A recession is coming in 2024, according to Citi.Getty Images The US economy is headed for a recession in the middle of 2024, Citi’s chief economist said. The economic data, while strong on the surface, is actually hinting at signs of a decline, as seen in the latest jobs report. Credit card delinquency rates are … Read more
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran marked Sunday the 45th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution amid tensions gripping the wider Middle East over Israel’s continued war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Thousands of Iranians marched through major streets and squares decorated with flags, balloons and banners with revolutionary and religious slogans. In Tehran, crowds waved … Read more
Megan Pauline Jordan, 25, pleaded guilty to four felony counts of carnal knowledge of a minor and one felony count of indecent liberties with a minor Henrico County Police Megan Pauline Jordan A former Virginia middle school teacher has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a 14-year-old male student, authorities said. Megan Pauline Jordan, 25, faces … Read more
A Massachusetts middle school sent a letter to parents on Monday asking them for help as dozens of students have been terrorizing a local grocery store on days when they are dismissed from class early, building forts out of paper towels and toppling displays, educators said. “Over the weekend, I was contacted by the director … Read more
FRANKFURT, Germany — Missiles and drones are flying in the Red Sea, disrupting one of the world’s key trade arteries and a chokepoint for energy shipments headed for Europe. Attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels over Israel’s war with Hamas are posing a new threat to the future of energy supplies to the 27-country European Union, … Read more
The United States and Britain have struck Iran-backed armed groups in Syria, Iraq and Yemen, while Israel presses ahead with its offensive against Hamas in Gaza. Here is what to know about what is happening in the region now, and why: On Friday, the U.S. struck Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq and Syria in retaliation … Read more
In the do-or-die world of New Jersey middle school wrestling, even parents get in on the action. It is unclear what happened at this event in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. And just want to underscore once again that this was a middle school match. There isn’t much to be said here about this incident, right? While … Read more
You’re reading an excerpt from the Today’s WorldView newsletter. Sign up to get the rest free, including news from around the globe and interesting ideas and opinions to know, sent to your inbox every weekday. Former president Donald Trump is on the warpath. As the Biden administration grapples with a spiraling set of crises in … Read more
You’re reading an excerpt from the Today’s WorldView newsletter. Sign up to get the rest free, including news from around the globe and interesting ideas and opinions to know, sent to your inbox every weekday. As much as the White House may be seeking restraint, events on the ground in the Middle East are accelerating … Read more
As the United States mulls its response to a drone attack that killed three U.S. troops and injured at least 34, it treads a risky line, where any misstep could embroil Washington and its allies more deeply in a war with Iran and its proxies. Biden has vowed retaliation following the Sunday attack that was … Read more