The United States, Israel’s strongest backer, has warned Hezbollah and its patron Iran against entering the fray and has sent warships to the Mediterranean, a move Nasrallah said ‘will not scare us.’
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How to turn your electric car into a mobile power plant
The 2.1 million electric vehicles now on the road in the US boast an estimated 126 gigawatt-hours of battery storage, according to a paper published in September by the nonprofit Smart Electric Power Alliance.
Eric Trump testifies in civil fraud trial he relied on accountants for financial statements accuracy
Speaking to reporters outside the courtroom, Eric Trump called the case a ‘charade’ and a waste of taxpayer dollars.
Ex-State Department official sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison for Capitol riot attacks
Klein ‘waged a relentless siege on police officers’ as he tried to enter the Capitol and stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s electoral victory over Trump, prosecutors said in a court filing.
Israel resists U.S. pressure to pause the war to allow more aid to Gaza, wants hostages back first
Israel is warning that it is on high alert for attacks on its border with Lebanon as fears grew that the conflict could widen.
Storm Ciarán whips Western Europe with record winds, killing at least 7 and leaving millions without power
Winds of more than 118 mph slammed the northern tip of France’s Atlantic coast, uprooting trees and blowing out windows, while thousands were without power in the U.K.
House approves $14.5 billion in assistance for Israel, but Biden vows to veto Republican spending cuts
Speaker Mike Johnson’s package required that the emergency aid be offset with cuts in government spending elsewhere, turning what would typically be a bipartisan vote into one dividing Democrats and Republicans.
Wall Street leaps toward its best week of 2023 amid hopes of an end to rate hikes
The S&P 500 leaped 1.9% for its fourth straight winning day. It’s already up 4.9% this week and on pace for its best week in nearly a year.
Eric Trump testifies he wasn’t aware of dad’s financial statements, but emails show he was involved
Eric Trump followed brother Donald Trump Jr. in testifying Thursday at the family’s New York civil fraud trial, a prelude to their father’s scheduled testimony Monday.
AI summit agreements tip the balance of fight against digital threats in favor of humanity, U.K. prime minister says
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hailed the gathering’s achievements, including a ‘Bletchley Declaration’ committing nations to tackle the biggest threats from artificial intelligence.