Janet Reno Was the First Woman to Hold Which U.S. Presidential Cabinet Post?
You wanted more quizzes, and we’ve delivered! Now you can test your wits every day of the week. Each weekday, your host, Ray Hamel, concocts a challenging set of unique…
New York protests over killing of Al Jazeera staff in Gaza and US blackout
NewsFeed Protesters in New York City rallied outside The New York Times over the killing of Al Jazeera journalists including Anas al-Sharif in a targeted Israeli air attack in Gaza,…
Wildfires scorch Greece as heatwave grips parts of Europe
Greece is facing its hardest days yet of this year’s wildfire season, a senior firefighting official said, after dozens of new blazes erupted in a single day and extreme weather…
Trump places $5m bounty on brutal warlord ‘Barbecue’ who burned 70 people to death
Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier has been indicted on charges of conspiring to transfer funds from the United States to fund gang activities in Haiti and now has a $5 million bounty…
Why Washington, D.C.
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Chinese tech giant Tencent’s quarterly revenue jumps 15% on AI investments, gaming unit boost
The Tencent logo is displayed on the exterior of a building at the company’s headquarters, with a surveillance camera visible in the foreground, on November 30, 2024, in Shenzhen, Guangdong…
As Democrats slam Trump’s D.C. crackdown, Mayor Bowser walks a fine line
In the end, President Donald Trump’s offer was one that Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser could not refuse. In mobilizing the D.C. National Guard, pressing federal agents into urban law…
Trump’s tariffs keep coming. Stock markets don’t seem to care.
At least for now, the U.S. stock market is on board with President Donald Trump’s increasingly aggressive use of executive power when it comes to tariffs. On Tuesday, major stock…
Starvation in Gaza divides many Jewish Americans
Heartbreaking images of children starving in Gaza have caused what some Jewish Americans call a “rupture” between supporters of Israel’s offensive in its current form and those who oppose how…
White House reviews Smithsonian exhibits to align with the president’s vision
The White House is conducting an expansive review of the Smithsonian’s museum exhibitions, materials and operations ahead of America’s 250th anniversary to ensure they align with President Donald Trump’s view…