U.S. won't shoot down balloon spotted off coast of Hawaii

After monitoring an unmanned balloon spotted off the coast of Hawaii over the weekend, U.S. officials have determined that “no action need be taken” to remove the mysterious unmanned object. The Defense Department and the Federal Aviation Authority first spotted the object April 28, a DoD spokesperson said Monday. Though it is unclear whom the object belongs to, it did not...

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JPMorgan's Dimon sparks new clash over `too-big-to-fail' banks

NEW YORK — With the last-minute purchase of First Republic Bank, JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon are once again at the center of an American economic debate. Some have hailed Dimon as a savior for taking on yet another imploding bank as he did during the 2008 financial crisis. Others like Sen. Elizabeth Warren are castigating the deal as emblematic of weak regulation and...

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Adams says Texas governor targeting ‘Black-run’ cities with migrant busing plan

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams rebuked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday after learning that the border state would resume busing asylum-seekers to New York and other major cities run by Black mayors. “Not only is this behavior morally bankrupt and devoid of any concern for the well-being of asylum seekers, but it is also impossible to ignore the fact that Abbott is now targeting...

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Allred set to launch Texas Senate run against Cruz

Democratic Rep. Colin Allred is planning to announce a run against Sen. Ted Cruz as soon as this week, according to two people familiar with his plans. A former NFL player-turned-civil rights attorney, Allred has been quietly prepping for a run against Cruz for months. During his two successful reelection bids since ousting an entrenched incumbent in 2018, Allred has proven...

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No more 'blank check' warning: McCarthy fully backs Ukraine aid during Israel trip

"I support aid for Ukraine. I do not support what your country has done to Ukraine," he told a Russian reporter. from Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories https://ift.tt/xWs6qVC via IFT...

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Pope speaks of secret peace ‘mission,’ help for Ukraine kids

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis on Sunday revealed that a secret peace “mission” in Russia’s war in Ukraine was under way, though he gave no details, and said the Vatican is willing to help facilitate the return of Ukrainian children taken to Russia during the war. “I’m available to do anything,” Francis said during an airborne press conference en route home from Hungary....

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Russia hunts for spies and traitors — at home

In wartime repression, the Kremlin reaches for a well-worn playbook to induce mass fear. from Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories https://ift.tt/bVeMiR3 via IFT...

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