Month: May 2022
Nancy Pelosi leads surprise delegation to Kyiv and Poland, and vows U.S. support
A U.S. congressional delegation led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised the courage of the Ukrainian people in remarks during a visit to Poland on Sunday, a day after a surprise trip to Kyiv to meet with President Volodymr Zelenskyy. The American legislators assessed Ukraine’s needs for the next phase of the war, with Pelosi […]
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Detroit automakers aren’t letting up on a long-standing rivalry, even as they pivot to take on Tesla
Ford CEO Jim Farley speaks at the launch of the all-new electric Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center on April 26, 2022 in Dearborn, Michigan. The F-150 Lightning is positioned to be the first full-size all-electric pickup truck to go on sale in the mainstream U.S. market. Bill Pugliano […]
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Airlines’ summer challenge: Finding spare seats for travelers when things go wrong
Airline passengers, some not wearing face masks following the end of Covid-19 public transportation rules, sit during a American Airlines flight operated by SkyWest Airlines from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in California to Denver, Colorado on April 19, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Airlines that once touted globe-spanning destinations, promising […]
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Surging prices force consumers to ask: Can I live without it?
A pedestrian carries shopping bags in the Herald Square area of New York, U.S., on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Calla Kessler | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sandy Magny plans to take her teenage daughter to West Palm Beach, Florida, this summer, even though airfares are surging. It won’t be cheap, but Magny doesn’t want to […]
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As Beijing tightens Covid curbs, hard-hit Shanghai sees signs of life
Major luxury goods mall Beijing SKP said Friday it would close — with no reopening date specified — after the city confirmed three Covid cases in an apartment community nearby. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images News | Getty Images China’s capital Beijing tightened Covid restrictions on Sunday as it battled an outbreak, while Shanghai let […]
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Pelosi visits Kyiv; ruble to be used in occupied Kherson from today, UK says. Follow our live updates
Russia wants to impose ‘strong political and economic influence’ over Kherson, UK says A Ukrainian soldier stands outside a school hit by Russian rockets in a southern Ukraine village. The U.K. Ministry of Defence said Russia has been seeking to legitimise its control of Kherson since seizing it in March. Bulent Kilic | Afp | […]
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