The Justice Department revealed an indictment Friday charging a Florida man with threatening to kill his political opponent in 2021.William Robert Braddock III, 41, of St. Petersburg, Florida, was charged with threatening two people, one of whom the DOJ said was his primary opponent in the 2022 election for Florida’s 13th Congressional District. Braddock allegedly…
Legislation that would reform some aspects of Social Security is gaining steam in Congress.The measure, dubbed the Social Security Fairness Act, seeks to do away with tax rules that proponents say have led to unfair reductions in benefits for those who have worked in public service for much of their careers.But the bill has also…
MOSCOW (AP) — In a strong, new warning to the West, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that any nation’s conventional attack on Russia that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country.The threat, outlined in a revision of Moscow’s nuclear doctrine, was clearly aimed at discouraging the West…
Senators grilled Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Jørgensen Tuesday at a hearing over the costs of Ozempic, Wegovy and similar weight loss drugs, requesting explanations for why the U.S. faces a higher list price than other countries.Since first entering the market nearly six years ago, the drugs have risen in popularity for diabetic patients and others…
Many people in their 20s deal with credit card debt or student loans, sometimes thinking they’ll figure it out later. But what happens when that debt piles up to nearly a million dollars? That’s the reality a 29-year-old named Channing from Washington D.C. faced during an episode of The Dave Ramsey Show.Don’t Miss:Channing and her…
The iPhone 16 went on sale Friday, the latest generation of Apple (AAPL) devices already flying over shelves and into consumer hands this morning.BofA Securities Senior IT Hardware Analyst Wamsi Mohan joins the Morning Brief to talk about Apple’s lead times as it hopes to push a product upgrade cycle with the new iPhone, despite…
Republicans in North Carolina and nationally are assessing the potential fallout for former President Donald Trump from a bombshell report alleging that Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the party’s gubernatorial nominee, posted disturbing and inflammatory statements on a forum of a pornographic website.CNN reported Thursday that Robinson, behind an anonymous username he allegedly used elsewhere, made…
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Drivers traveling eastbound on Interstate 8 Saturday morning should expect delays due to the funeral procession for the San Diego police officer killed in the line of duty last month, Caltrans stated in a release Thursday.Officer Austin Machitar, a 30-year-old five-and-a-half year veteran with the department, was killed on Aug.…
Former President Trump said Tuesday that both President Biden and Vice President Harris were “so nice” in their calls following an apparent assassination attempt on Trump, hinting that it made it more difficult to attack them.“He was so nice to me yesterday. In one way I sort of wish the call wasn’t made because I…
Putin orders military to boost troop numbers by 180,000 to 1.5 million as Ukraine fighting continues
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the country’s military to increase its number of troops by 180,000 to a total of 1.5 million, as Moscow’s military action in Ukraine drags on for more than 2 ½ years.Putin’s decree, published on the official government website, will take effect Dec. 1. It sets…