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US Official Provides Update on Troops Hit by Rocket Attack in Iraq
A U.S. defense official has told Newsweek that seven U.S. personnel were wounded in a recent rocket attack at an Iraqi base that follows the first U.S. strikes in the country in months amid soaring regional tensions. "Yesterday (5 Aug) at approximately 2 p.m. ET, two rockets impacted Al Asad Airbase in Iraq," the official
Florida’s Biggest Insurer Says It Needs to Increase Rates by 93 Percent
Florida's largest insurer has requested a 13.5 percent rate hike but says it needs a nearly 93 percent increase to match the competitive market. Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is currently requesting a more modest hike from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) because state regulations cap the amount rates can increase annually. Brian Donovan
Laffin’ Kamala? Kamabla? Trump Has Lost His Touch for Nicknames, Political Experts Say
"Crooked Hillary," "Lyin' Ted," "Sleepy Joe." Pithy yet demeaning nicknames have proven a consistently effective strategy for Trump during his three presidential campaigns, and he's been workshopping a number of new ones for his latest opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. But none appear to be resonating with audiences. The Republican nominee attempted two new ones
Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Spreads Misinformation, Secretaries of State Say
In a letter sent on Monday, five secretaries of state said Elon Musk's AI chatbot on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, has spread election misinformation and are urging the billionaire to fix it. Musk took over the social media platform in a highly scrutinized purchase in 2022, when he bought it for $44
What Tim Walz Has Said About Medicare
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's health care background and history fighting for lower drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries could help Vice President Kamala Harris as she tries to win over voters ahead of the November presidential election. Walz, who was announced as Harris' running mate on Tuesday, is also a trusted face for veterans and teachers
Donald Trump Candidates Seek Revenge in Primaries
Donald Trump-endorsed MAGA candidates are seeking revenge in this month's primary elections. Trump-endorsed Jerrod Sessler is seeking to unseat GOP Representative Dan Newhouse in Washington's 4th congressional district. Newhouse is one of only two Republican congressmen left who voted to impeach Trump. And in Washington's 3rd District, Trump-backed candidate Joe Kent is hoping to win
Republicans rush to try to define Tim Walz
CNN — Republicans moved quickly Tuesday to try to define Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, whom Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen as her running mate. “Kamala Harris just doubled-down on her radical vision for America by tapping another left-wing extremist as her VP nominee,” the narrator says in a new digital video from Donald Trump’s
The math behind why Harris picked Walz and why she may regret it
CNN — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz hadn’t been in the top tier of potential running mates for Kamala Harris until the past few weeks. But his selection to join the vice president on the Democratic ticket underscores both the power of social media and of being relatively affable and nondivisive. So what took Walz from
9 dead, including 5 juveniles, after SUV crashes into canal in Florida
Nine people are dead, including five juveniles, after a driver crashed into a canal Monday night in western Palm Beach County, officials said. According to a crash report from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, the driver failed to negotiate a left curve, resulting in the 2023 Ford Explorer veering onto the grass shoulder and
Bangladesh prime minister is ousted after weeks of deadly protests
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country Monday, the army chief said, a day after almost 100 people were killed in clashes with the police as student-led protesters demanded she step down. In an address to the nation, army chief Gen. Waker-Uz-Zaman said that an interim government would be