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S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit New Records at Open
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher Wednesday with the benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hitting record highs, underpinned by growing optimism that the Federal Reserve could restart its monetary policy easing cycle next month.
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 06:57:40 EDTTrump Slams 'Unfair Media,' Bolton, Over Summit Coverage
President Donald Trump criticized media coverage of his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, defending the planned summit and saying outlets are quoting "fired losers and really dumb people" like his first-term national security adviser John Bolton.
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 08:57:44 EDTTrump Admin Considering 11 Candidates for Fed Chair
The Trump administration is considering 11 candidates to replace Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell when his term expires in May, CNBC reports.
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:11:02 EDTActing US Attorneys Continue Under Trump's DOJ
The Justice Department overall has extended the terms of four U.S. attorneys who have not been confirmed by the Senate, which remains on summer break.
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 08:45:26 EDTTrump Touts Schiff Leak Allegations
President Donald Trump early Wednesday used his Truth Social platform to draw attention to a whistleblower claim that Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., approved the leaking of classified information to harm him politically and undermine his first presidency.
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 07:52:00 EDTNetanyahu: 'No Going Back' After Hamas Torpedoed Hostage Deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday night that Jerusalem would only agree to end the war on Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip in exchange for a deal freeing all remaining hostages.
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 07:40:50 EDTNew Uvalde School Shooting Videos, Records Released
Anguished pleas from parents. Confused police officers. The horrifying scene that emergency crews found when they first got inside the classrooms at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Newly released records surrounding the May 2022 massacre, including hundreds of pages...
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 07:17:11 EDTIran May Exit Nuclear Pact Over UN Sanctions Threat
Iran's parliament is ready to withdraw from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) should international sanctions be reimposed by the United Nations, Iranian lawmaker Manouchehr Mottaki told Defapress on Wednesday.
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 07:26:10 EDT536 Drones Spotted at German Military Sites
Between January and March 2025, German authorities recorded 536 cases of unidentified drones flying over sensitive sites, according to a recent German federal report.
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 06:41:33 EDTSurvey Finds US Alcohol Consumption at Record Low
Fewer Americans are reporting that they drink alcohol amid a growing belief that even moderate alcohol consumption is a health risk, according to a new Gallup poll released Wednesday. A record high percentage of U.S. adults, 53%, now say moderate drinking is bad for their...
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 07:16:46 EDTTennessee Town Votes to Turn Prison Into Immigration Detention Facility
Officials in a rural Tennessee town voted Tuesday to approve agreements to turn a former prison into an immigration detention facility operated by a private company, despite loud objections from upset residents and activists during a contentious public meeting. The...
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 07:02:12 EDTIsrael: Gazans Free to Exit While Hamas Attends Ceasefire Talks
Militant group Hamas' chief negotiator held talks with Egyptian mediators over a potential ceasefire in the Gaza war on Wednesday while Israel struck the territory's main city prior to a planned takeover and again invited Palestinians to leave.
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 07:09:57 EDTJudge Orders Trump Admin to Restore Part of UCLA's Suspended Funding
A U.S. judge on Tuesday ordered President Donald Trump's administration to restore a part of the federal grant funding that it recently suspended for the University of California, Los Angeles.
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 06:56:59 EDTTrump to Visit Kennedy Center as Honorees Revealed
President Donald Trump is set to make an announcement Wednesday at the Kennedy Center, where this year's honorees for its annual award are being revealed. Trump avoided the Kennedy Center Honors during his first term after artists said they would not attend out of protest....
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 06:32:50 EDTZelenskyy, European Leaders Hope to Sway Trump Before Putin Summit
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders were to hold urgent talks with President Donald Trump on Wednesday, hoping to convince him to respect Kyiv's interests in his looming summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 06:33:12 EDTEx-Police Chief to Newsmax: Pelosi May Have Wanted Jan. 6 Riot
Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund told Newsmax on Tuesday that it's possible that then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., wanted the outcome of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol Hill riot through the delays and denials of National Guard assistance.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 21:49:56 EDTNewsom Taunts Trump on 'Missed' Redistricting Deadline
California Gov. Gavin Newsom taunted President Donald Trump for having "missed the deadline," vowing "new, more 'beautiful maps'" of his blue state to help Democrats retake the House majority.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 21:13:56 EDTFeds Nab 5 in Nebraska Human Trafficking Ring Op
Five Nebraska residents face federal charges in an alleged multifaceted criminal conspiracy involving human trafficking at hotels and other businesses across the Omaha metro area and central Nebraska, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Nebraska announced.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:27:54 EDTNetanyahu Floats 'Allowing' Palestinians Out of Gaza
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday revived calls to "allow" Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip, as the military prepares a broader offensive in the territory.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 21:01:38 EDTNational Guard Rolls Into D.C. as Trump Crime Crackdown Begins
The National Guard began deploying in Washington, D.C., Tuesday night as part of President Donald Trump's sweeping federal initiative to combat crime, following his order to place the city's police under direct federal control.
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