Pope Francis arrives on the divided island of Cyprus Thursday as part of a landmark trip to push two of his priorities: the plight of migrants and inter-confessional dialogue. The pontiff, 84, will land at Larnaca airport on the Mediterranean island for a two-day visit before continuing to Greece, another front in Europe’s refugee crisis. …
Wall Street powered to new records on Monday as traders cheered the passage of a US infrastructure overhaul in what was otherwise a mixed day of trading for global stocks, punctuated by drama Elon Musk stirred up with another controversial tweet. Though the gains were not particularly large, the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 closed …
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One robot dog armed with a thermometer: $150,000. Forty all-terrain vehicles, five utility terrain vehicles, and 18 utility trailers: $626,000. Using public funds earmarked for coronavirus relief to buy these items: priceless. That’s just a fraction of supposedly COVID-related spending by a single police department, in Honolulu, Hawaii. But it hints at what authorities will …
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Migrants walked on a dirt road after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, Tuesday, March 23, 2021, in Mission, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 5:40 PM PT – Tuesday, March 30, 2021 A new migrant caravan has formed in Honduras, setting off towards the U.S.-Mexico border. The group, already several hundreds in size, departed for the …
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The special election to fill the Louisiana U.S. House seat vacated by Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.) is heading to a runoff after none of the contending Democrats secured enough votes on March 20 for an outright victory. Sen. Troy Carter (D) will face off against state Sen. Karen Peterson (D) in April. Carter received 36 …
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ROCKLIN, Calif.—A plodding, months-long review kicks off Wednesday to confirm what appears inevitable: California Gov. Gavin Newsom will face a recall election that could oust the Democrat before his first term ends. The announcement Monday that Newsom was beginning to raise money to defend his seat seemed to confirm that he believes organizers behind the …
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FILE PHOTO: People walk along Oxford Street as shops remain closed under Tier 4 restrictions, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain, December 26, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls February 17, 2021 By David Milliken and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – British inflation edged up in January as consumers hunkered down with new sofas and …
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Three former top security officials in Congress who resigned in the immediate wake of the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol have been invited to testify over their responsibilities in the incident before a panel of Senators next week. Following a failed effort from Congress to link former President Donald Trump’s speech to the …
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FILE PHOTO: A representation of virtual currency Bitcoin is seen in front of a stock graph in this illustration taken November 19, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo January 25, 2021 By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Bitcoin wavered on Friday and was heading toward its sharpest weekly drop since September, as worries over regulation and its …
FILE- This Dec. 24, 2020, file photo shows the U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 6:47 AM PT – Tuesday, December 29, 2020 Members of the House of Representatives voted to increase stimulus payments from $600 to $2,000. The bill passed with bipartisan support in a 275-to-134 vote on …
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