USC Cancels Graduation Ceremony Over Protest Fears
The University of Southern California canceled its main stage graduation ceremony Thursday as college officials across the U.S. worried that ongoing campus protests against the Israel-Hamas war could disrupt May commencement ceremonies.
NY v. Trump: Tabloid publisher testifies he bought stories on Tiger Woods, ex-Obama chief of staff
A former tabloid publisher and key witness for the prosecution testified that he purchased stories about professional golfer Tiger Woods, former Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, among others during questioning by defense attorneys for former President Trump. Prosecutors from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office brought David Pecker, their first witness, to the stand […]
US energy giant sounds alarm on Biden’s climate rules targeting power plants
Duke Energy, one of the nation’s largest energy providers, is warning that the Biden administration’s newly finalized power plant regulations will threaten the reliability and affordability of power supplies. The North Carolina-based company — which serves more than eight million residential and commercial customers across several states, mainly in the Southeast — warned that the […]
‘Death to America’ rapidly emerging as key slogan of anti-Israel agitators in US
The slogan “Death to America” is seemingly gaining steam among anti-Israel agitators, who have swept across the nation. The anti-Israel demonstrations that have spread across the country have taken on an anti-American tenor in recent weeks, with students at the University of Michigan who were participating in the protests being given pamphlets titled “10 anarchist […]
Possible UFO Spotted Near LaGuardia Airport
Michelle Reyes was on a flight over New York City last month when she thought she saw something peculiar out the window.[#item_full_content]
DeSantis: Florida ‘Will Not Comply’ with Revamped Title IX
The antipathy between Florida and the White House shows no signs of letting up following the recent overhaul of Title IX from the Biden administration.[#item_full_content]
Protesters Clash With Police at Emory University
Emory University in Atlanta is the latest school to be gripped with protests over the Israel-Hamas war. The protests have prompted clashes with police and several arrests, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.[#item_full_content]
Biden to Give Micron $6.1B for N.Y., Idaho Chip Factories
Micron is set to receive up to $6.1 billion in grants from the U.S. government to help build its semiconductor plants in New York and Idaho, President Joe Biden said Thursday.[#item_full_content]
Stocks Fall as Weak GDP Growth Raises Rate-cut Gloom
Wall Street stocks closed lower Thursday as markets were stunned by data showing slower-than-expected U.S. economic growth and persistent inflation, coupled with a sell-off in large cap stocks triggered by disappointing results from Meta Platforms.[#item_full_content]
Portugal marks the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution army coup that brought democracy
Military vehicles and red carnations returned to the streets and squares of downtown Lisbon on Thursday as Portugal reenacted dramatic moments from the army coup that brought democracy to the country 50 years ago. Tens of thousands of people attended the celebrations of the so-called Carnation Revolution, which ended a stifling four-decade dictatorship established by […]