Month: December 2022
The Forgotten Story of One of the First U.S. Soldiers Killed Overseas After Pearl Harbor
Eighty-one years ago, on Dec. 7, 1941, the Japanese bombed U.S. Pacific fleet and Army and Navy aircraft at Pearl Harbor on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, killing some 2,400 military personnel and civilians. The attack marked the beginning of
Read MoreE.U. Agrees Deal to Ban Products Which Fuel Deforestation
(BRUSSELS, Belgium) — European Union lawmakers and governments reached a deal Tuesday that would ban the import of products which contribute to deforestation around the world. The preliminary agreement, which still needs to be formally adopted by the EU parliament,
Read MoreHigh Debt Levels Could Pressure Developing Countries, World Bank Says
Developing countries have amassed high levels of debt that could be difficult to repay as the global economy slows and interest rates rise, the bank said.
Read More5 Key Factors That Will Decide the Georgia Senate Runoff – The New York Times
5 Key Factors That Will Decide the Georgia Senate Runoff The New York Times Rep. Williams: Warnock Is Only Candidate With ‘Competence’ To Lead Georgia MSNBC The 7 things you need to know for Tuesday, December 6 The Washington Post Opinion | Everything
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: Congressional Gold Medal honors Jan. 6 Capitol defenders
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top House and Senate leaders will present law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with Congressional Gold Medals on Tuesday, awarding them Congress’s highest honor nearly two years after they fought with
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: Lisa Desjardins hosts the Bipartisan Policy Center’s 2022 Elections Summit
Event description: “Never before in modern history have election leaders faced so many simultaneous crises, from national figures propagating conspiracy theories to divisive new laws and court rulings to cyber threats from foreign adversaries.”
Read MorePrince Harry and UK newspaper publisher agree pause of libel case
By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Harry and Associated Newspapers, one of Britain’s biggest media publishers, have agreed a temporary pause in his libel claim to try to settle the case, London’s High Court heard on Tuesday. The Duke
Read MoreIndonesia Bans Sex Outside Marriage
Lawmakers appproved an overhaul of the criminal code empowering the state to punish people for offenses such as blasphemy and extramarital sex.
Read MoreTampa police chief resigns after she flashed her badge to escape a traffic stop
Body camera footage showed Police Chief Mary O’Connor saying “I’m hoping you’ll just let us go tonight” after a deputy pulled her and her husband over for driving an unregistered golf cart. (Image credit: Dirk Shadd/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
Read MoreSwedish man found guilty of murder, planning to kill politician
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -A Swedish court on Tuesday found a man guilty of murdering a woman and of planning to kill a senior politician at a festival in July, and ordered that he be taken into psychiatric care. The 33-year-old Swede
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