Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies have agreed to engineer a 50 billion dollar (£39 billion) loan to help Ukraine in its fight for survival. Interest earned on profits from Russia’s frozen central bank assets would be used as collateral. Details of the deal were being hashed out by G7 leaders at their […]
Apr. 22—TRAVERSE CITY — Michigan’s housing agency will lend $12 million to build the first phase of more than 200 affordable apartments near the Bay Area Transportation Authority’s new home. The Michigan State Housing Development Authority Board approved the loan recently, according to a release. That money will build 48 units, 21 of which will […]
Mar. 29—LAKEVIEW — It was estimated to be formed for less than an hour, but in that time, the March 14 EF-3 tornado that cut through nearly 32 miles in Auglaize and Logan counties left devastation in its wake, including the loss of three lives. While the memories of that dark hour will remain with […]
As Donald Trump tells it, all of the civil and criminal cases against him are part of a Democratic conspiracy to keep him from returning to the White House. Although some of the many charges against him involve credible allegations of serious crimes, they have been overshadowed recently by two New York cases that are […]
Japan landed its Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon, or SLIM, craft on the surface of the Moon on Jan. 20, 2024. Despite a power issue with the lander, the event holds both political and technical importance. It’s Japan’s first lunar landing – making it only the fifth country in the world to successfully land […]
By Anjana Anil (Reuters) – Gold prices edged higher on Thursday, helped by a softer U.S. dollar and the Middle East conflict lifting safe-haven appeal, while investors await further comments from a Federal Reserve official to gauge the central bank’s interest rate trajectory. Spot gold rose 0.3% to $2,011.29 per ounce by 0955 GMT but […]
Editor’s note: The following profile was submitted by Aspire Health Alliance for The Patriot Ledger’s Lend a Hand campaign. The person’s name has been changed to protect their privacy. Erin struggled after college. It was a difficult transition, and her drug use made things worse. She ended up hospitalized at age 28, and repeated hospitalizations […]