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Muhamad Yehia WASHINGTON (AP) — For two weeks, Donald Trump has welcomed Elon Musk into his world. On Tuesday, it was Musk’s turn to play host to the president-elect. Trump flew to South Texas to watch as Musk’s SpaceX launched a Starship rocket near the Mexican border. Trump listened …
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Local Washington officials brace for four years of playing defense against Trump
Muhamad Yehia WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s first stint in the White House proved to be a chaotic ride for the District of Columbia. Now with Trump set to return to power — backed by a Republican-controlled Congress and the momentum of a sweeping electoral win — local officials in the nation’s …
Read More »FEMA administrator says she supports investigation of alleged Trump bias in relief efforts
Muhamad Yehia WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency told lawmakers Tuesday she has encouraged the agency’s inspector general to review whether an employee was acting alone when directing workers helping hurricane victims not to go to homes with yards signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump. FEMA …
Read More »Biden has become notably quiet after the 2024 election and Democrats’ loss
Muhamad Yehia WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has been notably quiet since the Democrats’ gut-wrenching defeat at the polls. After warning voters for years that a Donald Trump win would be calamitous for American democracy, Biden has gone largely silent on his concerns about what lays ahead for America and he has yet …
Read More »Congo cancels an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration
Muhamad Yehia DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo canceled an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration, its government said, citing late submissions and a lack of competition. The auction for the sites, known as oil blocks, was initially launched two years ago but was called off after it …
Read More »orld News Southern African leaders resolve to keep troops in conflict-torn eastern Congo
Muhamad Yehia HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Southern African leaders resolved Wednesday to extend for another year the presence of regional troops deployed to fight rebels in conflict-torn eastern Congo, and also pledged to work toward peace in Mozambique, where disputed elections stoked unrest. The leaders were meeting in Zimbabwe’s capital, …
Read More »Trump Picks Rubio, Longtime China Hawk, for Secretary of State
Muhamad Yehia President-elect Donald Trump has picked Florida’s three-term senator Marco Rubio to be his nominee for secretary of state, setting the tone for a more hawkish administration on U.S. foreign policy. “Marco is a Highly Respected Leader, and a very powerful Voice for Freedom,” Trump wrote in a Nov. 13 …
Read More »5 Things to Know About John Thune, the Next Senate Majority Leader
Muhamad Yehia Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) was elected by his Republican colleagues on Nov. 13 to be Senate majority leader, succeeding Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). Thune, 63, has been married to his wife, Kimberley Weems, for four decades. They have two daughters and five grandchildren. His hobbies include …
Read More »Israel struck Beirut
Muhamad Yehia Two waves of Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut, the Lebanese capital, yesterday, killing at least six people, according to the country’s health ministry. Hezbollah and the Israeli military said the first attack killed Mohammed Afif, the head of Hezbollah’s media office. Strikes inside the capital have been infrequent, and the …
Read More »Meet Adam Smith, the Green Beret Behind North Carolina’s ‘Redneck Air Force’
Muhamad Yehia That was the thought running through Adam Smith’s mind as he raced to find a way to save his 3-year-old daughter and her mother from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene. Smith, a former U.S. Army Green Beret, spent 17 years conducting military operations around the globe in …
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