Yannick Nézet-Séguin is remaking the Metropolitan Opera from the bottom up
Yannick Nézet-Séguin is remaking the Metropolitan Opera from the bottom up
2023-06-27 02:50
Student Loan-Relief Backers Warn Biden ‘Failure Isn’t an Option’
Advocates of student debt relief want President Joe Biden to use a 1965 law to cancel student debt
2023-06-27 02:49
Biden administration to spend $450 million on higher-blend biofuels
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend $450 million to expand the production and
2023-06-27 02:29
DeSantis unveils an aggressive immigration and border security policy that largely mirrors Trump's
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is promising to end birthright citizenship, finish building the U.S.-Mexico border wall and send U.S. forces into Mexico to combat drug cartels
2023-06-27 02:27
DeSantis pitches crackdown on illegal immigration in first major policy proposal of his campaign
In his first major policy rollout of his 2024 presidential campaign, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday proposed a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration, including sending the US military to the border and mass detention and deportation of undocumented people.
2023-06-27 02:26
Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks to receive honorary Oscars
Angela Bassett may have gone home empty handed at the Oscars in March, but the two-time nominee will be getting a golden statuette this year after all
2023-06-27 02:19
Starbucks union says Pride weekend strikes closed 21 US stores
The union organizing Starbucks workers says a strike timed to Pride month closed 21 stores over the weekend, including the company’s flagship Reserve Roastery in Seattle
2023-06-27 02:19
Wagner revolt in Russia clouds outlook for its operations in Africa
By Tiemoko Diallo and Judicael Yongo BAMAKO/BANGUI A revolt by the Wagner militia in Russia poses a diplomatic
2023-06-27 01:59
US lawmakers make new push for expanded drone shootdown authority
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON A group of bipartisan U.S. lawmakers said on Monday they are making a new
2023-06-27 01:55
Biden: US, allies not involved in uprising against Putin
By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday said a brief uprising by Russian
2023-06-27 01:25
Wagner mutiny: Prigozhin's soldiers rage while others cry conspiracy
Wagner troops rage against Yevgeny Prigozhin's decision to halt his march on Moscow in furious online posts.
2023-06-27 01:24
At least five Secret Service agents have testified before Jan 6 grand jury, report says
About five or six Secret Service agents have testified before the grand jury deciding if former President Donald Trump should be indicted for his actions in connection to the insurrection on January 6, 2021, sources have told NBC News. The grand jury is looking into the riot as well as the attempts to interfere with the peaceful transfer of power. The Secret Service agents who appeared were complying with subpoenas. It remains unclear how close the agents were to Mr Trump on January 6 as well as what information they provided to the grand jury. The investigation led by Special Counsel Jack Smith is separate from the investigation he also leads into Mr Trump’s alleged mishandling of national security information which led to the former president’s indictment and Miami arraignment. More follows...
2023-06-27 01:16