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Ukrainians Brace for Bleak Winter as Russian Strikes Cripple Power Capacity
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appealed to Ukrainians to conserve energy amid relentless Russian strikes that have halved the country's power capacity, as the United Nations health body warned of a humanitarian...
In White House Thanksgiving Tradition, Biden Pardons Two Turkeys
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden, wearing his trademark aviator sunglasses, pardoned two turkeys from North Carolina named Chocolate and Chip on Monday, Nov. 21 — sparing them from ending up on Thanksgiving dinner tables....
New Zealand Court Rules Voting Age of 18 is Discriminatory
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON - New Zealand's highest court ruled on Monday that the country's current voting age of 18 was discriminatory, forcing parliament to discuss whether it should be lowered. The case, which has...
Iran Protests Akin to Revolt, Regime Not Yet in Danger – Israeli Spy Chief
Israel's military intelligence chief said on Monday (November 21) that protests rocking Iran were beginning to resemble a popular uprising, but he sees "no real danger" to the survival of the regime at the moment....
China to Provide 200 Billion Yuan in Loans to Commercial Banks for Housing Completions
BEIJING - The Chinese central bank will provide 200 billion yuan ($27.92 billion) in loans to six commercial banks for housing completions, deputy central bank governor Pan Gongsheng was quoted as saying by state-run Economic...
Elizabeth Holmes Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison for Theranos Fraud
By Jody Godoy and Dan Levine SAN JOSE, Calif. — A federal judge on Friday sentenced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes to 11 years and three months in prison for defrauding investors in her now-defunct blood-testing...
Parts of New York State Grapple With Deluge of ‘Lake-Effect’ Snow
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Parts of Western New York state woke up on Friday, Nov. 18 to nearly 2 feet (0.6 meters) of "lake effect" snow, about half of the total accumulations that forecasters say squalls...
US Government Announces $13 Billion in Funding to ‘Modernize’ Power Grids
The White House announced through the Department of Energy (DOE) on Friday, Nov. 18 that it is soliciting grant applications for $13 billion in new financing under the bipartisan infrastructure bill for the expansion and...
Japan’s inflation hits 40-year high as BOJ sticks to easy policy
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO - Japan's core consumer inflation accelerated to a 40-year high in October, driven by currency weakness and imported cost pressures that the central bank shrugs off as it sticks to a...
Elizabeth Holmes Faces Sentencing Friday for Defrauding Theranos Investors
By Jody Godoy and Dan Levine SAN JOSE, Calif. - Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, whose spectacular rise and fall made her an object of fascination in Silicon Valley and beyond, is expected to be sentenced...
Romanian Coal Power Station Demolished, Making Space for Proposed Nuclear Plant
Two towers of what was once a Romanian coal-fired power station were demolished on Thursday (November 17), making space for the construction of a controversial proposed nuclear plant. Locals gathered to watch as a smoke...
GoFundMe Campaigns Raise Money for Families of Idaho Homicide Victims
Donations were flowing into GoFundMe campaigns for families of the Moscow, Idaho, homicide victims on Thursday (November 17), four days after the four University of Idaho students were found dead in their residence on Sunday...