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- West tells Russia it is committed to keeping Nato open to new membersFed’s Jay Powell refuses to rule out string of aggressive rate risesFirstFT: Xi holds Covid containment talks with Olympics chiefUS stocks close lower after Powell leaves consecutive rate increases on the tableIsrael’s NSO Group in sale talks with company run by ex-US soldiers
- UAE tackles banned weapons financing, awaits dirty money list decisionUBS steps up U.S. push with $1.4 bln Wealthfront purchaseWall Street gains evaporate, S&P 500 ends lower on Fed tightening timelineBlinken says U.S. responds to Russia's demands, seeks dialogueGermany offers Ukraine helmets, Kyiv's Klitschko 'speechless'
- US holds firm on Ukraine’s right to join Nato in its response to Russian demandsPrince Andrew denies being co-conspirator of Epstein and insists on jury trialStephen Breyer to retire from supreme court, giving Biden chance to pick liberal judgePolish state has ‘blood on its hands’ after death of woman refused an abortionBoris Johnson accused of lying as emails suggest he approved Afghan dog rescue
- Allies revolt after Тгuмр endorses rival to MAGA darling: He 'has it completely wrong'Republicans raising money off invented 'rumor' that Michelle Obama is running in 2024Reporter pushing right wing talking points can’t answer press secretary’s basic questions about them'I see what you did there': Jen Psaki cracks up White House reporters by mocking Peter Doocy's trick question'The malpractice is stunning': Some Democrats believe Schumer seriously mishandled Senate negotiations
- “Gangsters of Capitalism”: Jonathan Katz on the Parallels Between Jan. 6 and 1934 Anti-FDR Coup Plot“Takeover”: Young Lords' Juan González on Hospital Protest Doc. Shortlisted for Academy AwardHeadlines for January 26, 2022At Least 29 House Dems Will Not Run for Reelection; Alabama Ordered to Redraw Racist Voting MapPataxó Protesters in Brazil Launch Blockade, Demand Justice 3 Years After Deadly Vale Dam Disaster
- Democrats Urge Biden to Abandon Dangerous Тгuмр Policies on Nuclear Weapons'There Is No Military Solution': Jayapal, Lee Demand Diplomacy on UkraineGun-Maker Slammed for 'Children's Assault Rifles' Based on AR-15Biden Urged to Nominate Black Woman to Supreme Court as Breyer Says He'll RetireDems Demand Biden Stop Maintaining Saudi Jets Causing 'Untold Suffering' in Yemen
- Neil Young Demands Spotify Remove His Music Over Joe Rogan Vaccine MisinformationCelebrities Explain Why They Are Investing In CryptoJohn Stockton Claims Covid Vaccine No. 1 Reason Athletes Fail To Win Single ChampionshipMitch McConnell Blocks Justice Stephen Breyer From Retiring‘Join Our Awesome Team,’ Reads Sign In Supreme Court Building Window
- Vacancy to Give Biden His First Chance to Nominate a JusticeHere’s how Senate Democrats plan to quickly confirm Justice Breyer’s successor.Justice Breyer’s Legacy: A Liberal Who Rejected Labels Like ‘Liberal’Who Is Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson? A Leading Candidate to Succeed Justice BreyerFed Signals Rate Increase in March, Citing Inflation and Job Market
- A SpaceX rocket will soon crash into the moon after ‘chaotic orbit’ for 7 years, experts sayA city will require gun owners to have liability insurance in an effort to incentivize safetyCovid-19 live updates: White House announces 400 million vaccination doses made to global effortCoast Guard recovers one body as search for 38 missing at sea continues off Florida coastTakeaways from the Pegasus Project
- 7 great sports bars for watching the 49ers take on Los Angeles this SundayVictims in Antioch, Concord slayings are identified‘He didn’t deserve this’: Details emerge in West Oakland slayingPleasant Hill mom turns children’s bedroom into Harry Potter magicKurtenbach: The 49ers carried Jimmy Garoppolo to the NFC Championship Game — it’s time for him to repay the faith
- At least 3 judges being eyed as President Biden mulls Supreme Court pickCOVID vaccine mandate to kick in for first wave of health workersJustice Breyer to retire from Supreme Court, giving President Biden opening to fill vacancyUS offers no concessions in response to Russia on UkraineMy young child tested positive for COVID-19. The rest of the family remained negative. Now what?
