By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar hovered near an almost 38-year high to the yen on Tuesday following a surge in Treasury yields as investors contemplated the potential for a second Donald Trump presidency. The euro remained firm as rival French political parties joined forces to try and prevent the far-right National […]
(Bloomberg) — The dollar inched higher in Asian trading as markets assessed former president Donald Trump was the victor in the first US presidential debate. Most Read from Bloomberg Bloomberg’s gauge of the US currency climbed as much as 0.2% on Friday before the move pared, with the index on track for a sixth straight […]
BRUSSELS (AP) — Hungary on Tuesday lifted its veto on Mark Rutte becoming the next head of NATO after the outgoing Dutch prime minister gave written guarantees that he would not force the country to take part in the military alliance’s new plans to provide support to Ukraine. Rutte’s assurances, contained in a letter to […]
The state Capitol. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury) • “VMSDEP explained: What it is and why the General Assembly is meeting.”—VPM • “In Henrico, Miyares announces creation of Elder Abuse Investigation Center.”—Henrico Citizen • “After zoning, arena, Alexandria mayor race is a debate over ‘listening.’”—Washington Post • VA Tech research initiative to investigate environmental impact of utility-scale […]
Gareth Southgate said star midfielder Jude Bellingham “writes his own script” after helping England make a winning start to Euro 2024 against Serbia. The 20-year-old scored a brilliant header inside 13 minutes of their Group C opener as the road to Berlin got off to a dream start at a rocking Veltins Arena. But what […]
The US Supreme Court has lifted a ban bump stocks, the rapid-fire gun accessory used in America’s deadliest mass shooting. In a decision on Friday, the court said the government did not have the right to ban the accessories. The Trump administration banned bump stocks after they were used to kill almost 60 people at […]
Niger’s highest court has lifted the immunity of the country’s democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, nearly a year after he was overthrown by mutinous soldiers, his lawyer said. The move opens the door for the military junta to prosecute him for alleged high treason. Mr Bazoum and his family have been under house arrest since […]
Jun. 11—JAY — North Jay Water District officials lifted a boil water advisory Tuesday, which affected areas south of Look Brook Circle. The advisory was issued Friday after a water main break was repaired Thursday on Route 4, also Main Street. Roads affected by the advisory included Mountain View, Old Jay Hill Road, Main Street, […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. has lifted a ban on providing American weapons and training to a controversial Ukrainian military unit that was key to the defense of the major port city of Mariupol, the State Department said on Tuesday. The Azov Brigade is among Ukraine’s most effective and popular fighting units — but […]
The US has removed restrictions on the transfer of American weapons and training to a high-profile Ukrainian military unit with a chequered past. The move will help the Azov Brigade, among Ukraine’s most effective and popular fighting units, move beyond its reputation as a far-right movement – a perception its commanders have been trying to […]
A family’s close encounter with a giraffe at a Texas drive-thru safari park was captured on camera, showing the animal plucking a toddler out of the bed of their truck and several feet into the air. The incident at Fossil Rim Safari Center near Glen Rose, Texas, over the weekend went viral, as 2-year-old Paisley’s […]
A giraffe feeding experience at a Texas wildlife center turned frightening last week when one of the animals hoisted a toddler from the bed of the pickup truck she was riding in. Video shared with NBC News by Jason Toten, the toddler’s father, shows his daughter, wearing pigtails and a pink shirt, holding her hand […]