Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Friday his government spoke with the U.S. amid an oil blockade that has caused power blackouts and protests in his country. The talks, still in their first phase, are “aimed at finding solutions through dialogue to the bilateral differences between the two nations,” he said. Díaz-Canel’s comments were made during […]
As the U.S. war with Iran continues, the Trump administration continues to try to control the narrative around the war in a manner different from former leaders. That includes their message to the GOP base while continuing to push back on mainstream media. Pushing the violence Speaking to the media Friday morning, Secretary of Defense […]
With Hollywood preparing to celebrate its biggest films at the Academy Awards on Sunday, new data suggests movie theaters remain a meaningful, yet more selective, part of American life in the age of streaming. Just over half of U.S. adults say they went to a movie theater at least once in the previous 12 months, […]
North Korea fired 10 ballistic missiles early Saturday morning toward the eastern sea. The Office of the Prime Minister in Japan issued an urgent warning telling residents all precautionary measures are in effect. Early reports indicate that no damage has been reported by nearby aircraft or ships. According to The Associated Press, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of […]
The U.S. military executed on Friday a “large scale” strike on Kharg Island, Iran that President Donald Trump said “totally obliterated every MILITARY target” there. U.S. Central Command said on Saturday morning that the strike destroyed 90 Iranian targets, including naval mine storage facilities and missile storage bunkers, “while preserving the oil infrastructure.” “For reasons […]
When news broke on Monday that Corpus Christi, Texas, was in danger of running out of water as early as next year, Gov. Greg Abbott a day later threatened to “take over” the municipality. But outside of placing the blame for the water crisis on city officials, what would Abbott’s proposed state takeover of a […]
A federal judge on Friday rejected two subpoenas that the Department of Justice issued to the Federal Reserve, handing the Trump administration a setback as it attempts to investigate Fed chair Jerome Powell. The DOJ in January launched a criminal probe into Powell’s congressional testimony about a major renovation project at the Fed. It served […]
The U.S. Department of Treasury temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil Thursday in an effort to dampen the impact of high oil prices amid the war in Iran. The move has drawn vocal critics who say it will help Russia without significantly lowering oil prices, which sat above $100 per barrel on Friday. The U.S. […]
NEW YORK — Next to the criminal courthouse in lower Manhattan sits an empty chasm where a jail once stood. Over nearly two centuries, a facility nicknamed “The Tombs” because of its underground cells and original Egyptian Revival-style architecture was built, demolished and rebuilt multiple times. Soon, it will be the site of the world’s […]
As Americans plan their weekends, a new sense of unease has hit the nation after two different targeted, violent attacks. While authorities have not said both were terror attacks, the proximity to the U.S.’s recent attacks on Iran raises questions. The two attacks occurred hundreds of miles away but only hours apart. The first happened […]
