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President Joe Biden made headlines on Wednesday morning with his appearance at the White House, where he welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for a state visit. The 81-year-old president seemed initially disoriented as he greeted Kishida and members of both the US and Japanese delegations on the South Lawn. As they mounted a stage …

New York baseball legend Mariano Rivera has recently made headlines after publicly declaring his support for former President Donald Trump. In an interview with local radio station WABC, Rivera stated that he is a “friend” of Trump and believes that another four years under President Joe Biden could be detrimental to the country. The World …

On Friday, a bill in Nebraska that aimed to restrict males from using women’s restrooms and participating on girls’ sports teams in schools, failed to pass after two Republican senators abstained from voting. The bill, known as the “Sports and Spaces Act,” was introduced by Senator Kathleen Kauth and would have defined male and female …

On Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen assured Americans that their personal finances were strong, despite polls showing the contrary. In an interview with CNBC, Yellen acknowledged that low-income families may be struggling, but insisted that overall, household finances and the economy were “quite strong.” Yellen’s statements stand in contrast to recent poll results, which show …

USA Today has come under scrutiny for changing a headline about presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump’s stance on abortion after the Biden-Harris campaign called it “egregiously false.” The initial headline, “The will of the people’: Trump opposes national abortion ban; says states should decide,” was changed to “Donald Trump says states should decide abortion policy, …

According to recent data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Americans are bracing for a prolonged period of high inflation in the coming years. The Survey of Consumer Expectations, which is based on a rotating panel of 1,300 households, shows that the median expectation for inflation rate one year from now is 3%, …

On Monday, “The View” co-host Sunny Hostin raised some eyebrows after she blamed Monday’s solar eclipse, Friday’s earthquake, and the expected cicada breeding season on “climate change.” The co-host made her argument during the show’s “Hot Topics” segment, drawing pushback from co-hosts Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg. A 4.8-magnitude earthquake was felt across New York …

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has launched an investigation into tech mogul Elon Musk, owner and chief technology officer of social media platform X. The investigation is looking into possible obstruction of justice by Musk, who announced over the weekend that X would defy court orders to restrict or suspend certain popular accounts …

St. Louis, Missouri has long been known for its high violent crime rates, and the city’s recently elected Democratic mayor Tishaura Jones has been facing criticism for her handling of the issue. However, during a recent meeting of the Black Mayors Coalition on Crime, Jones suggested a novel approach to addressing crime in the city …

Former President Donald Trump suggested that President Joe Biden may have been on drugs during the State of the Union address in March. This was after a white, powdery substance was found in a cubby near the White House’s West Executive entrance in July last year, prompting an investigation. Trump, who is the presumptive Republican …