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Dems switch strategy on voting bill as Biden pushes action
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lacking the votes to change filibuster rules, Senate Democrats are pushing ahead with a new strategy on their sweeping voting and elections legislation: launching debate short of assurance of a vote in order to force a public showdown over
Democrats switch strategy on voting rights bill as Biden pushes action
Senate Democrats may launch debate short of assurance of a vote in order to force a public showdown over the key party priority. ...
Army ups bonuses for recruits to $50,000, as COVID takes toll
For the first time, it's offering a maximum enlistment bonus to highly skilled recruits who sign up for six years. ...
Ron Johnson Wasn’t Always Like This. The Trump Years Broke Him.
The Trumpiest man in Wisconsin wants another term in the Senate. ...
American Dialect Society picks "insurrection" as word of year: The Guardian
LONDON, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- "Insurrection," a term for a violent attempt to take control of the government, was chosen as the Word
Coman pens contract extension until 2027 with Bayern
BERLIN, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Frenchman Kingsley Coman has extended his current contract after putting pen to paper on a four-year extension, the German giants announced in an official statement on Wednesday. The 25-year-old winger joined his
Déclaration provisoire du Groupe consultatif technique de l’OMS sur la composition des vaccins contre la COVID-19 (TAG-CO-VAC) relative aux vaccins contre la COVID-19 dans le contexte de la circulation du variant Omicron du SARS-CoV-2
: L’OMS a créé le Groupe consultatif technique sur la composition des vaccins contre la COVID-19 (TAG-CO-VAC) aux fins d’examiner et d’évaluer les incidences en matière de santé publique que les nouveaux
Illinois judge's reversal of rape conviction draws anger
A judge in western Illinois who found an 18-year-old man guilty of sexual assaulting a 16-year-old girl has come under fire after he later threw out the conviction, saying
NZD/USD Bulls Target December High After US CPI Fails to Inspire Greenback
(MENAFN - DailyFX) New Zealand Dollar, NZD/USD, Chinese Yuan, Omicron, Technical Outlook - Talking Points APAC markets and currencies look primed for bullish Thursday session Hot US CPI print ... ...
Revved up US demand for used cars sends prices soaring
(MENAFN - AFP) The used car market in the United States is seeing an unprecedented phenomenon: owners selling vehicles for as much or more than they paid for them.The strange twist comes as a global ... ...
Earthquake hits near Turkey's Aegean coast
(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 13 Trend: An earthquake with a 4.3 magnitude occurred near Turkey's Aegean coast, Trend reports citing the Turkish media on Jan 13. The epicenter ... ...
Natural Gas Prices Surge Over 13% with Colder Temperatures Set to Sweep Across the US
(MENAFN - DailyFX) Natural Gas, Energy Prices, Inflation, Commodities – Talking Points Natural gas futures shoot 13% higher on expectations of colder weather Storms are expected to hit the ... ...
California warns of possible oversight of Tesla tests
(MENAFN - AFP) California has informed Tesla it is considering stricter regulation of the electric carmaker's driving assistance tools currently being tested on public roads, following videos posted ... ...
Winning numbers drawn in 'Wild Money' game
CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) — The winning numbers in
Five times Anthony Fauci and Rand Paul clashed in testy Senate hearings
Sparring partners Anthony Fauci and Rand Paul threw down in the Senate again this week. The Republican Senator and the federal government’s lead
Covid news live: US deaths rise 40% on last week, CDC says; German chancellor calls ...
US coronavirus hospitalisations increased by 33% and deaths are up by 40% from a week earlier, Germany should make vaccinations mandatory for all adults, Olaf Scholz says Boris Johnson’s future on knife edge after No 10 lockdown party apology ‘VIP lane’ to
Fracking in Lake Eyre basin ‘would derail Queensland’s emissions plan’
Gas extraction could generate up to 199m tonnes of C02-equivalent a year, expert warns Follow our live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing Allowing fossil fuel companies to extract gas from beneath the Lake Eyre
Boston makes final push to clear out homeless encampment
BOSTON — Workers started removing the last
Do cannabis plants prevent Covid infection? New research suggests they could
A chemical found in live cannabis plants could help protect human cells against coronavirus infections, research suggests. A study by scientists at Oregon
Brainard vows to help combat inflation as No. 2 Fed official
Lael Brainard pledged in written remarks Wednesday to help the Federal Reserve fight a spike in inflation while still supporting the economic recovery — a tricky balancing act she would face if confirmed as the Fed's No. 2 official. Brainard, a member of the
Families await news of thousands held by police in Kazakhstan after protests
With about 12,000 people arrested after anti-government protests in Kazakhstan last week, friends and relatives of those held by police waited outside a jail Wednesday, hoping to learn their fate ...
Valverde on the break decides Supercup Clasico for Real Madrid
RIYADH, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Fede Valverde's goal in the first period of extra-time gave Real Madrid a place in Sunday's final of the Spanish Supercup with a thrilling 3-2 win over FC Barcelona. Valverde finished off a counter-attack launched by Casemiro to
Prince Andrew fails in bid to dismiss sex abuse lawsuit
A federal judge has ruled that Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s civil sex abuse lawsuit against Prince Andrew can continue, despite attempts to dismiss the case. ...
