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8.8-Magnitude Earthquake Sends Tsunami Into Coasts of Russia, Japan, Hawaii
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii, and the U.S. West Coast. No substantial damage has been reported so far, but authorities warned people...
Wed, 30 Jul 2025 06:39:41 EDTFutures Steady as Markets Look to Fed, Earnings
U.S. stock index futures largely held steady Wednesday, as investors geared up for key economic data, the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision and earnings from Wall Street's technology giants.At 05:53 a.m. ET, S&P 500 E-minis were up 3 points, or 0.05%, Nasdaq 100...
Wed, 30 Jul 2025 06:24:34 EDTWhite House Set to Unveil Closely Watched Crypto Policy Report
A cryptocurrency working group formed by President Donald Trump is set to release a report on Wednesday that is expected to outline the administration's stances on tokenization and market-defining crypto legislation.
Wed, 30 Jul 2025 06:31:33 EDTRussian Missile Hits Ukraine Base, Kills 3 Soldiers
A Russian missile hit a Ukrainian army training ground, killing three soldiers and wounding 18 others, authorities said, in the latest attack to embarrass military officials as they struggle to make up a severe manpower shortage in the nearly 3½-year war. The Russian...
Wed, 30 Jul 2025 06:00:38 EDTHegseth Has Discussed Tennessee Gubernatorial Bid
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has privately discussed running for governor next year in Tennessee, NBC News reported Tuesday.
Tue, 29 Jul 2025 21:30:37 EDTKeith Kellogg to Newsmax: Oil Sanctions on Russia Will 'Bite'
After President Donald Trump's decision to shorten Russia's deadline to reach a deal to end the war in Ukraine, retired Army Gen. Keith Kellogg, special envoy to Russia and Ukraine, told Newsmax on Tuesday that the sanctions on Moscow's oil will "start to bite" if ...
Tue, 29 Jul 2025 19:42:43 EDTPolice to Quiz Man They Say Supplied Parts of Gun Used in Shooting
Investigators plan to question a man who supplied parts for a gun used in the shooting at a Manhattan office building that houses the National Football League's headquarters, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Tuesday.The man tried to target the NFL...
Tue, 29 Jul 2025 16:05:54 EDTMagnitude 8 Earthquake Strikes off Russia's Kamchatka
A magnitude 8 earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, sparking tsunami warnings from Japan and the U.S. Tsunami Warning Center. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was shallow, at a depth of 19.3 km (12 miles).
Tue, 29 Jul 2025 20:10:20 EDTTrump Lashes Out at Grassley as Nominations Stall
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, "must step up" and let appointed judges and prosecutors be confirmed.
Tue, 29 Jul 2025 19:24:11 EDTHHS Blasts James-Led Suit Over Defunding Planned Parenthood
The Trump administration is slamming a Letitia James-led effort to challenge the defunding of Planned Parenthood, assailing the effort of Democrat attorneys general to "undermine state flexibility." James, the New York attorney general, is leading a legal challenge against a ...
Tue, 29 Jul 2025 19:24:08 EDTTrump: Lack of Talent Got Colbert Canceled
President Donald Trump, who celebrated CBS’ decision to cancel Stephen Colbert’s late-night talk show, said Tuesday he was not "solely" responsible for the network ending the show in May.
Tue, 29 Jul 2025 19:07:22 EDTSenate GOP Nears Deal on Spending Bills Before Recess
Senate Republicans are moving to finalize a major package of fiscal 2026 spending bills before the August recess, aiming to avert a looming government shutdown at the end of September and demonstrate progress on bipartisan appropriations.
Tue, 29 Jul 2025 18:52:29 EDTNetanyahu Slams Starmer's Vow to Recognize Palestinian State
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed Keir Starmer's "appeasement" of Hamas Tuesday after the British prime minister pledged to recognize Palestinian statehood within the next two months.
Tue, 29 Jul 2025 18:35:46 EDT20 States, D.C., Sue Over SNAP Data Access
A consortium of 20 states has filed a lawsuit challenging the USDA’s demands they turn over the personal information of SNAP recipients, including Social Security numbers and home addresses dating back five years, to prevent fraud and abuse.
Tue, 29 Jul 2025 18:38:23 EDT190 Million Covered by Weather Service Heat Warnings
The late July heat wave covering the eastern U.S. could affect as many as 190 million people, according to the National Weather Service.
Tue, 29 Jul 2025 18:36:00 EDTGa. Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene Won't Run for Gov
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced Tuesday that she won't run for governor in Georgia in 2026, putting an end to her flirtation with the race in a long social media post saying she is turned off by a political "good ole boy" system and alleging that it was endangering...
Tue, 29 Jul 2025 18:30:27 EDTICE Busts Jamaican Illegal Working as Reserve Maine Cop
Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Monday it arrested an illegal immigrant from Jamaica who was working as a reserve police officer in Maine after he tried to purchase a firearm.
Tue, 29 Jul 2025 18:03:47 EDTMassive Housing Bill Clears Key Senate Committee
The Senate Banking Committee has cleared a comprehensive housing bill covering 315 pages of reforms intended to impact key issues of housing availability and prices.
Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:30:32 EDTHochul Calls for Assault Weapons Ban After NYC Shooting
In the wake of a deadly mass shooting in midtown Manhattan, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday called for a nationwide ban on assault weapons, arguing that stricter federal gun laws are necessary to prevent future tragedies, Breitbart reported.
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