ATLANTA (AP) — Supporters of legal sports gambling in Georgia renewed their push Tuesday, but it’s unclear whether they’re any closer to assembling a winning coalition after they went bust in 2023. The Senate Regulated Industries Committee voted 8-4 to advance Senate Bill 172, which would legalize, regulate and tax sports betting in Georgia, sending … Read more
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — X Corp., the owner of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has slashed its global trust and safety staff by 30% including an 80% reduction in the number of safety engineers since billionaire Elon Musk took over in 2022, Australia’s online safety watchdog said on Thursday. Australia’s eSafety Commission, … Read more
President Trump walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House before he was airlifted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. (Saul Loeb / AFP/Getty Images) President Trump was rushed to the hospital for treatment for COVID-19 on Friday evening, less than 24 hours after he tested positive for the coronavirus, … Read more
Republican presidential candidates Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis debate in November in Miami. (Rebecca Blackwell / Associated Press) It’s the final showdown before the first election event of the season. Former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are set to face off in their final debate Wednesday night … Read more
Minicoy island in Lakshadweep, the archipelago belonging to India that some see as a rival to the Maldives. Alamy Minicoy island in Lakshadweep, the archipelago belonging to India that some see as a rival to the Maldives. Alamy A row has erupted online over two rival sets of beautiful islands after India’s Prime Minister Narendra … Read more
FILE – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack holds up a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Electronic Benefits Transfer (SNAP EBT) card during a news conference at the White House, Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in Washington. Nearly 21 million children in the U.S. and its territories are expected to receive food benefits this summer through a newly permanent … Read more
Workers sit on the floor as hooded and armed people take over Ecuador’s TV station TC during a live broadcast on January 9. Reuters Workers sit on the floor as hooded and armed people take over Ecuador’s TV station TC during a live broadcast on January 9. Reuters Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa on Tuesday declared … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Climate-altering pollution from greenhouse gases declined by nearly 2% in the United States in 2023, even as the economy expanded at a faster clip, a new report finds. The decline, while “a step in the right direction,” is far below the rate needed to meet President Joe Biden’s pledge to cut U.S. … Read more
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed delivers a speech at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Ahmedabad on January 10. UAE Presidential Court UAE President Sheikh Mohamed delivers a speech at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Ahmedabad on January 10. UAE Presidential Court President Sheikh Mohamed on Wednesday addressed the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in India, … Read more
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s prime minister on Wednesday called for unified efforts to tackle global infectious diseases like COVID-19 and emergencies caused by climate change, nearly 1 1/2-year after devastating floods killed 1,700 people in his nation. Representatives from 70 countries, the World Health Organization, and other international organizations attended a two-day summit. It comes … Read more