By Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday suggested that Israel’s military response in Gaza has been “over the top” and said he is seeking a “sustained pause in the fighting” to help ailing Palestinian civilians. “I’m of the view, as you know, that the conduct of the response […]
Corporate America may be bumping up against the limit of its power to keep raising prices as consumers in some markets cry uncle. At McDonald’s, which has repeatedly boasted about its ability to raise menu prices without denting sales, executives are finally acknowledging that customers need a break. On Monday, as the burger chain reported […]
PROVIDENCE –The battle began anew Wednesday for an “assault weapons” ban and safe-storage requirements for firearms, with organized labor taking a lead role in this year’s 2024 election-year drive. “The same dark money forces that fund anti-union politicians also fund the gun lobby,” said Patrick Crowley, the secretary-treasurer of the 80,000 member R.I. AFL-CIO, citing […]
MARSHALL — A group of residents pushing for a citywide vote on rezoning tied to Ford Motor Company’s planned electric vehicle battery plant is appealing the dismissal of its lawsuit. The Committee for Marshall – Not the Megasite this week filed an appeal with the Michigan Court of Appeals after Circuit Judge William Marietti dismissed […]
Legislation that aims to ban civilian oversight of police officers throughout the state is currently moving through the Florida Legislature. Civilian oversight agencies, or COAs, are citizen-led groups that provide external oversight to local police departments. Some conduct independent investigations into the complaints of misconduct against police officers. The legislation seeks to put an end […]
For some motorists, a roundabout can be confusing, frightening, even downright maddening as they navigate their way counter-clockwise around an intersection. But for others, the traffic circles are a blessing. They slow vehicles. They make intersections safer. Some say the structures can beautify an interchange. Long unfamiliar to many American drivers, roundabouts have grown in […]
Lawmakers in the Florida House said on Wednesday they didn’t know public school officials could still use corporal punishment to discipline students. That practice, which is in use in nearly a third of school districts, could be restricted under a proposal that’s getting bipartisan support this legislative session. Short of banning school officials from paddling […]
With Minnesota poised to officially adopt a new state flag and seal, some counties are passing resolutions opposing the new symbols and Republicans have pushed to make the change into a bigger political issue. At least five counties across Minnesota have voted to formally complain about the new state symbols, raising issues about what they […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden is looking for an easy win in South Carolina’s Democratic primary that officially kicks off his party’s nominating process on Saturday, validating a new lineup he championed to better empower Black voters who helped revive his once-foundering 2020 campaign. Biden is overwhelmingly favored against Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — On the first day of Missouri’s new legislative session, Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden tried to cajole colleagues into congeniality with a rhetorical question: “Will we focus on principled progress or political pandemonium?” Progress was intended. But pandemonium ensued. Within days, a newly formed Freedom Caucus — modeled after […]
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has criticised the idea of persuading Ukraine to hold peace talks with Russia by mentioning “Chamberlain knock-offs”. Source: Sikorski during the Ukrainian Breakfast in Davos on Thursday, reported by Ukrinform Quote: “As for the negotiations [with Russia – ed.], I want to share one of ‘Sikorski’s laws’ on foreign policy: […]
GettyImages-AI artificial intelligence chip semiconductor circuit The big story of 2023 has been the surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI). Just about every business is looking at ways to implement AI in their operations, while several big tech companies are pushing the boundaries of what AI can do. But a challenge lies ahead for many […]