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Protests erupt across China over zero-Covid policy

27 November, 2022

CNN - Public anger reached a boiling point after a series of heartbreaking deaths that have been blamed on Covid control measures.

Winter weather may complicate post-Thanksgiving travel

26 November, 2022

CNN — As well-fed holiday travelers pack their bags, hit the roads and squeeze into planes this weekend, widespread rain and snow could cause delays in the trip home. Several weather systems are forecast to trouble regions of US on Saturday and Sunday, including two in the Northeast and another pair...

Inflation hovers over shoppers heading into Black Friday

25 November, 2022

ABC News - NEW YORK -- Shoppers returned to familiar holiday shopping patterns but were weighed down by inflation this Black Friday after two seasons marked by pandemic worries and supply issues. Due to elevated prices for food, rent, gasoline and other household costs, many were reluctant to spend ...

These are the states where Thanksgiving dinner will be most and least expensive …

24 November, 2022

The Hill - If you are hosting Thanksgiving in Kansas, rejoice: There’s nowhere cheaper to buy a turkey and trimmings in 2022. A new Thanksgiving meal dashboard assembled by researchers at Purdue University finds Kansas the most affordable state in the union to procure ingredients for a Thanksgiving...

The Hill’s Morning Report — House to get Trump tax files, high court rules

23 November, 2022

THe Hill - It took three years of legal wrangling, but the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the House Ways and Means Committee can obtain copies of former President Trump’s tax returns from the executive branch.

States differ on how best to spend $26B from settlement in opioid cases

22 November, 2022

NPR - With more than 200 Americans still dying of drug overdoses each day, states are beginning the high-stakes task of deciding how to spend billions of dollars in settlement funds from opioid manufacturers and distributors. Their decisions will have real-world implications for families and communi...

Bob Iger named Disney CEO in shocking development

21 November, 2022

CNN Business — In a move that shocked Hollywood, Bob Iger, one of the most notable CEOs in the history of the Walt Disney company, is returning to once again run the media empire. Bob Chapek, who replaced Iger in 2020 as CEO, is stepping down immediately.

UN climate deal: Calamity cash, but no new emissions cuts

20 November, 2022

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — For the first time, the nations of the world decided to help pay for the damage an overheating world is inflicting on poor countries, but they finished marathon climate talks on Sunday without further addressing the root cause of those disasters — the burning of fossil ...

House GOP pushes Hunter Biden probe despite thin majority

19 November, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — Even with their threadbare House majority, Republicans doubled down this week on using their new power next year to investigate the Biden administration and, in particular, the president’s son.

A potentially historic storm is bearing down on New York

18 November, 2022

CNN — Heavy snowfall that has pounded parts of western New York state will persist into Friday, when the worst of the potentially historic storm may cause trees to topple and damage property. “The snowfall will produce near zero visibility, difficult to impossible travel, damage to infrastructure, a...

GOP wins slim House majority, complicating ambitious agenda

17 November, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans won control of the U.S. House on Wednesday, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to blunt President Joe Biden’s agenda and spur a flurry of investigations. But a threadbare majority will pose immediate challenges for GOP leaders a...

Poland says missile that hit it was Ukrainian stray, easing concern of escalatio…

16 November, 2022

WARSAW, Nov 16 (Reuters) - A missile that hit Poland was probably a stray fired by Ukraine's air defences and not a Russian strike, Poland and NATO said on Wednesday, easing global concern that the war in Ukraine could spill across the border. Nevertheless, NATO's chief said that Moscow, not Kyiv wa...

Wrangling over Ukraine war dominates summit of G20 major economies

15 November, 2022

NUSA DUA, Indonesia, Nov 15 (Reuters) - A Western-led push to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine dominated Tuesday's Group of 20 summit on the Indonesian island of Bali where leaders of major economies grappled with a dizzying array of issues from hunger to nuclear threats.

Biden, Xi seek to ‘manage our differences’ in meeting

14 November, 2022

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping opened their first in-person meeting Monday since the U.S. president took office nearly two years ago, aiming to “manage” differences between the superpowers as they compete for global influence amid increasing economic ...

Democrats seal control of Senate after Cortez Masto defeats Laxalt in Nevada

13 November, 2022

USA TODAY - Democrats will keep control of the U.S. Senate after Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto — once considered the most vulnerable Democratic senator in the midterms — fended off a challenge from Republican Adam Laxalt after days of vote counting.

