Month March 2024

Youngkin vetoes Virginia bills mandating minimum wage increase, establishing marijuana retail sales

Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed two top Democratic legislative priorities on Thursday: bills that would have allowed the recreational retail sales of marijuana to begin next year and measures mandating a minimum wage increase.

UK could force oil, gas platform companies to convert rigs to green energy or face shut down: reports

Oil and gas rigs in United Kingdom waters of the North Sea could be forced to convert over to green energy or low-carbon fuels, or either face closure or getting banned from opening new platforms, in an effort to reduce… Continue Reading →

Central and Eastern European countries mark 20 years in NATO with focus on war in Ukraine

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Several central and Eastern European countries began marking on Thursday the 20th anniversary of the largest expansion of the NATO military alliance when formerly socialist countries became members of the bloc. Military aircraft roared over the… Continue Reading →

Hezbollah fires heavy rockets at northern Israel after deadliest day of Israeli strikes on Lebanon

BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah fired rockets with heavy warheads at towns in northern Israel, saying it used the weapons against civilian targets for the first time Thursday in retaliation for Israeli airstrikes the night before that… Continue Reading →

Musk offers free X Premium subscriptions to popular accounts

X owner Elon Musk announced this week that many popular accounts will now have free access to X Premium features.

Retired grandmother still owes $108,000 in student debt 40 years after loan

Nancy Peter, who aspired to become a psychologist nearly four decades ago, is today emblematic of a persistent issue facing many Americans — student loan debt.

Costa Mesa cops return $800,000 of weed seized from legal manufacturer

Police in Costa Mesa, California, were ordered by a court to return drugs worth $800,000 wholesale to a legal marijuana manufacturer.

Prominent Bahamas politician killed during robbery attempt near Nassau

A well-known politician in the Bahamas was killed when two gunmen opened fire on a group of people while trying to rob them, police said Thursday. Don Saunders, a former parliamentarian and the deputy chairman of the Free National Movement… Continue Reading →

4 dead in 3 separate incidents off Spanish coast

Four people have died in three separate incidents on Spain’s Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines after falling into the sea, emergency services said Thursday. The deaths came amid warnings of strong winds and widespread rain across many parts of the country…. Continue Reading →

Russian veto brings end to UN panel monitoring enforcement of North Korea nuclear sanctions

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution Thursday in a move that effectively abolishes the monitoring by United Nations experts of U.N. sanctions against North Korea aimed at reining in its nuclear program, though the sanctions themselves remain… Continue Reading →

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