Video reportedly shows an Israeli-made drone that was launched by India and shot down by the Pakistanis over the capital of Pakistan.

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President Donald Trump lashed out at Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell early Thursday, labeling him a “fool” for holding interest rates steady, and blaming the decision on Powell’s failure to recognize the benefits of Trump’s tariff policies.
“‘Too Late’ Jerome Powell is a FOOL, who doesn’t have a clue,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Other than that, I like him very much! Oil and Energy way down, almost all costs (groceries and ‘eggs’) down, virtually NO INFLATION, Tariff Money Pouring Into the U.S. — THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF ‘TOO LATE!’ ENJOY!”
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday opted to keep its primary interest rate unchanged, maintaining the current range of 4.25% to 4.5%, a level it has held since December.

Federal officials on Wednesday released images of a doomed New York City sightseeing helicopter as it broke apart in midair last month, killing six people. The series of still photographs taken from surveillance camera video shows the fuselage, containing the engine and rotors, separating from the helicopter’s tail. The rotor blades and the transmission then detach from the cabin that’s carrying the passengers and the pilot. The images were included in the preliminary report about the flight released by the National Transportation Safety Board. “Several witnesses described hearing several loud ‘bangs’ emanating from the helicopter before it broke up and descended into the river,” the report says.

President Trump revealed Thursday that the United States and the United Kingdom had reached a consensus on the general structure of a new trade pact — marking the first such agreement since Trump unveiled his “Liberation Day” tariffs last month.
Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump, 78, said the UK had agreed to “open up the country” to more U.S. products, placing a strong emphasis on American agriculture, particularly beef exports.
“They’ll also be fast-tracking American goods through their customs process, so our exports go to a very, very quick form of approval, and there won’t be any red tape,” he added.

FIRST AMERICAN POPE: The identity of the new pope has been revealed as Robert Francis Prevost. He will now deliver his first public address and blessing to the gathered crowds in St Peter’s Square.

Federal authorities are now pursuing a criminal probe into allegations of mortgage fraud involving New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to a report from the New York Post.
The Times Union first broke the story, revealing that the investigation was initiated following a referral made earlier this month to the Department of Justice by William Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).
In his referral, Pulte accuses James of having “falsified records” in connection with two properties: a home she bought in Virginia in 2023 and a Brooklyn brownstone she has held title to since 2001.

In a mostly party-aligned decision, the House voted 211-206 on Thursday to officially rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America,” aiming to solidify President Donald Trump’s recent executive directive.
Only one GOP member, Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, broke ranks and opposed the legislation, which was championed by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. Greene celebrated the bill, calling it “one of the most important things that we can do this Congress.”
Democrats slammed the move as a pointless distraction and criticized Republicans for squandering legislative attention.