Day: August 17, 2023

Iranian foreign minister visits Saudia Arabia following countries’ yearslong rivalry

6:06 pm August 17, 2023

Iran’s foreign minister traveled to Saudi Arabia on Thursday, marking the first trip to the kingdom by Tehran’s top diplomat in years after the two nations reached a détente with Chinese mediation. The visit by Hossein Amirabdollahian comes as both Saudi Arabia and Iran try to ease tensions between their nations, which long have viewed […]

Virginia, home to one of America’s most congested highways, set to open I-95 Express Lanes extension

5:08 pm August 17, 2023

Drivers on one of the nation’s most congested stretches of highway can soon utilize a 10-mile extension of Virginia’s Express Lanes network that allows solo drivers to pay a fee to bypass the regular lanes. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday that the extension of the I-95 Express Lanes from Stafford County to Fredericksburg, in […]

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy blasted for ‘vast arrogance’ on kids gender identity: ‘Make schools lie to parents

5:00 pm August 17, 2023

The New York Post editorial board put Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on blast Wednesday, accusing him of possessing a “vast arrogance” on the issue of schools informing parents of their children’s gender identity. “New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy doesn’t think parents have a right to know of major decisions their kids make at […]

Alaskan soldier set to make court appearance in death of wife whose body was found in a storm drain

4:57 pm August 17, 2023

A U.S. Army soldier accused of killing his wife in Alaska after a night out celebrating his 21st birthday is set to be back in court Thursday, according to court records. Zarrius Ray Hildabrand faces murder and evidence tampering charges in the death of his wife, Saria Hildabrand, of Utah, whose body was found in […]

Israel’s Defense Ministry secures largest-ever defense deal selling missile defense system to Germany

4:56 pm August 17, 2023

Israel’s Defense Ministry said Thursday it has secured its largest-ever defense deal selling a sophisticated missile defense system to Germany for $3.5 billion after the United States approved the deal. Although Israel has long had close economic and military links with western European countries, the deal with Germany could draw the attention of Russia. Israel […]