WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration will allow Ukraine to use US-provided weapons to strike deep into Russian territory, three sources familiar with the matter said, in a significant change to Washington’s policy in the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Ukraine plans to conduct its first long-range attacks in the coming days, the sources said, without revealing details due to operational … Read more
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday rebuffed critics who claim former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been undercutting his leadership of congressional Democrats. Pelosi (D-Calif.) — who is widely believed to have played a critical role in President Biden’s decision to bow out of the 2024 race and has been outspoken about what went … Read more
The 28-year-old man could be linked to other break-ins and face more charges, police say. Photo by Phil Carpenter /Montreal Gazette files A 28-year-old suspect was arrested at around 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning after 10 businesses were broken into overnight in the Greenfield Park and St-Hubert boroughs of Longueuil. Police say the man will be … Read more
This photo shows a gold pocket watch that was given to Capt. Arthur Rostron, captain of RMS Carpathia, which rescued 700 survivors of the Titanic. (Andrew Aldridge / Associated Press) A gold pocket watch given to the ship captain who rescued 700 survivors from the Titanic sold at auction for nearly $2 million, setting a … Read more
The Archdiocese of New York is laying off workers — and says more staff may have to go — to help pay for the Catholic Church’s sex-abuse scandal. The cash-strapped Church already previously announced the sale of the archdiocese’s Cardinal Cooke headquarters building in Midtown. “Such decisions are never easy, but the current financial crunch … Read more
Damage caused by Typhoon Man-yi after it slammed ashore Saturday night in Viga, Catanduanes province, northeastern Philippines. (MDRRMO Viga Catanduanes / AP) A powerful typhoon wrecked houses, caused towering tidal surges and forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee to emergency shelters as it cut across the northern Philippines on Sunday in the sixth … Read more
Veteran Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer announced her retirement from election polling just weeks after her historically inaccurate Iowa survey. @jaselzer/X She’s going out on a low note. J. Ann Selzer is retiring from election polling just weeks after her once-respected poll showed that Kamala Harris was leading in Iowa — only for Trump to … Read more
Drake showed off his fresh haircut after haters trolled him for wearing pigtails with barrettes during an alleged “midlife crisis.” The “One Dance” crooner posed with a stern face and duck lips while showing off his new cut via his Instagram Story on Saturday. Fans raved over the hitmaker’s new look, with one writing on … Read more
(Getty Images) SOCAL REGIONAL PLAYOFFS Games at 5 p.m. unless noted TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE First round Division I No. 8 Westlake at No. 1 Newport Harbor No. 5 at No. 4 Cathedral Catholic No. 6 La Jolla at No. 3 Oaks Christian No. 7 Bishop’s at No. 2 JSerra Division II No. 8 La Costa Canyon … Read more
It’s build-or-bolt time for BXP on Madison Avenue. The developer is itching to build a skyscraper at 343 Madison between East 44th and 45th streets, which is currently a block-long, empty lot owned by the MTA. But it needs an anchor tenant before the striking, 46-story, 950,000 square-foot tower — designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox … Read more
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