‘I Don’t Care’: Community Struck By Toxic Disaster Has Mixed Feelings On Biden’s Pledge To Visit Nearly One Year Later
‘I Don’t Care’: Community Struck By Toxic Disaster Has Mixed Feelings On Biden’s Pledge To Visit Nearly One Year Later Will Kessler on January 31, 2024 A Norfolk Southern train derailed in…
‘Irrational To The Point Of Insanity’: Legal Experts, GOP Lawmakers Say Biden Won’t Try To Ratify UN Climate Pledge
President Joe Biden is unlikely to attempt to ratify the pledge his administration made at the recently-concluded United Nations (U.N.) climate summit to transition away from fossil fuels, Republican lawmakers and legal…
Commodities traders pledge at COP28 to protect South American grasslands
By Jake Spring DUBAI (Reuters) – Eight of the world’s top commodities traders have pledged to stop buying soy from farms that ruin South American grasslands, adding to previous commitments to shun…
China’s leaders pledge to spur domestic demand, economic recovery in 2024
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will spur domestic demand and consolidate and enhance the economic recovery in 2024, the Politburo, a top decision-making body of the ruling Communist Party, was quoted by state…
United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Alabama’s Offers Stand Against Firearm Endangerment (SAFE) Student Pledge to Schools
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA — Acting United States Attorney Jonathan S. Ross announced that this week the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Alabama is working…
Ecuador presidential hopefuls pledge action on ports, where bananas hide cocaine
By Alexandra Valencia and Yury Garcia GUAYAQUIL/QUITO (Reuters) – Presidential candidates in Ecuador are pledging to use the military to crack down on drug exports from the country’s ports, where over half…
Canada’s grocery chains pledge to help cut food prices, govt says
OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Canadian government, under political pressure to tackle high inflation, said on Thursday the country’s five major grocery chains had made an initial commitment to help stabilise food prices.…
Ukrainian, French defence ministers pledge to work together on arms
(Reuters) – France and Ukraine pledged on Thursday to work together to continue securing arms for Kyiv’s three-month-old counteroffensive against Russian occupying forces and to jointly develop weapons production. Ukrainian Defence Minister…
‘Decarbonizing Buildings’: White House, Governors Coalition Pledge To Massively Increase Amount Of Heat Pumps
‘Decarbonizing Buildings’: White House, Governors Coalition Pledge To Massively Increase Amount Of Heat Pumps Nick Pope on September 21, 2023 The White House and a coalition of 23 state governors pledged Thursday…
Western creditors and Cuba pledge to salvage debt deal
By Marc Frank and Nelson Acosta HAVANA (Reuters) – Representatives of 14 western creditor nations, grouped in the Paris Club, were in Cuba this week to salvage a debt agreement with the…
‘Too Important For Political Games’: Brian Kemp Slams Trump For Refusing To Sign GOP’s Loyalty Pledge
‘Too Important For Political Games’: Brian Kemp Slams Trump For Refusing To Sign GOP’s Loyalty Pledge Mary Lou Masters on August 10, 2023 Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp took aim at former…
Greenpeace says ECB has broken climate pledge with end of bond buying
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Activist group Greenpeace said on Wednesday the European Central Bank has broken a pledge to join the fight against climate change and should take more steps to clean up…
Dem Governors Join LGBT Activist Group’s Pledge On Schools, Youth
Dem Governors Join LGBT Activist Group’s Pledge On Schools, Youth Laurel Duggan on July 12, 2023 Democratic governors from nine states signed a support pledge for LGBT youth created by GLSEN, an…
Analysis-NATO’s Ukraine debate still haunted by Bucharest pledge
By Andrew Gray VILNIUS (Reuters) – As NATO nations try to agree on Ukraine’s push for membership at a summit in Vilnius this week, an earlier gathering casts a long shadow. At…
China’s auto group retracts pledge to avoid ‘abnormal pricing’
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The China Association of Auto Manufacturers (CAAM), citing antitrust law, on Saturday retracted a pledge to avoid “abnormal pricing” made two days earlier by 16 automakers, including Tesla.. Thursday’s…
‘Ensure Maximum Unity’: Florida GOP Will Enforce Loyalty Pledge For Candidates To Make Primary Ballot
‘Ensure Maximum Unity’: Florida GOP Will Enforce Loyalty Pledge For Candidates To Make Primary Ballot Mary Lou Masters on July 6, 2023 The Florida GOP is requiring all 2024 Republican presidential candidates…
New Rule Bars Pentagon From Helping Out Filmmakers Unless They Pledge To Resist China’s Censorship
New Rule Bars Pentagon From Helping Out Filmmakers Unless They Pledge To Resist China’s Censorship Micaela Burrow on June 30, 2023 Filmmakers will now have to assure the Pentagon they will not…
GOP Tells Asa Hutchinson To Take A Hike After He Balks At Pledge To Support Eventual Nominee: REPORT
GOP Tells Asa Hutchinson To Take A Hike After He Balks At Pledge To Support Eventual Nominee: REPORT Mary Lou Masters on June 16, 2023 The Republican National Committee (RNC) told former…
In Toms River, Rodrick’s defeated opponents pledge support
TOMS RIVER, NJ – In a surprising moment Wednesday night at Toms River town hall, Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill and former mayoral candidate Geri Ambrosio each publicly conceded their defeat…
Ramaswamy Demands 2024 Rivals Either Pledge To Pardon Trump Or Explain Why They Won’t
Ramaswamy Demands 2024 Rivals Either Pledge To Pardon Trump Or Explain Why They Won’t Mary Lou Masters on June 13, 2023 Conservative businessman and presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy announced Tuesday that he…
Quad leaders pledge to uphold peace and stability in Indo-Pacific region
HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – The United States, Australia, India and Japan, a group known as Quad, on Saturday pledged to uphold peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and “oppose unilateral actions…
Assistant Professor Sues University That Allegedly Forces Faculty To Pledge Commitment To Diversity
Assistant Professor Sues University That Allegedly Forces Faculty To Pledge Commitment To Diversity Reagan Reese on May 18, 2023 An assistant professor is suing a California university that allegedly requires faculty applicants…
EU and US to pledge joint action over China concerns
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Washington and the EU will pledge joint action to tackle concerns focused on China about non-market practices and coordinate their export controls on semiconductors and other…
DOE Official Says Biden’s Climate Pledge Will Cost $10 Trillion
DOE Official Says Biden’s Climate Pledge Will Cost $10 Trillion Laurel Duggan on May 11, 2023 Jigar Shah, the director of the Loan Program Office in President Joe Biden’s Department of Energy…
Australia to reveal huge budget rebound, pledge restraint in response
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s Labor government is set to reveal a vast improvement in the budget bottom line next week as its coffers bulge with tax windfalls, yet the…
US, South Korean leaders pledge to cooperate on forex market stability
(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol upgraded their commitment to cooperate on maintaining stability in foreign exchange markets at a summit on Wednesday, a senior…
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