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Latest: Ex-Detroit police chief James Craig drops Republican bid for open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan

13Feb

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Latest: Ex-Detroit police chief James Craig drops Republican bid for open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan

LANSING, Mich. -- Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig is ending his Republican bid for an open U.S. Senate seat representing Michigan just over four months after launching his campaign, he told The Associated Press on Tuesday.Craig was seen as one of the more high-profile candidates to enter the race when he announced his campaign in October, and he had been angling to win the support of former President Donald Trump, who has often swung GOP primaries with his endorsement.“This is strictly a business decision," Craig told AP by phone. “I’m not leaving because I felt like I didn’t have the support. But from a business end, you need funds to run a campaign."Craig added that he is "strongly considering” running in Detroit’s mayoral election next year. In addition to leading the police dep...

Latest: Biden condemns Trump’s Nato comments as ‘dumb, shameful, dangerous and un-American’

15Feb

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Latest: Biden condemns Trump’s Nato comments as ‘dumb, shameful, dangerous and un-American’

Biden: Trump 'bows down to a Russian dictator' Here’s a fuller account of what Joe Biden just said about Donald Trump’s role in Republicans opposing the national security package approved today by the US Senate but set for an uncertain future in the US House, where the far right enjoys a modicum of control through the speaker, Mike Johnson of Louisiana. “The stakes were already high for American security before this bill was passed in the Senate last night,” Biden said. “But in recent days, those stakes have risen. “That’s because the former president has set a dangerous and shockingly, frankly, un-American signal to the world. Just a few days ago, Trump gave an invitation to Putin to invade some of our allies, Nato allies. He said if an ally didn’t spend enough money on defence, he w...

Latest: Russia gearing up for decade-long duel with West, Estonia warns

13Feb

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Latest: Russia gearing up for decade-long duel with West, Estonia warns

The report notes a significant rise in military production in Russia, including of artillery and armored vehicles, that is enhancing Moscow’s ability to continue fighting. That surge could outpace Ukraine’s output unless the West escalates artillery production and delivery, Estonian intelligence finds. According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies, Russia could maintain its current level of engagement in Ukraine for up to three more years, supported by accelerated weapons production. Estonian intelligence also flagged a major change in Russia’s army: the formation of the Leningrad and Moscow military districts, aimed at NATO-member Finland. They also noted that Russia plans to expand its military from 1.15 million to 1.5 million members by 2026 in preparation for a ...

Latest: United Airlines had to ground a whole fleet of planes because of an old law about the ‘No Smoking’ sign

13Feb

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Latest: United Airlines had to ground a whole fleet of planes because of an old law about the ‘No Smoking’ sign

After causing a stir by mysteriously grounding its new Airbus A321neo planes on Monday, United Airlines wants people to know the decision has nothing to do with safety and isn’t even that exciting. Rather, it has to do with the aircrafts’ “No Smoking” signs, which are required by a 1990 law to be operated by the flight crew.How to negotiate salary going into a new job | Your WalletThat’s not the case on the A321neo, which has software that keeps the “No Smoking” sign turned on continuously during flights, like many other aircraft in United’s fleet. In 2020, the Federal Aviation Administration approved United’s request for an exemption to the federal regulation requiring the flight crew to manually operate the “No Smoking” sign.There’s just one problem. United’s 2020 exemption only applies...

Latest: Ready to (Re) Launch? Harry and Meghan’s Shiny New Website Goes Live

13Feb

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Latest: Ready to (Re) Launch? Harry and Meghan’s Shiny New Website Goes Live

Never ones for talking down their achievements, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have launched a slick new website claiming they are “shaping the future through business and philanthropy.”The website, which went live late Monday, is fueling longstanding rumors the couple are looking to reinvigorate their struggling brand after being dropped by Spotify last year, following a lackluster podcast by Meghan, largely devoted to interviews with her celebrity female friends.You wouldn’t know from their website that the podcast was widely mocked, however, with Meghan’s page praising Archetypes as “a record-breaking podcast” that “topped the charts as the Number 1 podcast in 47 countries.”While it is true that the early episodes headed global podcast charts, listeners soon grew tired of it, with the ...

