By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday is expected to vote on whether to impeach President Joe Biden‘s top border official, accusing him of encouraging the record number of people who are entering the country illegally. The House last week approved two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security […]
Nikki Haley set to win Nevada Republican primary, but victory will be hollow
By Jarrett Renshaw and Tim Reid LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Nikki Haley, the last remaining rival to frontrunner Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination, is set to win Nevada’s primary on Tuesday, but it will be a hollow victory as Trump will secure all of the state’s delegates in a separate contest on Thursday. […]
Thousands of motorists stranded on roads in China amid heavy snow
Icy conditions have trapped thousands of drivers on motorways in central China as snow and freezing rain disrupted travel by air, train and road during the annual Lunar New Year holiday rush. A Chinese travel blogger said she and her boyfriend were waiting with others on Tuesday for de-icing work to be completed after covering […]
The owners of Russia’s tech pioneer Yandex are selling — at a big, Kremlin-required discount
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The Dutch parent of pioneering Russian tech company Yandex is selling its operations in the country at a steeply discounted price of just over $5 billion to its Russia-based managers and oil company Lukoil, one of the biggest deals for Western-held companies to exit Russia since the invasion of Ukraine. The […]
3 Magnificent Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks That Are Screaming Buys in February
Over long periods, Wall Street is nothing short of a wealth-building machine for patient investors. While there are countless strategies investors can employ to grow their nest egg in the stock market, buying and holding high-quality dividend stocks tends to be among the smartest ways to make money. Last year, the Hartford Funds, in collaboration […]
Florida Lottery numbers from Monday drawings. Another winning ticket sold at Publix
There were two winners in the drawings held Monday, Feb. 5 in the Florida Lottery, excluding Cash Pop. For the fifth day in a row — every February drawing — a winning Fantasy 5 ticket was sold at a Publix super market. Games played Monday included: Powerball, Cash4Life, Cash Pop and Fantasy 5. Here are […]
EU aims to start payments of $54 billion Ukraine Facility fund in March
The EU aims to begin payments from the 50 billion euro ($54 billion) Ukraine Facility fund in March, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Feb. 6. After months of obstruction by Hungary, European leaders agreed on the four-year financing for Kyiv during a European Council summit on Feb. 1. The European Parliament […]
Is AMD’s Upgraded 2024 AI Guidance a Reason to Buy the Stock?
Share prices of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) soared in anticipation of a second wave of artificial intelligence (AI) spending in 2024. The chipmaker actually provided cautious overall guidance in its fourth-quarter earnings report, but investors are narrowing their focus to the news about the company’s new Instinct MI300 chips. And perhaps for good reason. […]
Tipton woman gets 1 year in infant’s death
Feb. 6—TIPTON — Officials say a Tipton County woman who reportedly ran an “undocumented daycare” that led to the death of an infant boy in May 2017 will spend the next year on in-home detention. Earlier this year, Jessica Moss, 49, pled guilty to a level 6 felony count of reckless supervision for her connection […]
Biden would veto standalone Israel aid bill backed by GOP, says White House
Joe Biden’s administration said on Monday he would veto a standalone bill backed by House of Representatives Republicans that would provide aid to Israel, as it backs a broader bill providing assistance to Ukraine and Israel and providing new funds for border security. “The Administration strongly encourages both chambers of the Congress to reject this […]
President’s Office explains Zelenskyy’s words about rebooting the leadership
Mykhailo Podolyak, Advisor to the Head of the Presidential Office, addressed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s call for a leadership reboot in Ukraine during a televised interview on Feb. 5. “Today we are in a kind of stagnation… not along the front line,” he said. “…But in a kind of stagnation, because we need to understand that […]
Pep Guardiola refuses to discuss Kyle Walker and Neal Maupay bust-up in City win
Pep Guardiola refused to discuss an angry bust-up between Kyle Walker and Brentford’s Neal Maupay after Manchester City’s 3-1 win in west London. The England defender blew his top at something Maupay said to him in the closing stages and had to be calmed down by his manager. City skipper Walker had been subjected to […]