AIB is reducing its four-year fixed mortgage rate for customers borrowing €250,000 or more by 0.25 per cent from July 3rd. The new rate is also available to existing AIB mortgage customers with a balance of at least €250,000. Switcher customers who meet the criteria and wish to avail of the fixed rate will also […]
By Stephanie Kelly and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden issued a proclamation on Wednesday that would set in motion a process to pardon U.S. veterans convicted by the military for gay sex, which was illegal until the provision was repealed in late 2013. The Biden administration estimates that the proclamation could affect […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Planned Parenthood will spend $40 million ahead of November’s elections to bolster President Joe Biden and leading congressional Democrats, betting that voters angry at Republican-led efforts to further restrict access to abortion can be the difference in key races around the country. The political and advocacy arms of the nation’s leading reproductive […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is announcing new steps to increase access to affordable housing as still-high prices on groceries and other necessities and high interest rates have dramatically pushed up the cost of living in the post-pandemic years. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will promote the new investments on Monday during a visit to […]
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced on Friday over $690,000 in Virginia Main Street (VMS) and Community Business Launch (CBL) grants for 16 projects across the Commonwealth. The projects help revitalize historic commercial districts and improve small businesses, a release states. “Downtowns and small businesses are the heart and soul of so many […]
(KRON) — The Bay Area is set to introduce a new form of commute. On Thursday, Archer, an electric aircraft company, announced that it would offer an “air mobility network” in South San Francisco, Napa, San Jose, Oakland, and Livermore, replacing one-to-two-hour trips by car with zero-emission, 10-to-20-minute air taxi flights. According to the manufacturer, […]
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — James “Danny” Buie was appointed as Chief of Police starting Monday, July 8. Suffolk City Manager Albert S. Moor II announced Buie’s appointment Friday after a nationwide search, taking in community feedback. Buie currently serves as interim police chief, a position he has held since October of 2023. He has served […]
The top teachers in the Coastal Bend for the year have been chosen, with two teachers now under consideration for state honors. Education Service Center-Region 2, established by the state to provide services to school districts, held a teacher of the year celebratory lunch Friday. ESC-2 covers Nueces, Aransas, San Patricio, Bee, Live Oak, McMullen, […]
Virgin Galactic has named one of the first commercial astronaut crews for its Delta-class planes, set to fly no earlier than 2026. The crew, announced on Thursday (June 20), includes past Virgin Galactic American private astronaut Kellie Gerardi, who flew aboard Galactic 05 in November 2023, along with Canadian Shawna Pandya and Ireland’s Norah Patten. […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — In Atlanta to promote the Biden administration’s efforts to quell the import of illegal drugs into the U.S., Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced new sanctions against members of a Mexican drug cartel accused of trafficking fentanyl, cocaine, meth and migrants through the southern border. Included in the sanctions are eight members of […]
PROVIDENCE – Though his health challenges kept him away from the State House for much of the last legislative session, Senate President Dominick Ruggerio on Thursday reinforced what he told the media last week – he is running for reelection. “I am very excited to formally launch our reelection campaign,” said Ruggerio, who represents Senate […]
Insights from Politico, Reuters, Bloomberg, and Le Monde The News The European Union announced new sanctions on Russia on Thursday, targeting the country’s liquefied natural gas sector for the first time since it introduced penalties in response to Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The rules include blocking onward shipments of Russian LNG from EU ports, […]