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Dan Bongino
Trump names right-wing commentator Dan Bongino as deputy FBI director
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has appointed right-wing commentator Dan Bongino as deputy director of the FBI.Trump posted on social media that Bongino was "a man of incredible love and passion for our Country" and would serve under newly confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel.Bongino, 50, is former NYPD and Secret Service and worked as part of the protection detail for two presidents — George W Bush and Barack Obama.He hosts a self-titled podcast whose Facebook posts often attract more attention than those of Fox News and CNN combined."Thank you Mr President, Attorney General Bondi, and Director Patel," Bongino wrote on X in a post after Trump's announcement.Trump said in his social media announcement on Sunday that Bongino is "willing and prepared to...
February 24, 2025

Trump names right-wing commentator Dan Bongino as deputy FBI director

Kash Patel
US Senate confirms Kash Patel as Trump’s FBI director
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director, installing a staunch loyalist of President Donald Trump and conservative firebrand at the head of the nation’s top law enforcement agency.The Senate voted 51 to 49 to confirm Patel with Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski joining with Democrats in voting against his confirmation.The nomination faced intense scrutiny from Democrats on Capitol Hill who have warned that Patel is poised to use the position to seek retribution against Trump’s perceived political enemies.During his Senate confirmation hearing, Patel said there will be “no politicization” at the FBI and “no retributive actions” and accused Democrats of cherry-picking excerpts of old comments. “Snippets of information are...
February 21, 2025

US Senate confirms Kash Patel as Trump’s FBI director

Delta Airlines mobilizes comprehensive emergency response after the Toronto Pearson International Airport incident
Passengers on crashed Toronto plane offered US$30,000 each
TORONTO — Delta Air Lines is offering US$30,000 (£23,792) to each person on board a plane that crash-landed in Toronto on Monday - all of whom survived.As it landed in the Canadian city, the plane skidded along the runway in flames before flipping over and coming to a halt upside down. Passengers described their amazement as most of them walked away without injuries.It remains unclear what caused the incident, which is under investigation.There were 76 passengers and four crew on the flight, which had traveled from the US city of Minneapolis before making its crash-landing in Canada.A spokesperson for Delta said the money offer had no strings attached and did not affect customers' rights.The plane crew and emergency responders were praised for their quick work in removing people...
February 20, 2025

Passengers on crashed Toronto plane offered US$30,000 each

Donald Trump at Mar a Lago
US appeals court rejects Trump’s move to end birthright citizenship
WASHINGTON — An appeals court will not allow the Trump administration to end birthright citizenship for certain children of immigrants, in a ruling that could propel the issue to the Supreme Court.The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday declined an emergency Justice Department request that it lift the hold a Seattle judge had placed blocking implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive order, after concluding the order ran afoul of the Constitution.The 9th Circuit panel – made up of a Trump appointee, a Jimmy Carter appointee and a George W. Bush appointee – said that a closer review of the case will move forward in its court, with arguments slated for June.The case before the San Francisco-based appeals court is one of several major legal challenges to the policy...
February 20, 2025

US appeals court rejects Trump’s move to end birthright citizenship

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Hegseth orders US military to prepare for major budget cuts
WASHINGTON — US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to prepare plans to make drastic budget cuts over the next five years, with an exception for border security, according to a new memo obtained by CNN.The memo, dated Tuesday, calls for military leaders to provide a proposal for eight percent in budget cuts each year for the next five years. The proposals for the massive cuts to the Pentagon’s budget of approximately $850 billion are due by February 24, less than one week after Hegseth issued the memo.It was issued the day before President Donald Trump endorsed the House’s budget plan which includes a $100 billion increase in defense spending, suggesting a major disconnect within the administration. Hegseth himself called for an increase to the defense budget one...
February 20, 2025

Hegseth orders US military to prepare for major budget cuts

The wreckage of a Delta Air Lines-operated Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft lies upside down Tuesday on a runway of Toronto Pearson International Airport. C
Clever designs helped save passengers when plane skidded down runway
TORONTO — When Delta Flight 4819 from Minneapolis to Toronto landed in a fiery crash that ripped off a wing and rolled the plane upside down, panicked onlookers feared the worst.But Michael McCormick saw decades of aircraft safety improvements in action. All 80 people on board survived Monday’s crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport.“That was absolutely phenomenal that you could see an aircraft on its back like that and have people walking away from it,” said McCormick, an associate professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.“But my second thought was, well, that’s the design. That’s engineering. That’s the years of civil aviation research ... that has enabled something like that to happen.”Fiery aviation disasters of the past have taught experts that jet...
February 19, 2025

Clever designs helped save passengers when plane skidded down runway

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro arrives for a luncheon with senators from his support base, at the National Congress building in Brasilia, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025
Brazil's former President Bolsonaro charged over alleged coup plot
BRASILIA — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged by the country's chief prosecutor with attempting a coup after he was defeated in the 2022 presidential election.The 69-year-old was handed five charges over the alleged bid to prevent his successor, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, from taking office after a bitter election race.The charges include allegations that he planned to poison Lula and shoot dead Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Morae.Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing and says he's the victim of political persecution.The prosecutor's advice will now be considered by the Supreme Court. If accepted, Bolsonaro and 33 others will be formally charged and will have to face trial.The former president was banned from running for office for eight years...
February 19, 2025

Brazil's former President Bolsonaro charged over alleged coup plot

Argentine President Javier Milei
Argentina's President Milei denies crypto fraud allegations
BUENOS AIRES — Argentine President Javier Milei has denied promoting a newly launched cryptocurrency which collapsed shortly after he mentioned it in a social media post on Friday.The cryptocoin $Libra quickly rose in value before nosediving, causing severe losses for the majority of people who had invested in it.A judge will now determine if the president should face fraud charges over the incident.On Monday, Milei said he had acted "in good faith" and dismissed investors' complaints, comparing their actions to people who gamble: "If you go to a casino and lose money, what's there to complain about when you knew the risks?"President Milei spoke about the $Libra incident in an interview with Argentine TV channel Todo Noticias on Monday, after a weekend during...
February 19, 2025

Argentina's President Milei denies crypto fraud allegations

Eric Adams seen in a suit exiting a vehicle
New York governor weighs Eric Adams' fate after scandals
NEW YORK — Governor of New York Kathy Hochul has called a crisis meeting on Tuesday to weigh whether to remove Mayor Eric Adams from office following a series of overlapping scandals.A top prosecutor in Manhattan last week alleged the New York City mayor had asked the Trump administration to drop a corruption case against him in exchange for his cooperation on immigration enforcement.Four of Adams' top deputies, including the first deputy mayor, resigned on Monday after the Justice Department filed a motion to dismiss the criminal case against Adams.The "alleged conduct at City Hall that has been reported over the past two weeks is troubling and cannot be ignored", Hochul said in a statement."In the 235 years of New York State history, these powers have never been...
February 19, 2025

New York governor weighs Eric Adams' fate after scandals

Michelle King
Head of US Social Security steps down over DOGE access of recipient information
WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over Department of Government Efficiency requests to access Social Security recipient information, the Associated Press news agency reported citing to two people familiar with the official’s departure and who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.Acting Commissioner Michelle King’s departure from the agency over the weekend – after more than 30 years of service – was initiated after King refused to provide DOGE staffers at the SSA with access to sensitive information, the sources said on Monday.The White House has replaced her as acting commissioner with Leland Dudek, who currently works at the SSA, they said.White House spokesperson Harrison Fields...
February 18, 2025

Head of US Social Security steps down over DOGE access of recipient information

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