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Republicans want to allocate $1 billion in public funds to beef up Secret Service security related to the program.Published May 17, 2026May 17, 2026A senior U.S. Senate official is posing a major hurdle for Republicans seeking to use tax dollars to improve security related to President Donald Trump’s planned White House banquet hall.Sen. Elizabeth McDonough ruled Saturday that the funding proposal in the spending bill does not comply with House budget rules, according to Democratic lawmakers.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listPresident Trump has repeatedly said that the ballroom itself will be funded by $400 million in private donations.…
At least three people were killed near Moscow after Ukraine targeted Russia with more than 500 drones, Russian state news agency TASS reported on Sunday, citing local and military officials. TASS news agency cited information released by Moscow’s mayor as saying the attack on Moscow was “the largest in a year” and followed a major Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital Kiev earlier in the week. According to Ukrainian authorities, at least 25 people were killed and dozens injured in the attacks. A woman was killed overnight Sunday after a drone hit a house in Khimki, a town northwest of…
Incheon (South Korea) — On Sunday, South Korea hosted a North Korean team for the first time in more than seven years, with the women’s soccer team arriving to compete in the Asian Club Championships. The 39 players and staff of Pyongyang’s Naegohyang Women’s Soccer Club rushed past a throng of media and security personnel at Incheon International Airport after the team arrived on a flight from Beijing. The North Korean players arrived smartly in matching blazers and skirts and headed straight to the bus without so much as a glance at the “welcome” cheers of the assembled unification supporters.…
Geraint Hughes sports news correspondent The Government has given approval for British Sport to assess the bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the north of England in the 2040s. The Olympics have been held in London three times, but not elsewhere in the UK. Rep. Lisa Nandy says North Korea demands too much prominence on the world stage Last updated: 17/05/26 12:45am Consideration is being given to hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the north of England in the 2040s. The Government plans to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the north of England in…
Xabi Alonso is Chelsea’s number one target to be appointed as their new manager and has now agreed a four-year deal.The job awaiting the former Liverpool midfielder at Stamford Bridge is daunting. Chelsea, currently ninth in the Premier League, could miss out on European qualification altogether due to the absence of Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior. £105m midfielder Enzo Fernandes has thrown uncertainty over his future after threatening a move to Real Madrid. Cole Palmer has hit rock bottom and there is speculation that he wants to leave. Chelsea was also not the easiest place for a manager to work.…
Emboldened by its wartime success in closing the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is turning its attention to one of the hidden arteries of the global economy: the undersea cables beneath the waterway that carry vast amounts of internet and financial traffic between Europe, Asia, and the Persian Gulf. The Islamic Republic wants to charge the world’s biggest tech companies for the use of undersea internet cables laid under the Strait of Hormuz, and state media has vaguely threatened that traffic could be disrupted if the companies don’t pay. Lawmakers in Tehran last week discussed plans that could target undersea cables…
Alex Smalley is at the top of a crowded leaderboard heading into the final day of the PGA Championship, with Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm among the main stars in the pack. The middling co-leader bounced back from a nightmare start to shoot a two-under 68 with seven birdies and five bogeys in the third round, giving him a two-stroke advantage over second place in a five-way tie with Ryder Cup teammates Jon Rahm and Ludvig Oberg. Aaron Rye is also one spot back and will be aiming to become the first British player to win the PGA Championship since…
Reuters — The World Health Organization on Sunday declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a “public health emergency of international concern” and posing a risk to neighboring countries. The WHO said that while the outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus does not meet the criteria for a pandemic emergency, countries that share land borders with the DRC are at high risk of further spread. The United Nations health agency said in a statement that as of Saturday, 80 suspected deaths, eight laboratory-confirmed cases and 246 suspected cases had been reported…
Champions Manchester City beat West Ham 4-1, including a brace from Bunny Shaw, to end the league campaign in style and extend their impressive tally to 21 for the season. Shaw, who was recently named Women’s Player of the Year, celebrated her two goals with a wry smile in front of the traveling Man City fans, even though her future at the club is still undecided and there are rumors of a move to Chelsea. The speculation didn’t dampen her performance, as Jade Rose put the visitors ahead from a corner before scoring City’s second goal. Andrii Jegrats’ side have…
Pilot Steve Giordano’s career was just beginning when Spirit Airlines grounded his plane before dawn on May 2nd.Giordano, managing partner of Nomadic Aviation Group, told CNBC that the company had planned a major recall of more than 20 Spirit aircraft that their lessors were seeking back. In just over a week, he said he and his team have transported 23 Spirit planes from airports across the United States to the Arizona desert. Just hours earlier, a bright yellow Airbus plane was flying Spirit customers.Giordano, who runs Nomadic with co-founder Bob Allen, started hearing in the early morning hours of May…