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The Justice Department has ended its probe into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, clearing a major roadblock to the confirmation of his successor, Kevin Warsh. U.S.… Read moreJustice Department drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing way for Warsh

A U.S. soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission t… Read moreUS soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid

U.S. President Donald Trump says he has ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” small Iranian boats that deploy mines to choke traffic through the Strait of Horm… Read moreTrump orders US military to 'shoot and kill' Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz

Police say one person died and five more were wounded after a shooting inside the food court at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge. Police have described it as a con… Read moreExchange of gunfire inside Mall of Louisiana leaves 1 person dead and 5 wounded

President Donald Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group by three weeks after talks at the Whit… Read moreTrump says Lebanon and Israel agree to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire by 3 weeks

President Donald Trump says he is weighing a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines and would aim to resell the troubled carrier after oil prices drop. The president con… Read moreTrump considers a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines and would aim to resell carrier

Fallen trees and limbs scattered across Georgia by Hurricane Helene more than a year ago are now helping fuel destructive wildfires in the state. Georgia officials say… Read moreDebris from Hurricane Helene is helping fuel Georgia's wildfires

A cannabis industry group calls President Donald Trump’s reclassification of state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug “the most significant federal ad… Read moreTrump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift

An $81 billion Warner-Paramount mega merger has received shareholders’ stamp of approval, propelling a deal that could vastly reshape Hollywood and the wider media lan… Read moreWarner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giant

The Pentagon has abruptly announced that Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his job. Phelan is the first head of a military service to depart during President Donal… Read moreNavy Secretary John Phelan is leaving in the latest departure of a top defense leader

The U.S. military hsa seized another tanker associated with the smuggling of Iranian oil. The move on Thursday ratcheted up a standoff with Iran a day after its parami… Read moreUS military says it seizes another oil tanker associated with Iran