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El Salvador's efforts to combat gangs in Haiti brought a rebuke from a U.S. diplomat despite President Trump openly supporting El Salvador. According to Axios, a diplomatic note was sent to El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, criticizing El Salvador's military efforts in Haiti and said they needed to coordinate with the United Nations-supported Gang Suppression Force (GSF). "His attitude was, 'What the f*ck? I checked with Trump. He said do what we have to do, and some bureaucrat is fighting this?'" a source who spoke with Bukele told Axios. Haiti has a weak government and has been battling with gangs...

Jensen Huang, the leader of Nvidia who is under investigation for an affair with a woman who U.S. intelligence determined is a Chinese spy, also had an extramarital relationship with an executive who reports to him, according to five people who worked at the company. The relationship, which has not been previously reported, was with Kimberly Powell, Nvidia’s vice president of health care, said the people, who spoke under the condition of anonymity to describe sensitive information. Under Nvidia’s code of conduct, employees are told to “avoid situations where our actions create conflict” including “personal relationships,” and the company states...

Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley rules out another presidential bid, but vows to remain politically active, promote conservative policies, and support candidates who will strengthen America. Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley announced Wednesday that she will not run for president in the 2028 election, ending speculation about another potential bid for the White House. Speaking in an interview with CNBC, Haley made clear that although she has decided against seeking the presidency, she intends to remain involved in American political life. "I am not running in 2028, but I will continue to...

WASHINGTON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Democrat Scott Colom won a stunning upset in Mississippi's US Senate race on Wednesday after days of counting, US media projected, defeating ​Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith to become the Southern state's first Black ‌senator since the Reconstruction era that followed the US Civil War. It was one of the final outstanding races to be called since Tuesday's elections, in which Democrats overwhelmed Republicans ​to win control of both chambers of the US Congress. Mississippi ​officials took days to count ballots in a race that was ⁠so tight that Colom at times led by only a...

Three men have been arrested after protesters pelted objects at former President Joe Biden outside a university in Dublin, police in Ireland said Wednesday. Videos showed protesters, some waving Palestinian flags, chanting “Blood on your hands” and scuffling with police officers outside Trinity College Dublin on Tuesday, as he attended a ceremony honoring his son Hunter Biden, alongside former first lady Jill Biden. White liquid, believed to be milk, could also be seen flying through the air toward the group. Hunter Biden was being honored by its traditional Hist debating society, which dates back to 1770. Previous recipients of the...

Most Israelis were born and raised in the country, and marriages between Ashkenazi and Mizrahi Jews have increasingly blurred boundaries inherited from their grandparents’ countries of birth. Yet, ethnic identity remains a potent campaign weapon... Yinon Magal, a host on the pro-Netanyahu Channel 14, called Gadi Eisenkot a “monkey”, portraying the son of Moroccan immigrants as a figurehead controlled by Ashkenazi elites. “They put a monkey; behind him are all the elitist Ashkenazim who manage him,” Magal said... Among traditional Likud voters wary of Israel’s established elites, Eisenkot’s Mizrahi background and working-class roots are important selling points. Magal’s attack sought...

FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A partial building collapse in Flatbush, Brooklyn has left at least one person dead, and at least 10 others injured as firefighters continue efforts to search and remove anyone who may still be trapped in the rubble, according to officials. The FDNY says it happened just after 4 p.m. after a three-story building at 1321 Flatbush Ave. collapsed into an open construction site at 2625 Bedford Ave. In addition, a portion of the building on the corner, 1323 Flatbush Ave., also appeared to be sheared away, completely exposing apartments inside. That building is still standing. Officials...

Nvidia’s board of directors is moving to “oust” embattled CEO Jensen Huang after he had two alleged affairs, one with an executive in the company and another with a suspected Chinese spy. The Wall Street Journal broke the news on Wednesday evening after Nvidia’s stock closed slightly up for the day. “The board is preparing to meet as soon as today to determine his future, people familiar with the matter said,” reported the WSJ. The New York Times appeared to put the final nail in Huang’s coffin on Wednesday when it reported that he had a second affair, amid the...

Garcia’s ‘Lawyer Up’ campaign ran straight into the Supreme Court’s rule against retributive investigations White House Counsel William O. Scharf sent a scathing letter (see below) this week to Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), the incoming chairman of the House Oversight Committee, reminding him that the Constitution, and the Supreme Court, limit congressional investigations to legitimate legislative purposes. Scharf warned that the Democrats’ public vows to weaponize subpoenas against the Trump administration, its officials, and even private citizens “may cross the line into blatant criminality.” The letter, dated November 9, cites Watkins v. United States (354 U.S. 178, 187 (1957)), in...

The city chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America will consider formally pushing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run for US president in 2028 — with plans for her campaign to grow their lefty ranks. The DSA will vote on a resolution at the group’s convention Saturday that asks member AOC to run with gushing language calling her one of the “most widely beloved members of the Democratic Party.” DSA co-chairs Gustavo Gordillo and Grace Mausser signed the proposed resolution for Ocasio-Cortez, who is fresh off a reelection win in a deeply blue New York House district. “AOC is one of...

