BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister accused the U.S. on Thursday of devising tactics to suppress China’s rise and criticized the Biden administration for adding more Chinese companies to its sanctions lists. Wang Yi, speaking to media during the annual meeting of China’s legislature, said that relations with the U.S. have improved since Presidents Xi […]
Army Inform, the Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence publication, has reported that the troops are constructing a platoon stronghold at the very firing line within the zone of responsibility of one of the operational strategic groups. Source: Army Inform Quote: “Only the military staff works here, as it is too close to the contact line, and […]
Luticha Doucette loves all the quirky people she encounters living in downtown Rochester. The sense of community makes her feel safe. That’s why she’s against a potential Business Improvement District. “It’s going to chill the vibe,” Doucette said about the idea for a BID. For Doucette, the vibe is accessibility and neighborliness. The 38-year-old small […]
Feb. 19—Whitefish is looking to implement a program that would assist businesses and other organizations make improvements to their property through loans. City Council on Tuesday will vote on whether to create a Commercial Property Assessed Capital Enhancement program. It would allow owners to apply for loans to make improvements to properties for water conservation, […]
Ask An Advisor: I’m 65, Earning at My ‘Absolute Peak’ and Won’t Retire Soon. Should I Use My Roth IRA for a $30K Home Improvement Project? I am 65 and at the absolute peak of my earnings. I’m also in the 35% tax bracket and am not looking to retire soon. I need $30,000 for […]
Stripped screws are a pain point for the DIY enthusiast and professional craftsperson alike. They’re incredibly frustrating and can hold up a job indefinitely while you figure out how to get that pesky screw in or out of whatever it is you’re building or repairing. Stripped screws are the result of the slots in the […]
A survey of more than 90,000 transgender people in the U.S. — the largest nationwide survey of the community ever — found that trans people continue to experience workplace and medical discrimination. However, the overwhelming majority of them still report more life satisfaction after having transitioned. The National Center for Transgender Equality, or NCTE, one […]
An influx of federal dollars will help guide safety improvements to some of Orlando’s most dangerous roads, as the city strives toward the lofty goal of eliminating traffic deaths by 2040. The city won a federal grant of $606,000 to examine stretches of Kirkman Road, Colonial Drive, Orange Blossom Trail, Orange Avenue, Rosalind Avenue and […]
Samsung Electronics has reported an annual 34 per cent decline in operating profit for the last quarter as sluggish demands for its TVs and other consumer electronics products offset hard-won gains from a slowly recovering computer chip market. The South Korean technology giant said it expects its business to improve throughout 2024, forecasting larger demands […]
Samsung Electronics has reported an annual 34% decline in operating profit for the last quarter as sluggish demands for its TVs and other consumer electronics products offset hard-won gains from a slowly recovering computer chip market. The South Korean technology giant said it expects its business to improve throughout 2024, forecasting larger demands for semiconductors […]
Two stalwarts of Passaic County over the past 20 years are expected soon to join the county’s improvement authority. This week, county commissioners are due to appoint former County Administrator Anthony DeNova and current Wanaque Police Chief Keith Spillane to the authority’s board of commissioners effective March 1. DeNova retired from his post in December […]
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The nation’s rivers and streams remain stubbornly polluted with nutrients that contaminate drinking water and fuel a gigantic dead zone for aquatic life in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a recently released Environmental Protection Agency assessment. It’s a difficult problem that’s concentrated in agricultural regions that drain into the Mississippi […]