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When Congresswoman Delia Ramirez first announced her anti-bomb bill, which would impose a partial embargo on arms shipments from the United States to Israel, only 21 Democrats joined her in supporting the bill.That was in June 2025. One year later, the bill now has 73 co-sponsors, a number that Palestinian rights advocates say represents “historic” progress.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”Some people thought this bill was extreme, but it’s actually pretty mainstream,” Ramirez said Thursday at a news conference at the Capitol.Seventy-three lawmakers are backing a bill that would limit arms to Israel, a move that would crack…
Job seekers visit the Generali Global Assistance recruiting booth during the Mega Job News USA South Florida Job Fair at Amerant Bank Arena on April 30, 2026 in Sunrise, Florida. Joe Radle | Getty ImagesThe better-than-expected start to job creation this year could get a reality check Friday when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its May nonfarm payrolls report.Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expect the jobs report to add just 80,000 jobs for the month, down from an average of 150,000 over the past two months, including 115,000 in April. Additionally, some prominent voices on Wall Street believe the…
Oil prices fell about 3% on Thursday following reports that President Donald Trump is reluctant to resume a full-scale war with Iran despite recent clashes.west texas intermediate Futures fell 3.1% to close at $93.04 per barrel. brent Futures prices, an international benchmark, fell 2.8% to settle at $95.03 per barrel.President Trump told aides that a weeks-long ceasefire with Iran remains in place despite sporadic clashes, anonymous U.S. officials told The Wall Street Journal. The president said he would consider terminating the cease-fire if Iran killed any U.S. troops, officials said.The White House declined to comment on the report when asked…
Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays speaks to members of the media outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Arizona Supreme Court has rejected a prosecutor’s appeal to send the state’s 2020 presidential election fraud lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and others to a grand jury. The ruling announced Thursday marks another setback for Democratic Attorney General Chris Mays, who has struggled to get vast cases heard in court. Mays’ office announced that rather than…
summary A member of the board appointed by President Trump to approve the White House renovation plan attended the Russia Economic Forum in St. Petersburg. The Kremlin described Rodney Mims Cook Jr. as the leader of the first official U.S. delegation to the event in years, but Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he was unaware of the existence of such a delegation. Conservative podcaster Candace Owens and Hollywood actor Steven Seagal also attended the forum, which has seen a decline in Western participation since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. AI-generated summaries were reviewed by CNN editors. moscow — The guest…
Martinez, California is located approximately in the San Francisco Bay Area from Silicon Valley. This small city on the northeastern edge of the bay is home to Hello Robot, a startup that is itself as far removed from the maximalist promises of its robotics rivals 45 miles to the south. Hello Robot released the fourth version of its home support robot “Stretch” last month. And it may be a stretch to call it a humanoid robot. Stretch boasts a vaguely human-like torso and a sensor-studded head, but his telescoping arms have a pair of pincers and he moves around on…
The Coinbase logo will appear on your smartphone and the stock market percentage will appear in the background.Omar Marquez | SOPA Images | Light Rocket | Getty Imagescoinbase The company on Thursday announced new products that allow customers to provide price exposure to private companies before they go public, starting with a perpetual futures contract tied to SpaceX (better known as a “purp”).Pre-IPO Perps allow traders to speculate on the value of private companies without owning any shares. Coinbase’s first product is SpaceX Pre-IPO Perp, a USDC stablecoin-settled derivative that tracks the private market valuation of Elon Musk’s space company.…
Published June 4, 2026June 4, 2026According to US media, John Bolton, who served as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, plans to take a plea deal in a case related to his handling of classified documents.Bolton, now a prominent Trump critic, is reportedly planning to plead guilty to one count of illegally storing classified national security documents and has agreed to pay a fine of more than $2 million.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listCNN first reported the story on Thursday. Al Jazeera could not immediately confirm details.The former Trump official-turned-enemy was indicted by the Justice Department in October.He…
As Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, WWDC 2026, approaches, excitement is building to see what Apple has in store for us this year. From the Siri overhaul to the new Apple Intelligence update, there’s a lot to look forward to. The annual Worldwide Developers Conference begins Monday at 10am PT/1pm ET. For those who wish to attend, the event will be livestreamed through the Apple Developer app, Apple’s website, and the Apple Developer YouTube channel. Siri’s AI shake-up The most anticipated announcement is a major upgrade to Siri’s AI, turning Siri into a more conversational assistant that understands context, handles multi-step…
Ascent/pks Media Inc. | Photo Disc | Getty ImagesThe trust funds that Social Security relies on to pay benefits are running low.Based on August estimates from the Social Security Administration, trust funds dedicated to retirement benefits are expected to be depleted in 2032, when retirement benefits would need to be cut by 24%. The annual Social Security Administration Board report evaluating these schedules is expected to be released this month.In a new report, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget finds that cutting benefits by 24% immediately after the trust fund is exhausted would cut retirees’ average monthly pay by…