NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs will be sentenced in his federal criminal case on Oct. 3. A judge confirmed the schedule on Tuesday after probation officials rejected the defense and prosecution’s plan to move the date up by about two weeks. Combs remains jailed after a split verdict last week. The hip-hop mogul’s…… MORE
Trump Says He’s ‘Not Happy’ With Putin And Blames Him For ‘Killing A Lot Of People’ In Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s “not happy” with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. Trump says Moscow’s ongoing war in Ukraine is “killing a lot of people” on both sides. “I’m not happy with him, I can tell you that much right now,” Trump said of Putin during a meeting Tuesday with his…… MORE
Militants Kill 5 Israeli Soldiers In Gaza And Israeli Strikes Kill 51 Palestinians
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli military says five soldiers have been killed in an attack in northern Gaza. Health officials in the Palestinian territory say Israeli strikes killed 51 people. The bloodshed came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was visiting the White House on Tuesday for talks with President Donald Trump about…… MORE
Impostor Uses AI To Impersonate Rubio And Contact Foreign And US Officials
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is warning U.S. diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using AI-driven technology. That’s according to two senior officials and a cable sent last week to all embassies and consulates. The warning came after the department discovered that an impostor posing as…… MORE
Netanyahu Says He Nominated Trump For A Nobel Peace Prize
U.S. President Donald Trump has been nominated again for the Nobel Peace Prize. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Trump on Monday that he recommended him for the prestigious award. Trump has been nominated several times by people within the U.S. as well as politicians abroad. That’s only one small step in the secretive process.…… MORE
Trump Sets 25% Tariffs On Japan And South Korea, And New Import Taxes On 12 Other Nations
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a dozen other countries. Trump provided notice of the tariffs to begin on Aug. 1 by posting letters on Truth Social that were addressed to the leaders of…… MORE
Investors Snap Up Growing Share Of US Homes As Traditional Buyers Struggle To Afford One
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Real estate investors are buying a larger share of U.S. homes as high prices and borrowing costs deter traditional buyers. A report by BatchData shows investors purchased nearly 27% of homes sold in the first quarter of the year, the highest in five years. This marks a rise from the 18.5%…… MORE
Amazon Extends Prime Day Discounts To 4 days As Retailers Weigh Tariffs And Price Increases
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon’s annual Prime Day sales are here again. The e-commerce giant is making the now-misnamed Prime Day a four-day event for the first time. Its promised blitz of summer deals for Prime members started at 3:01 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday and runs until early Friday. The company launched the event…… MORE
Trump Media Files For ‘Crypto Blue Chip ETF’ With SEC
President Donald Trump plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund, or ETF, through his media company. Trump Media & Technology Group announced Tuesday it filed with the SEC to create the “Crypto Blue Chip ETF.” The fund would invest 70% in bitcoin, 15% in ethereum, and smaller portions in solana, Ripple’s cryptocurrency, and Crypto.com’s token.…… MORE
Get Ready To Pass Through US Airport Security Checkpoints With Your Shoes On Your Feet
For the first time in almost 20 years, travelers will no longer have to take off their shoes during security screenings at certain U.S. airports. Transportation Security Administration Secretary Kristi Noem announced the new policy Tuesday. It puts an end to a security screening mandate put in place almost 20 years ago, several years after…… MORE
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