WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is warning U.S. diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using AI-driven technology. That’s according to two senior officials and a cable sent last week to all embassies and consulates. The warning came after the department discovered that an impostor posing as…… MORE
Netanyahu Says He Nominated Trump For A Nobel Peace Prize
U.S. President Donald Trump has been nominated again for the Nobel Peace Prize. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Trump on Monday that he recommended him for the prestigious award. Trump has been nominated several times by people within the U.S. as well as politicians abroad. That’s only one small step in the secretive process.…… MORE
Trump Sets 25% Tariffs On Japan And South Korea, And New Import Taxes On 12 Other Nations
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a dozen other countries. Trump provided notice of the tariffs to begin on Aug. 1 by posting letters on Truth Social that were addressed to the leaders of…… MORE
Investors Snap Up Growing Share Of US Homes As Traditional Buyers Struggle To Afford One
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Real estate investors are buying a larger share of U.S. homes as high prices and borrowing costs deter traditional buyers. A report by BatchData shows investors purchased nearly 27% of homes sold in the first quarter of the year, the highest in five years. This marks a rise from the 18.5%…… MORE
Amazon Extends Prime Day Discounts To 4 days As Retailers Weigh Tariffs And Price Increases
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon’s annual Prime Day sales are here again. The e-commerce giant is making the now-misnamed Prime Day a four-day event for the first time. Its promised blitz of summer deals for Prime members started at 3:01 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday and runs until early Friday. The company launched the event…… MORE