Russia Makes Phone Call to Pentagon After NATO Summit

The Pentagon said it’s ‘incredibly important’ to keep lines of communication open, while the Kremlin said talks focused on lowering the risk of escalation. Russia’s top military brass reached out for a phone call with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin one day after the conclusion of the NATO summit in Washington. A Pentagon spokesperson highlighted

What Will Happen at the Republican Convention, and What to Watch For

Beyond the hoop-la of the televised sessions, political conventions are a place to conduct party business, network, and showcase the GOP brand. Republicans will nominate former President Donald Trump as their presidential nominee for a third time at the Republican National Convention at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, from July 14 to July 18. Party conventions

‘Fentanyl Robbery Gang’ Linked to Overdose Deaths, Say Prosecutors

The gang used dating apps to connect with individuals in search of prostitutes, and offered them drugs secretly laced with fentanyl before robbing them. Seven alleged members of a drug and gun trafficking ring tied to the fentanyl overdose deaths of four individuals have been indicted by a federal grand jury, the U.S. Attorney’s Office

‘Fentanyl Robbery Gang’ Linked to Overdose Deaths, Prosecutors Say

The gang used dating apps to connect with individuals in search of prostitutes, and offered them drugs secretly laced with fentanyl before robbing them. Seven alleged members of a drug and gun trafficking ring tied to the fentanyl overdose deaths of four individuals have been indicted by a federal grand jury, the U.S. Attorney’s Office

At Detroit Rally, Biden Supporters Confident in Their Candidate

‘We are pleased with the work and the job that he has done,’ said Brenda Faye Butler, 77, a community worker from Detroit. DETROIT—For the supporters who filed into the same Detroit high school President Joe Biden visited in March 2020, the concern they’ve heard from some Democrats in Washington hasn’t dampened their support for

Many Medical Debts Are Incurred at Nonprofit Hospitals: Committee Hearing

A Senate hearing Thursday highlighted the runaway debt crushing American families. Allyson Ward, a nurse practitioner, spoke at a Senate hearing Thursday on how the premature birth of her twin boys, weighing 3 pounds each, saddled her and her husband with a crushing load of debt. “The reality of the situation and the related anxiety

New York Judge Tosses Rudy Giuliani Bankruptcy Case

The ruling will allow creditors to ‘pursue … existing judgments or pursuing unresolved litigation,’ the judge wrote. A judge in New York on Friday dismissed Rudy Giuliani’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, clearing the way for the former New York City mayor to appeal a $148 million defamation judgment. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane formalized the