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Kamala Harris, Husband, Take Off for Hawaii
Vice President Kamala Harris, who hasn't been seen much in public after losing her election bid to President-elect Donald Trump, left Washington, D.C., Tuesday night with her husband to travel to Hawaii, a move that raised some eyebrows.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 08:21:24 EDTOPEC Secretary General to COP29: Oil Is 'a Gift From God'
OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais Wednesday told the COP29 climate summit in Baku that crude oil and natural gas were a gift from God, and that global warming talks should focus on cutting emissions not picking energy sources.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 08:34:13 EDTReport: Israeli Forces Find Russian Weapons in Hezbollah's Lebanon Hideouts
When Israeli soldiers began entering southern Lebanon as part of the IDF's ground offensive, they encountered Hezbollah's massive weapons stockpiles - most of them filled with advanced, recently produced Russian weapons, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 07:49:14 EDTReport: Jewish Patients Hide Identity at University of California
Jewish patients coming to the University of California, San Francisco for medical care report hiding their identity, a senior faculty member at the school told the Washington Free Beacon.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 08:18:27 EDT1 Dead as Pacific Northwest Hit With 'Bomb Cyclone'
A major storm swept across the northwest U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages and downing trees that killed at least one person.
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:46:40 EDTIran Offers to Cap Sensitive Uranium Stock as IAEA Resolution Looms
Iran has tried in vain to prevent a Western push for a resolution against it at the U.N. nuclear watchdog's board meeting by offering to cap its stock of uranium just shy of weapons grade, the watchdog and diplomats said Tuesday.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 07:16:19 EDTUS Shuts Kyiv Embassy Due to 'Potential Significant Air Attack'
The United States shut its embassy in Kyiv on Wednesday due to "specific information of a potential significant air attack" and told its citizens in Ukraine to be ready to swiftly seek shelter.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 07:03:11 EDTTrump: Not Reconsidering Gaetz for AG Nomination
President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday he was not reconsidering the nomination of former Congressman Matt Gaetz as attorney general.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 06:56:34 EDTTrump, Musk Watch SpaceX Launch Starship
Elon Musk's SpaceX launched its giant Starship rocket to space from Texas, advancing the ship's spaceflight abilities but botching an attempt to bring its booster back to land as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump watched from the company's rocket facilities.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 06:50:16 EDTPutin's Peace Starting Point: No Ukraine in NATO, Keep Seized Territory
Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a Ukraine cease-fire deal with Donald Trump but rules out making any major territorial concessions and insists Kyiv abandon ambitions to join NATO, five sources with knowledge of Kremlin thinking told Reuters.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 06:32:37 EDTItalian Village Offers $1 Homes to Americans Postelection
A rural village on the Italian island of Sardinia is trying to lure Americans ready to leave the U.S. following President-elect Donald Trump's victory by offering homes for 1 euro ($1.06).
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 22:21:27 EDTGOP Fumes as Absences Boost Biden Nominees; Vance Returns
Senate Republicans - and a prominent GOP governor - decried the absences of some of their colleagues that allowed Democrats to push through more than a dozen of President Joe Biden's judicial nominees, The Hill reported Tuesday.
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:43:12 EDTMexico Warns About Trump Tariff Impact on US Companies
Mexico's top economy officials on Tuesday downplayed concerns about trade talks with Donald Trump's administration, saying the potential impact on American companies could give the incoming U.S. president second thoughts about levying massive tariffs.
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:47:38 EDTOversight Panel Grills FEMA Admin for Discrimination
The House Oversight Committee grilled Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell on Tuesday over allegations of not assisting homes with Trump yard signs in the wake of Hurricane Milton.
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:29:46 EDTCalif. Voters Reject Raising Minimum Wage to US-High $18 Per Hour
Voters in California have rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the state minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026, the highest in the country.Opponents, including the California Chamber of Commerce, said it would have increased costs, led to higher taxes and pushed...
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:36:10 EDTComcast Spins Off NBCUniversal Cable Channels in $7B Move
Comcast is set to announce a groundbreaking $7 billion spin-off of its NBCUniversal cable TV networks, marking a pivotal shift in its growth strategy amid the changing media landscape, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 19:41:25 EDTPentagon Report: Suicide Rates in US Military Jump in 2023
Suicide rates among U.S. military active duty and reserve personnel jumped in 2023 after seeing a drop the previous two years, Stars and Stripes reported, citing a Pentagon annual report released Nov. 14.
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 19:17:39 EDTScrutiny Mounts on Harris Campaign's Spending Strategy
A growing number of Democrats are asking tough questions of Kamala Harris' presidential campaign over how and where it spent $1.5 billion in 15 weeks on her failed presidential bid and reportedly ended up $20 million in debt, The Hill reported Tuesday.
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 18:51:47 EDTProsecution Rests in Georgia Murder Trial of Laken Riley
Prosecutors finished calling witnesses Tuesday in the trial of the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, and the defense began presenting its case but quickly ran into snags .Jose Ibarra, 26, is charged with murder and other crimes in Riley's February ...
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 18:51:04 EDTJeffries Challenges GOP's 'Mandate' Claim After Narrow Election Wins
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., rejected claims of a Republican mandate following the party's "narrow" election victory, emphasizing that bipartisan cooperation will be essential for any major legislative action in the next Congress, The Hill reported.
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