CultureActor and comedian Tiffany Haddish pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge connected to her January 2022 arrest. By entering the plea, she avoided serving additional time in jail. The case began after someone called 911 to report seeing an SUV driver asleep at the wheel while stopped at a traffic light. Haddish also made a remark about wanting to take her hair off.
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Politics26:28Israel has rejected Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, exposing a major public break between Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu says Israel cannot proceed unless Hamas disarms. Trump, meanwhile, has been pressing for a wider framework to end the war and determine Gaza’s future. The rejection follows months of rising tension between the White House and Israel’s leadership over Iran. The dispute raises the question of whether the two sides merely differ over the terms of a Gaza agreement or whether their alliance is coming under deeper strain.
HealthPresident Donald Trump has signed an executive order to overhaul the childhood vaccine schedule in the United States. He says the change serves children’s best interests and gives parents greater choice. Many pediatricians oppose the plan, warning that it could leave children exposed to preventable illnesses including measles. They also point to decades of research finding no connection between vaccines and autism, directly contradicting claims repeatedly promoted by Trump and his allies.
PoliticsBloomberg’s early edition of Balance of Power examines Pakistan’s claim that a deal between the United States and Iran is nearing. The program also discusses Tuesday’s U.S. primary elections. Washington correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz lead the broadcast, joined by guests from politics, policy and finance. Markets and oil prices are among the topics covered.
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SocietyA review of antisemitism in schools and colleges says headteachers at some Jewish schools in England are devoting more time to security arrangements than to education. Sir David Bell, discussing the government-commissioned independent review publicly for the first time, described the number of young people encountering antisemitism as “quite shocking.” He said the findings showed education had been pushed behind security concerns.
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WorldIsraeli forces are demolishing Palestinian homes in villages including Al-Zweidin, displacing families and destroying essential infrastructure such as water wells. An average of 122 Palestinian structures are demolished each month. Settlers and soldiers also jointly attack communities such as Al-Mughayyir, burning fields and targeting homes. Up to 60 percent of village land has been confiscated, while at least 11 illegal outposts have been established. In all, 119 communities have been uprooted, leaving Palestinians treated as trespassers on their own land.
CultureYouTube sensation Ms. Rachel has announced her first album, titled “I’m So Happy.” Rachel Griffin Accurso says the project is intended to help children connect through music. Her husband, Aron Accurso, co-produced the record. It contains 23 songs and is scheduled for release on Sept. 25.
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PoliticsPresident Donald Trump is demanding that Iran pay reparations for damages over a 50-year period. Sanctions strategist Miad Maleki examines Iran’s collapsing economy and the U.S. strategy of squeezing the regime. The framing presents Trump’s demand as a forceful counter to Iran, while focusing on economic pressure and accountability for the alleged damages.
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HealthA new survey in Somalia indicates that half of the country’s children are malnourished. One in four is experiencing severe acute malnutrition. Hospitals are struggling to cope as the number of cases rises. Médecins Sans Frontières says shrinking donor support is undermining efforts to respond to the crisis.
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SocietyJohannesburg is losing more than a third of its water supply each day because of burst pipes. Residents are dealing with shortages and waiting for water trucks to arrive. Wealthier residents, meanwhile, are drilling boreholes to secure water during the shortages. The crisis is exposing a sharp divide between poorer and richer communities as elections approach.
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PoliticsFormer judge András Baka has been elected Hungary’s new president in a vote boycotted by Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party. His arrival comes as Prime Minister Péter Magyar seeks to remove Orbán-era loyalists from influential institutions. Magyar also wants to reverse years of political change associated with Orbán’s rule. The central question is how far Hungary’s new government can go in dismantling that legacy.
PoliticsPresident Erdoğan says Türkiye will achieve a country and wider region free of terrorism. Parliament has approved legislation designed to end PKK terrorism. The measure establishes a legal framework for disarmament that can be verified. It also provides for reintegration after the process is completed.
SocietyUNESCO estimates that 2.4 million Afghan girls have been shut out of secondary education since the Taliban took power in 2021. The figure is 200,000 higher than in the previous school year. The exclusion continues to prevent large numbers of girls from attending school and has expanded over the past year.
