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Trump Fumes Over Fox Poll Showing 53% Approval on Border
President Donald Trump blasted Fox News Thursday after the network released a new poll showing that just over half of Americans approve of his handling of border security. The survey found that a 53% majority approve...
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 11:59:38 EDTDiplomats: Iran, US Spoke Directly Amid Mounting Conflict With Israel
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi have spoken by phone several times since Israel began its strikes on Iran last week, in a bid to find a diplomatic end to the crisis, three diplomats told Reuters.
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 11:35:44 EDTBlack Church Leaders Pressure Companies on DEI
Black church leaders continue to pressure American corporations to main their diversity, equity and inclusion policies amid rollbacks of initiatives across the U.S.
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 11:51:09 EDTIranian Missile Attack Hits Israeli Hospital, Wounds Over 200
The latest missile barrage from Iran hit the main hospital in southern Israel along with several residential buildings Thursday, wounding at least 240 people.Israel's defense minister overtly threatened Iran's supreme leader in response, as Israel struck a heavy water...
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 06:32:11 EDTTrump Signed Executive Order Extending Deadline for TikTok
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he has signed an executive order extending the June 19 deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest the U.S. assets of short-video app TikTok for 90 days.
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 11:32:51 EDTBorder Patrol Finds 'Sophisticated' Smuggling Tunnel in San Diego
A large-scale drug smuggling tunnel that connects Tijuana to San Diego was discovered and disabled by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents this week, the agency reported.
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 11:26:45 EDTTrump Denies WSJ Report on Iran Attack Plans
President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a statement denying a report from The Wall Street Journal stating that he has approved plans to attack Iran.
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 10:26:11 EDTTrump: Fed Should Cut Rate 2.5 Points
President Donald Trump said Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is costing the U.S. "hundreds of billions of dollars" because the prime interest rate should be 2.5 points lower.
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 10:44:55 EDTPresidential Doomsday Plane's Arrival in D.C. Raises Concerns
The arrival of the Air Force's "Doomsday Plane" at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland has elevated fears that the U.S. may be on the verge of a major confrontation in the Middle East.
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 10:15:01 EDTRussian Hardliners: Time For Putin to Declare War on Ukraine
Russian hardliners are pushing President Vladimir Putin to formally declare war on Ukraine, saying his "special military operation" against the neighboring country is not enough, particularly after Ukraine's surprise attack on Moscow's air bases.
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:37:46 EDTCancer Drug May Stop Parkinson's Progression
Researchers have discovered that a drug already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat cancer may hold the key to successfully combatting Parkinson's disease. This is welcome news as Parkinson's disease cases are expected to rise by 60% in the U.S.,...
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:50:09 EDTBuss Family to Sell Lakers, Valued at $10 Billion
The Buss family agreed to sell the controlling stake of the Los Angeles Lakers to TWG Global CEO and Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter, doing so with a franchise valuation of $10 billion — the highest ever for a professional sports franchise
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:12:50 EDTTrump: 'Real Dummy' Fed Chair Powell 'the Worst'
President Donald Trump continued his criticism of "real dummy" Jerome Powell by sharing an article about a federal regulator calling for the Federal Reserve chair to lower interest rates or resign.
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 07:53:23 EDTTrump: Tucker Called to Apologize
President Donald Trump indicated a detente in his war of words with Tucker Carlson, saying the former news host called him to apologize "because he thought he said things that were a little bit too strong" about his involvement with the growing conflict between Iran and Israel.
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 07:33:49 EDTReuters/Ipsos Poll: Democrats Want New Leaders, Focus on Pocketbook Issues
Democrats want new leaders for their party, which many feel isn't focusing enough on economic issues and is over-emphasizing issues like transgender rights and electric vehicles, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 07:43:43 EDTZelenskyy Calls for More Pressure on Russia After Deadly Kyiv Missile Strike
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday said a Russian missile strike on a nine-story Kyiv apartment building was a sign that more pressure must be applied on Moscow to agree to a ceasefire, as Moscow intensifies attacks in the three-year war.
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 06:01:10 EDTUncertainty Over ICE Raids Disrupts Workforce, Businesses
Farmers, ranchers, and hospitality industry leaders welcomed President Donald Trump's pause on immigration raids, which had led to workforce disruptions and concerns among foreign-born employees."There was finally a sense of calm,'' said Rebecca Shi, CEO of the American...
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 06:47:31 EDTNYC Pride Turns to Community as Sponsors Pull Back
New York's Pride parade, the highest-profile annual U.S. LGBTQ gathering, is increasing efforts to raise funds from individual community members as corporate donations decline amid political challenges to diversity initiatives in Washington.Following shifts in federal...
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 07:15:55 EDTUS Dancers in Israel Trapped in Conflict Zone
As war flared once again in Israel, an unlikely and uplifting story of resilience and cultural courage has emerged from a group of American families - dancers and musicians of the Celtic Throne II Irish dance production - now stranded in the Holy Land.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 16:27:00 EDTExtremely Dangerous Hurricane Erick Looms Over Mexico's Pacific Coast
Hurricane Erick, now an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm, was located very near Mexico's southern Pacific coast and is expected make landfall on Thursday, authorities said. The hurricane was located 55 miles...
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