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,…
Surgeon General Urges Crackdown On Social Media To Protect Kids: ‘Profound Risk Of Harm’
Surgeon General Urges Crackdown On Social Media To Protect Kids: ‘Profound Risk Of Harm’ Laurel Duggan on May 23, 2023 U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for policymakers to crack down on…
China urges U.S. to meet it halfway, bring ties back on track
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry on Monday urged the United States to have the right understanding of China, meet it halfway and bring bilateral relations back on track. Mao Ning, a…
As world leaders meet, Ukraine urges allies to be bolder on Russia sanctions
By Matthias Williams, Olena Harmash and John O’Donnell LONDON/KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine wants its allies to be bolder in imposing sanctions on Russia, including by targeting banks that provide financial services to…
Germany finance minister urges “grown-up” decision on U.S. debt ceiling
NIIGATA, Japan (Reuters) – German Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Friday said he hoped politicians in the United States would come to a “grown-up” decision on talks to raise the federal debt…
China urges ‘high vigilance’ over NATO expansion in Asia
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Thursday “high vigilance” was needed in the face of NATO’s “eastward expansion” following a media report the alliance is planning to set up an office in…
Japan Economy Minister Goto urges US banks, regulators to tackle liquidity risks
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Banking sector problems in the United States and Europe were caused by liquidity and interest rates risks, but won’t impact on Japan’s economy and…
US Senate Republican urges Biden, McCarthy to meet on debt ceiling: ‘Time is a-wastin’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – No. 2 U.S. Senate Republican John Thune on Monday said the news that the federal government could no longer be able to pay its bills as soon as June…
Trump ally Jordan urges court to allow deposition of ex-prosecutor
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Jim Jordan, one of Donald Trump’s staunchest allies in Congress, on Friday urged an appeals court to let his House Judiciary Committee depose…
Ex-MOF Tamaki urges BOJ to alter stimulus while momentum lasts
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan (BOJ) should alter its massive monetary stimulus even though it may be painful for an economy accustomed to decades…
Testa Urges DEP to Work with Stakeholders to Produce Plan to Protect East Point Lighthouse
Sen. Michael Testa urged the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to continue working with Maurice River Township and the Maurice River Historical Society on a plan to protect the East Point…
US urges NATO vigilance for signs Russia could use nuclear weapon in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. and its NATO allies must remain alert for signs Russian President Vladimir Putin could use a tactical nuclear weapon in a “managed” escalation of his war in…
EU urges firm results, green alliance from US trade talks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The United States and the European Union need to produce clear results next month from their forum on trade and technology and forge closer ties on green products and…
Turkey’s cenbank urges banks to avoid creating forex demand, bankers say
By Nevzat Devranoglu ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s central bank has been urging banks in recent weeks to avoid steps that could create demand for foreign currency as May elections loom, and to…
Hedge fund Pura Vida urges peace at Cutera board, pushes for new CEO search
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Investment firm Pura Vida is wading into a boardroom battle at global aesthetics device company Cutera Inc by warning warring directors on Tuesday it may push…
Credit Agricole urges EU to end ‘unfair’ safety net funding
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – French bank Credit Agricole has called on the European Union to address what it says is an unfair system of funding for the bloc’s banking sector…
Human rights body urges El Salvador to restore civil rights
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – A regional human rights body implored El Salvador’s government on Thursday to reverse a year-long suspension of constitutional rights that form part of a sweeping anti-gang crackdown enacted…
University Department Urges Support For Students Arrested For Assaulting Cops: REPORT
University Department Urges Support For Students Arrested For Assaulting Cops: REPORT Ailan Evans on April 3, 2023 The University of South Florida (USF) Department of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences suggested students…
Brittney Griner urges Biden to bring home reporter Gershkovich, accused of spying in Russia
(Reuters) – U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, who was freed from a Russian penal colony in a prisoner exchange last year, has urged the Biden administration to keep using “every tool possible”…
Pope Francis Urges ‘Ethically’ Responsible Use Of AI After Altered Image Goes Viral
Pope Francis Urges ‘Ethically’ Responsible Use Of AI After Altered Image Goes Viral Kate Anderson on March 27, 2023 Pope Francis urged technology leaders Monday to find “ethically sound” ways to use…
White House welcomes Netanyahu delay in judicial overhaul, urges compromise
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States welcomes the decision on Monday by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to delay a decision on divisive plans for a judicial overhaul until next…
U.S. ‘strongly urges’ Israel leaders to find compromise
(Reuters) – The United States is deeply concerned by events in Israel and “strongly urges” leaders there to find compromise as soon as possible, a White House spokesperson said on Sunday after…
U.S. top diplomat Blinken urges all ICC members to comply with Putin arrest warrant
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday urged all members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to comply with an arrest warrant that the court issued for Russian…
UN urges action in Haiti displacement crisis caused by gang wars
(Reuters) – At least 160,000 people in Haiti have been displaced in a crisis caused by increasing violence between heavily-armed gangs, the United Nations said on Tuesday, estimating that over 530 people…
Zions Bank chief urges no Washington ‘knee jerk’ reaction to deposit insurance
By Douglas Gillison and Pete Schroeder (Reuters) – U.S. policymakers should avoid a “knee jerk” reaction in considering changes to bank deposit insurance guarantees in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank’s failure,…
US calls Tsai transit ‘nothing new’, urges China to not react aggressively
By Michael Martina and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Expected U.S. stopovers in coming weeks by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen are standard practice and China should not use them as a pretext…
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