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Appeals court warns Americans could be next after 'shocking' deportation of MS-13 suspect
A federal appeals court delivered a stern spanking to the Trump administration Thursday, decrying its "shocking" treatment of Kilmar…
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Alaska Republican says she fears 'retaliation' under Trump administration
Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, an outspoken Republican critic of President Trump, said she fears retribution for opposing his policies.…
Politics
Supreme Court declines to revive Trump birthright citizenship policy -- for now
The Supreme Court declined Thursday to block lower court rulings that paused President Trump's attempt to limit birthright citizenship,…
News
Florida College Shooter Arrived in a Hummer Wearing Orange T-Shirt and Opened Fire Before He Was Arrested
A good-looking light-haired shooter arrived in a Hummer and opened fire at Florida State University's campus in Tallahassee, leaving at…
Politics
Trump and Meloni pledge to make Europe great again by reducing illegal immigration
President Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni vowed to make Europe great again by pushing back on illegal immigration, and Mr.…
News
AOC and Bernie’s Magical Misery Tour
In progressive politics, the consumer gets what the consumer wants — and that is to wallow in catastrophism. Source link
Business
Maryland joins big-spending blue states raising taxes to fill budget holes, fund liberal wish lists
Maryland's decision to impose steep tax increases follows the lead of other liberal-leaning blue states that love to spend, and are now…
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Six Wounded After Active Shooter Opens Fire at Florida State University as Chilling Video Captures Moment Suspect in Arrested [WATCH]
At least five people were killed after an active shooter opened fire at Florida State University's Tallahassee campus. A chilling video…
Business
Google held a monopoly in online ad tech, U.S. judge finds
In another major legal blow to Google, a federal judge on Thursday ruled that the search giant held an illegal monopoly over some…
Business
US dollar benefits from selling exhaustion, ECB cuts rates
THE US dollar rallied on Thursday (Apr 17) after its recent weakness across peer currencies appeared exhausted for the time being, while…
Business
Nickel scam accused’s buying spree extends to S$8 million on semi-detached house, S$2 million on art pieces: witnesses
Ng Yu Zhi spent S$8 million on a semi-detached house and splurged S$2 million on a total of 41 works of art, allegedly using the…
Business
US: S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher; UnitedHealth weighs on Dow
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Thursday (Apr 17), with focus on US-Japan tariff talks, while a slump in UnitedHealth’s shares…
Business
Economists Face a Legitimacy Crisis
Economists have slowly eroded their reputation as an intellectual class. Is there a solution? Source link
Business
ECB cuts rates again to help economy weather erratic US trade policy
The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the seventh time in a year on Thursday (Apr 17), looking to prop up an already struggling…
Business
OCBC Centre is ‘anchor’ for the bank; no plans to sell heritage site: board chairman
OCBC has no plans to sell its properties in Singapore’s central business district – and this includes the OCBC Centre, which has heritage…
Politics
On Iran, Nuclear Dismantlement Must Be the Goal
Trump can’t repeat mistakes of the disastrous Obama deal. Source link
News
The Fabulous Frick Redo, a Fundraising and Architectural Success
After its 2014 plan to expand was scuttled, its leadership rethought and made something better. Source link
Politics
Loomered, &c.
On Laura Loomer and the Trump administration; the Naval Academy and censorship; the late, great Mario Vargas Llosa; and more. Source link
News
Universities Get Schooled on Federal Funding
The idea that elite colleges can gobble up taxpayer money while maintaining total autonomy has always been a fantasy. Source link
Business
Singapore shares settle higher on Thursday; STI extends rally, up 1.6%
The benchmark index’s gains mirror major regional indices, such as the Kospi, which rose 0.9% The Straits Times Index (STI) continued to…
Culture
London Theatre Shimmers with Mirrors and Memory
Long before Richard II ran afoul of mutinous nobles, and almost two centuries before Shakespeare wrote Richard’s portrait in majestic…
Business
Tariff-fuelled volatility killing private equity optimism as deal flows squeezed
In just three months, private equity markets’ initial optimism for a busier year has largely dissipated. Instead, the turmoil unleashed on…
Business
Luxury brand Hermes to pass on tariff costs to US clients as sales growth slows
France’s Hermes will fully shift the burden of tariffs in the US to its wealthy clientele, the company said on Thursday (Apr 17), as it…