Politics
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy appeals to Russians; officials say Mariupol art school bombed
Art school in Mariupol bombed, says city council Russian bombs fell on an art school in the city of Mariupol where about 400 residents were in hiding, according to Mariupol’s city council. The council said the building was destroyed and “peaceful people are still under the rubble,” adding that there were women, children and the […]
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Four Americans die as military aircraft crashes in Norway
A file photo of a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey. On March 19, 2022, a MV-22B Osprey aircraft belonging to the U.S. Marine Corps was taking part in a military exercise called Cold Response when it crashed in a remote region. Four people on board, believed to be U.S. nationals, were killed. Till Rimmele | […]
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Amazon workers at a second Staten Island warehouse will vote to unionize in April
An Amazon worker holds a sign at the Amazon building during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the Staten Island borough of New York City, March 30, 2020. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Amazon workers at a second warehouse on New York’s Staten Island will vote whether to form a union next month, according […]
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California slashes supplies to water agencies amid record drought
A cracked lake bed at Nicasio Reservoir during a drought in Nicasio, California, on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images California water officials on Friday said they are slashing State Water Project allocations from 15% to 5% of normal for certain urban water consumers and farmers, as the state […]
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U.S. officials continue to press Russia for access to WNBA star Brittney Griner
Brittney Griner #42 of the Phoenix Mercury is seen during the game against the Indiana Fever at Indiana Farmers Coliseum on September 6, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Michael Hickey | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The State Department is still working to get access to WNBA star Brittney Griner after Russian officials arrested her on accusations […]
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Russia backs down on demands in Iran nuclear deal talks, making revival of 2015 pact imminent
A picture taken on November 10, 2019, shows an Iranian flag in Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, during an official ceremony to kick-start works on a second reactor at the facility. ATTA KENARE | AFP via Getty Images Russia has walked back its threat to torpedo the revival of the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal over […]
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Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla received $24.3 million in total compensation for 2021
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla addresses a press conference after a visit to oversee the production of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine at the factory of U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer in Puurs, Belgium April 23, 2021. John Thys | Pool | Reuters Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla received $24.3 million in total compensation for 2021, a 15% increase […]
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China says Xi and Biden’s two-hour call focused on the need for peace in Ukraine
A screen shows Chinese President Xi Jinping attending a virtual meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden via video link, at a restaurant in Beijing, China November 16, 2021. Tingshu Wang | Reuters WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden held a nearly two-hour phone call on Friday morning with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss Russia’s invasion […]
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Over 400 companies have withdrawn from Russia. But some Western brands are locked in
The Burger King name appears in Russian outside a Burger King fast food restaurant in Moscow, Russia, on Friday, April 5, 2013. Bloomberg | Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelelnskyy in his address to U.S. Congress Wednesday reiterated calls for all global brands to exit Russia — a market “flooded with [Ukrainian] blood” — as […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stock futures drop as S&P 500 still tracks for best week since November 2020 Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 17, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures dropped Friday as the S&P 500 […]
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