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President Donald Trump welcomed New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to the White House on Thursday, extending personal congratulations and pledging to coordinate closely with the incoming municipal leader. The visit, which was recorded on video, included a brief Oval Office photo opportunity in which the two men shook hands and voiced their intention to […]
KYIV — Ukrainian officials said on Saturday that formal consultations aimed at ending Russia’s nearly four-year invasion are expected to begin within days, following the approval of a negotiating team and instructions from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Office of the President announced that Zelenskyy had signed off on the make-up of the Ukrainian delegation and […]
Washington, D.C. — Daniel Gray spent decades watching his student loan balance climb from roughly $30,000 to more than $170,000. On Oct. 23, the day after his 56th birthday, an email from the U.S. Department of Education informed him that the entire debt had been discharged. Gray became eligible for forgiveness through an income-driven repayment (IDR) […]
New York — Two large-cap companies with long histories of raising shareholder payouts have again extended their streaks, underscoring their appeal to income-focused investors. Enterprise Products Partners and Verizon Communications each pushed their consecutive years of dividend growth higher, reinforcing confidence that the cash they generate is sufficient both to expand their operations and to […]
Police in Concord, North Carolina, say an annual holiday tree-lighting celebration turned violent Friday evening when two people opened fire in the middle of a crowd, injuring four individuals and sending hundreds of attendees scrambling for safety. According to Concord Police Maj. Patrick Tierney, the shooting erupted at approximately 7:30 p.m. along Union Street near its […]
More than 100 Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) personnel were deployed Friday night to combat a stubborn fire on the One Henry Hudson, a 1,102-foot (336-meter) container vessel moored at the Port of Los Angeles. Officials reported that all 23 crew members were accounted for and no injuries had been recorded as of late evening. […]
Cambridge Dictionary has designated “parasocial” as its Word of the Year for 2025, highlighting the growing public interest in one-sided bonds that people form with public figures, social media personalities, and increasingly, artificial-intelligence chatbots. Definition and Academic Context The dictionary describes a parasocial relationship as a sense of familiarity or closeness toward someone who is […]
Walmart Inc., the world’s largest retailer, finished its fiscal year ended January 31, 2025, with revenue of $681 billion, outpacing Amazon’s $637 billion over the same period. The Bentonville-based company’s scale, geographic reach and category mix continue to frame discussions about its stock performance and future earnings potential. Management divides operations into three reporting units. The […]
Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene announced that she will resign her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 5, 2026, bringing an abrupt end to a tenure that began in 2021 and has been closely tied to the congressional faction most supportive of former President Donald Trump. The decision was released Friday in […]
Attorneys for former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey on Friday asked a federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia, to throw out the criminal case against their client, arguing that multiple missteps during grand jury proceedings render the two-count indictment invalid. The defense motion contends that prosecutors committed “fundamental errors” while presenting the matter to […]
PITTSBURGH — Eric Gillespie, founder and former chairman of defense-analytics firm Govini, was released from custody after posting a $1 million bond, days after a judge initially denied bail on concerns he might flee and pose a threat to public safety. Release conditions and court schedule The 57-year-old executive appeared in Allegheny County Court on […]
Sempra Energy, a San Diego–based energy services holding company, posted $13.2 billion in revenue for 2024, supported largely by its regulated utility subsidiaries and growing liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in North America. The performance underscores the group’s strategic focus on natural gas transmission, electric distribution and cross-border infrastructure. Approximately 55 percent of 2024 revenue […]