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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. secretary-general will report to the Security Council next week that both Israel and Hamas are violating children’s rights and putting them at risk. A war to eliminate each other.Every year the Secretary-General compiles a global list of nations and militias that threaten and intimidate children, ranging from the Kachin Independence Army in Myanmar to Russia during last year’s war in Ukraine.Now Israel is joining them. Antonio Guterres will send the list to the Security Council, which will decide whether to act. The United States is one of five permanent members with veto power and…
June 7, 2024, 5:08 PM EDT / Updated June 7, 2024, 5:56 PM EDTBy Katherine DoyleJust last week, former Fox News host Megyn Kelly urged Steve Bannon to take control of Donald Trump’s campaign.“We need Steve Bannon,” Kelly said during an episode of her show discussing Trump’s hush money conviction. “Get somebody who knows how to fight dirty.”This week, a judge told Bannon he’s going to jail.The development could silence someone in the final months of the presidential election who has served as an inspiration for much of the MAGA movement and been one of Trump’s most aggressive zealots — thanks in large…
Chicago city council members passed an ethics ordinance this week that would punish lobbyists who donate to the political campaigns of mayoral candidates, the latest example of the council moving against Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration.The Ethics Committee, chaired by Councilman Matt Martin, 47th, a Johnson ally, unanimously approved a bill on Thursday that would fine or suspend lobbyists who violate rules already codified in a 2011 executive order banning campaign contributions to the mayor’s political fund. The bill will go to the City Council for a final vote this month.The commission’s action came after the city’s Ethics Commission in April…
CHICAGO (WLS) — A startling report from the American Red Cross reveals a dramatic increase in severe weather disasters over the past decade.This comes as the UN Secretary-General said this week that the world is on the “highway to climate hell”.ABC7 Chicago is currently streaming 24/7. Click here to watch”This year’s string of disasters was a devastating start, particularly the swarm of tornadoes. Have you seen on the news the swarms of tornadoes and severe weather rolling across the United States? From the Midwest to the Southeast, we saw these disasters continue relentlessly,” said Trevor Riggen, director of humanitarian services…
Concerns about new risks are reportedly growing as banks become more reliant on big tech companies for artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. European banking executives said in a Reuters report published on Friday, June 7, that the financial industry’s reliance on a limited number of technology companies is seen as one of the biggest risks for banks. According to the report, the use of AI in financial services is set to gain significant traction following the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in late 2022, building on banks’ existing AI deployments for tasks such as fraud detection and money laundering. But the amount…
Josh Jacobs made a big claim about the Packers’ season opener against the Eagles in Brazil. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)On Thursday, a strange rumor began circulating from the mouth of Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs.During an appearance on the “Green Light with Chris Long” podcast, Jacobs was asked what he was most looking forward to in the Packers’ season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and his answer was completely different than what the NFL and Brazil wanted to hear.The two-time Pro Bowl player, who signed a four-year, $48 million contract with the Packers in March,…
The U.S. national team faces a big task as they kick off their Copa America preparations with an international friendly against in-form Colombia in the capital on Saturday.Since failing to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Colombia has been on a strong run of form under new coach Nelson Lozano, going 21 games unbeaten for more than two years.With a match against world powerhouse Brazil coming up next week and the Copa America starting shortly thereafter, now is the time for the U.S. to put it all together and become a completely results-oriented team. The most prominent criticism of…
June 7, 2024 2:11 PM Naomi Biden’s emotional testimony about her father’s drug addiction and meeting with him in 2018 By Paula Reid, CNN’s chief legal correspondent Talking about her father is clearly a very painful topic for Naomi Biden, and despite being a graduate of Columbia Law School, she seemed very uncomfortable on the stand after being called to testify by the defense in the trial against Hunter Biden. Naomi Biden entered the courtroom with her husband, and First Lady Jill Biden quickly motioned for her husband to sit next to her among Biden family and friends who occupied…
The Major League Baseball Players Association has hit back at claims that Bad Bunny’s sports agency was discriminated against, saying the company was punished for “flagrant and systematic” violations of rules, including offering free VIP tickets to Bad Bunny concerts to prospects. Limas Sports filed a lawsuit against the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) last month, alleging that the association used a “pre-determined search” to ban Puerto Rican agents in order to protect existing agents from competition. The lawsuit seeks an injunction to overturn the league’s punishment and allow Limas to continue representing players. But in a response filed…
Former President Donald Trump has continued to make retribution against political allies a central part of his campaign for his third presidential term, saying in a recent interview that revenge is sometimes “justified.” President Joe Biden’s campaign played up the comments on Friday, pointing out Trump’s focus on personal and political retaliation.”Donald Trump is back. [the] “He is now a convicted felon, but remains insane and obsessed with revenge,” Biden campaign spokesman Amar Moosa said in a statement to ABC News.In a statement, Moussa said Trump was “a vile, little man who only cares about himself, his billionaire donors and…