Senate confirms health care watchdog assailed by Trump
The Senate has confirmed a federal watchdog assailed by former President Donald Trump to the top job battling fraud, waste and abuse at the $1.6 trillion Department of Health and … Read More
Minnesota judge appears to get emotional after Potter sentencing
Kim Potter. (Pool) Former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police officer Kim Potter was sentenced to two years in prison by a Minnesota judge Friday for fatally shooting 20-year-old Daunte Wright while yelling “Taser” during a … Read More
Treasury brews up ideas for a more competitive beer market
WASHINGTON — The government wants to give beer lovers more choices than the usual suspects when they reach for a drink — and help them pay less for whatever they … Read More
US stocks fall, heading for a second straight weekly loss
Stocks fell in afternoon trading on Wall Street Friday as major indexes head for their second weekly loss in a row after another bout of turbulence shook markets By DAMIAN … Read More
US mulls booting Nicaragua from trade pact over crackdown
MIAMI — The Biden administration is considering trying to expel Nicaragua from a lucrative regional free trade pact — or allocate its valuable sugar quota to another country in Central … Read More
Biden to speak on Russia-Ukraine crisis today
Biden last spoke about the crisis on Thursday as he departed the White House for a trip to Ohio, when he said there is “every indication” a Russian invasion of … Read More
Separatists order evacuations to Russia amid worst shelling in eastern Ukraine in years
Kyiv and Lviv, Ukraine CNN — Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine’s breakaway regions ordered the evacuation of civilians to Russia Friday, accusing Ukraine of planning a large military offensive … Read More
US ambassador says Russia has 190k troops on Ukrainian border as Kamala Harris meets NATO allies
US now claims there are 190,000 Russian troops on the Ukrainian border as Biden holds last-minute talks with Western leaders to prevent Putin invading, Kamala meets NATO allies and Kremlin … Read More
Worst storm in decades grinds Britain to a halt: Chaos as scores of flights and trains are cancelled
The man whose plane landing videos captivated the nation: Britain’s most enthusiastic (and bravest) planespotter is the son of a former pilot and ex-interior designer whose rivals call him an … Read More
Gordon Ramsay’s £7m mansion has a lucky escape as Storm Eunice uproots huge tree
Gordon Ramsay’s £7million south west London mansion has a lucky escape as Storm Eunice uproots huge tree which crashes into brick wall down the road Top wind speed of 122mph … Read More
