President Donald Trump will host law enforcement and first responders from the New York City Fire Department at the White House on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. for a “Steel Across America” event. NEW YORKERS WERE MISLED ON POST-9/11 AIR QUALITY, DOCUMENTS SUGGEST: REPORT The event will feature a steel beam recovered from the Sept. 11, […]
The United Kingdom announced new trade restrictions Tuesday on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, including a ban on imports from the settlements, marking the latest international move against the Israeli communities in Palestinian territories. “Today, we’re calling out the occupation of Palestine as unlawful,” Ed Miliband, the U.K.’s Secretary of State for Foreign and […]
Saudi Arabia promised to retaliate against the Houthis, an Iran-backed militia based in Yemen, on Tuesday after the rebel group wounded at least 73 Saudi civilians in airstrikes. The kingdom blamed the Houthis for the latest attacks on its energy infrastructure. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy said the attacks caused fires at some of its […]
Iceland summoned the United States’s ambassador to the country for a discussion after President Donald Trump posted a map featuring the Arctic island and several other countries falling under the American flag. The graphic showed Iceland, Greenland, Canada, Mexico, and Cuba among the countries that the United States hypothetically annexes in this scenario. Trump made […]
PARIS (AP) — Thieves stole four valuable Renoir paintings Tuesday from a small museum on the French Riviera, but abandoned two of them as they fled, the local mayor said. Police are searching for the perpetrators. A group of “well-equipped” and “well-informed” thieves entered the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer via the garden, the town’s mayor, Bryan Masson, […]
Qatar on Tuesday urged the United States to resume peace negotiations with Iran aimed at fully opening the Strait of Hormuz, as President Donald Trump continues to downplay the talks. A Qatar foreign ministry spokesman said it is working with partners, including China, to resume peace talks between the U.S. and Iran. The announcement came after Qatari Prime Minister […]
A group of Michigan rabbis and Jewish leaders is circulating a petition with five “nonnegotiable” demands for any Michigan Democratic candidate who wants their support. The letter appeared to be aimed at Abdul el Sayed, the Democratic nominee running for the state’s open Senate seat. The petition makes it clear that candidates’ refusal to agree […]
EXCLUSIVE — If the impending ban on U.S. hemp products takes effect as written on Dec. 11, about 68.1% of U.S. hemp-related businesses will fold entirely, according to a new economic report on the hemp cannabinoid industry. Whitney Economics, a research and consulting group that analyzes hemp and cannabis economics, released a report Tuesday on […]
New Hampshire voters will see two familiar names on the ballot Tuesday, when John E. Sununu and Stefany Shaheen compete to keep their political dynasties alive. Sununu, a former senator and the son and brother of two popular governors, is mounting a comeback run for Senate, and polls show him comfortably ahead of ex-Massachusetts Sen. […]
EXCLUSIVE — The Trump administration is blocking a California law that would have banned the sale of disposable propane cylinders beginning in 2028, arguing the state cannot outlaw the small fuel canisters commonly used for camping stoves, portable grills, and heaters when they are allowed under federal rules. The Department of Transportation determined that federal […]
