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TIRANA, Albania (AP) -- Albanian police clashed with protesters Thursday as an anti-government demonstration -- part of protests triggered by plans for a luxury development linked to U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner -- turned violent. Police fired tear gas and pepper spray at protesters who were pelting them with rocks, eggs and other objects. Authorities said three police officers were injured. The gathering was part of daily protests, dubbed the " flamingo...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is celebrating America 250 with investments into U.S. airports, delivering millions in funding to Baltimore-Washington International Airport. Maryland received $76.6 million from the department. Forty-six other states also received part of the $1.776 billion in upgrades. BWI specifically received $62.3 million for runway and runway lighting rehabilitation, according to an email press release sent to the Washington Examiner. Advertisement "What better way...

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett criticized former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for staying on at the US central bank, a move that's preventing the administration from putting another pick on the board. "It's extremely unorthodox that Jay Powell hasn't dropped ...

A government minister has defended national insurance rises after an 89-year-old bakery chain co-owned by comedian Romesh Ranganathan ceased trading. Coughlans Bakery, which had branches in Kent, Surrey, West Sussex and south London, announced it had closed on Tuesday, blaming the government's decision to hike business rates and national insurance contributions for employers. The bakery's managing director Sean Coughlan said the rates "absolutely smashed local business". Commons Leader Sir...

* Custom Feed: See the stories that matter most to you. * Smart Alerts: Get notified about major news as it happens. Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles at Kyiv in what Ukrainian officials described as a "night of horror" for the capital. At least 20 people have been killed, according to a local official, and more than 80 injured. Search and rescue efforts are still underway. "Russia launched more than 70 missiles of various types against Ukraine overnight, nearly half of them...

The men who built this country drew, again and again, on the same ancient source. This week America turns 250, and the day falls on Shabbat. The greatest experiment in human liberty marks its founding anniversary this year on the day the Jewish people have kept holy for millennia. The connection goes far deeper than a coincidence of the calendar. Two and a half centuries ago, a group of British colonists in North America did something no people had dared before. They declared that legitimate...

C Communist Party first cracked open the door to private business in the 1990s, when it lost the Soviet Union as its patron. Starting in the 2010s it went further, pushed first by the global financial crisis and then by the covid-19 pandemic. Will Donald Trump, whose measures have plunged the country into unprecedented hardship, achieve the next and most drastic economic change? In an emergency session on June 18th Cuba's National Assembly approved a package of 176 reforms. It is the most ...

J message Washington, , means to send about itself, and about the country of which it is the capital, has always been uncertain. Is the city out to intimidate or inspire? To overwhelm visitors with the potency of centralised authority, or to summon the potential of every citizen? The mixed signals reflect varying ambitions at the foundation of the city and then muddled execution in developing it. Thomas Jefferson envisioned a compact, modest capital, in line with his republican values. But the...

The New York City Council approved a new budget on Tuesday that allocates almost $7 million for "trans equity" programs and doesn't include any spending for the additional police officers Mayor Zohran Mamdani promised to hire. Mamdani previously pledged to hire 580 new cops, but the money for the new positions was noticeably absent from the city's most recent $126 billion spending plan. "Why isn't there more money for police?" state Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar said in reaction...

Sen. Justice enacted West Virginia's Save Women's Sports Act in 2021 as governor, launching a yearslong legal battle. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Fresh off a victory for states restricting transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports, Sen. Jim Justice, ., is calling on Congress to take the next step by making those protections the law nationwide. Justice, who signed 's "Save Women's Sports Act" as governor, said the ruling vindicates the state's approach after years of...

The woman, who cannot be named to preserve her anonymity, told the jury she would "never forget the smell of his hand on my face". The alleged rape happened in the same car park where Wilkins was later found dead, the court heard. Afterwards, the woman told a friend what had happened, as well as warning another woman Levy was a "rapist". Four days later she also told police she had been raped, but was not well enough to be interviewed at the time because she was withdrawing from drugs, the...

Kim Hudson joined the CBS News Philadelphia family in May 2023 as a Multi-Skilled Journalist. She was most recently an anchor, host and reporter in her hometown of St. Louis. The celebration of America's 250th anniversary continued with a look at historic sites in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, including an estate that is more than 300 years old, which houses an iconic desk and a special line of sheep. "Harriton House has hundreds of stories," Harriton Association Executive Director Laura...

Bunny courses for new owners backed by charity after politician said training was needed A Labour politician wants people to take "short training courses" before they can own a rabbit as part of animal welfare reforms in Wales. Mike Hedges told Wales' parliament, the Senedd, that people should be restricted from becoming owners until they "can show they understand the needs of rabbits". A Conservative Senedd member questioned the practicality of requiring the training, while a Senedd source...

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) is warning that Democrats are "taking out their own" by supporting democratic socialist candidates in primary races across the country. Boebert accused the party of "wanting true socialism, which inevitably will be communism" during an interview with NewsNation's Chris Cuomo on Wednesday evening. "I promise you, this next Congress, they will push harder than ever for these things," the Colorado Republican added. President Trump has also slammed democratic ...

The US's first hypersonic weapon, already at least two years late for deployment in the field, is facing delays yet again -- this time over unresolved production issues, according to congressional auditors. That conclusion is part of Thursday's release of the Government Accountability Office's ...