Latest: China eyes Russia’s Far East as Putin’s ‘History Lesson’ backfires

13Feb

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Latest: China eyes Russia’s Far East as Putin’s ‘History Lesson’ backfires

Russian President Vladimir Putin's "history lesson" during his interview with journalist Tucker Carlson has prompted some Chinese nationalists to demand the return of the port city of Vladivostok.On Weibo, an X-like Chinese social media platform, nationalists have scrutinized Putin's long reflection on Russia-Ukraine relations and how it relates to their own territorial claims. Putin tried to justify the Kremlin's decision to attack Ukraine in an interview with Carlson in Moscow on February 6.China has a historical claim to Vladivostok, which was handed to Tsarist Russia in 1860 as part of the Treaty of Peking. Under the treaty, the boundary between China and Russia was set along the Amur and Ussuri Rivers, which gave Russia access to Vladivostok, a major port city in Russia's Far East.Chi...

Latest: Brother charged after 3-year-old shoots, kills himself in DeKalb County

12Feb

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Latest: Brother charged after 3-year-old shoots, kills himself in DeKalb County

Brother charged after 3-year-old shoots, kills himself in DeKalb CountyA man is in jail facing murder charges after police say a three-year-old boy shot himself in the face.On Saturday at around 7 a.m., DeKalb County police were called to the 2600 block of Habersham Drive, off Candler Road, regarding a person shot.When officers arrived, they learned a three-year-old shot himself in the face and his mother had taken him to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Channel 2′s Bryan Mims spoke with the child’s father, who identified the toddler as Eric Jermon Duncan.The investigation showed that the gun belonged to 21-year-old Antoine Jordan, who police said left the gun unsecured.Jordan was the boy’s brother, the father said.He decli...

Latest: The transition to cashless economies faces hurdles

12Feb

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Latest: The transition to cashless economies faces hurdles

Semafor SignalsSupported byInsights from South China Morning Post, The Economic Times, and Times of IndiaThe NewsTourists in China have trouble making simple payments. An Indian lawmaker warned of “ticking time bombs.” Cuban small businesses are bracing for impact.Countries have been transitioning to prioritize digital payments for years, and the move to “cashless” societies has some clear advantages. But the goal has run into hurdles globally.SIGNALSSemafor Signals: Global insights on today's biggest stories.China has been largely cashless for yearsSources: South China Morning Post, CNBCAs China tries to boost its tourism after lifting COVID-19 restrictions, tourists have reported having trouble making payments in a largely cash-free economy, where many locals use WeChat and AliPay for p...

Latest: US Defence Secretary Austin cancels Nato meetings after hospital admission

12Feb

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Latest: US Defence Secretary Austin cancels Nato meetings after hospital admission

The US defence secretary is being treated for an "emergent bladder issue" but is expected back on Tuesday. Source link

Latest: Israel Says It Has Rescued 2 Hostages From Gaza After Strikes On Rafah

11Feb

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Latest: Israel Says It Has Rescued 2 Hostages From Gaza After Strikes On Rafah

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces rescued two hostages early Monday, storming a heavily guarded apartment in the southern Gaza Strip and extracting the captives under fire in a dramatic raid that was a small but symbolically significant success for Israel. The operation killed at least 67 Palestinians, including women and children, according to Palestinian health officials in the beleaguered territory.To assist the rescue forces, heavy airstrikes pounded the area near the apartment in Rafah, a city on the southern edge of the Gaza Strip where 1.4 million Palestinians have fled to escape fighting elsewhere in the Israel-Hamas war.The raid was celebrated in Israel as a victory in the sluggish battle to free the hostages, with more than 100 captives still held by Hamas and other Gaza mi...