Jan. 28—Rep. Melanie Stansbury became teary-eyed examining the cat food at Meals on Wheels New Mexico headquarters last week. Her mother died a few months ago and had adopted two cats during her last Christmas. A few years ago, Stansbury found out her mom needed to visit a food bank. “And to find out that […]
(Bloomberg) — Senior doctors in England narrowly rejected a pay offer from Rishi Sunak’s government, raising the prospect of further strikes. Most Read from Bloomberg The British Medical Association said its members had voted 51.1% against a deal worth an extra 4.95% in pay this year, on top of a 6% uplift already announced. Read […]
High-ranking Russian officials were supposed to be on board the Il-76 aircraft that crashed in Belogorod Oblast on Jan. 24, but the Federal Security Service (FSB) did not allow them to board at “the last moment,” Andrii Yusov, Ukraine’s military intelligence spokesperson, told RFE/RL on Jan. 25. The Il-76 transport plane crashed in Russia’s Belgorod […]
Senior Tories have rallied round Rishi Sunak and warned against “foolish” infighting after former UK Cabinet minister Sir Simon Clarke called for a change in leader. Mr Clarke warned that the Conservatives will be “massacred” at the UK general election unless the British prime minister is replaced. But UK home secretary James Cleverly and a […]
(Bloomberg) — One of Beijing’s most senior diplomats dismissed concern over the ouster of former Foreign Minister Qin Gang, in rare public comments from a Chinese official about the mysterious episode. Most Read from Bloomberg “Personnel change is not uncommon when you see some European politicians are also sacked from their positions,” Fu Cong, ambassador […]
President Biden is dispatching two of his senior-most West Wing aides to help oversee his reelection campaign in Delaware, multiple people familiar with the plans tell CBS News. Mike Donilon, the president’s longtime speechwriter, and Jennifer O’Malley Dillon, who ran Mr. Biden’s 2020 campaign, will leave their senior positions at the White House and turn […]
Glen of Derry have gone one better this year and captured the All Ireland Senior Club Football title. Last year’s beaten finalists came from behind to beat St Brigid’s of Roscommon in the decider at Croke Park. Derry’s Conor Glass scored the all-important goal in a 2-10 to 1-12 victory. Eanna Burke’s sideline score handed […]
Mykhailo Podoliak, adviser to the head of the Ukrainian President’s Office, believes that Ukraine may negotiate with Russia if the latter suffers a tactical defeat on the battlefield, voluntarily gives up nuclear weapons and experiences internal riots. Source: Podoliak during the national joint 24/7 newscast Details: Answering the question about possible preconditions for negotiations, Podoliak […]
Four senior members of Iran’s security forces have been killed in a suspected air strike on the Syrian capital. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard blamed Israel for the attack, which it said killed four military advisers as well as a number of Syrian forces. Israel has not commented. For years it has carried out strikes on […]
Jan. 18—SANTA CRUZ — As the clock approached noon, people trickled into the Abedon Lopez Senior Center in ones and twos for lunch. The center serves 20 to 40 lunchtime guests each weekday and operates a Meals on Wheels food-delivery program for seniors confined to their homes. It also hosts classes in art forms such […]
As the golden years approach, one of the many questions seniors ponder is when they can finally catch a break from the perpetual cycle of tax payments. The prospect of retirement should bring peace and relaxation, not anxiety about property taxes and financial burdens. For seniors in certain states and within a specific age bracket, […]
Vigilant bank employees prevented a 77-year-old Apple Valley man from being scammed for a second time, according the sheriff’s deputies. On Friday, an elderly man received a phone call from a person who informed him that his bank account had been hacked. The suspected scammer directed the man to withdraw money from his bank account for safekeeping, […]