Mehdi Yarrahi, a popular Iranian musician, was arrested in a 2023 crackdown after releasing a song that praised women who rejected the mandatory hijab rule. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/world/middleeast/iran-mehdi-yarrahi-flogging.html Author : Leily Nikounazar and Lynsey Chutel Publish date : 2025-03-06 17:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Sesame Workshop announced layoffs at it searches for a new “Sesame Street” streamer. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/03/06/sesame-street-layoffs/ Author : Laura Meckler Publish date : 2025-03-06 16:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace avoided acknowledging the growing backlash she is facing for comments she made about the 13-year-old cancer survivor who was featured in President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress. Wallace was slammed for remarks in MSNBC's coverage of Trump's address inexplicably linking the young boy to Jan. 6 and the suicide of Capitol Police officers. On Wednesday's installment of "Deadline: White House," Wallace refrained from addressing the uproar. In fact, there was minimal coverage of Trump's address during her two-hour program. 13-YEAR-OLD CANCER SURVIVOR EARNS STANDING OVATION AS HE BECOMES SECRET SERVICE AGENT DURING TRUMP SPEECHOne of the most memorable
He helped introduce a funkier strain of the music in the 1970s. He also had an impact on hip-hop: His “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” has been sampled nearly 200 times. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/arts/music/roy-ayers-dead.html Author : Andrey Henkin Publish date : 2025-03-06 15:42:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Letter writer wants to focus more on pursuing her dreams and less on relationships with men. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2025/03/06/ask-sahaj-center-men-life-relationships/ Author : Sahaj Kaur Kohli Publish date : 2025-03-06 14:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
FIRST ON FOX: Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum are traveling to a Louisiana-based liquefied natural gas exporter Thursday, as the company announces a massive $18 billion expansion of its existing facility — a move the Trump administration says sends a "signal to the rest of the world that American energy dominance is back." Wright and Burgum will tour U.S. liquefied natural gas exporter Venture Global on Thursday as it announces its investment in expanding its Plaquemines Parish export facility. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry will join the Cabinet secretaries. TRUMP PROMISES TO RAMP UP ENERGY PRODUCTION, LOWER COST OF
In a blistering social media post, the president told Hamas that if it continued to hold hostages, “you are DEAD!” Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/world/middleeast/trump-hamas-warning-hostages-gaza.html Author : Matthew Mpoke Bigg Publish date : 2025-03-06 13:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The Trump agenda faces opposition within the GOP, with some members expressing concerns over proposed cuts to social safety nets and others worried about costs. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/03/06/house-republicans-budget-challenges/ Author : Jacob Bogage Publish date : 2025-03-06 11:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The recent announcement by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to pour another $100 billion into the United States will have a direct impact on Arizona, but the debate on the future of the semiconductor industry persists after President Donald Trump's address on Tuesday night.Rep. Abe Hamadeh, R-Ariz., said that Trump’s influence played a critical role in the company building on their existing investment in the Grand Canyon State, as the announcement happened at the White House earlier this week."He knows how to make deals and having foreign companies come in the United States. That's the best of all worlds because
Mr. Lander wants 500,000 homes to be built in the city. Nearly every candidate has the crisis as a top issue. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/nyregion/brad-lander-housing-plan.html Author : Mihir Zaveri Publish date : 2025-03-06 13:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The MassResistance effort has little chance of succeeding, but legal experts say it shows how conservatives are emboldened by the Trump administration. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/03/06/massresistance-gay-marriage-overturn/ Author : Anumita Kaur Publish date : 2025-03-06 11:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Republicans are pushing back against so-called sanctuary cities and jurisdictions as President Donald Trump ramps up plans for mass deportations."All of the mayors here today are actively working to harm the American people you represent," Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., told the mayors of four sanctuary cities during a House Oversight Committee hearing on Wednesday. "You all have blood on your hands."The comments, which were addressed to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and New York City Mayor Eric Adams, come as the Trump administration continues to push the speedy deportations of illegal immigrants that
A New York Times analysis of campaign finance data also revealed an influx of funding to Nigel Farage’s right-wing party from fossil fuel investors, climate skeptics, millionaires and billionaires. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/world/europe/wealthy-conservatives-reform-uk.html Author : Jane Bradley, Josh Holder and Jeremy Singer-Vine Publish date : 2025-03-06 11:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