Kelly win in Arizona puts Dems 1 seat from Senate control

12 November, 2022

PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly won his bid for reelection Friday in the crucial swing state of Arizona, defeating Republican venture capitalist Blake Masters to put his party one victory away from clinching control of the chamber for the next two years of Joe Biden’s presidency.

Count continues in Nevada and Arizona. What we know about remaining races: live …

11 November, 2022

USA TODAY - Katie Hobbs, Arizona's Democratic nominee for governor, saw slight growth in her advantage over her Republican challenger Thursday, though the number of votes left to count was so significant it promised further seesawing in the race's margins.

U.S. Senate up for grabs as Republicans move toward House majority

10 November, 2022

WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Republicans edged closer on Thursday to securing a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives while control of the Senate hinged on a few tight races, two days after Democrats staved off an anticipated "red wave" of Republican gains in midterm elections.

Midterm race for U.S. Congress is tight, no Republican 'red wave'

09 November, 2022

PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov 9 (Reuters) - Republicans made modest gains in U.S. midterm elections but Democrats performed better than expected, leaving control of Congress and the future of President Joe Biden's agenda unclear on Wednesday morning.

America Heads to the Polls

08 November, 2022

CNN - If control of the House feels like an unavoidable loss for some Democrats, the evenly divided Senate offers a surprising bright spot for the party.

Dems, GOP make urgent final pitches as election season wraps

07 November, 2022

COATESVILLE, Pa. (AP) — An election year weighted by economic turmoil, elimination of federal abortion rights and broad concerns about the future of democracy concluded with a final full day of campaigning Monday by leaders of both parties urgently appealing to their supporters.

EU says it has serious concerns about Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act

07 November, 2022

CNBC - BRUSSELS — The European Union has “serious concerns” about the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, saying it breaches international trade rules, according to an official document seen by CNBC. The sweeping tax, health and climate bill was approved by U.S. lawmakers back in August and includes a rec...

Wells are running dry in drought-weary Southwest as foreign-owned farms guzzle w…

05 November, 2022

La Paz County, Arizona CNN — Workers with the water district in Wenden, Arizona, saw something remarkable last year as they slowly lowered a camera into the drought-stricken town’s well: The water was moving. But the aquifer which sits below the small desert town in the southwestern part of the stat...

Mixed bag for jobs: Employers keep hiring, but unemployment rises

04 November, 2022

New York - CNN Business — The US economy added 261,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate rose to 3.7%, according to the latest monthly employment snapshot from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday morning. The total job gains were lower than the revised September number of 315,000,...

Many lawmakers are questioning Capitol Police security after attack on Paul Pelo…

03 November, 2022

NBC News - WASHINGTON — The violent assault on Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in their San Francisco home has made members of Congress anxious about the safety of their own loved ones and spurred discussions on increased security measures and the protection of high-profile l...

Fed is poised to hike rates again today. Here's what you need to know.

02 November, 2022

USA TODAY - The Federal Reserve is poised on Wednesday to raise interest rates for the sixth time this year. That increase will have a direct impact on consumers' wallets, making it even more expensive for them to get a mortgage and pay off credit card debt. The central bank is boosting rates to cur...

Five midterm races that will hold big lessons for 2024 and beyond

01 November, 2022

The Hill - There is exactly one week to go before Election Day, and most of the attention is focused on the tightest races in the fierce fight for the Senate. But some contests will be important for other reasons, providing crucial snapshots of where American politics stand right now, or offering cl...

Supreme Court Takes on Affirmative Action in Education

31 October, 2022

US News - The case before the justices challenges more than 40 years of legal precedent, and many analysts think the conservative majority will overturn the longstanding civil right. The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on Monday in a case that weighs whether colleges and universities sho...

South Korean president declares national mourning period after Seoul stampede

30 October, 2022

SEOUL and NEW YORK -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday declared a period of national mourning after a stampede left at least 153 people dead and 82 injured during Halloween festivities in Seoul. Two Americans were among the 19 foreign nationals who died, ABC News confirmed. The victims...

How Biden changed his tune on inflation as prices soared and the midterms loomed

29 October, 2022

NPR - When Jack Hunt walked out of the Forsyth County, Ga., elections office after casting his ballot, he had one primary concern on his mind — the economy. "It's ridiculous. The grocery stores, you go and some items are twice what they were before Biden's administration took office," the retired 71...

