Former MMA fighter Ronda Rousey apologized Friday for sharing a Sandy Hook conspiracy 11 years ago on social media, saying it was the “single most regrettable decision of my life.” The professional wrestler offered her apology in a lengthy statement she shared on the social platform X. "I apologize that this came 11 years too...
The U.S. on Friday sanctioned a long list of Chinese and Russian companies over their support for Moscow's war in Ukraine, as the Biden administration looks to sharpen its tools aimed at crippling Moscow's war machine. The sanctions list, targeting nearly 400 entities and individuals, is among the most sweeping actions taken yet against Chinese...
Texas and 15 other GOP-led states sued the Biden administration Friday over a new policy making it easier for Americans’ spouses and children who lack necessary documentation to gain legal status. Known as “Keeping Families Together,” the program allows spouses and children of U.S. citizens without legal status to seek to adjust their status without...
Former FBI Director James Comey is backing Vice President Harris in the 2024 presidential race, he said Friday morning. “Kamala Harris made me feel like it’s finally morning in America,” Comey said in a post on the social platform X. “Everyone who cares about the rule of law and America’s indispensable role in the world...
White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said Friday talks on a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas will continue into the weekend, rejecting reports that an agreement was on the verge of collapse. "We had constructive discussions last night in Cairo, and those discussions are going to continue today," Kirby told reporters, adding that...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the property management software company RealPage on Friday, alleging that its pricing algorithm enables landlords to share sensitive pricing information and raise rental prices. The lawsuit, which was joined by the attorneys general of North Carolina, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, Oregon, Tennessee and Washington, accuses RealPage of violating antitrust...
Around 90 percent of residents in the Gaza Strip have been displaced by successive evacuation orders from Israel following the start of its war with Hamas last year, according to the United Nations. "Mass evacuations in Gaza choke survival and severely constrain aid operations," Muhannad Hadi, a top U.N. official, was quoted saying in a...
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave the all clear for interest rate cuts to begin and sounded dovish notes about U.S. labor conditions in a Friday speech from Jackson Hole, Wyo., that looked back over the monetary response to the pandemic. “The time has come for policy to adjust,” Powell said. “The direction of travel...
We’ve all heard the refrains. From the colleague that says they’re so swamped they can’t remember the last time they had a lunch break, the manager who shares that they were in the office until midnight, and the teammate who hasn’t taken a vacation in years. ‘Busy bragging’ and ‘stress bragging’ may be new terms...
Uber and Cruise LLC, a self-driving car startup owned by General Motors, have announced a partnership in which Cruise will provide Chevy Bolt self-driving vehicles to the ridesharing giant beginning next year, per a release from Cruise. “As the largest mobility and delivery platform, we believe Uber can play an important role in helping to...
