Biden defends foreign policy record despite ongoing crises
By Andrea Shalal and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Outgoing President Joe Biden sought to burnish his foreign policy record on Monday and said U.S. adversaries are weaker than when he took office four years ago despite
Oklahoma’s Republican AG jumps early into race for open governor’s seat
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s Republican Attorney General Gentner Drummond, who has at times pushed back against his own party’s governor and other politicians who sought to push religion into public schools, announced Monday his candidacy for
Ryanair calls for alcoholic drink limit at EU airports amid legal action against unruly passenger
NEW YORK (AP) — Ryanair is calling on European authorities to limit the sale of alcoholic beverages at airports across the continent, as the Irish airline continues legal action against a passenger who it says caused a
Top House Republican says should be conditions on California wildfire aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Monday that Congress should place conditions on aid to Los Angeles communities devastated by wildfires, alleging that state and local officials in largely Democratic California have
‘PDS’ warnings were made to grab attention in tornadoes, hurricanes, and now wildfires.
The National Weather Service’s Los Angeles page screams “Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS)” in hot pink letters against a gray background. It’s a rare warning aimed at seizing attention ahead of extreme wildfire risk that’s predicted to start
Country star Carrie Underwood will perform at Trump’s inauguration
NEW YORK (AP) — Country music star Carrie Underwood will perform “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump’s inauguration next week and other performers will include two of the president-elect’s musical favorites, country singer Lee Greenwood and opera
Ex-employee of Boston’s Northeastern University gets prison for hoax bombing
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) – A former employee of Northeastern University was sentenced to one year in prison on Monday following his convicted for staging a hoax explosion in 2022 and fabricating a story about being
Lilly asks US government to pause drug price negotiations, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) -Eli Lilly has asked the U.S. government to pause price negotiations for prescription drugs, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing CEO David Ricks. Ricks said at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference that the government needs to “fix”
Oscar nominations postponed for second time because of wildfires
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has postponed the announcement of this year’s Oscar nominations for a second time because of the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles, organizers said on Monday.
This is what the Homeland Security secretary has to say about his border record
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the waning days of the Biden administration, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended his agency’s work to tamp down border-crossing numbers and argued against breaking apart the sprawling department in a wide-ranging interview
