President Biden on Monday said he plans on running for reelection in 2024, but he’s not yet ready to make an official announcement. Biden spoke with NBC’s Al Roker for a “Today” show segment on the White House Easter egg roll. Roker asked the president if he had plans to host more of the events
Senate Republicans, including members of leadership and even Trump allies, say former President Trump should stay out of the 2024 Senate primaries, hoping to avoid a repeat of last year’s disappointing midterm elections. They view Trump as becoming more of a political liability in next year’s Senate races as his legal problems mount.
A trove of purported Pentagon documents have appeared online in recent days, revealing information ranging from U.S. assessments of the Russia-Ukraine war to intel on how America may be spying on adversaries and allies. The source of the leaks is not yet clear. Reuters reported that three unnamed U.S. officials said Russia or pro-Russian elements are
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A new MacBook Air running M2 chip is seen displayed during Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California, June 6, 2022. Peter Dasilva | Reuters Apple’s worldwide computer shipments fell 40.5% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2023, amid a broader contraction in
President Joe Biden has appeared to confirm that he will run for re-election in 2024. Mr Biden, 80, said on Monday that he plans to run for president in 2024 but was not prepared to announce it yet. “I plan on running … but we’re not prepared to announce it yet,” he said in an
The BBC has objected to being labelled as “government-funded media” on Twitter. The corporation said it had contacted Twitter after the label was added to the main BBC account. Twitter owner Elon Musk responded to the complaint, asking: “Is the Twitter label accurate?” Musk later emailed the BBC, saying: “We are aiming for maximum transparency
An emergency was declared after a plane landing at Dublin Airport experienced a “minor issue” with its landing gear. The Ryanair flight from Liverpool on Sunday afternoon was met by the airport’s fire service, with passengers kept on board until the fire officer had given the all-clear. Ryanair said in a statement that the plane
A Tesla Megapack in Moss Landing, California Andrew Evers | CNBC Tesla will open a new Megafactory in Shanghai, China, that is capable of producing 10,000 Megapacks a year, the company announced in a tweet Sunday. A Megapack is a very large battery that stores energy, helps stabilize the power grid and prevents outages. These
Emergency and urgent care will be prioritised over routine appointments and treatment during this week’s junior doctors’ strike, NHS England says. The strike will begin early on Tuesday and run through until the early hours of Saturday, bringing “immense pressures” to staff and services, according to national medical director of NHS England Professor Sir Stephen
Tesla has announced a new deal to build a Megafactory in Shanghai, China, to build energy storage products in the market. Last year, Tesla launched its first ‘Megafactory’ in California. The plant is dedicated to producing Megapacks, a large battery system used in large-scale energy storage projects for electric utilities around the world. It is
Atom Bank, the app-based lender, has picked advisers to secure a further £100m in capital in what is expected to be its final fundraising before an attempt to list its shares publicly. Sky News understands the Durham-based company is working with bankers at Jefferies on a share sale that will take place in the coming
A top executive atMcDonald's MCD reportedly asserted that Twitter CEO Elon Musk's "free speech" agenda at Twitterhas been"perpetuating racism." According to a leakedemailchain obtained by Semafor, executives from McDonald's, Colgate-PalmoliveCL andAlbertsons ACI all top advertisers on the social media platform raised their concerns over Musk's agenda. "For many communities, his willingness to leverage success and
Could a mountain grow to greater heights than Everest? (Image credit: sansubba) Sixty million years ago, when the Eurasian plate slammed into the Indian plate, a mountain range was born. Because these plates were of similar density, neither could sink below the other. The rocks had nowhere to go but up. Now, the Himalayas host
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Access to the most commonly used method of abortion in the U.S. plunged into uncertainty Friday following conflicting court rulings over the legality of the abortion medication mifepristone that has been widely available for more than 20 years. For now, the drug that the Food and Drug Administration approved in 2000
The first-ever indictment of a former U.S. president is giving social studies and civics teachers a chance to teach American history as it happens. The opportunity is complicated, however, by the inherently divisive nature of Donald Trump. Some educators are avoiding the subject altogether; others let their students watch Trump’s arraignment live on Tuesday. Anton
close video SVB, Signature Bank’s deposit structures ‘did them in’: Anton Schutz Mendon Capital Advisors President & CIO Anton Schutz discusses the catalysts and fallout following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. The recent banking crisis has left the U.S. arm of cryptocurrency exchange Binance struggling to find a bank to handle
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has sounded an alarm for the entire banking sector. Big European banks including giants Deutsche Bank DB and Credit Suisse CS had their foundationsshaken, while several cryptocurrency and regional banks in the U.S. failed. Yet, while the first reaction of startups and depositors operating with Silicon Valley Bank has
Nearly 20 military ships – about 10 Chinese and 10 Taiwanese – are involved in a stand-off near the Taiwan Strait’s sensitive median line, Reuters reports. China also conducted simulated attacks on foreign military targets off Taiwan’s southwest coast on Sunday, the agency said, citing a source familiar with the situation. It comes on the
Frank Skinner has paid tribute to comedian Gareth Richards as he introduced a special edition of a podcast featuring the best bits of the radio show they co-hosted. Richards’ death was announced yesterday almost two weeks after he suffered brain injuries in a motorway crash. Describing Richards as a “former colleague and dear friend”, Skinner
Six rockets have been fired from Syria towards Israel overnight, according to the Israeli military. Only three of the missiles fell within Israeli territory – two on open ground and one intercepted by air defence systems, the military said. There were no reports of casualties. Syrian state media later reported explosions in and around the