An Iranian activist and lawyer blasted those who support the Islamic Republic going to war with Israel, saying they are “no friend” to the Iranian people, who only “want peace.” Elica Le Bon, who is also a social media influencer, posted a video on TikTok to her more than 300,000 followers with an anti-war message … Read more
Trump’s lawyer was repeatedly bench-slapped on the first day of his trial. Lead lawyer Todd Blanche, suffered a quintet of rebukes for his lawyering. New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan called out the lawyer at least five times Monday. It took New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan four hours to dispense with pretrial … Read more
By Ben Blanchard and Faith Hung TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the dominant producer of advanced chips used in artificial intelligence applications, is expected to report a 5% rise in first-quarter profit on Thursday thanks to strong demand. The world’s largest contract chipmaker, whose customers include Apple and Nvidia, has benefited from a … Read more
Jordi Fernandez will replace Jacque Vaughn in Brooklyn. (John Fisher/Getty Images) The Brooklyn Nets finally have their next head coach. The Nets are set to hire Sacramento Kings assistant Jordi Fernandez as their next head coach, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Fernandez, who has been a top candidate for a coaching job across the league … Read more
Apr. 15—BEMIDJI — The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office’s Emergency Management Office and the National Weather Service will host a Skywarn training at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 22, at the Emergency Operations Center in the Law Enforcement Center, 613 Minnesota Ave NW. Skywarn is a severe weather spotter training program that instructs the public on … Read more
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s economy in the first quarter beat expectations while receiving a boost from policies and an increase in demand, the government said Tuesday. The world’s second-largest economy expanded at a 5.3% annual pace in January-March, beating analysts’ forecasts of about 4.8%, official data show. Compared to the previous quarter, growth was … Read more
Former President Donald Trump’s money machine ramped up in the first quarter of 2024, with the Republican National Committee raking in millions from a new joint fundraising arrangement. Trump’s own joint fundraising committee separately reported raising $65 million, a total nearly double its 2023 pace that will nonetheless still leave him well behind President Joe … Read more
Shares of Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) soared 18.8% on Monday after the healthcare facilities-focused real estate investment trust (REIT) announced a major asset sale. Medical Properties Trust announces a huge Utah deal Late Friday, the company said it had sold its interests in five Utah hospitals to a newly formed joint venture with an … Read more
The Mets rallied again to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 in the series opener on Monday night at Citi Field. Here are some takeaways… – Adrian Houser took the ball for New York and he ran into some early trouble but fared much better than his last outing against the high-powered Braves. After a perfect … Read more
Apr. 15—A 47-year-old man who has been incarcerated his entire adult life for the killing of 22-year-old Felicia Reese could be released in two-and-a-half years after a judge’s ruling last week. Reese was six months away from her wedding when she was kidnapped Dec. 27, 1994, from the parking lot of the Sheraton-Spokane Hotel where … Read more