Hillary Clinton says she’d back Trump for Nobel Peace Prize if he ends Ukraine war
WASHINGTON, DC – In a rare show of political crossfire unity, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she would nominate Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize if he could…
Ben Ray Luján After Suffering Stroke: I’ll Be Back ‘In Just A Few Short Weeks’
Democratic New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Luján said Sunday that he would be back in the Senate in “just a few short weeks” after suffering a stroke. “I’m proud to report then…
15-Year-Old Figure Skater Tests Positive For Banned Substance. Russia Refuses To Give Back Medal
A 15-year-old figure skater tested positive for a banned substance before her gold-medal-winning performance, and she later refused to give her back her medal, multiple sources reported. Kamila Valieva, a figure skating…
Renault and U.S. carmaker Rivian back moratorium on deep-sea mining
By Helen Reid JOHANNESBURG – France’s Renault and U.S. carmaker Rivian have backed a moratorium on deep-sea mining and will exclude seabed metals from their supply chains in a blow to an…
Failed coup puts spotlight back on Guinea-Bissau’s role in cocaine trade
By Aaron Ross BISSAU – In October, President Umaro Sissoco Embalo told French radio that drug trafficking and corruption were over in Guinea-Bissau, a country that has struggled to shake off its…
Italy fashion group OTB posts 2021 revenue bounce back to pre-pandemic levels
MILAN – Italian fashion company OTB said on Thursday that last year’s 16% rise in revenue to pre-pandemic levels would boost its organic growth plans after the group bought German label Jil…
NFL Pro Bowl running back arrested for assault in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS – An NFL Pro Bowl running back was behind bars this weekend in the Clark County Detention Center after Las Vegas Metro Police Department officers were dispatched to a hospital…
Southwest Airlines to bring alcohol back on planes after nearly two years
– Southwest Airlines Co will resume alcohol sales on its flights this month after nearly two years, the Texas-based carrier said on Thursday, a pause it extended last year due to a…
Biden’s Fed nominees back U.S. inflation fight
By Ann Saphir and Lindsay Dunsmuir – The Federal Reserve’s inflation fight should be its top priority, President Joe Biden’s nominees to the central bank’s Board of Governors told lawmakers on Thursday,…
Schumer Refuses To Say Whether He’ll Back Manchin, Sinema Over Potential Primary Challengers
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer declined to say whether he would support Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona if they face primary challengers ahead of their…
Islamic State hits back, aided by power vacuum in Iraq and Syria
By John Davison JALAWLA, Iraq – Yousif Ibrahim no longer travels by night along the roads around his hometown of Jalawla in northeastern Iraq. He fears getting caught up in attacks by…
Nearly Two Dozen Democrats Demand Biden Keep Climate Funds In Build Back Better
Thomas Catenacci on February 1, 2022 A group of 23 House Democrats demanded that President Joe Biden push for the same amount of funds for combating climate change that he previously backed.…
Joe Manchin says Build Back Better Is ‘Dead’
Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin told reporters Tuesday that President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better bill was “dead” when asked about the status of renewed negotiations. Manchin preceded his remark by…
New Jersey’s frontline healthcare workers deserve more than a memorial and a pat on the back
NEWARK, NJ – When COVID-19 was new and unknown, most of America locked themselves inside their homes for months. Businesses were shut down. Schools were closed. Life essentially stopped dead in its…
U.S. states, other nations back Mexico’s lawsuit against gun makers
By Nate Raymond BOSTON – Thirteen U.S. states and two Latin America and Caribbean nations on Monday threw their support behind a lawsuit from Mexico that accuses several major U.S. gun makers…
Olympics-Chinese figure skating judge banned for bias back at Beijing Games
By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber BEIJING – A Chinese figure skating judge who served a suspension for giving preferential marks to his compatriots will serve on a technical judging panel at the Beijing Winter…
UK businesses scale back pay plans despite higher inflation – Lloyds
LONDON – British businesses are scaling back plans for pay rises and hiring, but almost half intend to increase the prices they charge customers as they seek to manage rapidly rising costs,…
Dozens of U.S. states say Apple stifles competition; back ‘Fortnite’ maker
By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. -Apple Inc is stifling competition through its mobile app store, attorneys general for 34 U.S. states and the District of Columbia said on Thursday, as they appealed…
Truck driver sentenced to more than 3 years for smuggling undocumented migrants in back of tractor trailer
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A 28-year-old truck driver was sentenced Wednesday to more than three years in federal prison for illegally transporting 51 undocumented migrants in the back of a tractor trailer.…
Samsung Elec says chip manufacturing facilities in Xian, China back to normal
SEOUL – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Wednesday that its semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Xian, China, have returned to normal operation. A surge of COVID-19 cases and tough travel curbs in the…
Bank of America gets U.S. staff back to some offices as COVID cases fall – source
– Bank of America Corp is bringing employees back to offices in parts of the United States where new COVID-19 cases have started to decline, a person familiar with the matter told…
Rival Honduran lawmakers back different congressional heads in dispute with next president
By Gustavo Palencia TEGUCIGALPA – Honduran lawmakers in rival alliances backed two different people as congressional president on Sunday amid disputes between President-elect Xiomara Castro and dissident members of her party, warning…
Texas Abortion Law Still In Effect As Supreme Court Sends It Back To State Court
The Texas Heartbeat Act, which bans most abortions after around six weeks of pregnancy, is still in effect after the Supreme Court rejected a request to remand the law. The justices sent…
Atlantic City bouncing back from pandemic with 29% revenue jump in December
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Is Atlantic City back? Joe Lupo, President of the Atlantic City Casino association thinks so after it was announced the industry was up nearly $100 million in December,…
How the FBI and the left tried to cover up antisemitic hostage crisis but were forced to back out of narrative
In the aftermath of the Texas synagogue hostage crisis this weekend, the Federal Bureau of Investigation downplayed the role of the hostage taker’s fundamental Islamist plot to attack and possibly kill Jews.…
Manchin Delivers Democrats Another Blow, Refuses To Back Filibuster Repeal
Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin again refused to waver on his support for the filibuster as President Joe Biden heads to Georgia to speaking about Democratic voting bills and Senate Majority…
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