Markets slide as Nvidia shares plunge almost 10% Financial markets in Asia and the US have plummeted amid fears of an impending recession in the world’s largest economy. Concerns over the US economy overshadowed the excitement around artificial intelligence, leading to a nearly 10% drop in shares of American chip giant Nvidia. This decline wiped $279 billion off the company’s market value. On Tuesday, New York’s major stock indexes took a significant hit, with the…
Man charged after four shot dead on Chicago train A 30-year-old man from Chicago, Rhanni Davis, has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder after a deadly shooting on a Blue Line train in Forest Park, a suburb of Chicago. The incident occurred early Monday morning when Davis allegedly shot four passengers who appeared to be asleep on the train. Three victims died at the scene, while the fourth passed away later in the…
Tim Walz unharmed after vehicles in motorcade crash Several vehicles in the motorcade of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the Democratic vice-presidential candidate, were involved in a crash in Milwaukee on Monday afternoon. Governor Walz was unharmed in the incident, which occurred around 1:00 p.m. local time on Interstate 794. The vehicles at the rear of the motorcade, carrying members of the press, were hit from behind, causing a chain reaction. Reporters described being “violently thrown…
Landslides force power cuts in upscale LA neighbourhood Scores of homes in Rancho Palos Verdes, a coastal community 25 miles south of Los Angeles, have lost electricity as landslides worsen in the area. Southern California Edison cut power to 140 homes in Portuguese Bend on Sunday, citing concerns about potential fires and other hazards from the shifting ground. Gas and water services had already been disconnected. The 680-acre landslide, active for decades, has accelerated due…
Car crashes through Arizona home as couple was about to sit for dinner An Arizona couple and their four dogs all survived when a Ford Mustang crashed through their living room just as they were about to sit down for dinner. Marcus Holmberg and Sabrina Rivera suffered cuts and minor injuries when the car smashed through their living room around 10:30 p.m. Friday night, Phoenix police said. Holmberg and Rivera shared video showing the moment…
Brazil’s Supreme Court is set to vote on Monday on whether to uphold a ruling to ban social media platform X. The vote was called by Justice Alexandre Moraes after X was suspended early Saturday for failing to appoint a new legal representative in Brazil by a court-imposed deadline. The conflict between Justice Moraes and X’s owner, Elon Musk, began in April when the judge ordered the suspension of several accounts for allegedly spreading disinformation.…
X braced for Brazil ban as judge’s deadline passes Social media site X (formerly Twitter) is bracing for a potential ban in Brazil after missing a deadline to appoint a new legal representative in the country. The company recently shut down its office in Brazil, citing threats of arrest against its former representative for non-compliance with what it called “censorship” orders. The dispute with Brazilian authorities began in April when Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de…
Harris defends White House record in first interview In her first interview since becoming the Democratic nominee, U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris defended her policy shifts, President Joe Biden’s leadership, and her tenure in the White House. Speaking to CNN, Harris highlighted the Biden administration’s recent successes, including reducing illegal border crossings and reviving the economy after the pandemic. She also pointed to lower prescription drug costs and a declining unemployment rate as evidence of effective…
A group of around 20 suspected illegal migrants attempted to board a school bus picking up elementary students in California on Wednesday, according to local reports. Causing alarm with worrying parents, although it is important to stress that the migrants did not, nor gave any indication of, causing any harm to any of the children or driver. The incident unfolded just 24 hours after a smaller group of suspected migrants tried to get on another…
The US front pages feature several domestic political stories. The papers look at the fight for the battleground states in the USA – as some papers warn Harris she’s not guaranteed the Black vote.
Elsewhere, the FBI investigation into the assassination attempt on Donald Trump is also covered on the front pages.
Trump faces new 2020 election interference charges U.S. prosecutors have filed new charges against former President Donald Trump for his alleged attempts to interfere in the 2020 election, following his loss to Joe Biden. These updated charges come after a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that grants presidents broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts while in office. The revised indictment maintains the same four criminal counts against Trump but now frames them in…
First Jan 6 rioter to enter Capitol building sentenced to prison Michael Sparks, the first rioter to breach the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in an effort to disrupt the certification of the presidential election, has been sentenced to over four years in prison. Sparks, 47, was found guilty of civil disorder, disorderly conduct, and other charges in March. On Tuesday, Judge Timothy Kelly sentenced him to 53 months in prison and fined him…
House Intel Chair Turner says Biden-Harris response on Iran threat to election is ‘dangerously insufficient’ FIRST ON FOX: House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner is demanding President Biden take “immediate and forceful action” against Iran, calling his administration’s response “dangerously insufficient,” after the intelligence community determined the regime is “actively” attempting to influence the 2024 presidential election. Turner, R-Ohio, in a letter to President Biden, obtained by Fox News Digital, wrote about his “grave…
Texas judge blocks Biden plan for migrant spouses A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked a new immigration program introduced by the Biden administration that could protect hundreds of thousands of undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation. The 14-day stay, issued in response to a lawsuit by 16 Republican-led states, halts the “Keeping Families Together” program, which began last week. The program aims to allow undocumented spouses who have been in the U.S.…
Outcry in Louisville as Judge clears 2 police officers of felony and faults Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend for fatal shooting. A federal judge cleared two former Louisville police officers of felony charges in connection to Breonna Taylor’s fatal shooting and instead faulted Taylor’s boyfriend for her death. Kenneth Walker, Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend, stands in front of a portrait of Breonna Taylor during a protest memorial in Jefferson Square Park on March 13, 2021, in Louisville, Kentucky.…
