20
-
Pentagon bars journalists from press office, saying it’s become a ‘classified space’
NEW YORK — In another of a series of moves restricting media access at the Pentagon, the Defense Department has declared that its press office is now a classified space inaccessible to journalists. On X, acting Pentagon press secretary Joel Valdez confirmed the move, saying there was “nothing controversial” about it and that it came…
-
White House economic director downplays economic anxiety amid higher prices
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett painted a rosy picture of the economy Sunday, downplaying Americans’ growing pessimism about the economy amid high gas prices and rising inflation as the Iran war goes on. “Look at what’s happening to real wages,” Hassett told ABC News’ “This Week” co-anchor Jonathan Karl, claiming “really positive news” about the economy was…
-
Another US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said it carried out another strike Friday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the third attack this week and pushing the overall death toll above 200 people. U.S. Southern Command announced the latest strike in the monthslong campaign against alleged…
-
Pam Bondi to face closed-door questioning from House lawmakers over Epstein files
WASHINGTON — Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is testifying before House lawmakers investigating Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse cases, a long-awaited appearance that brings fresh scrutiny of the administration’s botched release of the Epstein case files. Bondi was defiant in previous public testimony when she was confronted by lawmakers about the Epstein investigation. It’s unclear whether…
-
Man wanted over 3 killings apprehended after an intense search of Hawaii’s Big Island
HONOLULU — A man wanted in connection with the killings of three men was apprehended Thursday after a massive search of Hawaii’s Big Island that had left residents on edge. Police said Jacob Baker, 36, of Pahoa, Hawaii, was arrested on suspicion of murder, burglary and other charges following a search that involved “significant resources,”…
-
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. captures pair of snakes in viral video
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attracted internet attention this week after sharing a video of himself handling a pair of nonvenomous black racer snakes, his latest viral wildlife encounter. In the video, shared on Kennedy’s personal X account Tuesday, the health secretary is seen wrangling the snakes with his bare hands, holding…
-
Billionaire Tom Steyer’s ad spending breaks records in California governor’s race
LOS ANGELES — Win or lose, billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer will leave a mark in the history books in his bid to become California’s next governor — he’s running the most expensive political advertising campaign in the country this year. Steyer — a former hedge fund manager turned liberal activist — has spent or booked…
-
GOP who have drawn a hard line on Iran pan Trump’s emerging proposal to end the war
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s emerging deal to end the Iran war is drawing heavy criticism from some fellow Republicans who favor a harder line against the government in Tehran and fear a lost opportunity to finally rein in a longtime Mideast nemesis. The deal the Republican president had said was “largely negotiated” has left…