Columbia man wins $50K lottery prize after mom urges him to play
A Howard County man walked away with a $50,000 windfall after taking his mother’s advice to try his luck with the Maryland Lottery’s Bonus Match 5. The Columbia resident, who rarely plays,…
Monmouth County Commissioner Urges Allocation of Marijuana Tax Revenue to Addiction Services
FREEHOLD, NJ — In a recent public statement, Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone, on behalf of the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners, has called on the State to allocate tax revenue…
Murphy Administration Urges NJ Residents to Apply for Home Energy Assistance Before Deadline
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is issuing a final reminder for residents to apply for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) before the application…
New Jersey Governor Murphy Urges State to Stand Up To Trump As Rally Crowd Grows
WILDWOOD, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy watches as crowds of Trump supporters gather in Wilwood for the former president’s 5 pm rally. Tens of thousands are expected. Down the street,…
Columbia Urges Professors To Consider Canceling Final Exams, Moves Testing Remote
Columbia University announced Wednesday that professors should consider making exams optional or forfeiting them altogether as the school has been rocked with escalating protests, according to the Columbia Spectator. Police arrested over…
James Carville Urges Voters To ‘Mock’ Trump With ‘Fart Sounds’
Democratic strategist James Carville suggested on Sunday that voters ridicule former President Donald Trump with “fart sounds” at his rallies. Several anti-Trump personalities on X repeated a claim Trump has been farting in…
UN rights chief urges states to act on slavery reparations
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations human rights chief called for countries to take concrete steps on reparations for people of African descent at a U.N. meeting on Friday,…
‘No Choice But To Respond’: Israel Weighs Retaliatory Options Against Iran As Biden Urges Restraint
Israel is weighing retaliation options against Iran, which attacked the country on Saturday, as the Biden administration ramps up calls for restraint. Iran launched hundreds of ballistic missiles and suicide drones at…
US envoy to UN urges Russia, China not to ‘reward’ North Korea’s bad behaviour
By Hyunsu Yim PANMUNJOM, South Korea (Reuters) – The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations urged Russia and China on Tuesday to reverse course, and stop rewarding North Korea’s bad behaviour and…
Amnesty International urges Israel to return body of Palestinian who died of cancer in custody
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Amnesty International said Israel must release the body of Palestinian Walid Daqqa, who died a day earlier after a long battle with cancer while serving a prison sentence for commanding…
Fani Willis Urges Appeals Court Not To Reconsider Ruling Letting Her Stay On Trump Case
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis urged a Georgia appeals court Monday not to take up defendants’ appeal of the decision allowing her to stay on the case against former President Donald…
EU condemns attack on Iran’s embassy in Damascus, urges restraint
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union on Wednesday condemned an airstrike on the Iranian embassy in Damascus on April 1 that killed seven people and called on countries in the region to show…
US senator urges Biden to review alleged Nippon Steel ties to China
By David Shepardson and Yuka Obayashi WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) -The head of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday urged the White House to scrutinize the relationship between Nippon Steel and the Chinese…
IMF’s Georgieva urges central bank independence amid election-year rate-cut pressures
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned on Thursday that central banks face growing political pressure to cut interest rates during a major election year…
NYU urges dismissal of antisemitism lawsuit, says it acted ‘decisively’
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York University said it has moved “decisively” to root out antisemitism on its campus, and that a lawsuit by Jewish students claiming they have…
US CDC urges measles vaccinations amid rising cases
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday issued a health advisory urging people, particularly children and international travelers, to get vaccinated against measles due to the…
US commission urges action on alleged North Korean labor in China fishing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. congressional commission has called on the Biden administration to act against alleged forced labor involving North Korean workers in China’s fishing industry, saying seafood sales to U.S.…
Father of Israeli killed on Oct. 7 urges hostage deal to bring son home
NETANYA, Israel (Reuters) – The father of an Israeli soldier killed during the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7 said he was going through a living hell a day after learning…
US Treasury’s No. 2 urges South Africa to boost fight against corruption
By Andrea Shalal (Reuters) – U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo on Wednesday urged South Africa to step up its battle against corruption, saying that work could help boost job creation in…
Lawmaker Urges Cybersecurity Awareness After Nationwide AT&T Outage
Trenton, NJ – Assemblyman Christian Barranco emphasized the urgent need for enhanced cybersecurity measures in New Jersey following a nationwide AT&T outage that disrupted service for tens of thousands of customers. The…
US urges Pakistan to lift internet shutdowns, social media restrictions
By Humeyra Pamuk and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Wednesday condemned internet shutdowns in Pakistan, including restrictions on social media platforms, and urged the Pakistani government to…
Zelenskiy urges allies to plug ‘artificial’ weapons shortage to stop Putin
By Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged allies on Saturday to plug what he pointedly characterised as an “artificial” shortage of weapons that was strengthening the position of…
US urges Senegalese President Sall to restore Senegal’s electoral calendar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday urged Senegalese President Macky Sall to restore Senegal’s electoral calendar and timeline for presidential transition, the U.S. State Department said after…
EU drafts guidelines as it urges Big Tech to protect democratic elections
PARIS (Reuters) – The European Union’s executive has started to compile guidelines for Big Tech platforms to prevent disinformation, hate speech and counterfeits from disrupting the process of democratic elections. Over a…
China’s vice premier urges more support for listed firms amid market rout
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Monday called for greater support for listed companies in an effort to help stabilise capital markets, the Xinhua News Agency reported, amid a…
UN urges measures to stop arms trafficking fueling Haiti’s gang wars
By Sarah Morland (Reuters) – The head of the United Nation’s drugs and crime office on Thursday warned of a “vicious cycle” of arms trafficking to increasingly powerful Haitian gangs, fueling an…
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