An aid package that includes support for Israel and Ukraine will move forward in the House perhaps as soon as this week, according to Speaker Mike Johnson. Johnson met Friday with former President Donald Trump and emerged upbeat on the chances of an aid bill supporting Israel, Ukraine and Asian allies, according to the New […]
The total solar eclipse North America had been waiting for arrived Monday. NASA kept a livestream going for those whose location did not allow them to take in the spectacle or were prevented from seeing it by clouds. “The total solar eclipse crosses over Mazatlán, Mexico with the sun getting completely blocked out by the […]
An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with residents across the Northeast reporting rumbling in a region where people are unaccustomed to feeling the ground move. The agency reported a quake at 10:23 a.m. with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8, centered near Lebanon, New […]
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Palestinians want the Security Council to vote later this month on their revived request for full membership in the United Nations, despite the United States reiterating Wednesday that Israel and the Palestinians must first negotiate a peace agreement. Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian U.N. ambassador, said 140 countries recognize the state […]
CHICAGO — Federal regulators are increasing their oversight of United Airlines, the company announced Friday, following a series of recent issues including a piece of the outer fuselage falling off one jet, an engine fire and a plane losing a tire during takeoff. United‘s vice president of corporate safety, Sasha Johnson, said the Federal Aviation […]
A United Airlines flight that departed from Houston, Texas, en route to Fort Meyers, Florida, on Monday was forced to turn back just minutes into the trek after one of the engines caught fire. The ordeal was captured on video as passengers could only look on helplessly during the mid-air mishap. According to a video […]
A California man was arrested and charged with smuggling “refrigerants” into the United States. According to a 2020 law, it’s illegal to bring hydrofluorocarbons into the United States without the approval of the all-powerful EPA. No, really. “This is the first time the Department of Justice is prosecuting someone […]
The United Methodist Church is weighing an upcoming three-year $346.7 million budget, a 43% drop from the last triennial spending plan of $603.1 million, according to a report by UM News, the church’s official news service. The proposed cuts stem from the exit of 7,673 of congregations from America’s second-largest Protestant denomination, of which nearly […]
CHICAGO — United Airlines said Friday that it is raising its fees for checking bags, following a similar move earlier this week by American Airlines. Starting with tickets booked Saturday, economy-class passengers on domestic flights will be charged $5 more. That will bring the price to $35 if they pay online at least 24 hours […]
Could a major cyber attack by a foreign adversary or non-state actor actually shut down the U.S. electrical grid, banking sector, water systems or cell phone connectivity? How prepared is the U.S. to identify and counter a 9/11-level cyber event? For this edition of the Threat Status special video series, Washington Times National Security Editor […]
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