Trump Defends Putin Summit Against Media ‘Major Defeat’ Claims
President Donald Trump dismissed criticism of his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska as “fake news” Sunday night on Truth Social, saying the war in Ukraine could be ended “almost immediately” but critics were making it harder to do so. Trump also appeared to rule out any return of the Russian-occupied Crimea region […]
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Taylor Swift Claims She Can be NFL Analyst in 16 Months
Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce have one of the most popular podcasts in the world, and while they usually talk about football, they have arguably their biggest guest ever. Pop superstar Taylor Swift joined “New Heights” to discuss her obsession with the NFL, buying her master recordings back, and far more. More news: Chiefs’ Travis […]
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Pete Hegseth Responds to Claims That He and Trump Want ‘Martial Law’
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pushed back against critics who say President Donald Trump‘s administration seeks to impose martial law, following the president’s announcement of sweeping federal intervention in Washington, D.C. Speaking on Fox News‘ eponymous The Ingraham Angle, with host Laura Ingraham, Hegseth defended the deployment of up to 1,000 National Guard troops […]
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Harvard Physicist Claims New Interstellar Comet is Alien Probe
An unexpected visitor to our solar system spotted earlier this month might be a piece of alien technology—that is, according to one professor from Harvard University. 3I/ATLAS—which is only the third known interstellar object ever recorded—was detected on July 1 by NASA‘s ATLAS telescope in Chile. Despite being officially classified as a comet, theoretical physicist […]
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Howard Lutnick Claims Tariffs Will Spark Up to 1.5 GDP Growth
During an interview appearance on CBS News’ Face the Nation on Sunday, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said President Donald Trump‘s sweeping new tariffs would drive as much as 1.5 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth and open hundreds of billions in export opportunities. Lutnick also outlined the administration’s timeline for renegotiating major trade deals, challenged […]
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Map Shows States Where Unemployment Claims Are Rising and Falling
State data on unemployment paints an uneven picture of the U.S. jobs market, with the number of claims rising in some area while falling in others. Using analysis from personal finance website WalletHub, Newsweek mapped the states with the highest number of unemployment insurance claims, noting how these have changed in recent weeks and over […]
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Phil Mickelson Claims He ‘Owned Tiger Woods,’ Named Putter Tiger Slayer
Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods are two of the most well-known names in the history of modern professional golf. Throughout the early 2000s, those two guys were the faces of the PGA Tour. Now, Mickelson is a LIV Golf captain, and Tiger is taking on more of a leadership role as injuries continue to limit […]
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Rocket Classic: $9.6M Payout as Aldrich Potgieter Claims 1st PGA Tour Win
Three players were atop the Rocket Classic (formerly known as the Rocket Mortgage Classic) after regulation, as it took five extra holes to decide a winner. Chris Kirk, Max Greyserman and Aldrich Potgieter all finished at 22-under overall. Potgieter outlasted the others to claim his first PGA Tour win and become the youngest South African […]
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Elon Musk’s Chatbot Questions Trump Team’s Crowd Claims
Questions are being asked about the crowd at a military parade held on President Donald Trump‘s birthday after apparent discrepancies between the visitor numbers touted by the White House and those given by Elon Musk‘s chatbot. Saturday’s event, run by organizers America250, was held to mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, which was […]
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IDF Claims Major Breakthrough in Iran Conflict
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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