Sen. John Fetterman said progressives saying they will abandon President Joe Biden over his response to the Israel-Hamas war is ‘the dumbest shit’ he’s ever heard. “That whole abandoned Biden thing — that’s the dumbest shit I’ve ever heard,” the Pennsylvania Democrat said Sunday morning in an interview with Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday.” […]
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Virginia governor says state will abandon California emissions standards by the end of the year
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday that Virginia will abandon California’s stringent vehicle emissions rules aimed at reducing carbon pollution at the end of the year when that state’s current regulations expire, citing an attorney general opinion. In response to a request from Youngkin and Senate Republican Leader Ryan McDougle, Attorney General […]
Pause in military aid doesn’t mean Biden will ‘abandon Israel’
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday maintained President Biden’s threat to withhold offensive weapons from Israel does not mean the U.S. intends to “abandon” Israel. Sullivan, speaking with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos, warned of “significant” civilian casualties in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. It comes days after President Biden threatened […]
Families of people who died after Covid vaccination abandon attempt to sue AstraZeneca
Families whose loved ones died after taking the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine have abandoned attempts to sue the pharmaceutical giant after being told that they were likely to lose. Gareth Eve and other families whose relatives were harmed after having the jab have pulled out of the High Court case after being told that they would be […]
Time to Abandon Ship or Buy the Dip?
SoFi’s (NASDAQ: SOFI) stock fell after earnings that beat estimates and guidance by almost every measure. The market seems worried about slowed growth in lending, but in this video, Travis Hoium shows why SoFi is growing in all the right places. *Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of April 29, 2024. The video was published […]
Shell could abandon London for a New York listing as it considers ‘all options’—and, if it does, the FTSE 100 could lose its biggest player
There’s no disputing Shell’s stature compared to other British, or even European, stocks. By most measures—whether that’s the FTSE 100 companies ranked by market cap, or the Fortune 500 Europe list that looks at company revenues—the $231 billion-worth oil and gas giant is a leader. It’s been critical to keeping London in the game as […]
Crew abandon ship ‘attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels’
The crew of a commercial ship struck in a suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have abandoned the vessel in the Gulf of Aden. The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said that the Barbados-flagged True Confidence was no longer under the command of its crew. Since November, the rebels have repeatedly targeted […]
Nikki Haley Might Abandon Pledge To Support Eventual GOP Candidate
Nikki Haley is casting doubt on her promise to support the Republican candidate for president come this November. During a Sunday appearance on “Meet the Press,” the former governor of South Carolina told NBC’s Kristen Welker she wasn’t entertaining the idea of endorsing Donald Trump while her race is still going. Asked if she was […]
New Black Muslim group wants to put pressure on Biden — but not abandon him
WASHINGTON — A new national organization called the Black Muslim Leadership Council is hoping to pressure elected officials, including President Joe Biden, to call for a permanent cease-fire in the Middle East. Details of the group were shared first with NBC News. But the organization is also making clear that many of its members are […]
Republican US House hardliners ask Johnson to abandon spending talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Hardline U.S. House Republicans on Wednesday asked Speaker Mike Johnson to abandon talks with Senate Democrats on bipartisan spending legislation to avoid a government shutdown and instead implement an automatic spending cut agreed to by his predecessor. The ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus, which represents about three dozen of Johnson’s 219-212 Republican majority in […]
Crew abandon UK-registered cargo ship after Houthi attack off Yemen
The crew of a Belize-flagged, British-registered cargo vessel have abandoned ship off Yemen after it was hit by missiles fired by the Houthi movement. The Rubymar was in the Gulf of Aden near the Bab al-Mandab Strait when it was hit and the crew abandoned ship. The Houthis later claimed it had sunk. It is […]
Houthi missiles strike British bulk carrier in Red Sea, forcing crew to abandon ship
Feb. 19 (UPI) — The crew of a British bulk carrier in the Red Sea off Yemen were forced to abandon ship Monday after the vessel was struck by two missiles fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The dawn missile strikes badly damaged the engine room of the 32,000 ton Rubymar as it was transiting the […]