The Biden administration said Friday it would again delay a decision on a regulation aiming to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes, citing the “historic attention” and “immense amount of feedback” on the controversial proposal by the Food and Drug Administration. “This rule has garnered historic attention and the public comment period has yielded an immense amount of
A U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed off the coast of Yemen this week, possibly downed by Houthi rebels, according to a U.S. official. The cause is under investigation. The Iran-backed Houthis have brought down two other MQ-9s since November, the first in early November and then another in February. Each drone costs roughly $30 million,
A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 drone crashed in Yemen early Friday, according to a U.S. military official, who updated earlier information that indicated that it had crashed off the coast. An investigation into the incident is underway. According to the official, there were no reported injuries. Iran-backed Houthi rebels took responsibility Friday for shooting down
Washington — President Biden signaled for the first time publicly that he is willing to debate former President Donald Trump, his presumptive Republican opponent, ahead of November’s general election. Asked during an hour-long interview on Howard Stern’s show on SiriusXM if he would debate his rival, Mr. Biden replied, “I am, somewhere. I don’t know
The State Department is evaluating “new information” provided by the Israeli government about the status of an Israeli military unit deemed to have committed gross violations of human rights in the West Bank before the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks, according to a letter sent to House Speaker Mike Johnson by Secretary of State Antony
David Pecker ended his week where he began it: on the stand in former President Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial. The former National Enquirer publisher wrapped up his testimony on Friday as Trump’s attorneys finished their cross-examination. Lawyer Emil Bove questioned Pecker about key details of his earlier testimony, and sought to cast doubt
Former President Donald Trump announced a major change in a long-held position, and it’s one that could boost his numbers at the ballot box this fall. With little fanfare, in a post on Truth Social last Friday evening, Trump urged supporters to use early and absentee voting methods. “ABSENTEE VOTING, EARLY VOTING, AND ELECTION DAY