Schumer: Georgia Senate race ‘going downhill’ but Pennsylvania debate ‘didn’t hu…

28 October, 2022

CNN — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer expressed some concern Thursday over Democratic prospects in Georgia in the final weeks before the midterm elections, but he remained hopeful about Pennsylvania after their nominee’s recent debate performance. “The state where we’re going downhill is Georgi...

Election Day is Nov. 8, but legal challenges already begin

27 October, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — Election Day is 12 days away. But in courtrooms across the country, efforts to sow doubt over the outcome have already begun. More than 100 lawsuits have been filed this year around the upcoming midterm elections. The suits, largely by Republicans, target rules over mail-in voting,...

Behaviors that helped keep us safe from Covid are probably behind the surge in R…

26 October, 2022

CNN — The behaviors that helped keep us safe from Covid-19 over the past 2½ years – lockdowns, physical distancing, wearing masks, washing hands – are probably behind the “unprecedented” early surge in RSV infections this year, scientists say. These factors may also have thrown other seasonal respir...

Rishi Sunak completes comeback, to become Britain's first prime minister of colo…

24 October, 2022

USA TODAY - LONDON – Former finance minister Rishi Sunak completed a political comeback Monday, when he was selected prime minister by Britain's ruling Conservative Party, just seven weeks after he was beaten to office by Liz

Biden juggling long list of issues to please Dem coalition

23 October, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden wants to tame inflation. He wants Congress to protect access to abortions. He wants to tackle voting rights. And he’s taking on China, promoting construction of new factories, addressing climate change, forgiving student debt, pardoning federal marijuana convict...

Court puts temporary hold on student loan relief plan

22 October, 2022

CNN — A federal appeals court put a temporary, administrative hold on President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program, barring the administration from canceling loans covered under the policy, while the court considers a challenge to it. The order from the 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals come...

Boris Johnson eyes comeback bid as UK Tories pick new leader

21 October, 2022

LONDON (AP) — Several British lawmakers, including former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, were trying to scoop up support on Friday ahead of a short, intense contest to replace Liz Truss as the nation’s leader. Truss quit on Thursday after a turbulent 45-day term, conceding that she could not deliver ...

Biden Gambit Looks to Relieve Border Pressure as Election Day Nears

20 October, 2022

US News - President Joe Biden is looking to stem a root cause of a recent uptick in illegal immigration, enacting a politically risky policy in order to blunt Republican attacks on the issue ahead of crucial midterm elections but drawing the ire of many inside his own party at the same time.

Jeff Bezos is the latest to warn on the economy, saying it’s time to ‘batten dow…

19 October, 2022

CNBC - Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has become the latest corporate leader to warn about the state of the economy, cautioning that rougher times are likely ahead. In a tweet posted Tuesday evening, the former president and CEO of the online retailing giant echoed comments that Goldman Sachs Chief Execu...

In Ukraine, trend lines point to escalation, not an endgame

18 October, 2022

NPR - When Russia invaded Ukraine in February, many predicted a short war. Eight months on, each new twist points toward escalation and the notion this conflict still has a long way to go. "The Ukrainians are determined to take back all of Ukraine. Now, this is the real eye opener for me," said reti...

The earnings apocalypse has not yet materialized

17 October, 2022

CNBC - The first crop of earnings reports was a disappointment, but most of the early bank reports on Friday were decent, and Bank of Americahttps://static-redesign.cnbcfm.com/dist/3d3257ad9e8a242b5362.svg"); background-repeat: no-repeat; height: 12px; width: 12px;"> also reported earnings above e...

As Dr. Fauci prepares to exit, he reflects on his legacy and COVID decisions he …

16 October, 2022

ABC News - After 54 years at the National Institutes of Health and 38 years as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci will be stepping down from public service at the end of the year.

DOJ asks appeals court to shut down special master's review of Trump documents

15 October, 2022

ABC News - The Justice Department has asked the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to shut down special master Raymond Dearie's review of more than 11,000 documents seized by the FBI in its August raid of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. The DOJ argues that U.S. district Judge Aileen Ca...

It's almost impossible to find a CEO who isn't bracing for a recession

14 October, 2022

NPR - Top business leaders are preparing for the worst. Federal Reserve officials maintain they'll be able to get surging inflation under control without triggering a recession, but almost every chief executive in the United States is getting ready to face an economic downturn in the next 12 to 18 m...