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WorldIn July, Donald Trump reportedly used a security ruse after a credible Iranian assassination threat. Television cameras showed him boarding the older Air Force One jumbo jet, but footage reviewed by the Guardian indicates he was moved minutes later to a smaller aircraft. The transfer allegedly took place through an airport catering truck normally used to carry meals and other preflight supplies. The operation concealed Trump’s actual location while presenting cameras with an apparent departure aboard the larger plane.
PoliticsConstitutional law attorney Jonathan Turley joins ‘America’s Newsroom’ to examine the legal fight over New York City’s controversial pied-à-terre tax. A judge has blocked the tax from being implemented. Turley describes the situation as “horrendous” while discussing the dispute’s tax, housing and real-estate dimensions. The segment also focuses on the constitutional and court issues surrounding the proposal.
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WorldA US official says Donald Trump secretly left Turkey last month on an alternate military aircraft. Trump reportedly boarded it while concealed inside a catering truck as part of an elaborate deception prompted by an Iranian threat. The clandestine security operation, first reported by The Washington Post and confirmed by CNN, highlighted the lengths US officials took to protect him from an alleged assassination attempt by Iran. Retired US Air Force Col. Cedric Leighton reacted to the measures.
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CultureAnne Hathaway has described how she personalized her trailer while filming the dinosaur action fantasy “The End of Oak Street.” As part of that transformation, she placed a poster featuring a movie icon there for inspiration. The figure was Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley. Hathaway said the image was part of the surroundings she created during production.
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ScienceParts of Europe are set to experience daytime darkness on Wednesday as the Moon moves across the Sun and briefly blocks its light. The total-eclipse path starts at the tip of Siberia, curves around the Arctic Ocean, and crosses Greenland and Iceland. It then travels over the northern Atlantic before reaching northern Spain and ending in the Mediterranean. Elsewhere in Europe, observers will see only a partial eclipse.
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EconomyRobinhood Senior Vice President and General Manager of Crypto Johann Kerbrat says more investment is moving into Bitcoin exchange-traded funds. He discusses investor sentiment toward digital assets and a hack involving Coldcard wallets. Kerbrat also describes how Robinhood is expanding its business in the United Kingdom during an appearance on Bloomberg Crypto.
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WorldAttacks by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank have reached record levels this year. Violence, arson and fighting have caused widespread displacement across the territory. Al Jazeera’s Um-e-Kulsoom Shariff explains the escalation and its effects on residents. The report focuses on the growing level of settler violence and the resulting disruption to communities.
ScienceA rare celestial spectacle is set to make parts of Spain the focus of worldwide astronomical attention. Millions are preparing to watch the eclipse, while authorities organize a major operation covering crowds, traffic and wildfire risks. Spain is bracing for as many as 6 million visitors, and viewing glasses have sold out amid growing eclipse excitement. The report looks at how the country is preparing for the big day and where spectators may find the best views.
ScienceThousands of astronomy enthusiasts are gathering in Arija, near Burgos, and in Galicia in northern Spain. Scientists and amateur astronomers are also meeting at the Javalambre Astrophysical Observatory in Teruel. Regional authorities along the eclipse route expect an influx of 6 million people and are preparing 660 official viewing sites, along with parking and camping areas. Parts of mainland Spain are expected to offer some of the best views of the solar event in Europe.
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WorldPakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has travelled to Tehran, underscoring Islamabad’s role in relaying messages between Iran and the United States. Iranian officials say contacts conducted through Oman are continuing, but profound mistrust remains. Sanctions, frozen assets, Iran’s nuclear dossier and a US naval blockade continue to obstruct progress. Tehran maintains that no direct negotiations are taking place, leaving the prospect of a breakthrough highly uncertain. The mediation effort therefore remains active, but the central disputes have not been resolved.
PoliticsFox News senior correspondent Mike Tobin reports on controversial social media posts previously made by Francesca Hong, a socialist candidate for governor of Wisconsin. Former Wisconsin governor Scott Walker discusses the issue on “The Faulkner Focus.” The segment presents the posts as part of a politically contentious campaign story involving Hong’s candidacy and the reactions surrounding it.
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