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The friendships forged in a governors group chat

Gov. Laura Kelly, right, talks with Rep. Susan Concannon, R-Beloit, before a May 14, 2024, event at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) Originally published by The 19th In Meghan Meehan-Draper’s first years with the Democratic Governors Association (DGA), she noticed something startling: “We had more governors named John than we had […]

RBI concludes $1bn acquisition of Carrols Restaurant Group

Restaurant Brands International (RBI), the owner of fast-food restaurant chain Burger King, has completed the $1bn acquisition of Carrols Restaurant Group, the largest Burger King franchisees in the US. Carrols operated 1,023 Burger King restaurants across 23 states in the US. It contributed $1.8bn in sales for the 12 months ending 30 September 2023. In […]

Conservative group tries to accelerate court fight over Biden-Hur audio

A conservative organization is urging a federal judge to speed up a court battle over access to audio recordings of five hours of interviews President Joe Biden had with a special prosecutor who later chose not to recommend criminal charges over allegations Biden mishandled classified information. Lawyers for the Heritage Foundation argue in a new […]

Why Carlyle Group (CG) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now

Whether it’s through stocks, bonds, ETFs, or other types of securities, all investors love seeing their portfolios score big returns. But for income investors, generating consistent cash flow from each of your liquid investments is your primary focus. While cash flow can come from bond interest or interest from other types of investments, income investors […]

Human rights group urges Thailand to stop forcing dissidents to return home

BANGKOK (AP) — A leading international human rights organization on Thursday urged the Thai government to stop forcing political dissidents who fled to Thailand for safety to return to authoritarian home countries, where they may face torture, persecution or death. In a new report, Human Rights Watch said Thai authorities repeatedly violated international law by […]

Western German state bans pro-Palestine group, raids four properties

Security forces searched four properties in the western German city of Duisburg on Thursday morning in a raid on a local group accused of supporting the Palestinian militant organization Hamas. Ahead of the raid, the Interior Ministry in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia had officially banned the organization known as Palestine Solidarity Duisburg. “A red […]