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58% of adults are proud to be Americans, poll finds – CBS News Watch CBS News America’s 250th year of independence starts on the Fourth of July, but a Gallup Poll finds only 58% of adults are very or extremely proud to be Americans — a record low. Be the first to know Get browser…
“In today’s increasingly volatile world, all parties must take shared responsibility,” he said. “Military force is not a viable solution to international disputes. It only fuels hatred and deepens division. We must not return to the law of the jungle or embrace hegemonism and unilateral dominance.” He also raised concerns about the threat of a…
Hong Kong’s stock market stamp duty income is filling the city’s financial coffers at the fastest pace since 2021, amid a bull run on the local bourse that has attracted scores of initial public offerings (IPOs) and fuelled frenzied trading. Duties from transactions and transfers rose to HK$29.69 billion (US$3.78 billion) in the first five…
Donald Trump has celebrated the passage of his signature tax and spend legislation by declaring “there could be no better birthday present for America” on the eve of the 4 July holiday. The US president took a victory lap during an event in Des Moines, Iowa, that was officially billed as the start of a…
Former NBA player Ben McLemore has been found guilty of raping a 21-year-old woman during a lake house party attended by many of his then-teammates from the Portland Trail Blazers, a jury ruled Thursday. The jury in Clackamas County, located directly south of Portland, found McLemore, 32, guilty of rape, unlawful sexual penetration and one…
CBO Score Shows Senate OBBBA Adds Over $3.9 Trillion to Debt-2025-06-28. 28 Jun. 2025, https://www.crfb.org/blogs/cbo-score-shows-senate-obbba-adds-over-39-trillion-debt. Estimated Budgetary Effects of an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Relative to the Budget Enforcement Baseline for Consideration in the Senate | Congressional Budget Office. 28 Jun. 2025, https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61533….
Get ready to see some punches on the White House grounds. President Trump says he will host a UFC mixed martial arts fight at the White House as part of next year’s festivities celebrating 250 years of American independence. The idea came up during a Thursday night speech at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, one year…
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government is signaling enough is enough when it comes to the fierce competition in the country’s electric car market. China’s industrial policy has engineered a remarkable transformation to electric vehicles in what is the world’s largest auto market. In so doing, it has spawned far more makers than can possibly…
A divorced mother is facing a $24,000 Social Security overpayment notice — and she says she’s just as shocked as anyone. The woman, who posted on Reddit’s r/SocialSecurity forum, explained that she had been receiving monthly benefits on behalf of her 16-year-old son. These payments were tied to her ex-husband’s Social Security disability claim. But…
The Observatory said it will issue the Standby Signal No 1 at 12.20pm on Friday, adding that the storm alert will remain in force for most of the day. “According to the present forecast, the circulation of the tropical depression will be relatively small,” the observatory said. “It will be slow-moving and maintain a distance…