After months of stalemate, President Joe Biden and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy have begun meeting to discuss an agreement for raising the federal debt ceiling.[0] Negotiating teams have been appointed to spearhead the talks, with the White House deploying Biden advisor Steve Ricchetti and Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young.[1] The Republicans […]
Continue reading The ongoing debt ceiling crisis in the United States has led to talks between President Joe Biden and Republican leaders in Congress, but the possibility of a bipartisan deal remains uncertain. Democrats have largely stayed quiet on Biden’s apparent willingness to negotiate with Republicans, but there are concerns that the president is giving up too […]
Continue reading Senator Dianne Feinstein’s health has been a topic of concern in recent months after her absence from the Senate due to complications related to shingles.[0] On Thursday, May 20th, The New York Times reported that Feinstein had also been diagnosed with encephalitis, a swelling of the brain, as a complication of shingles. According to two […]
Continue reading On Wednesday, a federal appeals court in the US heard arguments about the future of mifepristone, a drug commonly used in a two-pill regimen for abortion and miscarriage care. The three-judge panel at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals was tasked with reviewing the legal challenge to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) 2000 approval […]
Continue reading On Tuesday, May 16th, a convoy of United States personnel was attacked in Nigeria, resulting in the deaths of four people, including two personnel from the US consulate and two police officers.[0] Three others were kidnapped during the attack.[1] The victims were on a humanitarian mission in the Ogbaru local government area of Anambra State […]
Continue reading A shooting in Farmington, New Mexico, has left at least three people dead and multiple others injured, including two law enforcement officials.[0] The suspect, who has been identified as an 18-year-old, was also killed on the scene.[1] According to police, the suspect fired at least three different weapons, including an AR-style rifle, and randomly fired […]
Continue reading Dr. Joseph Dituri, a diving explorer and medical researcher, has broken the world record for the longest time spent living underwater at ambient pressure. He has now been living underwater for over 74 days and aims to complete 100 days. Dituri has achieved the record for living the longest under normal atmospheric pressure. He shared […]
Continue reading Former President Donald Trump was forced to cancel his outdoor rally in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday due to multiple tornado warnings, in a move he says was for the “safety of patriots.”[0] The cancellation comes as Trump’s presumed GOP primary challenger, Florida Gov.[1] Ron DeSantis, was in the state for events in Sioux Center […]
Continue reading The shocking discovery of a woman’s body inside a freezer at an Arby’s fast food restaurant in Louisiana has left employees and investigators puzzled. The body of the female staff member was found by fellow workers at the restaurant in New Iberia, 130 miles west of New Orleans, on 11 May.[0] Police were called to […]
Continue reading CNN faced criticism following its prime-time broadcast of a town hall event with former President Donald Trump, with many accusing the network of giving him a platform to spread falsehoods without adequate fact-checking.[0] The event, which drew 3.3 million viewers according to Nielsen figures, saw Trump repeat false claims about the 2020 election and engage […]
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