Hunter Biden's plea deal will not spare him from a withering 2024 spotlight
The plea deal likely to spare Hunter Biden a jail term will only fuel Republican Party fervor to purge the Justice Department -- already a driving issue in the 2024 campaign as ex-President Donald Trump portrays himself as a victim of political persecution.
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Pride and pain for president as son Hunter has navigated years of investigation, reaches plea deal
President Joe Biden had just six words to offer after his 53-year-old son Hunter pleaded guilty to federal tax offenses in a deal that is also likely to spare him time behind bars on a weapons charge
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'We can't do anything:' Ukrainian pilots plead for F-16s as they struggle to contain Russian aviation
One of the main issues Kyiv's ground forces have faced as the counteroffensive gets underway is Russian air power holding them back. Russia still maintains air superiority, which makes it difficult for ground forces to advance.
1970-01-01 08:00
Ukraine's counteroffensive has been brutal and slow. But Kyiv has many cards left to play
The footage is a grainy and disturbing. A Ukrainian soldier from the 73rd Naval Special Operations Center fights his way through a trench, apparently on the southern front, shooting Russian soldiers repeatedly at point-blank range. The dust kicked up adds to the sense of chaos, and the dense panic and brutality of this counteroffensive's start.
1970-01-01 08:00
How to get better returns on your cash now
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK You might assume that with U.S. interest rates at new highs, Americans are
1970-01-01 08:00
Giants getting last-minute hope with Saquon Barkley
The New York Giants and running back Saquon Barkley have reportedly opened up contract talks again, with the July 17 deadline looming.The New York Giants and running back Saquon Barkley reached an impasse in contract negotiations. The team placed the franchise tag worth $10.1 million for the 202...
1970-01-01 08:00
Once wrongly imprisoned for notorious rape, member of 'Central Park Five' is running for office
Some consider Yusef Salaam a folk hero as a member of the “Central Park Five,” the group of teenagers wrongly convicted of raping a white jogger in a brutal attack 34 years ago
1970-01-01 08:00
Powell to face Capitol Hill hearing at a time of rising uncertainty over Fed's interest-rate plans
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will begin two days of hearings before Congress on Wednesday that will likely focus on the question that consumed the central bank last week: How far and how fast will the Fed raise its key interest rate from here
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Unlocking Climate Trillions With a Global Plan From a Sinking Island
A financial official from an island that’s among the world’s most vulnerable to global warming has a plan
1970-01-01 08:00
Czechs to Hold Rates as Focus Shifts to Cuts: Decision Guide
The Czech Republic is likely to hold borrowing costs steady as slowing inflation prompts investors to look for
1970-01-01 08:00
SNB Won’t Let Slowing Inflation Stop a Rate Hike: Decision Guide
Swiss National Bank officials won’t be deterred by signs of weakening consumer-price pressures as they probably keep up
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News organizations are struggling to cover media figures and politicians peddling delusions
Some news organizations are beating around the bush when covering prominent figures who hold detestable views, many of which are wholly unhinged from reality.
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