John Phelan, an investor and businessman without any military background, has been appointed as the future Secretary of the Navy by President-elect Donald Trump. Should Phelan be approved, he would become the first Navy chief in 15 years to have no prior military experience. He acknowledged that he has not served and told NBC News on Wednesday that he was really honored to be chosen by Trump, but he would not elaborate. Trump praised Phelan's track record in a statement Tuesday evening, claiming that he has succeeded in all of his undertakings, including starting and running Rugger Management LLC, a Palm Beach, Florida-based private investment firm. Additionally, he asserted that the Harvard Business School graduate's leadership and intelligence are unparalleled. According to Trump, John w...

According to a spokesperson for the Trump transition team, a number of President-elect Donald Trump's intended Cabinet candidates and administration personnel were the targets of "swatting" attacks and bomb threats on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. "Violent, un-American threats against their lives and those who live with them" were directed at the nominees and appointees. In a statement, transition spokesperson Karoline Leavitt stated, "These attacks ranged from swatting to bomb threats." Swatting is when someone calls the police pretending that something life-threatening is happening. It can have fatal consequences and is intended to attract SWAT teams to a site. These were not credible threats, according to three senior law enforcement officials who briefed NBC News on the swatting...

The fact that homeowners often have larger net worths than renters is no secret. Although renters have particular difficulties with affordability, they can still take action to strengthen their financial position. According to a recent analysis by the Aspen Institute, the median net worth of the average renter in the United States in 2022 was $10,400. Despite making up less than 3% of homeowners' roughly $400,000 net worth, it is a record high. According to the survey, renters typically have financial difficulties include lower income, higher debt, less savings, and lower rates of asset ownership. Home equity is not the only factor contributing to the wealth divide. According to the Aspen Institute, the median home equity of $200,000 only makes up a little over half of the median net worth...

After a late night and early morning of heavy, blacked-out drinking, an airline flight attendant cut a hotel security guard and coworker, officials said Wednesday. In connection with the violent Monday morning incident, Joshua Smith, 36, was still being held in a New Orleans jail on Wednesday. He faces multiple charges of assault and battery, as well as one count of attempted second-degree murder, according to the authorities. According to a statement from New Orleans police, Smith began arguing with the victim while he and a few other colleagues were making their way back to their hotel along the river. According to authorities, the suspect cut the victim twice in the arm and once on the neck after an altercation broke out after the victim accompanied him to his room. The suspect followe...

On Wednesday, a State Department official announced the release of three American nationals who had been held in China. They are John Leung, Kai Li, and Mark Swidan. The 70-year-old Long Island, New York native Li was arrested in 2016 and given a 10-year term in 2018 on espionage allegations that his family claims are unfounded. Swidan, a 40-year-old Texas businessman who had been in custody since 2012, was found guilty of drug-related accusations that a United Nations working group deemed lacked evidence, and in 2019 he was given a death sentence with a reprieve. The State Department deemed Li and Swidan "wrongfully detained". Last year, a court in eastern China found John Leung, a 70-year-old American with permanent citizenship in Hong Kong, China, guilty of espionage and sentenced him t...

London The U.S. Air Forces said Wednesday that the British military has stepped up security around four U.S. military air bases in the nation after "a number" of drones were observed close to them. According to a statement from the U.S. Air Force in Europe, American officials were collaborating with British authorities to guarantee the security of base assets, personnel, and facilities. A U.K. military minister informed Parliament that the Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom has also placed limitations on the airspace surrounding the sites. According to Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, "The bottom line is it's something that we're going to take seriously," at a routine press briefing on Tuesday. "We re continuing to look into it, but as of right now has not had any s...

Attorneys for Harvey Weinstein filed a lawsuit against New York City on Tuesday, claiming the disgraced Hollywood tycoon is living in an unsanitary environment and receiving subpar medical care at the Rikers Island prison complex. The city and the facility are charged with negligently failing to provide Weinstein with timely and adequate medical treatment as well as the most basic human needs, such as clean clothes and hygienic living conditions, in the notice of claim, a legal document that must be submitted before a lawsuit is formally filed. According to the court document, Weinstein's medical conditions include high blood pressure, diabetes, coronary artery disease, obstructive sleep apnea, obesity, and chronic myeloid leukemia, among others. According to a representative, he underwent...

Following Sunday's victory against the Carolina Panthers, defensive lineman Tershawn Wharton made the most significant catch for the Kansas City Chiefs when he rescued a young fan who had fallen from the stands. Video was taken as soon as Wharton caught the child. It depicts a little boy reaching toward players leaving the field from a lower level stand at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, before he abruptly collapses forward. Wharton It was a "natural reaction" to catch the infant, according to the Pat McAfee Show. "Usually when I leave the game, I try to throw my gloves in the crowd and I think I heard my name a little bit and when I heard my name I seen him coming down," said the player. "present were two security officers present. They probably had no idea what I wa...