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15.04 / 18:07

Citi Action awards wellness Justice Department Courts Corruption or politics? SC weighs new bribery case as more clashes are brewing

WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court for years has been making it more challenging for prosecutors to bring corruption cases against public officials, guided by the belief that some of the dealmaking and fundraising in the political realm is unseemly but not illegal. A new batch of cases making their way through the courts shows that where to draw the line remains in flux. In New York, a U.S.

15.04 / 12:53

COST Provident Target Fox Food President War Biden’s war on ‘junk fees’ misses the real problem

Executive Vice President of National Taxpayers Union Brandon Arnold joins 'Fox Business Tonight' to discuss why stocks are sinking ahead of Christmas weekend.

15.04 / 05:01

Twitter Action wellness President Updates How the US helped counter Iran's attack on Israel

American aircraft and planes downed dozens of drones and missiles when Iran launched the attack on Saturday, after Tehran repeatedly threatened to hit back in response to an Israeli strike on its consulate in Damascus that killed two top officers at the beginning of the month. Senior US officials detailed the role Washington played — both militarily and diplomatically — in countering the attack:

15.04 / 03:29

Target Reuters country evacuation Did Iran warn the US before launching attacks on Israel? Iranian foreign minister says...

missiles attack before 72 hours of its launch, said Turkish, Jordanian and Iraqi officials said on Sunday. “Iran gave neighboring countries and Israel's ally the United States 72 hours' notice it would launch the strikes," said Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian as quoted by Reuters. However, a senior official in the Biden administration stated that Tehran did not warn about the attack and that it was aiming to cause a significant damage.

15.04 / 01:51

Target country information rights Updates Israel warns Iran after attack: 'We will exact the price when...'

Iranian drone and missile attack. In an official statement, Gantz said, “We will build a regional coalition and exact the price from Iran in the fashion and timing that is right for us." Iran on Saturday launched over 300 missiles at Israel in revenge on its embassy in Syria which claimed the lives of its officials including a senior commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' overseas Quds Force. However, Israel claimed that it intercepted ‘nearly all’ missiles launched by Iran.

15.04 / 01:43

security President War country prevention US works to prevent an escalation across the Mideast as Biden pushes Israel to show restraint

United States on Sunday highlighted its role in helping Israel thwart Iran's aerial attack as President Joe Biden convened leaders of the Group of Seven countries in an effort to prevent a wider regional escalation and coordinate a global rebuke of Tehran. The U.S. assisted Israel in shooting down dozens of drones and missiles fired by Iran on Saturday in what was the first time it had launched a direct military assault on Israel. Israeli authorities said 99% of the inbound weapons were shot down without causing any significant damage.

14.04 / 14:07

UPS TikTok Bill President Courts Interviews Powerful senator crafts TikTok crackdown

WASHINGTON—Sen. Maria Cantwell said she wants to end China’s control of TikTok. She also wants such legislation to hold up in court.

14.04 / 11:23

UPS Southern Immunic country Courts Indian envoy Devyani Khobragade dresses up as 'Khmer Apsara' to extend Cambodian New Year greetings | See pics

Cambodia's post on X, the diplomat has a deep understanding and administration for Khmer culture and tradition, dressed up 'elegantly' to mark the country's New Year. "Ambassador Devyani Khobragade has a deep admiration for Khmer culture and tradition. Embracing the spirit of Khmer New Year, she elegantly dressed as a Khmer Apsara, embodying the rich bond of our civilizations.

14.04 / 08:46

COST UPS wellness President Wildlife Department recommendations Oil and gas companies must pay more to drill on federal lands under new Biden administration rule

Oil and gas companies will have to pay more to drill on federal lands and satisfy stronger requirements to clean up old or abandoned wells under a final rule from the Biden administration

14.04 / 08:46

UPS Racing security Software Research War country US-China competition to field military drone swarms could fuel global arms race

U.S. and Chinese military planners are gearing up for a new kind of warfare in which squadrons of air and sea drones equipped with artificial intelligence work together like a swarm of bees to overwhelm an enemy

14.04 / 08:45

security Southern War shooting reports Israel says Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles, 99% of which were intercepted

Booms and air raid sirens have sounded across Israel after Iran launched hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles in an unprecedented revenge mission that pushes the Middle East closer to a regionwide war

14.04 / 08:45

UPS Target Action Trade War The US and UK restrict the trade of Russian-origin metals

The U.S. and U.K. will begin restricting the trade of new Russian-origin metals — including aluminum, copper and nickel — on global metal exchanges and in derivatives trading

14.04 / 08:45

UPS Progressive Department Schools Courts Nearing 50 Supreme Court arguments in, lawyer Lisa Blatt keeps winning

No woman has appeared more often before the Supreme Court than Lisa Blatt, who'll make her 50th argument this month

14.04 / 08:45

security TikTok President social information reports Investigations Treasury wants to boost foreign investment review powers, as Congress dissects Nippon, TikTok deals

U.S. Treasury wants to enhance the power of a little-known, secretive government committee to review deals made between U.S. firms and foreign investors

14.04 / 08:45

markets Aviat CEO Action Airlines pandemic outbreak NOT US airlines ask the Biden administration not to approve additional flights between the US and China

The biggest U.S. airlines and their unions are asking the Biden administration to stop approving more flights to the United States by Chinese airlines

14.04 / 08:45

markets Election President show folk Biden heads to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, to talk about taxes

President Joe Biden is headed to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, to talk about who he believes should be paying more in taxes and who should be paying less

14.04 / 08:45

markets Target economy Election Research Universities US consumer sentiment falls slightly as outlook for inflation worsens

Consumer sentiment about the U.S. economy has ticked down but remains near a recent high, with Americans’ outlook largely unchanged this year

14.04 / 08:45

UPS Cooper security students Universities country North Carolina welcomes a historic visitor in Japan's Prime Minister Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is cementing economic links and cultural amity with North Carolina by visiting the Tar Heel state after a few days in Washington focused on global security issues

14.04 / 05:49

Waves President country reports Updates Israel-Iran Crisis: Benjamin Netanyahu says ready to respond, US moves troops to Middle East & more | Top 10 Updates

Israel-Iran Tensions: Iran on April 13 launched a drone attack against Israel, which it blames for an attack on its embassy in Damascus (Syria). This marks the first wave of direct military assault amid high-strung tensions between Israel and Iran, raising alarms for a wider regional conflict.

14.04 / 01:25

Cooper Waters Action security War Iran launches unprecedented strikes on Israel, opening wider conflict

Iran launched an unprecedented drone and missile attack on Israel, the Israeli army announced late Saturday, in a major escalation of the long-running covert war between the regional foes. Iran's proxies and allies also carried out attacks on Israeli positions as sirens sounded in many places and AFP correspondents heard blasts in the skies above Jerusalem early Sunday. Iran had repeatedly threatened to strike Israel in retaliation for a deadly April 1 air strike on its Damascus consular annexe and Washington had warned repeatedly in recent days that the reprisals were imminent.

13.04 / 19:23

UPS security reports International Biden cuts weekend trip short for urgent Middle East consultations

Joe Biden cut short a weekend trip to Delaware on Saturday for urgent consultations in Washington on the Middle East, the White House said, as tensions soar amid growing fears of an attack on Israel. Iran has vowed retaliation after a presumed Israeli strike on April 1 leveled an Iranian diplomatic building in Damascus, killing seven members of the elite Revolutionary Guards including two generals.

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