President Joe Biden is meeting with several Democratic governors Wednesday evening, including North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. Cooper’s office confirmed to The News & Observer on Wednesday that he would attend, but virtually. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m., according to the White House. The meeting comes as Biden may be weighing […]
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures edged higher in pre-holiday trading on Wednesday, as investors geared up for an employment report among a slew of economic data, along with minutes from the Federal Reserve’s June policy meeting. The equity market will close early on Wednesday and stay shut on Thursday on account of U.S. Independence […]
RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – The Village of Ruidoso held a fire and flood recovery town hall meeting on Tuesday night answering questions from residents affected by the fire and floods. Multiple state and federal agencies also joined the meeting. Massive Joshua Tree in Rio Rancho destroyed in Saturday’s storm Questions ranging from insurance claims, health hazards, and […]
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Colorado Springs City Council voted to censure and remove Councilman Dave Donelson from his committee assignments on Tuesday, July 2, following a special meeting. With the special meeting came an angry crowd that showed up in support of Donelson and his decision to question other council members for taking what he called […]
One year after Phenix City Schools superintendent Janet Sherrod was hired, her job appears to be on the line. The Phenix City Board of Education is scheduled to conduct a called meeting today at 5 p.m. in the Success Academy, 1700 17th Ave. In an email late Friday afternoon from board secretary Rachel Ham, the […]
By Daphne Psaledakis and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration remains open to dialogue with the Venezuelan government, U.S. officials said on Tuesday after President Nicolas Maduro said he had agreed to restart direct talks just weeks ahead of a July 28 presidential election in Venezuela. The officials said the U.S. had previously […]
Democratic governors are setting up a meeting with Joe Biden that could come as soon as Wednesday, after more than two dozen of them gathered on a call Monday to vent fears and frustration over the president’s poor debate performance. The governors’ meeting with Biden — which is expected to be both in-person and virtual […]
During his first visit to neighbouring Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday that the war was Europe’s “most important issue”, and recommended an immediate ceasefire. Mr Orban is widely seen as having the warmest relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin among European Union leaders, and […]
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Tuesday arrived in Kyiv, where he is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky amid tensions between the two European leaders over Russia’s war in Ukraine. Orban, a key ally of Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Europe, is making his first visit to Ukraine since Russia invaded in […]
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida is spending big money on a program that promises to bring down property insurance premiums. Some saw the benefits, but others say they were stuck on a waiting list. The state allocated $200 million for this year’s program, but there’s still concern there won’t be enough dollars to meet the […]
Members of Joe Biden’s family privately trashed his top campaign advisers at Camp David this weekend, blaming them for the president’s flop in Thursday’s debate and urging Biden to fire or demote people in his political high command. There is no immediate expectation that Biden will follow through on that advice, according to three people […]
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea’s state news agency said in a one-line dispatch on Sunday there was “important news” but did not provide details. Leader Kim Jong Un is presiding over a key meeting of the ruling party to review the performance of the party in the first half of the year. In a separate report […]