Mexican navy cadet is first victim to be identified in Brooklyn Bridge ship collision

One of two people who died on the Mexican navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc, which crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on Saturday night, has been identified as a female Mexican Navy cadet from Veracruz, according to the state’s governor.Veracruz Gov. Rocío Nahle García identified the cadet as América Yamilet Sánchez of Xalapa in an X post Sunday."I deeply regret the passing of Veracruz cadet América Yamilet Sánchez," […]

May 18, 2025 2

Politics

Rubio teases details of potential Trump, Putin in-person meeting after Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks stall

Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed the timing of a potential face-to-face meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin regarding a ceasefire deal in Ukraine in an interview that aired Sunday. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday while returning to Washington, D.C., from Abu Dhabi that no peace in Ukraine would be reached until he met with Putin in person. The president added in a […]

May 18, 2025 1

Politics

Hitchhiker’s Guide to where the ‘big, beautiful bill’ stands, and what happens Sunday in the Budget Committee

Multiple conversations are ongoing on Sunday — some in person but most on the phone — as House Republicans try to lock in agreements for the big, beautiful bill.Three areas are outstanding overall. Two are specific to the Budget Committee, which reconvenes Sunday night.Republicans are trying to work out a final pact on green energy tax credits, which could be a major payfor in the bill. The other item is […]

May 18, 2025 6

Companion of Texas real estate agent killed in Mercedes dispute has lengthy criminal record

William Kistler, the mysterious 26-year-old companion of the Texas real estate agent who was fatally shot after the pair allegedly brushed against a parked Mercedes, has a lengthy criminal record.According to FOX 4 Dallas, 28-year-old Ashlee Long was leaving a bar in downtown Dallas on April 5 with a group of friends, including Kistler.Dallas police said that Kistler "reached out and brushed his hand along the passenger side of a […]

May 18, 2025 2

FBI identifies IVF clinic bomber as ‘pro-mortalist’ who opposed birth without consent

The man authorities say is responsible for bombing a reproductive center in Palm Springs, Calif. on Saturday has been identified as Guy Edward Bartkus.The 25-year-old is from Twentynine Palms, Calif., authorities said during a news conference Sunday morning. He is described as a "pro-mortalist," the New York Post reported. The car bomb he allegedly set off killed him and injured four people.There was "no loss of any sensitive material" as […]

May 18, 2025 6

Politics

Johnson pushes ‘aggressive’ timetable for House to pass Trump’s budget bill after GOP mutiny: ‘We cannot fail’

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday defended the "aggressive" timetable he is pushing to advance President Donald Trump’s "big, beautiful bill," saying the House remains on track to pass the "historic" legislative package by Memorial Day. The House Budget Committee will reconvene at 10 p.m. Sunday night after a vote to advance the more than 1,100-page "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" failed Friday, when five Republicans sided with committee Democrats to […]

May 18, 2025 4

Business

Bessent says Walmart will absorb ‘some tariffs’ after speaking with retailer’s CEO

Walmart is going to absorb the cost of some tariffs, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday after speaking with the company’s CEO in the wake of President Donald Trump’s warning that the retail giant should "eat the tariffs."Bessent detailed his conversation with Walmart CEO Doug McMillon during an appearance on CNN’s "State of the Union," when he was asked about Trump’s social media post warning the company against raising […]

May 18, 2025 5

Politics

Biden’s woes converge: Last-minute pardons under fire, calls for prosecution mount following Hur tape release

The release of audio recordings of former President Joe Biden's interview with special counsel Robert Hur have intensified criticism of the administration's use of an autopen on official presidential orders and pardons.The damning tapes, which bring Biden's alarming mental decline into sharp relief, were kept under wraps by Biden Attorney General Merrick Garland. Now that Biden's cognitive problems have been bared, some are calling for Garland to face prosecution for […]

May 18, 2025 1

Health

Mom credits TikTok video for life-saving cancer diagnosis after strange nail marking

A TikTok video played a key role in one mother’s cancer diagnosis after it prompted her to see a doctor regarding a strange marking on her fingernail, SWNS reported.Lauren Koltcz, 45, from North Royalton, Ohio, noticed a brown line on her left thumbnail, but thought it was caused by a vitamin deficiency."I had this nagging feeling it was something more than a vitamin deficiency," she said. (See the video at […]

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