Homelessness in the U.S. soared by 18% in 2024, the largest increase in recent history. It affects more than 771,000 individuals, including a staggering 33% rise in homeless children. The Department of Housing and Urban Development or HUD’s annual report highlights economic factors such as the affordable housing shortage, inflation, and ...
Justice Juan Merchan of the New York Supreme Court has upheld President-elect Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts. They include falsifying business records tied to a hush-money case involving adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election. Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 10, just days before Trump’s inauguration. Trum...
President-elect Donald Trump has named Fox News contributor and host Tammy Bruce as the next spokesperson for the State Department. Trump has described Tammy as a highly respected political analyst who he says understood the power and importance of “MAGA early on.” Bruce is a Fox News contributor and hosts “Get Tammy Bruce,” a prog...
Veteran Washington Post cartoonist Ann Telnaes has resigned following the rejection of her provocative cartoon. The cartoon depicted media moguls, including Post owner Jeff Bezos, appeasing President-elect Donald Trump. On the publishing platform Substack, Telnaes criticized her editor for obstructing her duty to scrutinize the influential. He...
President Joe Biden has written a powerful op-ed in The Washington Post, marking the anniversary of Jan. 6, 2021 a date he describes as a pivotal moment for American democracy. On that day, thousands of rioters who supported then-president Donald Trump crossed the National Mall and climbed the Capitol walls, attacking police officers, smashing...
The White House has revealed that the Treasury Department’s sanctions office was compromised in a cyberattack suspected to be orchestrated by Chinese hackers. This major breach targeted the Office of Foreign Assets Control. It is responsible for enforcing U.S. sanctions, as well as the Treasury Secretary’s office. Spokesperson Kari...
The State Department has notified Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms deal with Israel, despite intense scrutiny. This proposed sale is pending congressional approval. It includes fighter jet munitions, artillery shells, and a range of bombs and fuses, with production and delivery spanning several years. The move aims to bolster Israel̵...
Shamsuddin Jabbar filed French Quarter before attack; investigators explore his foreign travels ANKARA- Authorities are investigating the background of Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old US Army veteran, who used Meta smart glasses to record reconnaissance footage in New Orleans before a New Year’s Day truck attack that killed 14 people and in...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump on Friday appointed Morgan Ortagus as deputy special presidential envoy for Middle East peace. Ortagus is set to serve as deputy to real estate executive Steven Witkoff, whom Trump appointed in November as special envoy to the Middle East. “She will hopefully be an asset to Steve, a grea...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Matthew Livelsberger, the suspect in the Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion, participated in a military-themed reality competition on the History Channel, according to a media report. He appeared on “The Ultimate Soldier Challenge,” 12 years ago, the Inside Edition television newsmagazine reported. Livelsberger and his ...
