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A host allegedly canceled a booking in a “peaceful white neighborhood” of Atlanta after learning the visitor was black A woman has sued Airbnb and an Atlanta-area host after allegedly being denied a rental booking when the host learned she was black, The Independent has reported.The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Georgia last week, the outlet said on Wednesday. Plaintiff Sharona Stewart alleges that Airbnb host George Yu Shihfang and unnamed property managers discriminated against her during the booking process and that the service had failed to act after she reported the incident.According to the complaint, Stewart exchanged…

During a lengthy interview that aired on CNBC on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu downplayed the perception that the strikes on Iran were unpopular. Netanyahu tied the unpopularity to the media, adding that it would not deter his efforts. “[T]he war is so unpopular in the U.S.,” CNBC’s Sara Eisen said. “Why do you think that is?” Netanyahu replied, “I think people don’t see the direct connection between the dangers they would face tomorrow with the actions that we’re doing today to remove those dangers. And democracies always have that problem. They always look at the moment. What’s the…

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Tuesday announced sanctions against four Iranian digital asset exchanges, including Nobitex, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Iran. “While Iran’s economy is in free fall, the regime has chosen to co-opt digital asset technologies for its own corrupt agenda, including evading sanctions and transferring wealth out of the country. Iran’s current economic chaos is proof that President Trump’s maximum pressure campaign has been a success,” said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. “As promised, Treasury will continue to follow the money in support of Economic Fury, whether it is through the banking…

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks to reporters at the White House on Tuesday, June 2. Dr. Oz will brief the media as Press Secrtary Karoline Leavitt remains out on maternity leave. Briefings have previously been led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President JD Vance, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Leavitt’s absence. Read the full article here

Countries neighboring Russia, including the Baltic states, have already shown interest The US is mulling the deployment of its nuclear weapons to more NATO states in Europe, the Financial Times has reported, citing sources familiar with the discussions. Russia has already said that any NATO nuclear moves toward its borders would not go unanswered.The potential move comes as Washington seeks to reassure allies unsettled by plans to reduce US troop numbers and critical weapons systems in Europe and redirect some resources to Asia and other regions, the FT said on Tuesday.The US is broadly scaling back its military presence in…

During an interview with CNBC’s Sara Eisen that aired Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed reports of a tense expletive-laden phone call between him and President Donald Trump, as first reported by Axios earlier this week.Netanyahu declined to detail the specifics of the call in question, but maintained that Trump was a reliable ally for Israel.EISEN: So let’s talk about the call that you had with him this week, which is getting a lot of attention. The president confirmed that he said, you’re effing crazy. How did you react to that? What really happened in that call? NETANYAHU: Well,…

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is continuing to deport thousands of illegal aliens, including, most recently, those convicted of crimes like murder and child sexual, as well as gang members. “Since Jan. 20, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security has removed over 900,000 aliens from the United States,” Acting ICE Director David Venturella told Breitbart News. “ICE has been exploring every possible avenue to increase the number of deportations, and we continue to remove more criminals every single day,” Venturella said. “During the second week of May, some of the most egregious aliens we deported include murderers and people who…

World Jewish Congress (WJC) President Ronald S. Lauder called for the creation of a $1 billion global media and public relations operation backed by the Israeli government and Jewish communities worldwide to combat what he described as an escalating wave of anti-Israel disinformation, antisemitism, and attacks on Western democratic values. Speaking Tuesday at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York, Lauder argued that Israel is “losing the information war” despite its military successes, while warning that false narratives, distorted reporting, and social media-driven propaganda are fueling growing hostility toward the Jewish state and Jews worldwide. Lauder said the proposed operation…

Working families paid for America’s addiction to Chinese supply chains. They paid in shuttered factories, lost wages, and empty store shelves during a pandemic that exposed the fragility of the arrangement. President Trump was right to identify and name the problem. Now corporate America needs to address the issue, not circumvent it. For years, political leaders in both parties let American industry hollow itself out. Manufacturing capacity was offshored to China. Strategic industries eagerly followed the cheap labor honey trap. American workers lost leverage too. Families grew more vulnerable to economic shocks they had no power to prevent. The COVID…

Vice President JD Vance is towering in the hypothetical Republican presidential primary, a recent survey by Daily Mail/JL Partners revealed. The survey took a look at the potential 2028 presidential primary on the Republican side and found Vance leading the pack by far with 47 percent support, down from 53 percent seen in February. Only one other potential candidate saw double digit support — Secretary of State Marco Rubio with 18 percent support. That reflects a three-point jump from the last survey for the former senator. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who will no longer be governor in the Sunshine…