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When world leaders finally got together for the G20 summit in Rome after over two years apart, the mood was festive, with formalities temporarily ditched in favour of fist-pumping and football quips. © KEVIN LAMARQUE An informal, joshing atmosphere permeated the first in-person G20 summit in two years as leaders including US President Joe Biden, Turkish […]
Human rights activists called for a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics during the traditional torch-lighting ceremony in Athens, Greece, on Monday. Three activists were able to sneak past a police barrier to enter the archaeological site of the ancient Greek stadium and temple to unfurl a banner and wave flags, Reuters reported. Four others […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg defended paid family leave on Sunday, after Fox News host Tucker Carlson mocked the secretary for taking paternity leave to care for his twin newborns. © Provided by NBC News «When somebody welcomes a new child into their family, and goes on leave to take care of that […]
It’s going to be a long week in Austin, Texas. © Provided by The Spun Oklahoma v Texas No. 21 Texas had a picture-perfect start against No. 6 Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday afternoon. The Longhorns stormed out of the gate to take a 14-0 lead less than two minutes into the game following […]
China sent 38 warplanes into the skies around Taiwan on Friday, the highest number of Chinese military aircraft to breach the island’s Air Defense Identification Zone in a single day since Taipei began publicly reporting such activities last year, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Friday night. © Noel Celis/AFPGetty Images/FILE A Chinese J-16 multirole strike fighter for […]
© Win McNamee/Getty Images The Queen of Stonks: How Nancy Pelosi became the biggest meme in investing The investing world has a new meme: Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker and star stock-picker. Pelosi’s husband’s winning tech trades have shot the couple into the investing limelight. While some meme about insider trading, others actively copy, and follow, the […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The California recall election that could remove first-term Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office wraps up Tuesday. Nearly 8 million mail-in ballots — the form of voting most Californians use — already have been returned out of 22 million sent to registered voters. © Provided by Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom is photographed […]
© Provided by Business Insider President Joe Biden. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Biden touted his plans to tax the wealthy after a disappointing August jobs report. He said even with his proposed tax increases, «the superwealthy can still have their three homes.» The plan would affect those making over $400,000 to ensure the rich pay […]
One was a motorist who helped his wife climb out from the passenger seat as the raging water rushed in, then drifted away to his death. Another was a mother of three who, engrossed in a beloved hobby when the tornado alerts flashed, made the mistake of thinking “not here.” A dozen miles to her […]
Lake Tahoe ski resorts near the Caldor Fire in Northern California are helping firefighter crews hold off the flames. © Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A snow machine blows water on a structure at Sierra-at Tahoe ski resort as the Caldor Fire moves through the area on August 30, 2021 in Twin Bridges, California. Heavenly Ski Resort and Sierra-at-Tahoe ski […]
