Iranians march on January 5, 2020 in the streets of the northwestern city of Ahvaz to pay homage to top general Qasem Soleimani, after he was killed in a US strike in Baghdad. HOSSEIN MERSADI The body of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in Iraq in a […]
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Trump threatens to hit 52 Iranian targets if Tehran retaliates over top general’s death
President Donald Trump delivers remarks on Iran, at his Mar-a-Lago property, Friday, Jan. 3, 2020, in Palm Beach, Fla. Evan Vucci | AP President Donald Trump on Saturday warned Iran not to retaliate against the U.S. over the killing of the Islamic Republic’s top general, threatening to strike 52 targets […]
How Trump decided to target Iran’s top general
U.S President Donald Trump attends the 2019 National Prayer Breakfast on February 7, 2019 in Washington, DC. In his speech Trump assured that his administration will protect religious liberties. Chris Kleponis / Pool / Getty Images At the midway point of his annual Christmas vacation, President Donald Trump huddled at […]
Rockets fired in Baghdad as thousands mourn top Iranian general killed by US
Supporters of the Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force attend the funeral procession of Iraqi paramilitary chief Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani, and eight others in the capital Baghdad’s district of al-Jadriya, near the high-security Green Zone, on January 4, 2020. AHMAD AL-RUBAYE With shouts of “Death to America,” […]
These GOP senators could break the stalemate in Trump’s impeachment trial
Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, right, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call Group | Getty Images The Senate seems certain to keep President Donald Trump in office, thanks to the overwhelming GOP support expected in his impeachment trial. But how that trial will proceed — and when it […]
‘It crushes me’: Dairy farmers struggle to survive Trump’s trade wars and declining milk demand
Nathan Chittenden carries a newborn calf at Dutch Hollow Farm in Schodack Landing, New York. “The last five years have been extremely rough for us dairy farmers,” he told CNBC. Emma Newburger / CNBC SCHODACK, N.Y. — Nathan Chittenden carefully slung a newborn calf over his shoulders and marched her […]
Property Brothers: Here’s when to renovate your home and when to move
Should you stay or should you go? Deciding whether you should renovate your current home or buy a new house isn’t easy. It comes down to asking yourself three big questions, according to Drew and Jonathan Scott, the stars of HGTV’s “Property Brothers” and “Property Brothers: Forever Home.” “Am I […]
Everyone seems to be bullish on the stock market right now. Here’s what could go wrong
President Donald Trump makes a statement on Iran at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach Florida, on January 3, 2020. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Americans awoke Friday to the prospect of war with Iraq, a spike in oil prices, and a dip in the Dow Jones Industrial […]
I am Harvard Law’s first deafblind graduate. Here’s what college is like for students with disabilities
“Can you hear me?” The voice coming through my earbuds sounds scratchy. The earbuds connect to an FM receiver, part of an assistive listening device. Harvard Law School hired American Sign Language interpreters with voice transliteration skills to provide access to audio and visual information in my classes. In the […]
4 books about success and failure everyone should read, according to a founder who sold her company for millions
Vicky Tsai never thought of herself as an entrepreneur. She earned an economics degree from Wellesley College before becoming a credit derivatives trader at Merrill Lynch, where she was working in one of the World Financial Center buildings the morning of September 11, 2001, near the Twin Towers. The events […]