Politics
Queen Elizabeth II will miss Platinum Jubilee church service due to discomfort
Queen Elizabeth II stepped gingerly onto the Buckingham Palace balcony Thursday, drawing wild cheers from the tens of thousands who came to join her at the start of four days of celebrations of her 70 years on the throne. Her fans sported Union Jack flags, party hats or plastic tiaras. Some had camped overnight in […]
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More than half of Americans say they are ‘pro-choice,’ the most since 1995, Gallup finds
Activists hold Pro-Choice posters. Local pro-Choice activists gathered at the Alberta Legislature in solidarity with US women to protest in defense of abortion rights. On Sunday, May 8, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Artur Widak/ | Nurphoto | Getty Images The percentage of Americans who identify themselves as “pro-choice” hit 55% — its highest level […]
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Biden will call for tighter gun laws in televised address Thursday night, following Uvalde and Tulsa massacres
US President Joe Biden speaks at the US Coast Guard (USCG) change of command ceremony at USCG Headquarters in Washington, DC, on June 1, 2022. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden on Thursday will renew calls on Congress to pass new gun restrictions — on the heels of mass shootings that […]
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Michael Avenatti sentenced to 4 years in prison for stealing from Stormy Daniels
Stormy Daniels and attorney Michael Avenatti are seen at The Abbey on May 23, 2018 in West Hollywood, California. Tara Ziemba | Getty Images A federal judge in New York on Thursday sentenced disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti to four years in prison for stealing from his former client, onetime adult film actor Stormy Daniels, who […]
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U.S. goes after more Russian yachts linked to Putin in expanded sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council involving the Eurasian Economic Union’s (EAEU) heads of states via a video link in Moscow, Russia May 27, 2022. Sputnik | Reuters The Treasury Department on Thursday said it expanded its Russian sanctions to further crack down on Moscow’s access to yachts […]
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Angela Merkel breaks silence on Ukraine, calls Russia’s war ‘barbaric’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel gives a joint news conference with Ukrainian President following their talks at the Mariinsky palace in Kiev, on August 22, 2021. SERGEY DOLZHENKO | AFP | Getty Images Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel forcefully condemned Russia’s war in Ukraine in her first public speech since leaving office in December of last […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stock futures rise as Wall Street tries to rebound from Wednesday’s losses A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York, April 11, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters […]
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Thousands gather to salute Queen Elizabeth as Platinum Jubilee celebrations begin
Visitors walk along the Mall towards Buckingham Palace ahead of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in central London, UK, on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. The bank holiday to celebrate Queen Elizabeth IIs 70 years on the throne may tip the UK economy into contraction but growth into subsequent months will save it from a recession. […]
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Russia takes majority control of key Ukrainian city; Moscow calls U.S. weapons package ‘direct confrontation.’ Follow our live updates
Russian forces in control of most of Sieverodonetsk: U.K. Russia has made significant gains in a strategic city in Ukraine’s Donbas, the eastern-most city that was still under Ukrainian control and a last Ukrainian holdout in the Luhansk region. “Russia has taken control of most of Sieverodonetsk. The main road into the Sieverodonetsk pocket likely […]
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Reckitt says baby formula plants in Singapore and Mexico can produce 21 million bottles for U.S. if FDA approves
Robert Cleveland, senior vice president of nutrition for North America and Europe at Reckitt, speaks via video conference during a House Commerce Subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Sarah Silbiger | Bloomberg | Getty Images Baby formula manufacturer Reckitt has the capacity to produce at least 21 million 8-ounce bottles of […]
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