NEWARK, N.J. —After more than three months in ICE detention, Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil returned to the New York area where his harrowing ordeal first began.Immigration authorities had arrested Khalil, 30, in March at the university housing complex where he lived in New York City. He was quickly transported thousands of miles away to a detention center in Louisiana, where he spent the last few months.Khalil remained defiant as he spoke to reporters and supporters on Saturday afternoon upon his arrival at Newark International Airport.”Your messages have kept me going. Still the fight is far from over, the genocide is still…
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A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft refuels a B-2 Spirit aircraft with the 509th Bomb Wing over Kansas Aug. 29, 2012.U.S. Air Force photoThe United States is moving B-2 bombers to the Pacific island of Guam, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Saturday, as President Donald Trump weighs whether the U.S. should take part in Israel’s strikes against Iran.It was unclear whether the bomber deployment is tied to Middle East tensions.The B-2 can be equipped to carry America’s 30,000-pound GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator, designed to destroy targets deep underground. That is the weapon that experts say could be used to strike Iran’s…
In another blow to the Republicans’ tax and spending cut bill, the Senate parliamentarian has advised that a proposal to shift some food stamps costs from the federal government to states — a centerpiece of GOP savings efforts — would violate the chamber’s rules.While the parliamentarian’s rulings are advisory, they are rarely, if ever, ignored. The Republican leadership scrambled on Saturday, days before voting is expected to begin on President Donald Trump’s package that he wants to be passed into law by the Fourth of July.The loss is expected to be costly to Republicans. They have been counting on some…
In 2015, Ashley Kaye’s father died and she inherited her childhood home in Waterford, Wisconsin. At the time, she was 27 years old, working in corporate healthcare and transitioning to a consulting job, where she worked 80 to 100 hours a week.”I worked from home, so I just walked from my bedroom to my office to the kitchen and repeat,” Kaye, now 36, tells CNBC Make It. “I was a zombie in those times,”While traveling, Kaye met someone on a scuba diving trip in Honduras who helped her realize what she wanted was to leave her career behind and travel…
It’s been a tense and dynamic week for the world at large. The market action on Wall Street over the past four sessions was been anything but that. For the week, the S & P 500 lost 0.15%, the tech-heavy Nasdaq ticked up 0.21%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was basically flat, up a mere 0.02%. Beneath the surface, though, there was plenty of news for investors to digest. Here’s a closer look at the biggest market themes during the holiday-shortened trading week. 1. Geopolitics: The major news story was — and still is — the intensifying war between…
An AG43 automatic rifle is on display at a gun store in Arlington Virginia.Olivier Douliery | Sipa USA via AP ImagesRhode Island’s Democratic-controlled state House on Friday approved legislation that would ban the sale and manufacturing of many semiautomatic rifles commonly referred to as assault weapons.The proposal now heads to the desk of Democratic Gov. Dan McKee, who has said he supports assault weapons bans. If the bill is signed into law, Rhode Island will join 10 states that have some sort of prohibition on high-powered firearms that were once banned nationwide and are now largely the weapon of choice…
The most popular stocks for investors heading into the second half of 2025 include Amazon , Nvidia and Newmont . The first half of the year was characterized by high volatility, as President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war cast a shadow over the market. Although stocks have since recovered from the lows of the year in April, the Dow Jones Industrial Average remains underwater year to date. In the same time period, the S & P 500 has gained 1.5%, while the Nasdaq Composite has inched up 0.7%. But with trade negotiations ongoing, Wall Street is cautiously optimistic entering the…
Returns on Amazon are free and easy for shoppers, but they’re risky and expensive for the small businesses that sell a majority of the goods on the world’s biggest e-commerce site. Returns have driven some sellers to exit the popular Fulfillment by Amazon program, while others told CNBC they’d like to leave the platform altogether.At the heart of the problem is a big rise in returns fraud, which has led to customers mistakenly receiving used products when they ordered something new. In two particularly egregious examples involving baby products described to CNBC, Amazon sent customers used diapers and a chiller…
Amid the uncertainty around tariffs and the path of Federal Reserve monetary policy, investors can find attractive opportunities for income, according to Goldman Sachs Asset Management. The central bank opted to hold interest rates steady when it concluded its two-day meeting on Wednesday. The Fed still anticipates two reductions this year , but expects higher inflation and lower economic growth ahead. At the same time, the market is awaiting a resolution on tariffs. President Donald Trump ‘s deadlines for reaching trade deals is fast approaching, with the pause on reciprocal levies due to expire in July. “The next couple of…
People pass a Victoria’s Secret store in Manhattan, New York City, on June 5, 2024.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesCompany: Victoria’s Secret & Co (VSCO)Business: Victoria’s Secret & Co. is a specialty retailer of women’s apparel and beauty products marketed under the Victoria’s Secret, Pink and Adore Me brand names. Victoria’s Secret brand offers intimate apparel, casual sleepwear, swim, lounge and sport, as well as fragrances and body care. Pink is a lifestyle brand for young women providing variety of collections and heritage pieces, including intimate apparel, loungewear, activewear, accessories, beauty and more. Adore Me is a direct-to-consumer lingerie and apparel…
