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Donald Trump says he’s open to talks with Iran on a new version of the landmark nuclear agreement he scrapped as president. Trump, speaking to reporters Thursday in New York City, didn’t go into detail about what he, if reelected, would seek in any agreement but said that talks are necessary because of the threat posed by Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons. “Sure, I would do that,” the former president said when asked if he would make a deal with Iran. “We have to make a deal, because the consequences are impossible. We have to make a deal.” His remarks,…
Hurricane Milton leaves a trail of destruction in Florida. An Afghan man arrested and accused of plotting an Election Day attack was a CIA guard. And an iconic Las Vegas casino goes out with a bang.Here’s what to know today.Milton sweeps through Florida after a destructive landfallFlorida communities are waking up to destruction left by Hurricane Milton as the storm tore through the state — the second major hurricane to hit in two weeks. Milton was a Category 3 storm when it moved ashore near Siesta Key yesterday but weakened to a Category 1 storm as it crossed over the…
The EU market for new cars saw its biggest drop in over two years in August, according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA).Registrations of new automobiles fell 18.3% year-on-year across the bloc, with double-digit losses in the region’s three major markets: 27.8% in Germany, 24.3% in France, and 13.4% in Italy, according to the ACEA’s latest data. Spain, the fourth largest car market in the EU, saw a 6.5% decline.Only four EU member states posted slight growth in new car registrations last month, namely Poland, Slovenia, Cyprus, and Malta, according to ACEA data. Most of the new…
During one year of fighting, the intense bombardment by Israel has left more than 41,000 people dead Marah Al Satri, a 20-year-old Palestinian from Khan Yunis in southern Gaza, reflects with pain on the events of the past year, which began on October 7, 2023, when some 3,000 Hamas militants infiltrated southern Israel, kidnapping 252 people and leaving over 1,200 people dead and 5,000 injured.“I was sleeping and was awakened by the sounds of rockets. I was terrified and did not know what was happening. Nor did I know who was launching the rockets, whether it was Israel or the…
Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com,Despite the surge in renewable energy additions, the world is not yet on track to reach the goal of tripling renewables capacity by 2030, according to the Renewables 2024 report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Wednesday.Global renewable capacity is expected to grow by 2.7 times by 2030, surpassing countries’ current ambitions by nearly 25%. But it still falls short of tripling, said the agency advocating for a swift move away from fossil fuels.While climate and energy security policies have boosted the attractiveness of renewables by making them cost-competitive with fossil-fired generation, “this is not…
American patriot Ashli Babbitt Since the inception of this country, strong Americans, patriots, and soldiers have risen from the heart of this great land. Each and everyone did so with conviction in their heart and soul. They knew, without a doubt, that this land was worth living for and dying for. Sacrifice is inherent in the soul of America; it is deeply ingrained in those with a sense of country. One of those amazing souls who lived and died with that strength and power in her heart—the power to say, not this way, not like this. She had seen what…
Farm laborers with an H-2A visa on April 27, 2020, in Greenfield, California. A new lawsuit seeks to … [+] block a Labor Department rule that farm and business groups say unlawfully expands labor rights for H-2A visa holders. (Photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images)Getty Images A new lawsuit seeks to block a Labor Department rule that farm and business groups say unlawfully expands labor rights for H-2A visa holders. Courts have stayed the rule in several states, but it could go into effect in dozens of other states. Farm and business groups argue the Department of Labor is using immigration…
LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 10: Eve attends the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on … [+]Getty Images for The Recording Academy It was once believed that rap and hip-hop would be a passing fad, yet those genres along with R&B have dominated the last decade of music, with people betting big on the future worth of nostalgia listening. Now hip-hop icon Eve is parting ways with her music catalog for an eight-figure deal, in the ballpark between $25 million and $50 million, according to Music Business Worldwide. As the value of music catalogs soars, artists like Eve…
By Tyler Durden On Tuesday there was a mass shooting and large casualties in the Israeli city of Jaffa, in the south Tel Aviv area. A pair of gunmen went on a shooting rampage in or near a strain station on Jerusalem street, local media says. Several casualties were down at the scene, amid a huge police and emergency responder presence. Police are calling it a suspected terror attack. It occurred within hours before a large-scale Iranian ballistic missile attack on Tel Aviv. “Initial reports in Hebrew media indicate that there were at least two gunmen in the attack and…
Elon Musk’s Tesla has announced the fifth recall of the new Cybertruck within a year of its release, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) officials announced. The electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer is recalling more than 27,000 Cybertrucks over a failure to comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) requirements for rear visibility, the NHTSA said on September 26. Tesla alerted the administration to certain vehicles suffering from a delayed rearview camera display after shifting into reverse, “increasing the risk of crash.” The company will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update to fix the issue, with owner notification letters…