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Rahm Emanuel, the former chief of staff to President Barack Obama and a potential 2028 presidential hopeful, is making waves after calling for an end to U.S. taxpayer funding of military aid for Israel. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. While Emanuel isn’t alone in his…

Prosecutors said that in FBI interviews after waiving his Miranda rights, Sharifullah admitted to helping prepare for the Abbey Gate attack, including scouting a route near the airport for an attacker. Sharifullah specifically checked for law enforcement and American or Taliban checkpoints, and then communicated to other ISIS-K members that he believed the route was…

Apple on Monday named John Ternus as its new chief executive officer, effective Sept. 1, and said that Tim Cook would take the role of executive chairman. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The transition will end Cook’s 15-year run as one of the most successful…

Madison Warner, the daughter of U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., died following a “decades-long battle with juvenile diabetes and other health issues,” the lawmaker’s office said Monday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. She was 36. “We are heartbroken beyond words by the passing of our…

The first round of the NBA playoffs tipped off over the weekend, and we saw lots of lopsided contests. Every game was decided by 9 points or more, and every higher seed won its game, except the Detroit Pistons, the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, who were stunned yesterday by the eighth-seeded Orlando…