On the menu today: This will be the last Morning Jolt until Monday, July 6. I hope you have a spectacular Independence Day. Today, before we head into the holiday weekend, some thoughts on how you, as an independent individual, are a plenty powerful force when it comes to building a better life for yourself. Another Way to Look at Independence Mark Manson writes books that are a combination of self-help, philosophy, and a bit of history, and he tends to use the F-word in his book titles. ...

Indictment against alleged leader of gas pipeline attack claims former Ukrainian army officer was directed by state German prosecutors have accused Ukrainian "state authorities" of ordering the 2022 explosives attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia with Europe, a charge likely to ignite tensions between Kyiv and Berlin, its biggest military backer. The sabotage in the Baltic Sea by a team of assailants almost entirely destroyed the seafloor infrastructure of the key source of...

In the Netherlands, more than 15,000 children were separated from their mothers from 1956 to 1984, causing "great sorrow and anger," according to an official report on the practice. The Dutch and British governments apologized on Thursday for their separate roles in forcing thousands of women and girls to give up their babies for adoption for nearly three decades in the second half of the 20th century. The Dutch apology was issued in response to a government-commissioned report published in...

Even in these unimaginative days, Americans are still capable of innovations in cruelty. The news that former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was investigated by Child Protective Services for a false allegation of child abuse was surprising. Not that an accuser would attempt such a cruel form of harassment -- this, unfortunately, is not shocking at all -- but because nobody seems to have aimed this particular tactic at a prominent politician before. Even in these unimaginative days, ...

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Millions of mourners are expected to turn out for the week-long funeral ceremonies recognizing Iran's former Allied Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Khamenei helmed the Islamic Republic for 37 years before being killed in U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Feb. 28 at the beginning of the war. Khamenei is to be buried on July 9 following days of ceremonies. Khamenei's funeral comes five months after his death and is expected to draw massive crowds of Shiite Muslims across Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and ...

The justices handed the president some notable defeats. But their biggest decisions strengthened him A wrapped up its latest term, Donald Trump took stock. The president had suffered some conspicuous defeats over the preceding months. In February, for example, the court struck down his "Liberation Day" tariffs, sending Mr Trump into a rage. More recently, it turned back a Republican bid to upend mail-in voting practices. And on June 30th it declared unconstitutional an executive order ending...

The Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has told the Policing Board that members of loyalist paramilitaries were present during racist rioting last month. Violence broke out in the streets of Belfast and other areas across Northern Ireland after footage of a violent knife attack was shared on social media. Jon Boutcher said some of those loyalist paramilitaries were involved in directing the violence at a number of locations including in east Belfast. He said...

Washington is experiencing a surge in tourism ahead of Independence Day as visitors from across the country head to the capital during America's 250th anniversary celebrations. Hotel bookings for the July Fourth holiday are up 17.1% from last year, according to CoStar data shared with Axios. Marriott also expects strong demand across its Washington-area properties, with a company spokesperson telling Axios that many hotels are on track to sell out over the holiday weekend. Short-term rentals...

New polling in six key Senate races shows where things stand in the battle for control of the upper chamber of Congress. Plus, a look at Michigan and Minnesota's Democratic Senate primaries after recent House wins by progressive candidates. Join The Hill's Senior Vice President of Editorial Content, Bill Sammon, and Decision Desk HQ's Chief Elections Analyst, Geoffrey Skelley, who will break it all down. The discussion is scheduled to begin at noon EDT. Watch above. If you want to ask Bill...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court just wrapped up a term that yielded significant rulings in cases involving race and discrimination that could have lasting effects on U.S. politics and society. Justices were at times bitterly divided -- and critical of one another -- in rulings that winnowed key provisions of a landmark voting rights law, allowed the government to revoke protections for some immigrants and even challenged the historic understanding of birthright citizenship for the...

Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr., who returned to Capitol Hill this week after a four-month absence due to depression, has introduced a bill to strengthen enforcement of federal mental health parity laws. Mr. Kean said he has long championed mental health issues, but now sees them in a new light. "During my time in the New Jersey Legislature, I worked to advance mental health parity. I believed in the cause then," Mr. Kean, a Republican, said in a statement. "I understand it in a far more personal way...

Boeing Co. reduced some of the technical challenges dogging its delayed delivery of two jets that will serve as Air Force One, according to congressional auditors. The defense contractor is likely to deliver the first of the modified pair by 2028 and has made progress on "completing the engineering ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- California is finally nearing the end of the ballot counting from its June 2 primary, a tediously slow process that is largely the result of multiple changes over the years intended to boost turnout by making voting easier and more accessible. State data and experts who study voting trends suggest those efforts have made no significant improvement in participation, even as California's drawn-out tabulating has put it in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump and made it a...

Douglas S. DePodesta, the special agent in charge of the FBI Chicago field office, was pushed to retire after disagreements with the local US Attorney Andrew Boutros, according to two people familiar with the situation. Several people familiar with the retirement told CNN they didn't believe one single dispute lead to the departure, but rather a series of them. DePodesta planned to begin clearing out his office on Wednesday, according to one of the sources. None of the people about ...