WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate is plodding past far-right Republican opposition to helping Ukraine fight Russia, working through the weekend on a $95.3 billion military aid package for Kyiv, Israel and other allies that could be President Joe Biden‘s last chance for now to deliver substantial American support. Senators are holding a late-night vote […]
Washington — The House saw a rare moment of bipartisanship late Wednesday when lawmakers approved a major tax bill that would expand the Child Tax Credit and extend some business tax breaks. But whether the Senate can maneuver the legislation to passage is another question. The bill passed the House by a vote of 357 to […]
Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, has said that neither Russia nor Ukraine can fully answer what happened during the crash of the Il-76 aircraft in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast. Source: Budanov on air during the 24/7 national joint newscast Quote: “Unfortunately, we must state that neither side can fully answer what happened there. […]
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s industrial output likely expanded in December thanks to the easing of supply constraints, although the outlook for this month appears to be cloudy amid disruption in automobile production, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. Industrial production likely grew 2.4% in December from the previous month, according to a […]
Spirit Airlines hasn’t made money since before the pandemic, ticket sales haven’t bounced back as quickly as the carrier expected, and dozens of its planes will be grounded at times this year because of a problem with the engines. A sale to JetBlue represented a lifeline for Spirit, which faces $1.1 billion in debt maturing […]
The timeline for selling financially troubled Northlake Mall remains uncertain but business at the north Charlotte shopping center is improving, lawyers working to sell the site told a judge Thursday. It’s been nearly three years since the two-story, 1.1-million-square-foot mall fell into receivership after failing to pay its debts. Spinoso Real Estate Group of Syracuse, […]
Dec. 29—Only have a minute? Listen instead The good news is that light to moderate rain events in late November and mid-December erased the drought across the Lower Rio Grande Valley, according to the National Weather Service Brownsville-RGV station, though December was slightly warmer than normal. The bad news is that water levels at Amistad […]
Ever since the nation’s highest court ended abortion rights more than a year ago, vaguely worded bans enacted in some Republican-controlled states have caused bewilderment over how exceptions should be applied. Supporters have touted these exemptions, tucked inside statutes restricting abortion, as sufficient enough to protect the life of the woman. Yet repeatedly, when applied […]
ATLANTA — Opponents of an Atlanta police and fire training center exulted as they marched into City Hall in September with 16 boxes of petitions to force a referendum on the issue. “116,000 signatures — can you hear us now?” they asked, confident they had enough. But an analysis by four news organizations finds the […]