Baltimore Police are investigating a fatal shooting in East Baltimore that occurred Thursday morning. Police responded to a report of a shooting at 7:27 a.m. on the 500 block of North Port Street in the McElderry Park neighborhood. Medics arrived and pronounced the unidentified male victim dead on the scene, police said. Police are asking anyone with information to contact them … [Read more...] about 1 fatally shot in East Baltimore on Thursday morning, police say
Lawmakers push for congressional approval on US involvement in Iran-Israel conflict
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a war powers resolution in the House aiming to prohibit U.S. involvement in Iran without congressional approval. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., emphasized the constitutional requirement for Congress to decide on such matters, saying on X, “This is not our war. But if it were, Congress must decide such matters according to our … [Read more...] about Lawmakers push for congressional approval on US involvement in Iran-Israel conflict
Hurricane Erick forms off Mexico’s Pacific coast and threatens to bring flooding and mudslides
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Erick formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean on a forecast track to bring heavy rain, strong winds, storm surge and possible mudslides to southern coastal Mexico, forecasters said. Up to 20 inches (51 centimeters) of rain could fall across the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Guerrero, with lighter amounts in Chiapas, Michoacan, Colima and Jalisco … [Read more...] about Hurricane Erick forms off Mexico’s Pacific coast and threatens to bring flooding and mudslides
Wall Street holds in place as the countdown ticks to the Fed’s decision on interest rates
By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are holding nearly in place on Wednesday as Wall Street waits to hear where the Federal Reserve may be taking interest rates. The S&P 500 was edging up by 0.1% in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 33 points, or 0.1%, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.1% lower. The … [Read more...] about Wall Street holds in place as the countdown ticks to the Fed’s decision on interest rates
Trump suggests he’ll extend deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell app
President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that he would likely extend a deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to divest the popular video sharing app. Trump had signed an order in early April to keep TikTok running for another 75 days after a potential deal to sell the app to American owners was put on ice. “Probably yeah, yeah,” he responded when asked by reporters on Air … [Read more...] about Trump suggests he’ll extend deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell app