Month: January 2023

Read MoreIn a letter, Janet Yellen urged congressional leaders to quickly act to raise the debt ceiling.In a letter, Janet Yellen urged congressional leaders to quickly act to raise the debt ceiling.

Read More Officials urge residents to remain on guard for further damage, with 6,000 under evacuation orders With rain-soaked California expected to see several more rounds of stormy weather over the weekend and into next week, state and federal officials pleaded with residents on Friday to stay alert to the possibility of more flooding and…

Read More Keenan Anderson begged for help from LAPD police officers. Instead, he was pinned down, tasered and died after suffering a cardiac arrest. His cousin Patrisse Cullors tells Bevan Hurley she hopes his death finally leads to meaningful police reform. Keenan Anderson begged for help from LAPD police officers. Instead, he was pinned down,…

Read MoreLatvia’s defence minster says sabotage could not be ruled out as a cause of the blast near its border.Latvia’s defence minster says sabotage could not be ruled out as a cause of the blast near its border.

Read MoreBiden will likely push for bipartisanship as he faces an empowered Republican majority in House of Representatives.Biden will likely push for bipartisanship as he faces an empowered Republican majority in House of Representatives.

Read More Christine Lambrecht – who has received many “special impressions” from the Ukraine conflict – is reportedly ready to quit German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht has decided to resign and will do so next week, SZ and Bild newspapers reported on Friday. The minister has already discussed the move with Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the…

Read MoreSchool chief says at least one staff member was alerted the child had a gun before the shooting.School chief says at least one staff member was alerted the child had a gun before the shooting.

Read More The teacher’s ban on “durags,” “twerk shorts,” and “coochie cutter shorts” has reportedly been removed from the syllabus A slangy “dress code” included in a computer science course syllabus at historically black college North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University has reportedly been removed after social media users complained it was “anti-black,” despite its…

Read MoreQuestioned for a lawsuit, former President Donald Trump hurled insults and threatened to sue the columnist who accused him of raping her in a department store in the 1990sQuestioned for a lawsuit, former President Donald Trump hurled insults and threatened to sue the columnist who accused him of raping her in a department store…

Read More New diplomatic initiatives are needed “whenever possible” to help end the conflict between Moscow and Kiev, the Social Democrats have said Germany should not lose sight of a potential diplomatic solution to the ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kiev as it provides military and financial aid to Ukraine, the Social Democrats (SPD), who…

Read MoreIllegal border crossings have dropped significantly since the Biden administration announced it would pair increased expulsions with expanded legal migration opportunities.Illegal border crossings have dropped significantly since the Biden administration announced it would pair increased expulsions with expanded legal migration opportunities.

Read More A search for Ana Walshe, a 39-year-old real estate investment manager and mother of three young boys from Cohasset, Massachusetts, is still underway after police say she was last seen around New Year’s Eve. Her husband, Brian Walshe, reported her missing on January 4, and is now under investigation for misleading authorities. Ana…

Read More The justices voted to hear an appeal from a former U.S. postal worker and evangelical Christian who was disciplined and eventually quit because he refused to deliver packages on Sundays. The justices voted to hear an appeal from a former U.S. postal worker and evangelical Christian who was disciplined and eventually quit because…

Read More The late Australian cardinal will be honoured with a funeral mass at St Peter’s in Rome later today Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast After a week that saw devastating floods in Western Australia, Queensland’s north coast is on alert for potentially life-threatening flash flooding as…

Read More Democratic responses were more consistent, with many noting ‘concern’ over the discovery of Mr Biden’s documents Democratic responses were more consistent, with many noting ‘concern’ over the discovery of Mr Biden’s documents

Read More Miami-Dade police have now released bodycam footage of the November incident Miami-Dade police have now released bodycam footage of the November incident

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Read MoreFrene Noshir Ginwala, called the ‘torchbearer’ of the post-apartheid parliament, dies aged 90 after suffering a stroke.Frene Noshir Ginwala, called the ‘torchbearer’ of the post-apartheid parliament, dies aged 90 after suffering a stroke.

Read MoreLocals blame the damage on a hotel construction boom and tunneling for a nearby hydroelectric project.Locals blame the damage on a hotel construction boom and tunneling for a nearby hydroelectric project.

Read More PESHAWAR, Jan 13 (IPS) – People in flood-affected areas of Pakistan have welcomed the pledges at an UN-sponsored donor conference in Geneva on January 9 but want to see an immediate cash flow to facilitate their journeys toward normalcy. Read the full story, “Pakistani Flood Survivors Welcome Funding, But Demand Immediate Disbursement”, on…

Read MoreThey say it’s never too late to try something new, so CBS News correspondent Vlad Duthiers kicked off 2023 by learning the art of Japanese swordsmanship, a passion he’s always wanted to explore. Duthiers learns the history of the samurai sword and what it takes truly master the katana.They say it’s never too late…

Read More Unidentified victim was a University of Missouri student with high-functioning autism Unidentified victim was a University of Missouri student with high-functioning autism

Read MoreA gas pipeline connecting Lithuania and Latvia exploded outside Pasvalys in Lithuania.A gas pipeline connecting Lithuania and Latvia exploded outside Pasvalys in Lithuania.

Read More Leak of draft opinion in May helped galvanise opposition to decision Leak of draft opinion in May helped galvanise opposition to decision

Read More The Treasury Secretary says a ‘failure to meet the government’s obligations’ would end up doing ‘irreparable harm to the US economy, the livelihoods of all Americans, and global financial stability’ The Treasury Secretary says a ‘failure to meet the government’s obligations’ would end up doing ‘irreparable harm to the US economy, the livelihoods…

Read More The London-born jihadi is serving a life sentence for kidnapping, torturing and murdering four Americans Convicted terrorist Alexanda Kotey, a member of the infamous Islamic State (formerly ISIS/ISIL) terror group cell dubbed ‘The Beatles’ for its members’ British origins, has disappeared from the US Federal Bureau of Prisons database, Fox News reported on…

Read More The Underground Railroad ran straight through Philadelphia. Each year, hundreds of fugitives passed through the city, seeking refuge from the slave catchers who pursued them. Once they arrived in the City of Brotherly Love, however, most knew they were not yet safe. They needed to keep moving, traveling on to places where they…

Read More Hours after the Trump Organization was fined $1.6m for a conviction in a sweeping fraud investigation, the former president’s olden son joked about not paying taxes Hours after the Trump Organization was fined $1.6m for a conviction in a sweeping fraud investigation, the former president’s olden son joked about not paying taxes

Read MoreThe atomic watchdog agency’s boss will visit Ukraine soon, but implementing the plan may be difficult, especially at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia plant.The atomic watchdog agency’s boss will visit Ukraine soon, but implementing the plan may be difficult, especially at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia plant.

Read More “⁣It’s all just too much,” wrote Misan Harriman. “In the heart of Los Angeles. On the pavement, begging for his life, police from the LAPD killed another young brother in broad daylight” “⁣It’s all just too much,” wrote Misan Harriman. “In the heart of Los Angeles. On the pavement, begging for his life,…

Read MoreVolunteers who saved migrants will not be tried for espionage – but other charges remain.Volunteers who saved migrants will not be tried for espionage – but other charges remain.

Read More Coroner gives open verdict after cause of 49-year-old’s death undetermined following discovery of partially-mummified body A Japanese woman living an isolated, insular life with her brother, sister and mother in North Yorkshire lay dead for weeks while her family bought surgical spirit, convinced she was still alive. An inquest on Friday heard that…

Read More Zoo officials call it a “serious situation” but believe animal still on grounds Zoo officials call it a “serious situation” but believe animal still on grounds

Read More It is unclear why the school officials did not confiscate the weapon It is unclear why the school officials did not confiscate the weapon

Read More The US and Japan are the real security threat to the Asia-Pacific, Beijing says Washington and Tokyo need to abandon their Cold War mentality and stop inventing enemies in the Asia-Pacific region, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Friday. He described a recent statement by American and Japanese foreign and defense…