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Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high on Tuesday, achieving the milestone less than 24 hours after a tariff pledge from President-elect Donald Trump sparked fears of a panic in the stock market. The S&P 500 also closed at a record high, surging about 0.55% on Tuesday […]
(LONDON) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is recommending the country’s security cabinet agree to a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah that was brokered by the U.S., he said in a taped video message Tuesday evening local time. Netanyahu said he was submitting the plan to the cabinet for approval Tuesday night. “The duration […]
Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Key U.S. trading partners are better equipped now to deal with President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats than they were during his first administration, according to experts. China has spent the last several years trying to “Trump-proof” its economy, reducing its reliance on U.S. trade. Exports from China […]
Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — One day after moving to dismiss both his cases against President-elect Donald Trump, special counsel Jack Smith is continuing to defend the validity of his own appointment as he appeals the dismissal of the classified documents case against Trump’s co-defendants. In a filing Tuesday, Smith urged a federal […]
Houston Cofield/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In a letter to shareholders, Warren Buffett revealed that he would be donating more than $1.1 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock to four of his family’s foundations. In addition, he detailed plans for distributing his wealth after his death. Buffett, the CEO and Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, reflected […]
Marc Piasecki/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has vowed to dismantle thousands of federal regulations as the co-head of a new Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, says the nation’s financial security depends on it. The U.S. risks “strangulation by regulation” as it hurtles toward “bankruptcy super fast,” Musk said in a pair of posts on X this […]
Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images (LONDON) — Russia launched a record-high 188 strike drones into Ukraine on Monday night and Tuesday morning, expanding its long-range campaign against Ukrainian infrastructure to coincide with the onset of winter. Ukraine’s air force said on Telegram that it downed 76 drones. Another 95 were lost in flight — possibly due […]
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump is making good on his tariff promises, saying Monday he plans to impose them on Mexico, Canada and China in an effort to stop the flow of drugs entering the country and illegal border crossings. Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that one of the first […]
ABC News (BETHESDA, MD) — An FBI special agent has been arrested in Montgomery County, Maryland, and stands accused of sexually assaulting two women, according to police. Special Agent Eduardo Valdivia, 40, is charged with 10 counts, including two counts of second-degree rape. According to court records, the alleged attacks took place in May 2024 […]
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies. This brings it in line with several major corporations that have reviewed their operational practices after facing considerable pressure from conservatives. No longer considering race and gender as a way to increase diversity when it […]
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