WASHINGTON( Reuters)-The United States has pressed the Taliban to return Mark Frerichs, an American

Frerichs was taken captive by someone who met with him in Kabul on the ruse that they would hire

WASHINGTON( Reuters)-The family of Mark Frerichs on Monday urged U.S. President Joe Biden to fire

” situation now than eight months ago. The U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan without bringing home Mark Frerichs

Former Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, candidate for Illinois secretary of state, is seen at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on Aug.... He praised Cross for showing he was willing to do that.“ Tom Cross has done his homework on the office of treasurer, ” Giannoulias said in the interview.... And when you talk about people who are willing to break with their party and do what’s right, I think he represents one of those people.” “ I’ve known Tom Cross for a while … I think he’s got

Since Elon Musk went to Washington, D.C., to slash the government alongside President Donald Trump, the stock of his electric car company Tesla has taken a significant hit, tumbling nearly 48% this year.... "" With great difficulty," Musk replied with a sigh.On Monday, Tesla stock closed down 15% after its worst trading day in five years.... Stock in the company has dropped every week since Musk went to Washington, wiping out more than$ 700 billion in market value....

Smaller firms and solo entrepreneurs are bound to feel more pain in the event of a breakup.... Some are retooling promotional campaigns that were originally intended just for TikTok.... And like any technology, there will always be something new to try.” To be sure, brands like Los-Angeles-based Milani will lose a valuable tool if TikTok isn’t welcome in the US anymore....

Tesla vehicles, dealerships and charging stations have been vandalized, suffered arson attacks and faced protests since the company's CEO Elon Musk began his work with the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, leading to mass layoffs of federal workers, authorities said. The latest suspicious incident occurred overnight in Dedham, Massachusetts, where three Teslas were vandalized, according to the Dedham Police Department.... Officials said" words had been spray-painted" on two Tesla Cy

J.B. Pritzker in an effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.... House Speaker Emanuel “ Chris ” Welch was on vacation and missed the brunch and the afternoon rally for Pritzker.... That might have helped avert potentially awkward conversations on topics such as the post-Michael Madigan era restructuring of the Illinois Democratic Party....

Officials cautioned that deliberations continued and various plans were under consideration. Pulling C.I.A. advisers away from the front lines is a key demand of Taliban and Haqqani leaders, American officials have known.... Maddox is featured in a new documentary, “ The Longest War, ” and argues that there is no alternative to the peace deal.“ It is an endless war, ” she said.... We are going to have to make concessions and it is a difficult balance to strike....