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President TrumpDonald John TrumpLA Times editorial board torches Trump on climate Spotify to pause the selling of political advertising Fed study: Trump tariffs backfired, caused job losses and higher prices MORE‘s tariffs on imports — meant to boost the economy — ultimately led to job losses and higher prices, a new study from the Federal Reserve has found. […]

The Dutch government announced that it will officially drop their country’s nickname, “Holland,” and only use the name The Netherlands, in an effort to rebrand their “international image.”  The change will mandate that starting in January, “companies, embassies, ministries and universities will only be able to refer to the state using its legitimate title,” according […]

Extreme weather incidents in 2019 set more than 120,000 daily records across the U.S. according to data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. The 122,055 records set include record daily high and low temperatures as well as record rain and snow. CNN reported on the record events, noting heat waves that hit Alaska and raised temps […]

Apple and Google have reportedly both removed the messaging app ToTok from their online stores after The New York Times reported that it is a spy tool used by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government.  Google removed the app from its store on Thursday and Apple removed it Friday, according to the Times. An Apple spokesman told the […]

Two women are suing Frontier Airlines, claiming that they were assaulted on separate flights during 2018 and that airline employees did not alert the police or help them collect evidence. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey The women have claimed they were assaulted by male passengers on flights last year and reported the incidents to flight […]

The National Park Service (NPS) has been allowing nonprofits to offer weddings, yoga and other activities that are “outside the scope” of their agreements with the government, an internal watchdog has found.  The NPS has partnered with nonprofit organizations to operate Residential Environmental Learning Centers (RELCs) to provide educational services to the public, according to an […]

An American contractor was killed and several U.S. service members and Iraqi personnel were injured Friday in a rocket attack in northern Iraq, according the Pentagon.  The Defense Department’s Operation Inherent Resolve said in a statement shared with The Hill that the civilian contractor was killed during a rocket attack on an Iraqi military base in Kirkuk.   […]

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake on Friday shook the southwestern region of Iran, near where the country’s first nuclear power plant is located, CNN reports. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the quake happened around 5 a.m. local time about 27 miles southeast of the city of Borazjan in Bushehr province. The nuclear power plant is […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuBenjamin (Bibi) NetanyahuMORE promised to deliver U.S. recognition of Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Jordan Valley if his party secures a majority in national elections slated for March.   He made the pledge Thursday in a victory speech after winning the primary contest for leadership of his political party.  Netanyahu, […]

The U.S. government hit a record this year on selling long-term debt after the Treasury Department on Thursday auctioned its latest seven-year notes, bringing it to a total of $2.25 trillion for the year in sales of notes and bonds ranging from two to 30 years. The figures, reported by The Wall Street Journal, represented a […]