FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will meet for their first general election debate Thursday in Georgia, the battleground that yielded the closest 2020 margin of any state and became the epicenter of Trump’s efforts to overturn Biden’s election. Now, in their rematch, Georgia will test which man can […]
Jun. 20—CASSOPOLIS, Mich. — The Cass County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind community members that law enforcement will not call requesting payments through money transfer locations. Cass County Undersheriff Clinton Roach issued a press release Thursday afternoon stating that the department has received several calls in the last 24 hours from citizens claiming to […]
You may have heard about some not-so-itsy-bitsy venomous flying spiders that can soar with the winds, love to eat butterflies and are already appearing along the East Coast. They’re called Joro spiders – and their lifestyle is just as interesting as their looks. Perhaps the most intriguing part? Despite their ability to parachute through the […]
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan This week’s bout of bond market anxiety eased a touch on Thursday, but investors wary of heavy sovereign debt sales and election uncertainty are bracing for a jumpy June. And the dollar is lapping it all up. At the root of […]
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is meeting China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing. The countries formed a “no limits” partnership in the wake of Russia’s Ukraine invasion. But there are risks as well as rewards for China. China’s leader, Xi Jinping, rolled out the red carpet for his “old friend” Vladimir Putin on Thursday. As he arrived at […]
* GameStop rallies, sparks gains in other meme stocks * Alphabet slips as OpenAI to launch search competitor * Indexes: S&P 500 off 0.04%, Nasdaq adds 0.27%, Dow off 0.15% (Updated prices at 02:20 p.m ET/ 1820 GMT) By Sinéad Carew and Sruthi Shankar May 13 (Reuters) – U.S. stock indexes were a mixed bag […]
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Old foes Turkey and Greece will test a five-month-old friendship initiative Monday when Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits Ankara. The two NATO members, which share decades of mutual animosity, a tense border and disputed waters, agreed to sideline disputes last December. Instead, they’re focusing on trade and energy, repairing cultural […]
Measles, a highly contagious but preventable disease, is resurging in pockets of the United States, a warning of the dangers of the strengthening anti-vaccine movement. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded more cases this year than the 58 tallied in all of 2023, although the agency is not expected to release exact […]
Andy Farrell believes the chance to end a 34-year Triple Crown drought makes Scotland a major threat to Ireland’s Guinness Six Nations title bid. Farrell’s reigning champions are on the cusp of retaining their crown and will do so on Saturday evening by avoiding defeat to the Scots or claiming two losing bonus points. Gregor […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to use his State of the Union address Thursday to promote his vision for a second term to a dispirited electorate who questions whether he’s up to the job and to warn that GOP front-runner Donald Trump would be a dangerous alternative. Biden’s third such address from […]
KUCOVA, Albania (Reuters) – NATO member Albania, which has no fighter jets of its own, opened a rebuilt Soviet-era air base to serve NATO aircraft on Monday amid an increased threat from Russia, Prime Minister Edi Rama said. NATO has spent over 50 million euros ($54.26 million) on the Kucova Air Base to bolster its […]
Shares of Rivian (RIVN) and Lucid (LCID) hit new all-time lows on Thursday after reporting quarterly results that disappointed the Street and raised concerns that the pure-play EV makers are not evolving quickly enough, particularly with EV demand waning. Rivian said it sees vehicle production for 2024 hitting 57,000 units, well below the 80,000 units […]