It’s a “turning of the page” as European leaders fast-track plans to bolster their militaries and back Ukraine — and ultimately curb dependence on the United States. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/03/06/european-defense-overhaul-trump-putin/ Author : Ellen Francis, Beatriz Ríos Publish date : 2025-03-06 11:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The Los Angeles Chargers informed five-time Pro Bowl defensive end Joey Bosa that they will release him on Wednesday. The Chargers will reportedly save $25.36 million against their salary cap, allowing them to go out and make other moves elsewhere next week when the free agency period opens.While it makes financial sense, it is tough for the organization and fan base to see the third overall pick from the 2016 NFL Draft go after what he’s contributed to the Chargers since that selection. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBosa won the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year that season after
The Japanese owner of the chain also announced a plan to list its U.S. convenience store business as it tries to fend off a Canadian retailer’s $47 billion takeover bid. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/business/7-eleven-stephen-dacus.html Author : River Akira Davis and Kiuko Notoya Publish date : 2025-03-06 10:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner said members of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team are outsiders who are unfamiliar with the nuances of the agency’s programs. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/03/06/doge-is-driving-social-security-cuts-will-make-mistakes-acting-head-says-privately/ Author : Lisa Rein, Jeff Stein, Hannah Natanson Publish date : 2025-03-06 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom sat down one-on-one with conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk for a frank discussion about his party's shortcomings in the 2024 presidential election. In the first episode of his new podcast, "This Is Gavin Newsom," the governor marveled at Kirk's success as the founder of Turning Point USA, which played a pivotal role in President Donald Trump making inroads with young voters.Newsom cited the op-ed penned by famed Democratic strategist James Carville, who urged Democrats to "roll over and play dead" and allow President Trump and Republicans to "crumble beneath their own weight and make the American people
The nonprofit has enjoyed bipartisan support since its founding in the Reagan era, but it finds itself under pressure from the Trump administration. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/us/politics/ned-lawsuit-funding-freeze.html Author : Edward Wong and Mattathias Schwartz Publish date : 2025-03-06 05:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A feeble appearance during the speech and a tepid response afterward leave readers discouraged. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/03/05/trump-congress-address-al-green-slotkin/ Author : Letters to the Editor Publish date : 2025-03-05 23:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
South Korean fighter jet accidentally drops bombs during training exercise, injuring multiple people
A South Korean fighter jet accidentally dropped bombs on a civilian area during a training exercise on Thursday, injuring multiple people. The MK-82 bombs "abnormally" released by the KF-16 fighter jet fell outside a firing range, causing unspecified civilian damages, the air force said in a statement.PASSENGER PLANE CATCHES FIRE AT SOUTH KOREAN AIRPORT; ALL 176 PEOPLE ON BOARD ARE EVACUATEDReports of the number of people injured varied, but South Korea’s Yonhap news agency put the number at 15, including civilians and soldiers. Two of the injured were serious but not life-threatening, the outlet reported. At least seven buildings were damaged.The
Seven people in the South Korean village of Nogok, near the North Korean border, were injured in the bombing, which happened during a joint drill with the U.S. military. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/world/asia/south-korea-jets-bomb-village.html Author : Choe Sang-Hun Publish date : 2025-03-06 07:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
D.C. is joining Maryland and Virginia in seeking to recruit workers who are fired as part of President Trump’s chaotic shake-up of the federal bureaucracy. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/03/05/dc-federal-workers-jobs-bowser/ Author : Meagan Flynn Publish date : 2025-03-05 23:55:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A Dominican man wanted in his home country for human smuggling that resulted in the deaths of three minors was deported by ICE Miami earlier this week, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).Batista Matos, 36, was sent home on an ICE removal flight for the fifth time on Monday. He departed Miami for Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where he was met by local law enforcement and taken into custody.CLICK HERE FOR MORE IMMIGRATION COVERAGE "The return of this fugitive to the Dominican Republic is a prime example of how ICE works closely with our international law enforcement partners to identify,
The tropical storm, named Alfred, is on track to bring dangerous winds and flooding along the coast of southeastern Queensland, including the country’s third-largest city. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/world/australia/cyclone-alfred-brisbane.html Author : Victoria Kim Publish date : 2025-03-06 05:42:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.