President Donald Trump is participating in a multilateral lunch with African leaders on Wednesday. The working lunch in Washington will begin around noon with the presidents of Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, and Gabon for a discussion focused on expanding business and economic partnerships. Trump’s focus on Africa thus far during his second term has been limited, […]
The union representing Philadelphia trash workers reached a deal to halt a strike that caused trash to pile up across the city. Workers from the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees District Council 33 in Philadelphia, about 9,000 strong, began their strike on July 1 after failing to reach an agreement with the […]
Russia surpassed its previous record of the largest-ever drone and missile attack against Ukraine on Tuesday night, devastating cities and logistical hubs across Ukraine with 728 drones and 13 missiles. Moscow has flexed its military and industrial capabilities in recent months, drastically boosting its drone and missile strikes against Ukraine to record levels. Over the […]
Law enforcement increased the reward for information regarding the fatal shooting of 21-year-old congressional intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym last week in Washington, D.C. The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department is offering $25,000, and the FBI will offer an additional $15,000 for a total of $40,000 for information that leads to the arrest or conviction in the murder […]
Elon Musk is facing a new wrinkle in his plans to create a third-party challenger to the political “duopoly” because President Donald Trump has delayed appointing new members to the Federal Election Commission. For Musk’s proposed America Party to become a national political party, the FEC must issue an advisory opinion approving the party, which […]
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Neil Jacobs, will testify during a Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday morning, days after a wave of deadly flash floods hit central Texas. Jacobs is expected to be questioned on National Weather Service cuts, which have become a point of controversy for Democratic lawmakers […]
Dr. Kevin O’Connor, who was former President Joe Biden’s physician, showed up for his deposition on Wednesday after being subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee as part of its investigation into the alleged cover-up of Biden’s health decline. O’Connor entered the Rayburn House Office Building hearing room at 9:36 a.m. and didn’t take any questions from reporters. […]
(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday the deployment of 18 more urban search-and-rescue team members to Texas to help with recovery from the devastating Independence Day flooding. The members are in addition to the nine members deployed Monday from the cities of Riverside and Oakland, according to a news release from the Governor’s […]
(The Center Square) — Nevada airports have secured over $42 million in federal funding, with the vast majority going to Harry Reid International Airport. Nevada and the Las Vegas area have experienced a major tourism rebound in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, as the state’s largest industry faces an uncertain future, new funds are […]
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to visit North Korea over the weekend as Russia’s relationship with the United States sours. Russian Foreign Minister Maria Zakharova told reporters on Wednesday that Lavrov would be traveling to the country for a “second round of strategic dialogue at the level of foreign ministers.” The meeting is […]
