To save the endangered spotted owl from potential extinction, US wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into to kill almost a half-million barred owls that are crowding out their smaller cousins. The US Fish and Wildlife Service strategy released on Wednesday is meant to prop up declining spotted owl populations […]
The stock market has been red-hot over the past year, setting several new all-time highs. That might make it easy to forget the tough times of the past. Unfortunately, the market will eventually go through more storms in the future. Because of that, investors should look for ways to safeguard their portfolios ahead of future […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday defended a decision to pause a delivery to Israel of 3,500 bombs over concerns they could be used in the Gazan city of Rafah, saying Israel lacked a “credible plan” to protect some 1.4 million civilians sheltering there. Speaking to ABC News’ This Week, […]
Skies over the Paris region will be closed for six hours as part of the massive security operation for the July 26 opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, the Paris airports operator said on Wednesday. Augustin de Romanet, chairman of Aeroports de Paris, said airlines are being warned in advance about the closure and told […]
PARIS (AP) — Skies over the Paris region will be closed for six hours as part of the massive security operation for the July 26 opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, the Paris airports operator said Wednesday. Augustin de Romanet, chairman of Aéroports de Paris, said airlines are being warned in advance about the closure […]
(Reuters) – The Biden administration is racing to finalize a slew of major environmental regulations to help safeguard them from potential reversal should former President Donald Trump win the 2024 presidential election. Agency rules completed and in the Federal Register before May 22, 2024 will not be subject to the Congressional Review Act, a law […]
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s defence ministry warned the Philippines against “provocative” actions and said China would safeguard its territorial sovereignty on Sunday, a day after an incident in disputed waters of the South China Sea. “We warn the Philippines to stop making any remarks that may lead to the intensification of conflicts and escalation of […]
Mar. 12—WASHINGTON U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) on Tuesday introduced the Isakson-Roe Education Oversight Expansion Act, which would improve the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) oversight capabilities to ensure veterans can access quality education at reputable institutions. “Our veterans deserve to put their hard-earned education benefits toward degrees and certifications […]
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Internal Revenue Service is ahead of last year’s tax filing service metrics, achieving a 92% level of service on its main toll-free phone line and cutting hold time to less than two minutes, a U.S. Treasury official said on Tuesday. THE TAKE: The IRS is eager to show […]
The top UN court rejected a South African request to impose urgent measures to safeguard Rafah in the Gaza Strip but also stressed that Israel must respect earlier measures imposed late last month at a preliminary stage in a landmark genocide case. The International Court of Justice said in a statement that the “perilous situation” […]
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top UN court on Friday rejected a South African request to impose urgent measures to safeguard Rafah in the Gaza Strip, but also stressed that Israel must respect earlier measures imposed late last month at a preliminary stage in a landmark genocide case. The International Court of Justice said […]
The stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data for January has caused the Federal Reserve to push back its deadline for rate cuts. While the markets anticipated the central bank to begin easing interest rates from as early as March, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said in a CNBC interview, “We want to see more evidence that inflation […]