“I heard screams around midnight, (hotel) residents were shouting for help,” Baris Salgur, who works at a nearby hotel, told NTV television. “They asked for a blanket, saying they will jump … we did what we could, we brought rope, pillows, we brought a sofa. Some people threw themselves once the flames approached them.” Officials fear the number of dead could rise. “NO SAFETY” Footage showed the wrecked lobby of the hotel with shards of glass on the floor, the reception desk and the wooden furniture inside charred black. Authorities warned the building could collapse. A survivor who managed to…
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Israeli officials welcome Trump’s decision to remove sanctions imposed by the Biden administration.United States President Donald Trump has issued an executive order lifting sanctions against violent Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. Trump issued the order, among a slew of controversial moves, as he returned to the White House on Monday. The sanctions were imposed by his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, via an executive order in February. Biden’s actions paved the way for the US Departments of State and the Treasury to sanction several far-right individuals and groups accused of perpetrating violence against Palestinians in the West Bank,…
As recently as the morning of Jan. 13, it seemed to be a “safe assumption” that Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones would sign head coach Mike McCarthy to a new contract after McCarthy worked the entire 2024 campaign in the final year of his deal. However, the Cowboys confirmed later that same day that they and McCarthy were parting ways after five seasons together. Per a piece produced by NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated that was updated early Monday morning, it appears Jones and McCarthy weren’t as close to putting pen to paper on an agreement last week…
“Instead of taking a knee to call for social justice,” Zitner and McGraw write,NFL players are doing the “Trump dance” in the end zone at football games. Mainstream entertainers, among them the country singer Carrie Underwood and the rapper Snoop Dogg, agreed to perform at events celebrating Donald Trump’s inauguration, something music stars largely shunned eight years ago.A new generation of Trump-friendly comedians and wellness influencers is populating YouTube and other social media, while a snippet of audio featuring Barron and Melania Trump has become one of the hottest online memes, with celebrities such as Paris Hilton and brands including…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Strategic entrepreneurs recognize that the new year is prime time to gain a competitive edge. One of the best ways to do this is to take a fresh approach to your tax planning.Instead of simply closing out your books, carve out time for some high-value strategic work. You’ll come away with a clear vision for your financial future, less stress and, most likely, more money in your pocket.Here are four steps to guide the process. 1. Figure out where you standFirst things first: If you haven’t already met with your tax advisor…
Semaglutide and other GLP-1 agonists are injectedIuliia Burmistrova/Getty Images Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, called GLP-1 agonists, carry more benefits than risks when taken for their approved uses, according to a comprehensive analysis of their effects on 175 conditions. The same may not be true for people taking the drugs for other uses, however. “In this new land of GLP-1, we wanted to really map the benefits and risks for all conditions that might be plausibly linked,” says Ziyad Al-Aly at Washington University in Saint Louis, Missouri. The drugs are best known for helping people control type 2 diabetes and…
At least one American detained in Afghanistan was released amid the U.S. presidential transition, according to his family, in an apparent prisoner exchange with the Taliban.The Taliban had confirmed that they were holding Ryan Corbett, an American arrested in Afghanistan in August 2022 and whom the State Department had classified as wrongfully detained.”Today, our hearts are filled with overwhelming gratitude and praise to God for sustaining Ryan’s life and bringing him back home after what has been the most challenging and uncertain 894 days of our lives,” his family said in a statement on their website early Tuesday.In a statement,…
On Wednesday afternoon, executives at Meta held a Q&A session with some of its employees about the state of American politics.Alex Schultz, the chief marketing officer, addressed questions about Meta’s embrace of the incoming Trump administration and what he said was the company’s precarious standing overseas, according to two attendees. He also said Meta was paying close attention to the fate of one of its greatest competitors: TikTok.Depending on what happened to TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance and faces a ban in the United States, Meta needed to prepare for what could be a seismic shift…
Stéfane Marion, chief economist of the National Bank of Canada, has urged the Canadian government to reconsider their own trade barriers amid criticism of Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated in a 2019 study that Canada’s own restrictions are “regarded as the most comprehensive analysis of internal trade barriers.” Rather than tariffs, Canada’s eagerness to attract foreign investments has proved to be a barrier for domestic corporations. Canada has trade agreements with over 40 nations as it has sought to attract international capital since 1989 since its first free trade deal with the USA. “[C]ompared to…
President Trump shocked the media by engaging reporters in an extended Q & A in the Oval Office Monday night while signing executive orders and pardons and commutations for supporters prosecuted over the January 6 riot. The signing event went on for about 45 minutes as Trump took questions from reporters while he signed the orders and pardons. It was a stark contrast from the four years of the media covering up Joe Biden’s dementia. Will Scharf, who was one of Trump’s personal attorneys in his court battles last year and was appointed by Trump to be White House staff…