Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez is considering running for re-election as an independent, sources say

WASHINGTON — Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., is considering running for re-election in November as an independent, two sources who spoke with him directly tell NBC News. Menendez, who along with his wife, Nadine Menendez, is facing 18 federal counts and is charged with taking bribes, has not yet publicly said if he would run again … Read more

Kenyan doctors strike nationwide. Patients left unattended or turned away at public hospitals

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Doctors at Kenya’s public hospitals began a nationwide strike Thursday, accusing the government of failing to implement a raft of promises from a collective bargaining agreement signed in 2017 after a 100-day strike that saw people dying from lack of care. The Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union said they … Read more

These Republicans won states that Trump lost in 2020. Their endorsements are lukewarm (or withheld)

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will back his fellow Republicans’ presidential ticket in November. That does not mean he will cheerlead for former President Donald Trump or even endorse him by name. “I’m going to support the nominee,” Kemp told reporters this week after Trump won his state’s primary on his way to … Read more

MicroStrategy’s massive debt-fueled bitcoin purchases could make a future downturn worse, JPMorgan says

BI MicroStrategy’s use of leverage to build its bitcoin trove could deepen a downturn, JPMorgan said. Microstrategy wants to acquire as much bitcoin as possible, founder Michael Saylor has said. Mike Novogratz has warned that too much leverage fueling the bitcoin rally could spark a pullback. While bitcoin has been smashing to new record highs, … Read more

Severe weather warnings expire; cloudy with rain showers Friday

QUICK-LOOK FORECAST: >> TRACK THE LATEST CONDITIONS: Live Doppler 7 Radar DETAILED FORECAST: FRIDAY: Cloudy with rain showers possible, especially early south of Dayton. Drier into the afternoon with some sunshine. Highs in the low 50s occur early in the day. Temperatures holding steady or falling during the afternoon SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Cooler and breezy … Read more

Michigan Arab and Muslim leaders fuming after second Biden visit this year with no meeting

SAGINAW, Mich. — For the second time this year, President Joe Biden visited Michigan without any in-person meetings with members of its Arab American or Muslim communities as he faces protests at campaign events and at the ballot box over Israel’s military action in Gaza. According to the Biden campaign, the president on Thursday visited … Read more