Turkey’s invasion threats should be taken ‘very seriously’: Cyprus official
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent threat to invade Israel should not be taken lightly and betrays Ankara’s continued regional ambitions, according to an official from Cyprus. ‘Any threat being made publicly has to be taken very, very seriously here and
Harris backs ending taxes on tips, weeks after Trump made similar pledge
Vice President Kamala Harris is echoing an idea first proposed by her opponent, Donald Trump, by pledging that she would push to eliminate taxes on tips. “When I am president, we will continue our fight for working families of America, including
2024 showdown: New polls this weekend in three key battlegrounds in Harris-Trump White House race
New polls coming out of three key battleground states indicate that Vice President Harris is ahead of former President Trump. According to polls released this weekend by Siena College for the New York Times, Harris tops Trump by four points –
How Tim Walz went from NRA-endorsed to a gun-control advocate
Tim Walz was in the thick of a crowded Democratic primary for governor of Minnesota in August 2017 when he appeared at a sports and outdoor show known as Minnesota’s “finest hunting event.” As a congressman representing a rural swath of
Stocks close higher, clawing back some losses from Monday’s sell-off
Stocks ticked up Friday as the stock market built on its incredible comeback from Monday’s violent rout. The broad market index ended the week just shy of completely reversing its weekly losses. The S&P 500 advanced 0.47% to finish at 5,344.16. The Nasdaq Composite added
With 26 days until voting starts, ‘election season’ kicks off sooner than you think
There are 86 days until Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5. But if Americans vote like they did in the last two election cycles, most of them will have already cast a ballot before the big day. Early voting starts as soon
Pastor Max Lucado: Surviving a challenging election season is possible
By the time I arrived in San Antonio as a young minister in 1988, Buckner Fanning was already legendary. He was several decades into what would be a 40-year stint as pastor of Trinity Baptist Church. He had a flowing
After two years of far-right rule in a Michigan county, one chance to change it
PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich. — For much of the last two years, American politics at its most divisive, ideological and angry had dominated the previously unremarkable work of county government in the place that Jim Barry called home. Now it was primary
US, UK and Australia take next step in integrating AI defense systems
The latest technology integrating artificial intelligence (AI) with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in ‘contested environments’ has passed the test following trials conducted by the U.S., U.K. and Australia’s military alliance, AUKUS, officials said Friday. According to all three defense agencies in
Harris goes on offense over the border in attempt to undercut Trump
LAS VEGAS — Speaking to supporters at a campaign rally here Saturday night, Kamala Harris told attendees that she knows the issues with the immigration system and how to fix them, touting her work as California attorney general. “I went after