By Clare Foran, Nicky Robertson and Kristin Wilson, CNN (CNN) — The Senate passed a bill late Thursday evening to suspend the nation’s debt limit through January 1, 2025, averting a first-ever US default just days ahead of the deadline. The House earlier this week already passed the measure, which can now be sent to
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Every sport in Europe – from soccer to fencing to UFC – has had to grapple with the fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and tennis is no exception. Since the start of the war, Russian and Belarusian players have continued to play at tournaments and grand slams but
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN SPIKE and RAF CASERT Associated Press BULBOACA, Moldova (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s unrelenting quest for more political support and security backing from NATO got a warm welcome during a sprawling summit where nearly every European leader had assembled to condemn Russia and Belarus. Zelenskyy made a surprise visit to neighboring Moldova
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — En febrero, el líder de la mayoría del Senado, Chuck Schumer, hizo una predicción audaz sobre el Partido Republicano y el techo de la deuda: “No creemos que tengan un plan que pueda aprobarse con los votos republicanos en la Cámara”, dijo. Más tarde insistió en que la Casa Blanca
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government is resisting an order to hand over a sheaf of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s personal messages to the country’s COVID-19 pandemic inquiry. It said Thursday that it will instead challenge the order in court, setting up an extraordinary legal battle with an inquiry
Continue ReadingBy KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has reduced its interest rates for the first time since the island nation declared bankruptcy last year. Stern fiscal controls, improved foreign currency income and help from an International Monetary Fund program has resulted in inflation slowing faster than expected. The
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is stressing the importance of communication between Washington’s and Beijing’s defense authorities. He said Thursday that it’s unfortunate his Chinese counterpart refused to meet him at an annual security conference in Singapore. Both men are attending the annual Shangri-La Dialogue Asian
Continue ReadingBy JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The United States has urged Sudan’s warring sides to return to cease-fire talks and make a concerted effort to abide by a lasting truce. The appeal comes a day after Sudan’s military suspended its participation in the talks, hosted in Saudi Arabia, with a rival paramilitary force.
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle, CNN New York (CNN) — JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has denied knowing about internal reviews of Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal conduct and his account with the bank when they were happening. Dimon made the remarks in a deposition for lawsuits against the bank related to its alleged role in Epstein’s sex
Continue ReadingCNN By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called on his top national security officials to think about “worst case” scenarios and prepare for “stormy seas,” as the ruling Communist Party hardens efforts to counter any perceived internal and external threats. “The complexity and difficulty of the national security
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rose Thursday with hopes that the Federal Reserve may soon take it easier on its hikes to interest rates. The S&P 500 rallied 1% after a suite of reports painted a picture of a split U.S. economy. The job market remains solid, but
Continue ReadingBy SYAWALLUDIN ZAIN and DAVID RISING Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — China and Singapore have laid the groundwork for a hotline between the two countries that would establish a high-level communications link between Beijing and a close American partner in Asia at a time when Chinese tensions with Washington are high and dialogue has stalled.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – As part of the President’s Investing in America agenda, the Bureau of Land Management will invest $10 million from the Inflation Reduction Act to increase fire resiliency and protect native vegetation on public lands in Oregon. This funding will be focused in two landscape areas called the Southwest Oregon and Southeast Oregon
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand police have filed five murder charges against the man they say lit a deadly fire at a Wellington hostel two weeks ago. Police had earlier filed arson charges against the man, accusing him of setting fire to a couch and to the hostel
Continue ReadingBy Rob Frehse, CNN (CNN) — A New York City woman was indicted on seven felony hate crime charges in connection with a string of anti-Asian attacks on the city’s Upper West Side, the Manhattan district attorney’s office said Wednesday. Camila Rodriguez, 29, was charged in two New York State Supreme Court indictments with assault
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