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Cannabis-Related Poisonings Skyrocket
The legalization and commercialization of marijuana edibles in the U.S. reportedly has coincided with an escalation in cannabis-related poisonings.
Sun, 10 Aug 2025 11:41:14 EDT
Flooding Cancels Last Day of Wisconsin State Fair as Authorities Make Water Rescues in Milwaukee
Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states led to water rescues, power outages and road closures.Organizers of the Wisconsin State Fair said they were canceling the final day of the...
Sun, 10 Aug 2025 11:27:08 EDT
Vance Says US Working to Set up Putin-Zelenskyy Talks
Vice President JD Vance said the United States was working to schedule talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.In a Fox News interview on Sunday, he said he did not think it would be productive for Putin to sit down with...
Sun, 10 Aug 2025 10:54:43 EDT
Trump: Nancy Pelosi, Hubby Profited on 'Inside Information'
President Donald Trump again attributed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's unparalleled 2024 stock market success to "inside information."
Sun, 10 Aug 2025 10:44:14 EDT
NATO Chief: Trump-Putin Summit Will Test Russia's Intent
The upcoming summit in Alaska between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will serve to gauge the Kremlin's willingness to end the war in Ukraine, according to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Sunday.
Sun, 10 Aug 2025 10:31:20 EDT
Investor Bill Ackman Proposes Combining Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman in an X post on Sunday suggested merging U.S. government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, suggesting the move would help reduce mortgage rates and achieve huge synergies both in their operations and in the trading price....
Sun, 10 Aug 2025 10:10:00 EDT
Increasing Secularism Hurting US Birth Rate
The abandoning of religion in the U.S. and many other countries is playing a part in declining birth rates, it was reported.
Sun, 10 Aug 2025 10:00:20 EDT
Jordan and US to Join Meeting on Rebuilding Syria
Jordan is to host a meeting with U.S. and Syrian officials on Tuesday to discuss supporting the rebuilding of Syria after more than a decade of conflict and the ouster of former leader Bashar al-Assad by an Islamist-led rebellion in December.Syrian foreign minister Asaad...
Sun, 10 Aug 2025 09:56:56 EDT
Netanyahu Defends His Planned Military Offensive in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to defend a new military offensive in one of Gaza's most populated areas amid growing condemnation at home and abroad, declaring that Israel "has no choice but to finish the job and complete the defeat of Hamas.
Sun, 10 Aug 2025 09:13:24 EDT
9/11 Families to Lutnick: Saudis Must Take Responsibility
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, former Cantor Fitzgerald CEO, represents hope for family members of some Sept. 11 victims nearly 24 years after the terrorist attacks.
Sun, 10 Aug 2025 08:30:14 EDT
A Top Federal Reserve Official Says Dour Jobs Data Backs the Case for 3 Rate Cuts
A top official at the Federal Reserve said Saturday that this month's stunning, weaker-than-expected report on the U.S. job market is strengthening her belief that interest rates should be lower.Michelle Bowman was one of two Fed officials who voted a week and a half ago in...
Sun, 10 Aug 2025 07:32:17 EDT
Chinese Diplomat Liu Jianchao Taken in for Questioning
Liu Jianchao, a senior Chinese diplomat widely seen as a potential future foreign minister, has been taken away by authorities for questioning, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
Sun, 10 Aug 2025 06:56:33 EDT
Israeli Military Says Two Projectiles 'Likely' Launched from Gaza into Israel
The Israeli military said on Sunday that two projectiles were "likely" launched from Gaza and crossed into Israel.Interception attempts were made, but the results of the interception are under review, the military said....
Sun, 10 Aug 2025 06:52:02 EDT
As Electric Bills Rise, Evidence Mounts That Data Centers Share Blame. States Feel Pressure to Act
Amid rising electric bills, states are under pressure to insulate regular household and business ratepayers from the costs of feeding Big Tech's energy-hungry data centers.It's not clear that any state has a solution and the actual effect of data centers on electricity...
Sun, 10 Aug 2025 06:39:03 EDT
Inflation Data to Test Stocks as Some Investors Brace for Rally to Pause
A fresh look at inflation trends will test the U.S. stock market's rally in the coming week, with some investors saying equities are primed for a potential pullback after rocketing to records.The benchmark S&P 500 ended on Friday up more than 8% on the year and on the cusp...
Sun, 10 Aug 2025 06:33:38 EDT
Iran Threatens Planned Trump Corridor Envisaged by Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace Deal
Iran threatened on Saturday to block a corridor planned in the Caucasus under a regional deal sponsored by U.S. President Donald Trump, Iranian media reported, raising a new question mark over a peace plan hailed as a strategically important shift.A top Azerbaijani diplomat...
Sun, 10 Aug 2025 06:22:15 EDT
CDC Shooter Believed COVID Vaccine Made Him Suicidal, His Father Tells Police
A Georgia man who opened fire on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, shooting dozens of rounds into the sprawling complex and killing a police officer, had blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal, a law enforcement...
Sun, 10 Aug 2025 06:13:12 EDT
Zelenskyy Says Ukraine 'Fully Supports' Joint Statement by European Leaders
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Kyiv "values and fully supports" a joint statement by European leaders on achieving peace in Ukraine while protecting Ukrainian and European interests.French, Italian, German, Polish, British, Finnish and European...
Sun, 10 Aug 2025 06:06:59 EDT
China Wants US to Relax AI Chip-export Controls for Trade Deal, FT Reports
China wants the United States to ease export controls on chips critical for artificial intelligence as part of a trade deal before a possible summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.Chinese officials have told experts in...
Sun, 10 Aug 2025 06:01:06 EDT
ANALYSIS-Trump's 401(k) Order Offers Retirement Savers Crypto, Private Assets
The new White House order directing regulators to expand access to alternative investments in 401(k) plans, like crypto or privately owned companies adds a new layer of risk to the retirement portfolios for ordinary investors that they may not fully understand, investment...