Britain is in talks with NATO to boost Arctic security, agreeing with Trump on Russia and China risks as he continues to eye Greenland
Britain is discussing with NATO allies how it can help beef up security in the Arctic to counter threats from Russia and China, a government minister said Sunday.“We are going…
Thousands protest in Minneapolis after deadly ICE shooting as agents continue raids throughout city. ‘We’re all living in fear right now’
“We’re all living in fear right now,” said Meghan Moore, a mother of two from Minneapolis who joined the protest Saturday. “ICE is creating an environment where nobody feels safe…
Top University of Minnesota grads are ‘at least as good, maybe better’ than the best and brightest from Harvard, former Goldman Sachs CEO says
When Lloyd Blankfein was CEO of Goldman Sachs, thousands of newly minted graduates from top universities joined the ranks of the investment banking giant. But despite being a Harvard alum…
U.S. launches new retaliatory strikes against ISIS in Syria after deadly ambush
The large-scale strikes, conducted by the U.S. alongside partner forces, occurred around 12:30 p.m. ET, according to U.S. Central Command. The strikes hit multiple Islamic State targets across Syria.“Our message…
Venezuela slow-walks prisoner releases with 11 freed while over 800 remain locked up, including son-in-law of opposition presidential candidate
As Venezuelan detainee Diógenes Angulo left a prison in San Francisco de Yare after a year and five months behind bars, his family appeared to be in shock.He was detained…
Netflix’s $82.7 billion rags-to-riches story: How the a DVD-by-mail company swallowed Hollywood
It’s a trajectory that’s all the more impressive given the company’s scrappy, dotcom-era start. “Netflix should have never existed,” says Peter Supino, who analyzes the media and entertainment industries as…
If Trump takes control of Greenland, he would have to build a welfare state ‘that he doesn’t want for his own citizens,’ expert says
Trump said Friday he is going to do “something on Greenland, whether they like it or not.”If it’s not done “the easy way, we’re going to do it the hard…
Trump order says Venezuelan oil revenue is being held by the U.S. for ‘governmental and diplomatic purposes’ and not subject to private claims
The executive order, made public on Saturday, says that if the funds were to be seized for such use, it could “undermine critical U.S. efforts to ensure economic and political…
Trump wants to cap credit card interest rates at 10%. But such limits could harm consumers, experts warn
Credit cards are the sharpest double-edged sword in Americans’ personal finance arsenal.They can be an indispensable tool for coping with financial hardship, a great way to finance your family vacation,…
ICE shooting sets up budget standoff before shutdown deadline as deeper reforms eyed. ‘We must dismantle it and build it from the ground up again’
The killing of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minnesota has sparked a potential funding battle just as the federal government faces another shutdown deadline on Jan.…
