In Threatening Israel, Biden Hopes to Avoid a Rupture

[ad_1] By the time President Biden hung up the phone, he had finally delivered the threat he had refused to make for months: Israel had to change course, he told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, or the United States would. But as the conversation ended on Thursday, aides to Mr. Biden said, the president had reason to hope that the message had gotten through and that he would not have to carry out his threat after all. During the call, Mr. Biden outlined several specific commitments he wanted Israel to make…

Biden announces more federal aid in visit to Baltimore bridge collapse site

[ad_1] Biden announces more federal aid in visit to Baltimore bridge collapse site – CBS News Watch CBS News President Biden traveled to Baltimore Friday to survey the devastation from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The president showed his support for the community impacted by the disaster and announced more federal funding to help the people and the city recover. Kris Van Cleave has details. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On [ad_2] Source…

Georgia inmate serving life mailed bombs from prison to D.C. office building, Alaska court, feds charge

[ad_1] Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards David Dwayne Cassady, inmate in Georgia. Courtesy: Georgia Department of Corrections A man serving a life sentence for kidnapping and other crimes while in a Georgia prison built two bombs which he mailed to a District of Columbia office building and the federal courthouse and building in Anchorage, Alaska, prosecutors allege. The accused bomb maker, 55-year-old David Cassady, allegedly put the two explosive devices into the mail at his prison in Tattnall County on Jan. 24, 2020, according to an indictment issued by a…

Boeing CEO Calhoun took home $5 million last year, compensation package hit by Max crisis

[ad_1] Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., before meeting with a group of senators on Jan. 24, 2024. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Outgoing Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun’s take-home pay fell to $5 million last year after declining a bonus, compared with $7 million in 2022, and his latest compensation package is taking a hit from the prolonged safety crisis surrounding the company’s best-selling jetliner, the 737 Max. Calhoun’s total compensation last year rose 45% to $32.8 million, up from $22.6…

Here’s how one airline is planning to provide a total eclipse experience — from 30,000 feet in the air

[ad_1] In a move that has captured the imagination of skywatchers and travelers alike, Delta Air Lines is setting the stage and offering two special flights that will allow flyers to witness next week’s total solar eclipse from the best vantage point possible.  The flights will take place on Monday, with one going from Austin to Detroit and a second route from Dallas to Detroit. Both sold out in 24 hours. These flights were strategically chosen to skirt the path of the eclipse, with a special detour over southeast Missouri…

Fed's Kashkari raises prospect of zero rate cuts — but Goldman says that would be 'very surprising'

Fed’s Kashkari, the Minneapolis Federal Reserve President, recently suggested the possibility of zero rate cuts this year if inflation remains steady. Despite this, Goldman Sachs’ Chief Economist Jan Hatzius maintains his expectation of three interest rate cuts in 2024. Market watchers await Friday’s U.S. jobs data for additional insights into inflation and the labor market. [ad_1] Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari. John Lamparski | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius on Friday said that he still expects the Federal Reserve to implement three…

Biden to Visit Site of Baltimore Bridge Collapse on Friday

[ad_1] President Biden plans on Friday to visit the site of the Baltimore bridge that collapsed after a colossal cargo ship plowed into it last week, killing six people and severing a major shipping and transportation artery. During his visit to the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Mr. Biden will take an aerial tour, receive briefings on the response efforts and meet with the families of construction workers who were plunged into the Patapsco River along with the structure. Mr. Biden is set to encounter a more than…