Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnik is set to be questioned by the House Oversight Committee regarding his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. That interview is set for May 6th. Files released by the Justice Department showed Lutnik and his family visited Epstein's island back in 2012.The files also appear to show Lutnik inviting Epstein to a small fundraiser for Hillary Clinton in 2015. Last month, Lutnik told Axios that he had done nothing wrong and wants to set the record straight. Microsoft c ...

. >>> GOOD TUESDAY MORNING. TENSIONS RISING TO A NEW LEVEL IN THE MIDDLE EAST OVERNIGHT. >> WITH MORE ATTACKS AND MORE THREATS IN THE PUSH FOR PEACE. IT IS APRIL 7th. THIS IS "TODAY. " DEADLINE. PRESIDENT TRUMP DEMANDING IRAN REOPEN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ BY TONIGHT, OR FACE DIRE CONSEQUENCES. >> AFTER THAT, THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE NO BRIDGES, THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE NO POWER PLANTS, STONE AGES, YEAH. IRAN REMAINING DEFIANT AMID YET ANOTHER WAVE OF AIR STRIKES ACROSS THE REGION. WE'RE LIVE IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND ...

The British government blocking Kanye West's application to travel to the UK where he was set to headline a music festival this summer. The controversial star who now goes by Yay was slated to perform despite having a history of anti-semitic behavior. His participation drew massive fan outrage and even prompted some corporate backers to pull out of that show.The festival is now completely cancelled after its organizer initially asked fans to give Yay a second chance on BBC radio just this morning. We need t ...

Developing story out of Turkey where police were engaged in a gunfight this morning in the vicinity of the Israeli consulate in Istanbul. According to the city's governor, at least one attacker was killed and two others injured, adding that they used rifles and pistols in the assault. Both Israeli and Turkish officials confirmed that no Israeli diplomatic staff were present, the Turks adding there've been no staff there in two and a half years.We thank you for watching and remember stay updated on breaking ...

The furniture game is crazy. Like I've only like stuck my feet in, my toes in, and and then promptly pulled them back. I'm not a client of my own store.I can't afford to walk into a store and spend $50,000 on a sofa. This furniture has become almost like art. You could buy an Eames lounge at the beginning of the summer and by the end of the summer it [music] has increased in value.There's a cult of people who are obsessed with mid-century stuff. If I had to distill this story down into one sentence, this is ...

We begin with President Trump's new threats on Iran as his 800 PM deadline for a ceasefire looms. >> Now, look at this. In a post to his truth social account, just earlier today, the president stepped up his rhetoric, saying, quote, "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back. That's if a deal isn't reached," adding, "I don't want it to happen, but it probably will." Now, ahead of that deadline, a new intense wave of strikes was reported on the country's key oil export hub, Carg Island. ...

THE INTREPID CREW OF ARTEMIS, WHO ETCHING THEIR NAMES INTO THE HISTORY BOOKS THIS MORNING, BECOMING THE FIRST EVER HUMANS TO SEE THE WIDEST AND CLEAREST PICTURE YET OF THE FAR SIDE OF THE MOON. WHAT THEY SAW AND WHAT COMES NEXT. AS THOSE FOUR NASA ASTRONAUTS BEGIN THEIR JOURNEY HOME DEADLINE DAY.PRESIDENT TRUMP RAMPING UP HIS RHETORIC ON THE MIDDLE EAST, GIVING IRAN UNTIL 8 P. M. EASTERN TONIGHT TO REOPEN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ OR FACE DIRE CONSEQUENCES AT THE HANDS OF AMERICA'S MILITARY.MEANWHILE, BACK HOME, ...

Well, as the deadline approaches, the US and Israel are launching a new wave of attacks across Iran. >> So far, strikes have been reported on multiple bridges, killing at least two people, according to Iran state media. In response to these new rounds of attacks, Iranian officials are reportedly calling on civilians to form human chains around some of the key sites that are under threat today.>> Meanwhile, another intense wave of strikes was reported on the country's key oil export hub, Car Island. A US off ...

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