Kyiv has been told that, before it can join Nato, it must fix its problems with corruption. These are very real: the latest Corruption Perceptions Index ranks Ukraine below Belarus and Kazakhstan. But that is not the true reason why there will be no good news on accession for Zelensky at Nato’s 75th anniversary summit […]
Leinster will once again face Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle in the Champions Cup after the sides were drawn in the same group. Leinster have faced La Rochelle in the last four seasons, and defeated La Rochelle in the group stages and the in the quarter-finals of last season’s competition. Leinster were beaten in two Champions […]
Andy Murray has been given an extra day in his efforts to recover from back surgery in time to play singles at Wimbledon. The two-time former champion, who is set to make his final appearance before retirement at the All England Club, was drawn to face Czech Tomas Machac in round one. Because he is […]
EBENSBURG, Pa. – The atmosphere, food options and shops are what keep Indiana County natives Mitch Dishong and Tyler Cochran coming back annually to Ebensburg’s Wheels & Wings event that was held on Friday this year. “I really like Ebensburg as a town,” Dishong said Friday, adding the shops on High Street are great to […]
West Salem’s High School Choir program celebrated a first-place win at Oregon School Activities Association’s Choir Competition this month when they were named champions in the 6A division. Director Cole Haole-Valenzuela said the title reflected the hard work students did throughout the year. “I’m really, really fortunate that I get to work with really amazing […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump plans to use use an address Saturday night at the Libertarians’ national convention to court a segment of mostly conservative voters that has often been skeptical of the former president, while trying to ensure that party activists aren’t drawn to the campaign of independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Libertarians will […]
SEOUL (AP) — A South Korean deejay dressed as a Buddhist monk bounced up and down on stage while playing electronic music and shouting: “This too shall pass!” The performance brought cheers from a crowd of thousands at an annual lantern-lighting festival over the weekend to celebrate the Buddha’s birthday. Religious belief in South Korea […]
The numbers for the estimated $37 million Powerball jackpot were drawn Saturday night. A Florida lottery player won the $215 million Powerball jackpot Monday, May 6, causing the jackpot to roll over once again. It was the third Powerball jackpot prize of 2024. Lottery players have seen enormous jackpots in 2024, with the previous winners of both the Powerball and Mega […]
Two of the planet’s richest businessmen are becoming embroiled in India’s increasingly divisive election campaign. The world’s most populous nation is in the midst of a mammoth election in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely expected to secure a rare third consecutive term. Modi is running on his economic record over the past 10 years, a […]
Famous for its craft beer and indie bookstores, the city of Portland in Oregon is not an obvious place for the United States to start fraying at the seams. A haunt of Millennial hipsters and downsized tech bros, it prides itself as a vegan-friendly, eco-friendly, migrant-friendly beacon of progressive America. One person many Portlanders have […]
Will someone claim a major jackpot tonight or will we see another prize pool soar over the $1 billion mark? Saturday’s Powerball lottery jackpot drawing is worth an estimated $935 million with a cash option of $452.3 million. Latest Powerball winning numbers Saturday’s drawing will take place around 11 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Wednesday’s winning […]
Lotto fever has hit Southern California, with the two national lotteries having combined jackpots totaling nearly $2 billion. Monday’s Powerball draw was for an estimated $800 million jackpot. The winning numbers are: 7, 11, 19, 53, and 68. The Powerball number is 23 with a 2X Power Play. No one hit all six numbers, meaning […]