DOHUK, Iraq (AP) — A Turkish strike in northern Iraq killed three Yazidi militiamen and wounded three others on Tuesday, regional officials said. A local official affiliated with the militia disputed that account, saying none of its fighters were killed, but that a shepherd died in the Turkish drone strike. According to the semi-autonomous Iraqi … Read more
One of the most talked-about titles at this year’s Cannes Film Festival isn’t a movie, but a TV show. “The Idol,” a scandalous, sexy and sure-to-be-polarizing series (think “Euphoria” but set in the world of pop music) about the price of fame, premiered the first two of its five episodes at the festival and instantly … Read more
US stocks opened lower on Tuesday after President Joe Biden and House Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s debt-ceiling talks the previous day ended with both taking an optimistic tone, but without a deal. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell 0.46%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) slipped 0.48%, or more than 100 points and the technology-heavy Nasdaq … Read more
The only question with giving Green Bay the 2025 NFL Draft is where to put all the people. The NFL’s smallest market by a mile will host the NFL’s marquee offseason event, which was attended by 300,000 fans last month in Kansas City. At the NFL owners meetings this week, Green Bay was awarded the … Read more
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) suggested how Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) will take on former President Donald Trump if and when the governor jumps into the 2024 presidential race, which he is expected to do imminently. Moskowitz, who joined Congress in January, served as DeSantis’ director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management from 2019 … Read more
WASHINGTON — Congressional hearings are frequently acrimonious, but they rarely descend into the kind of personal attack that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., waged against teachers’ union leader Randi Weingarten at a House hearing last week on pandemic-related school closures, an issue that continues to excite strong passions. Those passions were expressed in a “very … Read more
The suspect who allegedly shot and killed Scott County sheriff’s deputy Caleb Conley has been identified as Steven Sheangshang, Maj. Matt LeMonds with the Fayette County Detention Center confirmed Tuesday morning. Sheangshang, 46, has been charged with murder of a police officer, wanton endangerment, evading police, first-degree assault, first-degree robbery, three counts of burglary, two … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to present state decorations for achievements at the Kremlin in Moscow The apparent fall of Bakhmut has triggered furious debate and no little alarm in the West, but very little considered analysis as to the timing of Putin’s claim to have seized the city. We should all pause, … Read more
The “Margaritaville” singer, who was hospitalized last week in Boston, said he will focus on getting himself “back in good shape” Adrian Edwards/GC Image Jimmy Buffett Jimmy Buffett is on the road to recovery. The “Margaritaville” singer, 76, was hospitalized for an undisclosed illness last week — and in an update on Friday, shared that … Read more
Text size Lordstown Motors has produced 56 Endurance pickup trucks to date. Courtesy Lordstown Motors Shares of electric-vehicle start-up Lordstown Motors were plummeting in early trading after the company announced a 1-for-15 reverse stock split on Tuesday. Shares are down 9.3% to 27 cents, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite futures are both down about … Read more