Social Security recipients expected to get big benefit boost

13 October, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Social Security recipients will learn soon just how high a boost they’ll get in their benefits next year. The increase to be announced Thursday, expected to be the largest in 40 years, is fueled by record high inflation and is meant to help cover the higher cost of food...

IMF Lowers Global Growth Forecast With Risks ‘Unusually Large and to the Downsid…

12 October, 2022

US News - In a somber summary of the multiple risks facing the global economy, the IMF on Tuesday downgraded its growth forecast for the next two years to the lowest rate since the early 2000s. Notably, the international economic organization said that “the balance of risks is tilted firmly to the d...

The Hill’s Morning Report — Biden to send air defenses to Ukraine, accuses Putin…

11 October, 2022

The Hill - President Biden today will join his Group of Seven counterparts during an emergency virtual summit to condemn a bloody new phase of Russia’s war with Ukraine. Russia today launched another round of missile strikes across Ukraine as the country’s air defense systems intercepted some, altho...

Kyiv, other Ukraine cities hit as Putin orders revenge for Crimea bridge

10 October, 2022

KYIV, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Russia fired cruise missiles at cities across Ukraine during rush hour on Monday morning, killing civilians and knocking out power and heat, in what President Vladimir Putin declared to be revenge for Ukrainian attacks including on a bridge to Crimea. The missiles tore into ...

Bullet-proof glass, guards: U.S. election offices tighten security for Nov. 8 mi…

09 October, 2022

Oct 9 (Reuters) - When voters in Jefferson County, Colorado, cast their ballots in the Nov. 8 midterm election, they will see security guards stationed outside the busiest polling centers. At an election office in Flagstaff, Arizona, voters will encounter bulletproof glass and need to press a buzzer...

A blast hits the bridge to Crimea, a key supply route in Russia's war

08 October, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine — At least two sections of the bridge connecting Crimea with Russia's rail and road network have collapsed, according to Russian state media. The Russian highway authority said the road is still navigable, but it has suspended traffic for the time being.

How Ukraine’s advances are cornering Putin, making the war more dangerous

07 October, 2022

The Hill - Ukraine is racking up wins in its battle against Russia, pushing Kremlin forces out of occupied towns in the northeast and breaking through enemy lines in the south. Russian President Vladimir Putin is losing his war, and his frantic efforts to regain momentum through conventional means ...

U.S. delivers angry rebuke of massive OPEC+ production cut — and it could backfi…

06 October, 2022

CNBC - The White House angrily pushed back at OPEC+ after the oil producer group announced its largest supply cut since 2020, lashing out at what President Joe Biden’s administration described as a “shortsighted” decision. Energy analysts believe the deep production cuts could yet backfire for OPEC ...

Russia concedes losses as Putin signs annexation

05 October, 2022

CNN - Moscow's military lacks manpower needed to stop rapid Ukrainian gains in the Luhansk region, a correspondent embedded with Russian troops says

Ukraine forces break through Russian defences in south, advance in east

04 October, 2022

SVIATOHIRSK/KYIV, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces have broken through Russian defences in the south of the country while expanding their rapid offensive in the east, seizing back more territory in areas annexed by Russia and threatening its troops' supply lines. Making their biggest breakthrough ...

Five cases to watch as a conservative Supreme Court begins its new term

03 October, 2022

The Hill - When the Supreme Court starts its new term Monday, the six Republican-appointed justices are expected to resume the project they began last term of remaking U.S. constitutional law in a conservative image.

Why Democrats face big test with Black women in 2022

02 October, 2022

The Hill - Advocates are calling on Democrats to step up their messaging on voting rights and abortion to Black women specifically, arguing it is critical that the party turn out the key constituency to hold on to majorities in the Senate and House.

Ian strengthens ahead of South Carolina landfall

26 September, 2022

CNN - LIVE UPDATES Multiple dead, millions without power and heavy destruction. After slamming Florida, the storm is heading north.

Biden struggles, as does his party, as most Democrats look elsewhere for 2024: P…

25 September, 2022

ABC News - With his party struggling in the midterms, his economic stewardship under fire and his overall job approval under 40%, a clear majority of Democrats in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll say the party should replace Joe Biden as its nominee for president in 2024.

Canadian island expected to bear the brunt of Fiona's impact

24 September, 2022

CNN - DEVELOPING The storm is on track to be an 'extreme weather event' in eastern Canada, threatening about two months' worth of rainfall forecasters said.

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