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The move is the latest escalation between Washington and Bogotá. The United States on Friday sanctioned Colombian President Gustavo Petro, the latest escalation of tensions between Washington and Bogotá over drug trafficking and other issues of bilateral importance. In a press release, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the left-wing leader “has allowed drug cartels to … Read more
The 88-year-old exhibited “early stages of dementia,” according to an internal police report obtained by a local television station, which her office denied. Toggle menu Eleanor Holmes Norton scammed out of thousands of dollars, DC police says The 88-year-old exhibited “early stages of dementia,” according to an internal police report obtained by a local television … Read more
The NBA commissioner is being called to explain what the league is doing about the arrest of Portland coach and Miami player. Congress wants answers from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on the investigation into gambling and game-fixing that has cast a shadow over the league. The House Committee on Commerce, which has jurisdiction over sports, … Read more
Selig’s selection comes after Brian Quintenz’s nomination ran into resistance from MAGA donors Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss. President Donald Trump has tapped Mike Selig, a high-ranking cryptocurrency regulator, to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, White House crypto czar David Sacks said early Saturday. Selig “is deeply knowledgeable about financial markets and passionate about modernizing … Read more
Harris also said she has reflected about whether she should have urged Biden to pull out of the 2024 race. Former United States Vice President Kamala Harris suggested she may run again for U.S. president. The Democratic Party presidential hopeful, who lost to Republican Donald Trump in 2024, told the BBC in an interview with … Read more
Donald Trump is stewing over an Ontario ad campaign that invoked former President Ronald Reagan to argue against his tariffs. Ontario Premier Doug Ford and California Gov. Gavin Newsom are raising the stakes on this year’s World Series, which tees off as President Donald Trump stews over an Ontario ad campaign that invoked former President … Read more
I love Mumbai, but there are days when the city tests me. When I’m walking in sweltering heat amid a cacophony of horns, dodging dog poop on the pavement, coughing up dust churned up by zigzagging rickshaws. So I took a break with my family this month near the beach in Goa, and booked a … Read more
JERUSALEM — U.S. Vice President JD Vance criticized Thursday Israel’s parliament vote on West Bank annexation, saying it amounted to an “insult.” Vance’s scathing remark came as his visit wrapped up Thursday and after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would now be traveling to Israel. Vance’s words and the intense diplomacy indicate … Read more
In the late night hours of Oct. 11, the remnant of Typhoon Halong slammed Alaska’s southwest coast, bringing hurricane-force winds and record flooding to numerous Alaska Native villages on the coast. Evacuees and rescuers describe massive destruction: utility poles snapped in half, boardwalks — the roads and sidewalks in many tundra villages — uprooted, houses … Read more
Icelanders may be the last group of people on Earth to experience the pesky bite of a mosquito. This week, Iceland recorded the presence of the insects within its borders for the first time in the Nordic nation’s history. The discovery of three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes was confirmed Monday by the Natural Science Institute of … Read more