BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO countries say they are deeply concerned by a campaign of hybrid activities on the military alliance’s soil they attribute to Russia, and which they say constitute a threat to their security. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday in a message posted on the social media platform X that actions including […]
MEXICO CITY (AP) — By mid-2024, Claudia Sheinbaum will most likely become Mexico’s first female president. She would also be its first leader with a Jewish background in a country that’s home to nearly 100 million Catholics. On June 2, voters will choose a new president, 628 congressmen and thousands of local positions — Mexico’s […]
Former Vice President Mike Pence criticized former President Donald Trump over his abortion stance, accusing his former boss of “retreating” from the anti-abortion movement. Pence in an opinion essay in the New York Times published Saturday said his role in overturning Roe v. Wade was an accomplishment he was “perhaps most proud” of during his time as vice president. The Trump administration […]
The policing minister has said he is “deeply concerned” after a Met Police officer described an antisemitism campaigner as “openly Jewish” during a pro-Palestine march. Gideon Falter was wearing a kippah skull-cap when he was stopped in the Aldwych area of London and threatened with arrest on 13 April. The Campaign Against Antisemitism chief executive […]
Popular American chain Cracker Barrel locked the doors this week to its single Sacramento site after roughly six years of business. The site at 1000 Howe Ave., which once dripped with Southern country flair, is now bare and boarded following a Monday closure. A large sign that reads “This location is now closed” is fixed […]
A cranky Donald Trump glared at New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman when he awoke from a courtroom power nap during his trial on Monday and found out that she had already informed the world that he had dozed off. “Mr. Trump appeared to nod off a few times, his mouth going slack and his […]
The changing of the conservative mind in recent years could hardly be captured more pithily than in the headline of a recent op-ed: “Why I believe in industrial policy — done right.” So opined Sen. Marco Rubio for the Washington Post and, at greater length, for National Affairs. Note that I’m not addressing the conservative […]
The changing of the conservative mind in recent years could hardly be captured more pithily than in the headline of a recent op-ed: “Why I believe in industrial policy — done right.” So opined Sen. Marco Rubio for the Washington Post and, at greater length, for National Affairs. Note that I’m not addressing the conservative […]
Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday accused Meta of suppressing Palestine-related content on its platforms, calling its actions “deeply troubling.” Their letter, addressed to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is a follow up to a December one Warren sent that was also about Instagram and Facebook suppressing Palestinian content. The senators say […]
Celine Dion has said she is “deeply grateful” for the support from her family and fans as she opened up about her experience of Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS). The Canadian singer, 55, marked the international awareness day of the rare neurological condition by sharing a photo of herself with her three sons to Instagram. In […]
The real estate sector has been weighed down over the past 18 months due to higher interest rates. However, with interest rate hikes likely done and rate cuts on the horizon, now could be the time to start building a position in some high-quality REITs while the valuations are low. One of the REITs covered […]
Now that the Alabama Supreme Court has decided frozen embryos are children under state law, the state can start treating them the way it treats non-embryonic children and adults: terribly. In a ruling last week, the court said embryos used for in vitro fertilization are people. That means a person could be held liable for […]