CNN — Officials announced on Friday that the US Army Corps of Engineers intends to transport 36 million gallons of freshwater each day into the lower Mississippi River near New Orleans. This action is being taken in response to the increasing threat of saltwater intrusion from the Gulf of Mexico, which is endangering the region’s …
New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menendez is facing corruption charges for the second time in a decade. Menendez and his wife are accused of accepting bribes, such as gold, cash, mortgage payments, a “low-or-no-show job,” and a luxury vehicle, in exchange for the senator’s influence. These charges follow a previous set of corruption charges faced …
Washington, DC CNN — The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it will pause its rate hikes, keeping its benchmark lending rate at a 22-year high. This move was widely anticipated, as the central bank has been signaling in recent weeks that it wants to wait for more data to understand the impact of previous …
Former Trump White House aide, Cassidy Hutchinson, has made shocking allegations in her upcoming book “Enough.” She claims that Rudy Giuliani sexually assaulted her backstage at the January 6th rally preceding the Capitol insurrection. Hutchinson, known for her testimony before the House select committee investigating the events of January 6th, provides details about her time …
CNN — After nearly three months of silence, Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has erupted once again, with magnificent lava flows bursting within one of its craters on Sunday, as reported by the US Geological Survey. The eruption began around 3:15 p.m. local time in Halemaʻumaʻu crater, located in Kilauea’s summit caldera at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, …
Former Donald Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro has been found guilty of contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. Navarro is the second ex-aide to the former president to face prosecution for failing to cooperate with the …
Affected by the storm? Utilize CNN’s lite site for low bandwidth. Idalia, once a hurricane, weakened to a tropical storm on Wednesday evening. It unleashed heavy rain, strong winds, and power outages in southern Georgia and the Carolinas. Prior to moving through South Carolina, the storm caused coastal inundation, with water breaching the Charleston Battery …
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell experienced a moment of hesitation during a press conference in Covington, Kentucky, which is reminiscent of a previous incident at the US Capitol. This is likely to raise concerns about McConnell’s ability to effectively lead the Senate Republican caucus at the age of 81. During the press conference, McConnell struggled …
CNN – House Majority Leader Steve Scalise has recently been diagnosed with an easily treatable form of blood cancer. He announced this news on Tuesday and has already begun treatment. In a statement, Scalise revealed that he had some blood work done after feeling unwell for a few days. The results showed irregularities, leading to …
Consumer price hikes in Minneapolis accelerated on an annual basis for the first time in over a year, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Consumer Price Index rose by 3.2% for the year through July, compared to a 3% increase in June. Although the annual increase fell short of economists’ …