Breaking News
US stocks mixed as rising shares of retailers offset sinking Treasury yields
U.S. stocks closed mixed Thursday as shares of big retailers climbed, which helped offset the effect of 10-year Treasury yield tumbling to a three-year low, a possible harbinger of recession. The yield on the closely watched government bond fell below the psychologically significant level of 1.5 percent as Wall Street investors moved money out of stocks and into the safety …
Amazon is selling gas for 30 cents to promote Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and police had to intervene
Amazon’s latest marketing campaign for the Prime Video series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel has not gone as planned, with the Santa Monica Police briefly shutting down a 30-cents-per-gallon promotion for gas due to traffic delays caused by eager customers, according to ABC 7 reporter John Gregory. The promotion has since resumed, with Amazon now working …
Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar will be barred from Israel, country confirms – Breaking News
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) shares a fist bump with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI). (photo credit: REUTERS/JIM BOURG) Israel will not allow US Congresswomen Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) into the country because of their vocal BDS advocacy, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday. Netanyahu issued a statement saying that no …
US makes new push for graphic warning labels on cigarettes
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials are making a new attempt at adding graphic images to cigarette packets to discourage Americans from lighting up. If successful, it would be the first change to U.S. cigarette warnings in 35 years. The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed 13 new warnings that would appear on all …
House committee subpoenas Corey Lewandowski as impeachment push ramps up
The committee issued the subpoenas Thursday to Lewandowski and former White House aide Rick Dearborn, requesting they testify publicly before the committee. Both Trump aides were cited extensively in the obstruction of justice section of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report. The subpoenas don’t come as a surprise — the duo was included when the committee …
British triathlon athletes disqualified after breaking obscure rule during Olympic qualifier
A pair of British triathlon athletes were disqualified from the World Triathlon Olympic qualifying event in Tokyo after they crossed the finish line holding hands in a photo finish. Jess Learmonth and Georgia Taylor-Brown were deemed to have broken an obscure rule. An appeal of the ruling was rejected, BBC reported Thursday. SIMONE BILES MAKES HISTORY …
Man in pick-up truck drives into group of ICE protesters in Rhode Island
A man wearing a guard uniform in a pick up truck drove into a group of ICE demonstrators on Wednesday night outside the Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls, Rhode Island. The protesters, picketing outside the facility that has contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, were organized by Never Again Action, a Jewish group …
Why Is Hannah Brown Making An Appearance On ‘Bachelor In Paradise’?
The last Bachelor In Paradise preview revealed that we’ll be seeing Hannah Brown on our screens once again in the near future. This isn’t the first time Brown’s been involved in Paradise drama this season. She was seen talking to her good friend and Paradise participant Demi Burnett about Burnett’s sexuality in the first episode …
BREAKING: State Democrats introduce universal background check bill
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, and Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined Rep. Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) and Sen. LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee) announcing LRB-3949, a bill closing the background check loophole in Wisconsin. Statements from their Thursday morning news conference: Gov. Evers: “We have to stop ignoring the problem of gun violence …
Israel Said to Deny Entry to Omar and Tlaib After Trump’s Call to Block Them
Many Israelis and Jewish leaders have also expressed discomfort with the idea that American officials could be denied entry because of their beliefs or criticism of Israel. Just last month, the Israeli ambassador to Washington, Ron Dermer, said that Israel would not deny entry to any United States representatives. Ms. Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, and …
