Israel will allow aid into the Gaza Strip for the first time in months following increased pressure from the nation’s allies to prevent famine in the region. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the country will allow “a basic quantity of food to be brought in” to Gaza after the country escalated its military […]
A three-day statewide strike of New Jersey Transit workers ended on Sunday after a transit union reached an agreement with NJ Transit. The union, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, called off the strike at 6 p.m. NJ Transit said trains should be operating at their full schedule beginning on Tuesday. NJ Transit will take […]
Two people are dead after a Mexican naval ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday. There were 277 people on board the Cuauhtémoc ship when it made contact with the suspension bridge and snapped all three of its masts. While all on board managed to remain on the ship during the crash, 22 were […]
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will deliver a press briefing at 9 a.m. Eastern time on Monday. ISRAEL SAYS IT HAS BEGUN ‘EXTENSIVE’ NEW GROUND OPERATIONS IN GAZA She is expected to address former President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis, as well as the deals from President Donald Trump’s trip to the Middle East […]
After former President Joe Biden announced his cancer diagnosis on Sunday, some critics alleged the diagnosis had been known for longer but was covered up, given the advanced stage of the illness. Doctors have substantiated the claim, saying it is unlikely the aggressive cancer, which has metastasized to his bones, wasn’t caught earlier, given the […]
President Donald Trump is calling for “a major investigation” into former Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign over allegations that she paid off celebrities such as Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, and Bono to endorse her for president. “HOW MUCH DID KAMALA HARRIS PAY BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN FOR HIS POOR PERFORMANCE DURING HER CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT?” Trump posted […]
The chainsaw ethos of President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting department is giving way to a more methodical, and modest, operation as Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the group’s de facto head, steps back from the national spotlight. Musk, tapped to lead Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, barreled into Washington in January with few constraints and a mandate […]
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested critics of President Donald Trump‘s tariff plan should be open to cutting taxes, calling them “deflationary.” Trump announced a sweeping tariff plan early last month, placing a blanket 10% tariff on imports into the United States and higher rates for select countries. Roughly a week after announcing the tariff plan, […]
The second round of May’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, will go out to retirees in two days. Here is all you need to know about May’s Social Security payments. When does the check arrive? Social Security payments typically begin on the second Wednesday of every month, and the following waves go […]
June’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $967, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in 11 days. The next SSI payments are scheduled to be distributed on May 30 because June 1 falls on a weekend. SSI payments are given to beneficiaries living with debilitating disabilities that affect their income, according to the Social Security Administration. The amount beneficiaries receive depends on several […]
