Month May 2024

Washington ate your lunch, then blamed business

You’re paying more for food because Congress refuses to control its spending. That was the testimony I recently gave before a Senate committee, but the committee chair, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, refused to believe the evidence presented. Her plan is not… Continue Reading →

Brian Keefe will remain coach of the Wizards after serving as an interim in that role

The Washington Wizards hired Brian Keefe as their coach on Wednesday, sticking with the man who led the team on an interim basis from late January until the end of the season.

Dollar Tree acquires leases for closed 99 Cents Only stores

Discount retailer Dollar Tree announced Wednesday it had acquired leases from 170 closed 99 Cents Only stores and has plans to reopen the locations with Dollar Tree branding.

Polls close and South Africa counts votes in election framed as its most important since apartheid

South Africans voted Wednesday at schools, community centers, and in large white tents set up in open fields in an election seen as their country’s most important since apartheid ended 30 years ago. It could put the young democracy into… Continue Reading →

Wildfire near Canada’s oil sands hub under control, Alberta officials say

A wildfire that forced thousands of residents from their homes in western Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray earlier this month is now under control, Alberta officials said Wednesday. Alberta wildlife officials said the blaze remains less than six… Continue Reading →

Energy giants ask Supreme Court to toss Honolulu’s state claims over climate change

More than a dozen major energy companies want the Supreme Court to review a decision out of Hawaii saying they can be sued by local governments for their contribution to damage done by global climate change.

Vivek Ramaswamy aims to rework BuzzFeed to make it relevant

New BuzzFeed shareholder and former GOP presidential candidate Vikek Ramaswamy released a letter Tuesday that called for massive changes at the company, including layoffs and staffing updates.

Argentina court postpones the start of a trial in a criminal case involving the death of Maradona

A criminal court in Argentina has postponed to Oct. 1 the start of a trial in a criminal negligence case brought against eight people allegedly involved in the death of soccer legend Diego Maradona. The trial was set to start… Continue Reading →

Ukraine’s military seeing impact of US weapons delivery on battlefield, Blinken says

The delivery of U.S. weapons to Ukraine is helping stabilize the frontline of the battlefield, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, adding that Washington was working hard to deliver more air defenses to Ukraine. Blinken, speaking at… Continue Reading →

Blinken pledges $135 million in aid to Moldova to fight Russian influence

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday pledged $135 million in aid to Moldova for energy security and to counter Russian disinformation as the Western-leaning nation struggles to blunt Moscow’s push for influence that has been buoyed by recent… Continue Reading →

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