- Shirkey says Whitmer still leading through fear, touts false claims on 'natural immunity'Judge tells Whitmer kidnap suspect: No, you can't use Jan. 6 Capitol riot as a defenseFree Press launches 'Your Week in metro Detroit' newsletter for subscribersMichigan case fighting parking tickets now a class action: Are you are eligible to join?Michigan reports 27,423 new COVID-19 cases, 379 deaths over 2 days
- U.S. refuses to budge on Ukraine in response to Russian demandsA foiled prison break brings a sense of deja vu — and fears of an Islamic State resurgenceJournalists throughout Mexico say enough to killings and crimes against pressThe promise of a fresh start in Honduras is tarnished by a political crisisPelosi to run for House seat again while staying silent on leadership role
- Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh transferred from Alabama federal prison to reentry programHusband of a Baltimore Police lieutenant was on the phone with his son in college when fatally shot Tuesday, family saysHarford County health department hands out rapid test kits at Forest Hill VEIPBusiness advocacy groups Greater Baltimore Committee and Economic Alliance will mergeHistoric Springfield Hospital Center in Sykesville to be repurposed into residential, office and park space
- Many stores expect to offer free government-issued N95 masks this weekSan Jose passes first U.S. law requiring gun owners to get liability insurance and pay annual feeQAnon follower from South Carolina who admitted he assaulted officers on January 6 sentenced to 44 months in prisonBlinken says U.S. has delivered response to Moscow's demands regarding UkraineHere's how long it will take to get your tax refund in 2022
- National LGBTQ group GLSEN appoints first Black, nonbinary executive director23 people accused in $1M insurance scam based on fake auto accidents in U.S. and CanadaFederal Reserve chairman talks labor market progress ahead of interest rate hikeTeenage girl arrested in case of New Mexico car jacking that turned fatalCalifornia schools speak out against student’s ‘racist comments’ during basketball game
- The the retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer sets the stage for one of the most monumental endeavors of Joe Biden's presidencyBiden stands by pledge to nominate Black woman to SCOTUSThis is why Biden vowed to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme CourtBreyer's retirement comes as the court's conservative majority flexes its muscles in a blockbuster termBreyer is expected to stay on until the end of the term and a replacement is confirmed
- A Texas man is accused of selling gun used to take synagogue hostagesA nor'easter could bring several inches of snow to the Northeast this weekendA Georgia county set off a tense debate by planning to reduce polling sites50 years ago, 'Zoom' spoke to children about their real livesTwitter boots a bot that revealed Wordle's upcoming words to the game's players
- COVID vaccine has saved 20,000 Israeli lives, public health experts sayWhat's with Israel's obsession with counting Jews?Study of garbage on 23,000-year-old hut floor reveals dietary secrets of prehistoric IsraelThis anti-BDS initiative failed. So Israel throws another $30 million at itOnce hell on earth, today young people line up to volunteer at Auschwitz
- Astronomers discover mysterious space object ‘unlike anything’ seen beforeAmazon abandons & memory-holes use of workers as ‘influencers’Prince Andrew demands jury trial in sex abuse lawsuitUS explains why it asked Russia not to make its security response publicBulgaria insists it’s a loyal NATO ally, but won’t send troops to Ukraine
- How Russia's pipeline politics could split the alliance around UkraineU.S., NATO offer no concessions in response to Russian demands on UkraineBiden signals a tougher stance against Russia. Will it deter Putin from invading Ukraine?U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire, giving Biden opportunity to appoint replacementU.S. Federal Reserve holds rate steady, but signals hike in March
- Negotiating parties in Paris talks commit to eastern Ukraine ceasefireFour-way Paris talks on Ukraine sent 'important signal', foreign ministry saysMacron calls 1962 Isly 'massacre' in Algiers ‘unforgiveable for the Republic’Boris Johnson refuses to resign during grilling from MPsEgypt, starring Mo Salah, edge Ivory Coast on penalties to reach quarter finals
- In letter, the US offers no concessions to Russia on UkrainePrince Andrew raises ‘consent’ as defence in Giuffre abuse trial filingLeft-leaning US Supreme Court Justice Breyer to retire, Biden to pick successorGermany’s appeasement of Putin risks disaster in Ukraine‘Daily life has become a frozen hell’: UN chief says Afghanistan ‘hanging by thread’
- Spotify agrees to pull Neil Young's music, keeping Joe Rogan: reportsSeeking Doctor Doolittle: A private 450-animal zoo for saleHoward Stern asks Meat Loaf's family to help sway anti-vaxxersFIRST READING: Have a bunch of truckers become Canada's most powerful protest movement?Aging in place: How Baby Boomers are breaking Canada's real estate market
- Chinese port cities hit by new round of COVID-19 flare-upsChina's fiscal revenues rise 10.7%F-35C's crash on carrier in S.China Sea exposes US exhaustion in containing China: expertsChina's college grads seek SOEs with preferences shifting to stable jobsEnhance world peace & understanding through Olympics: S.Korean envoy to attend Beijing Games opening
- Turkey says Herzog to visit next month, could open a ‘new chapter in relations’Man charged in deadly 2019 New York Hanukkah attack again deemed unfit for trialHealth Ministry approves fourth COVID vaccine shots for over-18s only if at riskEuropean leaders pledge to target pandemic-fueled antisemitismSettlers throw rocks at Palestinian vehicles near Homesh outpost, IDF says
- Italy receives cheaper gas from Russia owing to long-term contracts — PutinRussia will not let West brush its security proposals under the carpet — LavrovNearly three million Sputnik V shots administered in Pakistan, authorities sayGas reserves record low in European, Ukrainian UGS — GazpromRussia’s ambassador says US seeks to force him out of country over visa disagreements
- COVID-19 ICU admissions increase in NSW and Victoria, as Australia records 44 more deathsFIFA president criticised for comments on African migrants while promoting biennial World Cups'The ball is in their court': US responds to Russian demands as Ukraine crisis continuesStephen Breyer to retire from US Supreme Court, after Joe Biden pledged to nominate black woman for roleDo not condemn your children for their sexual orientation, Pope Francis tells parents
- Karachi policeman allegedly involved in rape of 18-year-old girl surrendersIndia holds Republic Day parade without foreign dignitary guests of honourEx-NAB chief Musaddiq Abbasi appointed PM's adviser on accountability and interiorKarachi police fire tear gas, baton-charge MQM-P protesters outside Sindh CM HouseNazim Jokhio murder: IO files final challan in court after delay of 2 months
- Four people found dead in Richmond home, all were shot: IHITCOVID-19 update for Jan. 26: Mayors' Council appeals for additional pandemic relief funding for TransLink | B.C. vaccine card program extended to June 30 | Hospitalizations climb to 985Police arrest suspect in unprovoked Tim Hortons stabbingOmicron? No big deal: Majority of Canadians believe COVID-19 no worse than the flu, poll saysCOVID-19 update for Jan. 25: B.C. Vaccine Card program extended to June 30 | Cases in intensive care rise to 144 | New guidelines for in-class learning in post-secondary schools