Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) stock fell more than 10% on Tuesday after the company announced it’s launching a new live TV streaming platform. According to a press release, Trump Media — the parent company of Donald Trump’s social media platform Truth Social — will launch the live streaming service on phones, tablets, and … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – DECEMBER 04: Michigan Wolverines fans celebrate as a Michigan Wolverines flag is waved during the Big Ten Championship Game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Michigan Wolverines on December 04, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium, in Indianapolis, IL. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Michigan and five current or former … Read more
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country. * To the surprise of no one, Donald Trump’s political operation tried to turn the first day of his criminal trial into a fundraising opportunity. * Voters in Alabama’s 2nd congressional district will vote today on the major parties’ nominees. As the Associated Press reported, … Read more
There were more attacks on journalists in Germany in 2023 than in the previous year, the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) has found. After 56 cases in 2022, 69 cases of physical attacks on journalists were recorded last year, the non-profit organization announced on Tuesday in its annual long-term analysis. The capital … Read more
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition by MyPillow founder and election denier Mike Lindell to consider his challenge to the legality of the FBI’s seizure of his cellphone at a restaurant drive-through. The high court, without comment Monday, declined to reconsider three lower court rulings that went against … Read more
New residential construction, including single-family and multifamily homes, tumbled by the largest amount in four years as rising mortgage rates weaken housing activity. Housing starts fell 14.7% month-over-month in March, dropping from 1.55 million units annualized pace to 1.32 million units annualized, according to data from the Census Bureau released Tuesday. Single family starts fell … Read more
Blake Griffin, a member of the famous Lob City Clippers, announced his retirement after 13 seasons. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) The time has come for Blake Griffin. After 14 years in the NBA, he’s calling it quits. He published a post on X Tuesday that included just one word — “Fin,” which means “end” … Read more
Strong storms rolling across the Plains on Tuesday are bringing heavy winds and threats of tornadoes and hail. Millions of people from Kansas to the northern Plains will see severe weather with a potential for flooding, high winds and tornadoes. There is an enhanced risk of thunderstorms with threats of hail and tornadoes over southern … Read more
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — At least eight people from one family have died after their homemade boat sank in central Mozambique, state media reported Tuesday. Monday’s sinking on a tributary of the Zambezi River in Sofala province came days after nearly 100 people, many of them children, died in one of the country’s worst shipwrecks. … Read more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. Republican lawmakers are now pushing to oust House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson, who said on Tuesday he would not resign. THE TAKE Johnson, who took over as the narrowly divided chamber’s speaker last year after fellow Republicans ousted his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, faces pressure from far-right conservatives, particularly those … Read more