The world’s richest person lurks over premium-priced burritos, salad bowls, and hamburgers in Washington, D.C., like a bad case of food poisoning. Billionaire Elon Musk taking a chainsaw to the federal workforce as part of his DOGE initiatives may hit sales at Cava (CAVA), Shake Shack (SHAK), Chipotle (CMG), and Sweetgreen (SG), according to new…
STORY: :: February 26, 2025 :: Washington, D.C. :: ‘There is no more important relationship’ for the UK than with the US: Starmer “There is no more important relationship for the United Kingdom – in defence, in security, in trade, in tech, in finance, and so much more. We have an incredible $1.5 trillion dollars…
The United States Postal Service is looking to hire in the Tennessee Valley. As part of the 10-year-plan “Delivering for America” the USPS is looking for Rural Carrier Associates. Job fairs will be held from 10:00am to 1:00pm at the following locations: Hixson Post Office, 302 Northgate Mall Dr., Hixson, TN – Feb. 19 Ooltewah…
An American Airlines plane with 60 passengers and four crew members on board collided with a military helicopter near Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night, plunging into the Potomac River. Washington’s Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly said Thursday morning that 28 bodies were recovered from the scene: 27 passengers from the jet and one from…
President Donald Trump’s blizzard of executive orders this week includes a directive suspending the resettlement of refugees in the U.S. That has placed thousands of people desperate to leave Afghanistan in limbo, including family members of U.S. service members. Spectrum News One spoke with a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division in North Carolina who said his sister…
Today in History Today is Thursday, Jan. 23, the 23rd day of 2025. There are 342 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 23, 1368, China’s Ming dynasty, which lasted nearly three centuries, began as Zhu Yuanzhang (zhoo whan-zhahng) was formally acclaimed Hongwu Emperor, following the collapse of the Yuan dynasty. …
WASHINGTON — Rep. Elise Stefanik pledged Tuesday to push President Donald Trump’s “America First” stance if confirmed as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and roll out a review of U.S. funding critical for U.N. agencies handling health programs and more around the world. Noting that the U.S. is the largest single contributor to the United Nations,…
Tech CEOs, GOP megadonors, and media personalities celebrated Donald Trump’s inauguration. Parties thrown by the likes of billionaire Peter Thiel and X attracted big Silicon Valley names. The weekend demonstrated a realignment of the richest’s Trump support as he starts a second term. Tech CEOs and billionaires were front and center, quite literally, at Donald…
WASHINGTON − The White House is urging the Federal Communications Commission to crack down on U.S. telecom providers after at least nine were breached in a massive Chinese hacking and spying campaign that targeted senior government officials. Voluntary compliance with cybersecurity practices are inadequate to protect against hacking from foreign actors, the White House’s deputy…
Wall Street experienced a sharp reality check over the week as the post-election rally following Donald Trump’s presidential election victory unraveled. Major indices fell in unison as investors reassessed the economic outlook in light of potential policy shifts. Republicans secured a majority in the House of Representatives, marking a GOP sweep of Washington, D.C., and…