Trump stock earnout poses ethics concerns if he’s president, experts say

Trump stock earnout poses ethics concerns if he’s president, experts say

The Truth Social app is being displayed on a smartphone with Truth Social visible in the background. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Donald Trump’s scheduled earnout through the parent company of Truth Social presents opportunities for outside interests if he were to defeat Joe Biden and become president again, according to experts. Trump, … Read more

Turkey opposition stuns in local elections victory over Erdogan party

Turkey opposition stuns in local elections victory over Erdogan party

Istanbul Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu speaks at the 19 May Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day celebrations held at the Maltepe Event Area on May 19, 2023 on Istanbul, Turkey.  Hakan Akgun | Getty Images Turkey’s opposition won a stunning victory across several major cities in the country’s local elections Sunday, dealing a severe … Read more

Baltimore engineers begin clearing bridge wreckage to reopen channel

Baltimore engineers begin clearing bridge wreckage to reopen channel

The cargo ship Dali sits in the water after running into and collapsing the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.  Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Engineers in Maryland on Saturday began lifting a piece of Francis Scott Key Bridge out of the waterway in Baltimore, the first step in a … Read more

Trump selling bibles, sneakers, perfume on campaign trail unprecedented

Trump selling bibles, sneakers, perfume on campaign trail unprecedented

Former President Donald Trump selling God Bless America Bibles on Truth Social. Source: Truth Social Sneakers. Perfume. Trading cards. Bibles. Those are just some of the products Donald Trump is hawking while he runs to unseat President Joe Biden. They join a sprawling catalog of Trump-branded merchandise, ranging from steaks to scented candles, that the … Read more

Network political contributors have a long history. But are they more trouble than they’re worth?

Network political contributors have a long history. But are they more trouble than they’re worth?

NEW YORK — One of the nation’s most prominent news outlets has found itself in an embarrassing mess over the hiring — and quick firing — of someone who isn’t even a journalist in the first place. Among other things, NBC News’ brief employment of former Republican National Committee chief Ronna McDaniel has illustrated the … Read more

Turkey’s local elections — and whoever wins Istanbul — could dictate future

Turkey’s local elections — and whoever wins Istanbul — could dictate future

As the sunsets, a ferry boat glides across the waters of the Golden Horn with the Suleymaniye Mosque and the city of Istanbul, Turkey in the background.  Vw Pics | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once said that whoever wins Istanbul wins Turkey. If that’s the case, the stakes … Read more

Makers of ‘Food, Inc’ sequel, launch impact campaign around pressing issues

Makers of ‘Food, Inc’ sequel, launch impact campaign around pressing issues

The Oscar -nominated documentary “ Food, Inc ” helped change the way many consumers think about the systems behind the things we eat. But in the 16 years since it came out, new problems have arisen and old problems got worse, magnified in part by shortages during the pandemic. They’re given a spotlight in a … Read more

Oxford coach blasts Thames pollution as a national disgrace ahead of Boat Race with Cambridge

Oxford coach blasts Thames pollution as a national disgrace ahead of Boat Race with Cambridge

LONDON — The coach of Oxford’s crew taking part in the Boat Race described the pollution in London’s River Thames as a “national disgrace.” Testing by a campaign group has found high levels of E.coli along a section of the Thames in southwest London that will be used for the historic race on Saturday. Crew … Read more

TikTok makes ad buy as Senate reviews bill that could ban app

TikTok makes ad buy as Senate reviews bill that could ban app

C Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images TikTok has launched a $2.1 million advertising campaign with a clear message for senators in tough reelection fights this year: Block the House bill that could effectively ban the app in the United States. “Think about the 5 million small business owners that rely on TikTok to provide … Read more

China’s solar, EV surplus could be dumped on global markets

China’s solar, EV surplus could be dumped on global markets

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies during a hearing before the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee at Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 21, 2024 in Washington, DC.  Alex Wong | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday warned that China is treating the global … Read more