Hezbollah near all-out war

Senior Biden adviser Amos Hochstein will visit Beirut, Lebanon, on Thursday to meet with officials in an effort to prevent Israeli-Hezbollah tensions from spilling into an all-out war. Hochstein has been in the region meeting with Israeli officials for more than a week as tensions have grown red-hot. He will now meet with Lebanese Prime … Read more

Nearby buildings compromised by Brooklyn synagogue tunnel, officials say

New York City emergency inspection discovers potentially dangerous conditions and issues order to vacate The illegal tunnel discovered beneath the historic Chabad-Lubavitch synagogue in Brooklyn was found to have compromised the stability of several structures surrounding the house of worship, New York City officials said on Thursday. After city officials had to conduct an emergency … Read more

US aviation agency launches formal inquiry into Boeing’s 737 Max 9

Move comes after cabin panel blew off mid-flight and two airlines found loose parts on multiple aircraft of the same model Boeing is facing a formal investigation into whether it made sure 737 Max 9 planes were “in a condition for safe operation” after a cabin panel blew off during an Alaska Airlines flight. “This … Read more

Bitcoin-tracking ETFs: watershed moment or damp squib? | Nils Pratley

The SEC stresses its move does not mean it is endorsing the cryptocurrency, which is near-useless outside of speculation It’s off to the moon for bitcoin’s price, then? That, at least, was the tone of advance opinion among the crypto crew if the US financial regulator approved the creation of exchange traded funds (ETFs) that … Read more