(AP) — Iran’ s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday made his first public appearance since the 12-day war between Israel and Iran began, attending a mourning ceremony on the eve of Ashoura. Khamenei’s absence during the war suggested the Iranian leader, who has final say ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs got a standing ovation from fellow inmates when the music mogul returned to jail after winning acquittals on potential life-in-prison charges, providing what his lawyer says might have been the best thing he could do for Black incarcerated men in America. “They all said: ‘We never get to see anyone who beats the government,’” attorney Marc Agnifilo said in a weekend interview days after a jury acquitted Combs of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges. Combs, 55, remains jailed after his Wednesday conviction on ...
(AP) — Dinosaur fatigue may be a theme in “Jurassic World Rebirth,” but moviegoing audiences don’t seem to have that reservation. The newest installment in the “Jurassic World” franchise ruled the Fourth of July holiday box office with a global, five-day launch of $318.3 million, ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is stepping up pressure on trading partners to quickly make new deals before a Wednesday deadline, with plans for the United States to start sending letters Monday warning countries that higher tariffs could kick in Aug. 1. That furthers the ...
(The Center Square) — After his public break with President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, says he is now forming a new political party to challenge the long-standing two party system in the U.S. “Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom,” Musk wrote on X, the social media platform he owns. Musk, who supported Trump with hundreds of millions of dollars in campaign donations during last year’s presidential campaign, was brought on to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at the beginning to the new Trump ...
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Chantal formed off the southeast U.S. coast and was forecast to bring heavy rains to parts of the Carolinas on Saturday. Tropical storm warnings were issued for portions of the two states, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. The storm’s center was located about 65 miles east of Charleston, South Carolina, on Saturday night, and 120 miles south-southwest of Wilmington, North Carolina. Its maximum sustained winds were clocked at 50 mph, and it was moving north at 8 mph. Rain bands from Chantal were moving over the coast, the hurricane center ...