Costa Concordia tenth anniversary remembered
Italy has marked the tenth anniversary of the Costa Concordia cruise ship tragedy
Spain Registers Record 179,125 New COVID-19 Cases Over Past 24 Hours - Ministry of Health
MADRID (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 13th January, 2022) Spain has confirmed 179,125 new
UPDATE - US Senate to Vote on Senator Ted Cruz's Nord Stream 2 Sanctions Bill ...
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 13th January, 2022) The US Senate will vote on Thursday to decide whether to adopt Republican Senator Ted Cruz's bill that would impose sanctions on the� Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, according to Senate Republicans. "Vote
US Deputy Trade Chief Raises Concerns to Canada About Digital Services Tax - USTR Office
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 13th January, 2022) US Deputy Trade Representative Jayme White met with his Canadian counterpart David Morrison and raised concerns over Canada's proposal to impose a
UPDATE - Sherman Meets With European Leaders About Russia-Ukraine Tensions - State Dept.
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 13th January, 2022) US Deputy State Secretary Wendy Sherman met with European leaders to discuss ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine amid an alleged buildup of Russian forces on their western border, State
Nigerian NFT artist Osinachi: The work created by using a word processor
Paints, brushes and a canvas are the tools typically associated with visual art, but not for Osinachi. He has become one Africa's foremost crypto-artists, using digital means to both create and sell his work. Sitting at his dining table in his comfortable
Quebec’s Tax on the Unvaccinated: Experts Weigh In on Possible Legal Challenges
A tax on the unvaccinated, as planned in Quebec, would be a violation of the charter, say some legal experts, while others say it’s not
SA Begins RAT System for COVID Close Contacts
New COVID-19 rules have come into force in South Australia with the state moving to rely more heavily on rapid antigen tests.
Man arrested in deaths of victims found in Kansas, Oklahoma
A Kansas man has been arrested in the 2019 robbery, kidnapping and shooting deaths of two men whose bodies were found hours apart in an Oklahoma ditch and a Kansas ...
Ontario confirms students are returning to classrooms Monday
Student in Canada's largest province will return to classrooms Monday, and teachers and staff will be provided with non-fitted N95 masks, officials confirmed Wednesday. ...
Elizabeth Holmes is set to be sentenced on Sept. 26.
Ms. Holmes, the Theranos founder, faces up to 20 years in prison for each of four counts that led to a conviction in her federal fraud trial. ...
Illinois judge’s reversal of rape conviction draws anger
A judge in western Illinois who found an 18-year-old man guilty of sexual assaulting a 16-year-old girl has come under fire after he later threw out the conviction, saying the ...
Prosecutor: No charges in death of Black Missouri man
A Missouri prosecutor said Wednesday that he will not charge a white man for killing a Black neighbor, agreeing with the finding of a coroner's inquest that the shooting was ...
EXPLAINER: What’s next in Prince Andrew sex abuse lawsuit?
A judge's ruling against Prince Andrew in a sexual abuse lawsuit Wednesday was bad news for the British royal. But it doesn't say much about whether his accuser, Virginia Giuffre, ...
Ronnie Spector, ’60s icon who sang ‘Be My Baby,’ dies at 78
Ronnie Spector, the cat-eyed, bee-hived rock ‘n’ roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as “Be My Baby,” “Baby I Love You” and “Walking in the Rain” as the leader ...
Trial of 3 officers charged in George Floyd killing postponed
MINNEAPOLIS — The state trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd will be postponed from its previous March date. Hennepin County District Judge ...
Fact checkers say YouTube lets its platform be ‘weaponized’
More than 80 fact checking organizations are calling on YouTube to address what they say is rampant misinformation on the platform. In a letter to CEO Susan Wojcicki published Wednesday, ...
Passenger injured as Navy helicopter crash-lands in Virginia
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Navy helicopter with three people on board crashed after the pilot attempted an emergency landing Wednesday morning in Isle of Wight County, according to law ...
Thousands jailed long periods before trial in Mississippi
Thousands of people in Mississippi continue to be jailed for long periods while waiting to go on trial because they are too poor to afford bail, judges may deny bail ...
Chicago teachers accept COVID deal, keeping kids in school
CHICAGO (AP) — Students in the nation's third-largest district returned to classrooms Wednesday after Chicago Public Schools canceled five days of classes amid a standoff with the teachers union over COVID-19 safety protocols. Their return happened the same
US inflation jumps to 40-year high, pressuring consumers, President Biden
Inflation jumped at its fastest pace in nearly 40 years last month, a 7% spike from a year earlier that is increasing household expenses, eating into wage gains and heaping pressure on President Joe Biden and the Federal Reserve to address what has become the
Omicron a ‘welcome’ variant, says Brazil's Bolsonaro amid surge
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said the omicron strain that’s causing a surge in Covid cases at home and abroad could be called a “vaccine virus" and is a “welcome" variant. “Some studious and serious people -- and not linked to pharmaceutical companies --
US Lays Out Case Against "Unlawful" China Maritime Claims
The United States on Wednesday laid out its most detailed case yet against Beijing's "unlawful" claims in the South China Sea, rejecting both the geographic and historic bases for its vast, divisive... ...
Investor group warns EU against labelling gas investments as green
January 13, 2022 8:09 AM BRUSSELS (REUTERS)
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0000 GMT, Jan. 13
BEIJING, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed
