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By HALLIE GOLDEN and LISA BAUMANN, Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A major storm swept across the northwest U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages and downing trees that killed at least one person. The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks through Friday and hurricane-force wind warnings were … Read more
Ukrainians’ opinions of the U.S. government leadership have fallen to pre-war levels after reaching a high point in 2022, according to a new Gallup poll released on Wednesday. Ukraine’s public opinion of the U.S. leadership fluctuated from 20 percent to 40 percent between 2014 and 2021. The number shot up during 2022 as Russia’s invasion … Read more
The Biden administration will provide Ukraine with controversial anti-personnel mines in its war against Russia, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News Tuesday night. Anti-personnel mines, or APLs, are designed to be used against people, not vehicles. They can be rapidly deployed and are meant to blunt the advances of ground forces, making them useful … Read more
KEY POINTS Bailey said Xi’s views changed ‘in response to President Trump’s leadership’ Trump and Xi’s relationship soured during the business mogul’s first presidency China is believed to have amassed 194,000 Bitcoins from seizures China made its stance on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies clear in September 2021, when the world’s second-largest economy banned crypto, marking a … Read more
A commission tasked with studying changes to the Massachusetts emergency shelter system wrapped up its work Tuesday by approving a final report that offers few specifics but instead outlines broad themes to guide future reforms. As Massachusetts faces a $1 billion tab in each of the next few fiscal years to house thousands of migrant … Read more
A small rural village in Italy is offering homes for as little as $1.06 after the 2024 presidential election. “Are you worned out by global politics? Looking to embrace a more balanced lifestyle while securing new opportunities? It’s time to start building your European escape in the stunning paradise of Sardinia,” the promotional website says. … Read more
Washington — President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has selected Dr. Mehmet Oz — a celebrity heart surgeon who hosted a daytime television show — to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The agency falls under the Department of Health and Human Services and oversees Medicare, the federal portion of the Medicaid program, … Read more
The European Union is key to a deal being done at UN climate talks in Baku by Friday — viewed as a bridge both with China and poorer nations — after climate sceptic Donald Trump’s triumph in the US elections. The bloc’s envoys have been quietly negotiating with China at COP29 in Azerbaijan and consolidating … Read more
By KATE BRUMBACK ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia appeals court on Monday canceled oral arguments that were scheduled for next month on the appeal of a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against President-elect Donald Trump. Trump and other defendants … Read more
Tech billionaire Elon Musk publicly backed President-elect Trump’s pick for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), and pushed back against concerns over allegations of misconduct against him. Musk, in a statement early Tuesday on social platform X, noted that Gaetz has “an axe to grind,” which he said was necessary for the job. “Matt … Read more
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