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GOP chief McCarthy condemns Marjorie Taylor Greene, who compares Covid guidelines to the Holocaust
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., Is on the steps of the American Rescue Plan Act on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in the vote on the US Rescue Plan Act Covid-19 House to see. Tom Williams | CQ Appeal, Inc. | Getty Images Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday condemned a member of his own…
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Singapore updates GDP for the primary quarter and financial projections for full yr 2021
A man wearing a face mask walks past a mural in Chinatown in Singapore on April 1, 2020. Facebook Facebook Logo Log in to Facebook to connect with Roslan Rahman AFP | Getty Images SINGAPORE – Singapore’s economy grew the fastest in more than a year in the first quarter of 2021, aided by stronger-than-expected…
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Trump impeachment witness Gordon Sondland sues Mike Pompeo
Gordon Sondland, former U.S ambassador to the European Union (L) and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Getty Images Gordon Sondland, who as a U.S. ambassador in 2019 accused then-President Donald Trump of seeking a “quid pro quo” with Ukraine, on Monday sued former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the U.S. for $1.8 million…
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Greenback actions, financial knowledge, oil costs
Vehicles are displayed in a window while electronic boards display inventory information on the Australian Stock Exchange operated by ASX. Lisa Maree | Bloomberg | Getty Images SINGAPORE – Asia Pacific markets rose Monday, with the Japanese Nikkei 225 posting the highest gains. The Japanese benchmark index rose 0.8% in early trading while the Topix…
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Biden welcomes the George Floyd household to the White Home
Rodney Floyd and Philonise Floyd, brothers of George Floyd, and Brandon Williams, nephew of George Floyd, check in at a security entrance at the Hennepin County Government Center on April 9, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Joe Biden will receive George Floyd’s family at the White…
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U.N. Safety Council requires full adherence to Gaza cease-fire
A woman gestures after finding her home collapsed after the cease-fire brokered by Egypt between Israel and Hamas in Beit Hanoun, Gaza on May 21, 2021. Mustafa Hassona | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The U.N. Security Council on Saturday called for a “full adherence” to the cease-fire in Gaza and urged immediate humanitarian aid…
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Biden’s technique on the Russia-to-Germany fuel pipeline complicated and wishes clarification, says international coverage professional
Michael O’Hanlon, a Brookings Institution senior fellow, said he thinks the Biden administration’s decision to waive sanctions on a Russian company overseeing the construction of a controversial Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline was about improving relations with Germany. “I believe they’re essentially deferring to Chancellor [Angela] Merkel to figure out some kind of a strategy that she…
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The S&P 500 ends flat on Friday, posting its first weekly losses since February
The S&P 500 erased previous gains and ended Friday near the flatline as the tech sector came under renewed pressure due to a further decline in Bitcoin price. The broad equity benchmark fell less than 0.1% to 4,155.86 after rising 0.7% earlier in the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 123.69 points, or 0.4%,…
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Amazon is shutting down its Prime Now app for quick supply
A picture taken on June 9, 2016 shows the Amazon warehouse in Paris, part of the new ‘Prime Now’ service. Eric Piermont | AFP | Getty Images Amazon is shutting down its standalone Prime Now platforms and is instructing users who want quick delivery of groceries and other goods to order through the Amazon app…
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Tesla plans to ship Mannequin S Plaid in June after months of delays
Elon Musk said in a tweet Thursday that Tesla will hold a “delivery event” on June 3 at the company’s facility in Fremont, California for the long-delayed Model S plaid. In particular, he wrote, “Tesla Model S Plaid delivery event June 3rd at our California facility. Fastest production car ever 0 to 60 mph in…
