April 23, 2024
Donald Trump set to receive $1.25 billion worth of Trump Media stock in DJT earnout bonus
Former President Donald Trump is poised to receive an additional 36 million shares of Trump Media Tuesday — an “earnout” bonus worth more than $1.25 billion, at Monday’s price. Trump Media, which owns the Truth Social app, was trading at around $35 per share mid-day Monday. But that price is twice the $17.50 benchmark minimum share price, which the DJT ticker has to […]
April 23, 2024
Express files for bankruptcy, plans to close nearly 100 stores as investor group looks to save the brand
Longtime mall retailer Express filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, but a group of investors led by brand management firm WHP Global is looking to save the company by acquiring it. Express, whose portfolio includes its namesake banner, Bonobos and UpWest, said it will close 95 of its eponymous shops and all of its UpWest […]
April 23, 2024
Car insurance rates are nuts right now. Here’s how to lower your bill when cash is tight.
Car insurance costs are pretty brutal at the moment — they’re up more than 22% since this time last year. There’s plenty you can do to lower your bill, but some of the best advice out there still requires a certain amount of upfront cash. For example, paying your annual premium all in one go […]
April 23, 2024
Georgian opposition parties urge mass protests against ‘Russian’ bill
Six Georgian opposition parties appealed on Thursday for mass protests against a government bill on ‘foreign agents’ which they say aims to block the South Caucasus country’s path towards the European Union and NATO. The bill, which critics compare to legislation that Russia has used extensively to crack down on dissent, has already prompted three […]
April 23, 2024
Blinken, ahead of China visit, calls out Beijing’s ongoing ‘genocide’ against minority Muslims
Ahead of a planned trip to China this week, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is reported to have alleged that Beijing is still committing genocide against Uyghur Muslim minorities. The comments in the State Department’s annual report on human rights around the world echoed language in previous years concerning China’s treatment of Uyghurs and […]
April 23, 2024
Biden admin notes ‘urgent’ concern over Israel in Gaza human rights report
The State Department’s annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices highlighted Israel prominently, featuring concerns over the country’s precautions to minimize the civilian toll of Palestinians on the first page, which is normally reserved for the most egregious of human rights abusers. In the report’s preface, President Biden’s Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed the human […]
April 23, 2024
Supreme Court sharply divided over enforcing municipal homeless camping ban
The Supreme Court appeared deeply at odds on Monday over a small city’s ban on homeless people sleeping in public places, with emotional statements from the bench over society’s competing civic responsibilities. It comes as jurisdictions across the nation – but especially in the West – struggle with a record double-digit surge in the homeless population. […]
April 23, 2024
Papua New Guinea leader blasts Biden for claiming his uncle was eaten by cannibals
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape said Monday that he was offended by President Biden’s recent comments suggesting his uncle was eaten by cannibals in the Oceanic nation during World War II. Marape expressed disappointment in a statement Monday that Biden would suggest his nation was rife with cannibals, noting also that Papua New […]
April 23, 2024
House GOP blame game erupts after Johnson forces through $95B Ukraine, Israel aid plan
Frustrated House Republicans are trading barbs with their own colleagues after the passage of a $95 billion foreign aid bill with funding for Ukraine and Israel. Different factions of the House Republican Conference feuded over the weekend after the House passed four foreign aid bills via a simple majority vote, while a separate border security […]
April 23, 2024
‘Our Revolution’: Far-left lawmakers host event taking aim at ‘anti-peace’ pro-Israel group
A group that’s backing leftist candidates for Congress who want to place conditions on U.S. aid to Israel is hosting a Monday night event aimed at bashing the pro-Israel lobby and ‘building progressive power in Congress.’ Our Revolution, an organizing group founded by self-described ‘democratic socialist’ Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is hosting a town hall […]
April 23, 2024
North Korea runs simulation nuclear counterstrike against foreign enemies
North Korea ran simulated nuclear counterstrikes against unspecified foreign enemies on Monday, according to state media. The rocket launches were conducted under the supervision of supreme leader Kim Jong Un at an undisclosed location within the small region surrounding the capital city of Pyongyang. Missiles fired Monday traveled over 300 kilometers and successfully struck a […]
April 23, 2024
Schumer looks to expedite $95 billion Israel, Ukraine aid package through Senate
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is looking to quickly pass a $95 billion package with aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan roughly six months after President Biden made his request for additional aid in October 2023. ‘Now it’s the Senate’s turn, and the finish line is now in sight,’ Schumer said in a statement […]