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U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack canceled a planned visit to southern cities in Lebanon Wednesday, Lebanon’s National News Agency said, amid a backlash over remarks he made the previous day that have been criticized by Lebanese journalists as dehumanizing. CBS News has sought confirmation from Barrack’s office at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara of …

Russian military presence in the Arctic north What’s behind Moscow’s growing interest in the Arctic north? 04:12 The United States military scrambled fighter jets again Tuesday to track another Russian spy plane flying near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said.  It was the latest in a series of similar incidents within the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone, which is …

U.S. stock futures inched higher Tuesday night as investors geared up for second-quarter earnings report from semiconductor giant Nvidia (NVDA). Futures on the Nasdaq 100 (NDX), the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), and the S&P 500 Index (SPX) were up 0.06%, 0.05%, and 0.07%, respectively, at 8:23 p.m. EDT on August 26. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing …

Venezuela on Tuesday deployed warships and drones to patrol the country’s coastline after the United States dispatched three destroyers to the region to pressure strongman President Nicolas Maduro. In a video on social media, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino announced a “significant” drone deployment as well as naval patrols along its Caribbean coast, including “larger vessels further north in our territorial …

U.S. Transportation Department plans to take over D.C.’s Union Station  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Denmark Summons U.S. Envoy Over Espionage Allegations  The New York Times Denmark summons top US diplomat over alleged Greenland influence operation  BBC Denmark summons US envoy over suspected influence operations in Greenland  Reuters Denmark summons US envoy over report on covert American ‘influence operations’ in Greenland  CNN Denmark summons US charge d’affaires over alleged attempts to interfere with Greenland’s status – Europe live  The Guardian …

Legal proceedings for four Army soldiers charged in connection with the sexual assault of a college student in an Army barracks began this month, a spokesperson for the military branch said. The four were charged in April in connection with an Oct. 27 incident in barracks at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, southwest of Tacoma, Washington. The victim, who was not identified, …

A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning while kayaking and left his wife and three children to meet a woman in the country of Georgia was convicted Tuesday of obstructing an officer and sentenced to 89 days in jail, which was the amount of time he successfully misled law enforcement about his whereabouts. The sentence given to Ryan Borgwardt …

Man Who Faked Kayaking Death and Fled U.S. Gets 89-Day Jail Sentence  The New York Times Man accused of faking death, fleeing US sentenced to 89 days in county jail  Channel 3000 Ryan Borgwardt, the kayaker who faked his death on Green Lake, scheduled for plea and sentencing hearing  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Green Lake kayaker faked death, Borgwardt sentenced to jail  FOX6 News Milwaukee …

U.S. stocks rose on Aug. 26 as investors looked past President Donald Trump’s firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and its implications for the central bank’s independence. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. The benchmark S&P 500 …