Casino operator surprises employees by giving away $70M in stock to celebrate 50th anniversary
A Las Vegas casino operator has surprised employees by giving away $70 million in stock to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
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Farmers struggling with record-breaking diesel prices ahead of harvest season
American farmers harvesting two of the country's most vital crops, corn and soybeans, are confronting unprecedented diesel costs to operate their tractors, combines, and heavy machinery.
Ebola cases in Congo spread to a seventh province far from the outbreak epicenter
Local authorities confirmed that Congo’s record-breaking Ebola outbreak has expanded into a seventh province, with the rapid spread showing no indication of slowing down.
Swooping bats, attacking beavers and wild raccoons: US rabies cases rose 17 percent this summer
U.S. rabies cases rose 17 percent just this summer, according to a new federal advisory.
James Talarico reveals Trump’s insulting nickname for him has become his best-selling merchandise
‘I call him Talafreako,’ Trump said of James Talarico. ‘Becuase he is. He’s a freaky guy. He’s got something wrong with him’
Melinda French Gates tells interviewer ‘Epstein could have been stopped’ days after her ex testified to Congressional panel
Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates claimed Jeffrey Epstein “could have been stopped” in an interview published after lawmakers questioned her ex-husband, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, over his ties to the late sex offender.
Trump lashes out at everyone from Apple and Bill Gates to Walmart and NBC in Truth Social rant
President Donald Trump fumes at corporate donors who supported Center for American Progress, after Democratic think-tank publishes report saying his federal law enforcement surges have been ineffective
Pete Hegseth can’t read the room in 9/11 Pentagon tribute ... to Trump
’War Secretary’ delivers a paean to Iran conflict while his boss mostly stays on script after Condoleezza Rice all but apologizes for pre-9/11 security failures at Pentagon commemoration of 9/11 25th years later, writes Andrew Feinberg
More sea lions falling ill in California in bad sign of what’s to come
Ocean warming driven by El Niño is pushing sea lions farther north for food, leaving nursing pups abandoned along beaches in Southern California
Woman whose case awakened long-dormant US court has been deported
Attorneys for Nazira Haji Zada said that her decision to consent to removal ‘should not be seen as an endorsement of this court’s legitimacy’
With JD Vance seemingly ready to take the Trump mantle in 2028, Rubio admits he has no plans to run for president
Vice President JD Vance cheered on by audience at GOP midterms convention as Secretary of State Marco Rubio appears to back away from White House challenge
Internet mocks Trump and accuses him of falling asleep during 9/11 remembrance at the Pentagon
Viewers watching a livestream of President Donald Trump at the Pentagon 9/11 remembrance ceremony commented that he appeared “tired,” while some accused the commander-in-chief of falling asleep.
Cancer centers in the US are facing shortages of life-saving drugs, survey finds
America’s cancer treatment centers are continuing to face a years-long cancer drug shortage with implications for patient care, a new survey of more than 30 academic facilities reveals.
Trump’s opening-night convention speech was seen by fewer people than Fox News’ Hannity and Gutfeld! shows
The two-day Texas event failed to pull in large numbers and deliver the usual ‘Trump bump,’ according to preliminary viewing figures
Sister of Norway’s King Harald dies just days after attending late monarch’s funeral
Norway's Princess Astrid, the older sister of the late King Harald, died on Friday at the age of 94, just days after the European King’s funeral.
Israel destroys major underground Hezbollah complex in southern Lebanon
The Israeli military destroyed an underground Hezbollah base at southern Lebanon's Ali al-Taher ridge, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday.
Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed responds after crowd at Trump’s convention calls for him to be shot
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate from Michigan, responded after an audience member at the Republican midterm convention called for him to be “shot.”
Anti-Saudi Arabia rant on stage takes over reading of 9/11 victims names and draws applause from families
‘How can it be 25 years and we still have no justice?’ Terry Strada asked from the stage, addressing the US leaders present