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Ukraine warned on Wednesday that a disruption to its Starlink services would have dire consequences, following reported slowdowns. Defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced SpaceX was reinstating speeds in a social media post, thanking company founder Elon Musk for his attention to this issue. President Trump is set to make back-to-back campaign stops in Arizona and…
FBI refutes MS NOW report Patel in Russia, posts video of Virginia event
The FBI is refuting a report from MS NOW claiming that FBI Director Kash Patel had landed in Russia for a meeting Tuesday. MS NOW, formerly MSNBC, aired the report on its weekday morning show “State of Play” with Peter Alexander and cited two people familiar with the matter as sources for Patel’s whereabouts. The…
As inflation rises, more than 40 percent say they struggle to pay for basic necessities: Pew
Over four in ten Americans said they are struggling to afford basic living costs amid rising inflation levels in the country, according to polling data released Wednesday. The Pew Research surveys, which were conducted in late July and August, found that 44 percent of U.S. adults reported struggling to pay for basic necessities like medical…
Amid Ukraine uproar, Musk says decisions to restrict Starshield up to president
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday said decisions to restrict the speed or usage of Starlink’s Starshield are made by the U.S. military and, ultimately, the president, as confusion swirls over Ukraine’s loss of military access to the systems. It is not clear at this point what caused Ukraine’s military to lose access to Starshield,…
GOP rep warns that Trump’s agenda is ‘dead’ unless he reverses course on Ukraine
A prominent House Republican warned Wednesday that President Trump’s legislative wish list will be “dead” on Capitol Hill during the lame-duck session unless the administration reverses recent moves that could help Russia in its war with Ukraine. Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), an Air Force veteran who sometimes spars with the White House on foreign policy,…
Karen Bass apologizes for Palisades Fire during LA mayor debate
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass expressed regret for being away from her city during the massive January 2025 wildfires in Southern California, apologizing to voters for her absence while debating her mayoral race opponent Tuesday night. “Let me just say that I am so profoundly sorry that I was not in my city when my…
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