A prominent member of the House Freedom Caucus is predicting that his Republican colleagues will wind up having to swallow a massive ‘omnibus’ spending bill to fund the government in fiscal year 2024. Rep. Ken …
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Pending home sales drop to a record low, even worse than during the financial crisis
by adminPending home sales, a measure of signed contracts on existing homes, dropped 1.5% in October from September. They hit the lowest level since the National Association of Realtors began tracking this metric in 2001, meaning it’s even …
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North Korea says any US interference with its ‘space assets’ will be deemed ‘declaration of war’
by adminNorth Korea has warned any potential interference or attack on its “space assets” by the United States will be “deemed a declaration of war,” the state media outlet KCNA reported on Saturday. “The US Space …
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Latest outbreak of deadly bird flu kills 220 flamingos in Argentina. The virus’ global spread concerns experts
by adminSome 220 flamingos have been found dead in the province of Catamarca in northwestern Argentina due to an outbreak of avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu, an official told local media. Bird flu is a …
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog spent his day on Friday meeting with high-profile leaders at the COP28 climate talks in Dubai. The same day, his country’s army dropped leaflets around southern Gaza, warning residents to flee …
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The Biden administration has finalized a rule to significantly cut the US fossil fuel industry’s emissions of methane, a powerful planet-warming gas that scientists and climate advocacy groups have pressed nations to rapidly reduce as …
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Russia bears down on eastern town, and claims spy chief’s wife was poisoned: Ukraine war round-up
by adminThe eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka is increasingly becoming a flashpoint in the conflict, where fighting remains intense even when the front lines have barely moved for months. Russia appears to have made tactical advances in the …
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‘A hero every day’: He joined Ukraine’s Maidan protests at 16. At 24, he died fighting Russia
by adminTaras Ratushnyy remembers receiving a phone call from his son Roman during Ukraine’s deadly 2013 Maidan Revolution. “I’m okay, we are coming back home with my friends from (Kyiv’s Maidan Square). Don’t worry and good …
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Surrounded by Russians and ready to die, this Ukrainian soldier called in an artillery strike – on his own position
by adminUkrainian soldier Serhii sits on his hospital bed in a public clinic in central Ukraine. There are small pieces of shrapnel embedded in his legs that the doctors can’t retrieve. Despite the pain, he says he is feeling good. “I can’t believe that …