Scion by Toyota Launches a “Freedom Lab” for Exploring New Possibilities for Mobility, Adventure and Personal Expression KEI-01 will be Assembled at Toyota’s Indiana Plant 660cc Three-Cylinder Engine, Continuously Variable Transmission and Four-Wheel Drive Designed to Comply with Federal Safety Requirements Applicable to a Low-Speed Vehicle (LSV) Initial Distribution will Focus on Fleet Customers Through a Small Network of Authorized Scion by Toyota Dealers to be Selected from the Existing Toyota Dealer Network SxS and BKE Concepts Preview New Possibilities for Outdoor Adventure and Personal Mobility PLANO, Texas (Nov. 10, 2026) – Yesterday, at simultaneous events in Ypsilanti Township, Michigan,...

Failure to provide an overwhelming response to the climate crisis means “the world we know is over”, the president of the embattled Marshall Islands has warned, as dozens of leaders gathered in Turkey for the Cop31 climate summit. Hilda Heine, one of a handful of Pacific Island leaders to make an impassioned speech at Cop31 on Wednesday, told other heads of state that overshooting the 1.5C Paris temperature target would mean waves eating away their shores and floods that destroy towns, schools and hospitals. She described seeing bright, lush coral beneath the water of her home island in July that...

Imagine calling 9-1-1 nine times for a home invasion and rape in progress. And nobody comes. For hours. Welcome to Chicago. On November 6, 2026, a 19-year-old woman named Yizel was home alone in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood when an armed man broke in, forced her into the bathroom, and raped her at gunpoint. He stole her phone and bag and then left. Her family called 911 repeatedly. EMS arrived. The Chicago police did not. Dispatch records show the 911 center received nine calls. The Gresham District was in “Radio Assignments Pending” status—no patrol cars available. The attack reached the...

Clinton responds to Boebert's projected loss While the AP has yet to call a winner in the race for a House seat in Colorado's 4th Congressional District, CNN on Tuesday projected Rep. Lauren Boebert would lose, and Hillary Clinton had two words for her. Clinton posted a screenshot of the CNN headline on X with the caption: "Bye, Felicia." With more than 95% of the vote tallied, Democrat Eileen Laubacher is edging out the Colorado Republican by less than one percentage point. The Hill notes that Clinton and Boebert have clashed before, including during a closed-door House deposition tied to...

A US Army sentinel guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier reprimanded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and a group of his senior advisers Wednesday after some in the group laughed and talked near the solemn memorial following a Veterans Day ceremony. “All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times.” the sentinel called out, stopping his patrol to face the group as they departed. Hegseth was standing and taking photos in front of the tomb with his wife, Jennifer, chief of staff Ricky Buria, deputy chief of staff Patrick Weaver and senior adviser and deputy assistant...

He became unresponsive during Aug. 7 flight from Dallas to LAX Passenger, 22, Dies After In-Flight Medical Emergency A Southwest Airlines plane is on the runway at Los Angeles International Airport in this March 23, 2026 file photo. Officials have revealed the cause of death for a 22-year-old man who died on a Southwest Airlines flight from Dallas to Los Angeles in August. A Los Angeles County Medical Examiner report has been updated to say that Rain McMillan Walmsey died from "the combined effects of 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) and mitragynine," two compounds derived from the kratom plant, People reports. Authorities earlier...

On Wednesday’s CNN This Morning, Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright rebuked Republicans, claiming they “did not learn any manners from the election last Tuesday.” Seawright then promptly demonstrated his own version of manners by personally attacking and taunting his conservative co-panelist. Seawright accused conservative Terry Schilling of "political malpractice"—in effect accusing him of incompetence—for noting that Senate Democrats blocked President Trump's agenda. He added that voting for Jim Jordan for leader is “a double, triple down on extremism the same way that full-blooded racist extremist Stephen Miller is." That your idea of "manners," Antjuan? And nothing says good manners like incoming...

Defense secretary's group was laughing, chatting after taking photos at memorial Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth got a sharp reminder about decorum on Wednesday at one of the nation's most solemn sites. While at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day for a ceremony where President Trump laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Hegseth, his wife, and senior aides were chatting and laughing after taking photos in front of the tomb, prompting an on-duty sentinel to call out, "All visitors will maintain atmospheric silence and respect at all times," NBC News reports. Hegseth did not visibly respond and...

A group meant to send Democrats to Congress instead kept them out of the building during a close, high-stakes vote. But perhaps party leadership preferred it that way.Members of Congress literally have one job: show up and vote. And they often can't be bothered to do it. On Tuesday afternoon, the House of Representatives voted 211–204 not to have a full vote on impeaching Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, with all Republicans but the libertarian-leaning Rep. Thomas Massie (R–Ky.) voting against the impeachment. Republican leadership had actually been expecting the impeachment to move forward and pass, Politico reports. But 11...

She got knocked off her high horse. Wild footage shows a crazed, self-righteous animal rights activist smacking a horse-drawn carriage driver in the face with her skateboard in Central Park — before cops arrested her for felony assault, police said Wednesday. Sanctimonious skate punk Abigail Holbrook, 27, of Philadelphia first unleashed an unhinged tirade about “animal abuse” Tuesday on 59th Street near West Drive, according to footage shot by one of the drivers. “You’re animal abusers! Horses do not do well in New York City. They are very sensitive to light and noise,” she shouted, according to the video. “I’m...