The US president rejects extending truce as Tehran warns of response and negotiators head to Islamabad Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he expects to resume bombing Iran, as a fragile 14-day ceasefire approaches its deadline Wednesday with no deal in sight. “I expect to be bombing because I think that’s a better attitude to go in with,” Trump told CNBC’s Squawk Box. “We’re ready to go. The military is raring to go.” C
Analysis finds 53 allegations against 30 lawmakers; nine still in office amid wave of resignations in Congress Fifty-three allegations of workplace sexual harassment have been made against at least 30 House and Senate lawmakers over the past two decades, an advocacy group said in a study that was released Tuesday amid a spate of ethics-fueled resignations in Congress . Most of the lawmakers from 13 states and Guam who have faced allegations have since left office, but nine continue to hold seats
Thousands of Pittsburgh public school students are moving to remote learning, as the city prepares to host the 2026 NFL Draft.
Sacked civil servant tells select committee of ‘pressure’ to give clearance and ‘dismissive’ attitude to vetting The civil servant sacked by Keir Starmer has given a devastating account of his government, saying Downing Street put huge pressure on the civil service to approve the appointment of Peter Mandelson as Washington ambassador despite the concerns of vetting officials. Olly Robbins, the former top official at the Foreign Office, said No 10 took a “dismissive” attitude to vetting, and Man
These matriarchal rodents often have bloody succession wars to replace their queen. But in a colony in California, Queen Tere ceded the throne to her daughter, Arwen, without violence. (Image credit: Evgeniya Moskova/iStockphoto)
NPR News · Oct 8
As Pakistan works to broker peace between the U.S. and Iran, many Pakistanis are watching closely to see whether the diplomatic boost will translate into improvements at home.
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Florida US representative indicted in November for allegedly misusing more than $5m of federal disaster funds Democratic US representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick said she is resigning effective immediately, after a House committee found she violated ethics rules. The panel was set to issue its recommended punishment for the Florida representative on Tuesday. Cherfilus-McCormick was indicted by a federal grand jury in November for allegedly funneling more than $5m worth of federal disaster fu
NPR News · Oct 8
Florida's attorney general is launching a criminal investigation into the alleged role of ChatGPT in a mass shooting at Florida State University last year. (Image credit: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo)
NBC News · Oct 8
U.S. forces board sanctioned oil tanker in Indian Ocean
