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Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a neighborhood in Beirut’s southern suburb early on September 28, 2024.  Fadel Itani | Afp | Getty Images Hezbollah confirmed that its leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed on Friday in an Israeli airstrike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut. A statement from Hezbollah on

Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Trump Media closed up 5.58% on Friday, finishing the week at $14.76 per share, after major shareholder United Atlantic Ventures, LLC, sold nearly 11 million shares in the company on Thursday. UAV, an investment partnership of former “Apprentice” contestants Andrew Litinsky and Wes Moss, dumped virtually

New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty Friday in federal court in Manhattan at his arraignment on criminal charges of receiving illegal campaign donations and gifts of undisclosed luxury travel while doing favors for Turkey’s government and Turkish businesspeople. Adams, 64, is charged in a five-count indictment unsealed Thursday alleging conspiracy, bribery, wire

Federal prosecutors have honed in on ties between New York City Mayor Eric Adams and little-known Turkish businessman Enver Yucel, CNBC has learned from the indictment and other public records, including campaign finance documents. A federal indictment unsealed on Thursday describes a 2021 campaign fundraising scheme involving Adams, his team and a person only identified in the

[The stream is slated to start at 11:30 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Federal prosecutors are expected to announce public corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams Thursday in a press conference in lower Manhattan. Adams has been indicted on criminal

New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a press conference at the City Hall, after it was revealed that he received a fresh round of federal grand jury subpoenas, New York City, U.S., August 16, 2024. Adam Gray | Reuters New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on multiple criminal charges in

Anna Barclay | Getty Images Trump Media stock shot up more than 11% Wednesday morning as the company majority owned by Donald Trump looked to claw back losses from a punishing sell-off that picked up steam after insiders’ lockups expired. DJT stock rose at the opening bell and popped higher around 10 a.m. ET, with

US President Joe Biden (R) shakes hands with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson as they attend the National Prayer Breakfast Foundation’s annual event at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 1, 2024.  Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images The Biden administration on Tuesday announced its support for the latest short-term government

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign event, his first since a man carrying a rifle was arrested Sunday near where Trump was playing golf at his club in Florida, in the Dort Financial Center on September 17, 2024 in Flint, Michigan.  Scott Olson | Getty Images Former President Donald

Mark Robinson, lieutenant governor of North Carolina and candidate for governor, speaks prior to Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaking at a campaign event at Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville, North Carolina, on Aug. 14, 2024. Grant Baldwin | Getty Images The political network largely funded by billionaire industrialist Charles Koch has been

Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Trump Media sank Monday to their lowest price in more than a year, days after majority owner Donald Trump and other company insiders got the green light to start selling their stakes in the Truth Social operator. The stock, which appears as DJT on the Nasdaq,

US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris boards Air Force Two at John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria Airport in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on September 13, 2024.  Drew Angerer | AFP | Getty Images More than 700 former national security and military officials endorsed Kamala Harris for president over Donald Trump in the 2024 election in an

Former U.S. President and current Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks about the economy, inflation, and manufacturing during a campaign event at Alro Steel on August 29, 2024 in Potterville, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images Shares of Trump Media fell to a new post-merger low Thursday, the day that former President Donald Trump is

Lebanon’s leadership warned that the risk of further violence and escalation is extremely high following two days of attacks involving exploding communications devices across the country. The next 48 hours, ministers told CNBC on Thursday, will be particularly dangerous. On Tuesday and Wednesday, thousands of communications devices — including pagers and two-way radios — used

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump is assisted by Secret Service agents as multiple shots rang out during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters The U.S. Secret Service said Friday it was to blame for the near assassination of

A mural is displayed in an alley downtown on September 16, 2024 in Springfield, Ohio.  Luke Sharrett | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance’s unfounded claims about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio weaken the Republican Party’s border message, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine wrote in an op-ed published Friday. “The Biden