Senate confirms health care watchdog assailed by Trump
The Senate has confirmed a federal watchdog assailed by former President Donald Trump to the top job battling fraud, waste and abuse at the $1.6 trillion Department of Health and Human ServicesPowered by WPeMatico
A mild US flu season is waning, but is it really over?
This winter’s mild flu season has faded to a trickle of cases in much of the U.S., but health officials say they are not ready to call it overPowered by WPeMatico
VP Harris heralds NATO unity as Ukraine crisis grows
Vice President Kamala Harris has heralded NATO unity during the escalating Ukraine crisis and warned Russia that the U.S. and Western allies stood ready to respond with tough sanctions if President Vladimir Putin moves forward with an invasion of UkrainePowered by...
Minnesota’s Rep. Jim Hagedorn dies at 59 after cancer battle
He died after a battle with kidney cancer.Powered by WPeMatico
Abandoned cargo ship carrying more than 1,000 luxury cars is burning in the Atlantic
More than 1,000 Porsches are burning on a cargo ship in the AtlanticPowered by WPeMatico
Amazon workers in NYC set to vote on whether to unionize
The battle to unionize Amazon workers is intensifying after labor officials officially set a date for an election in a New York City facility next monthPowered by WPeMatico
Hong Kong postpones leader election amid COVID-19 outbreak
Hong Kong will postpone the election of its next leader until May 8 as it grapples with a worsening coronavirus outbreak with thousands of new infections dailyPowered by WPeMatico
Το ελληνικό νησί που βρίσκεται στους 10 καλύτερους εναλλακτικούς προορισμούς
«Στο νησί της Καλυψούς, οι παραλίες, η τοπική κουζίνα, οι δραστηριότητες και οι θαλάσσιες εκδρομές αφήνουν άφωνο τον επισκέπτη»Powered by WPeMatico
Senate averts government shutdown
A short-term bill will keep the government funded through March 11.Powered by WPeMatico
Number of adults who identify as LGBT has doubled in past decade, study finds
A new Gallup poll has found that the number of Americans who identify as something other than heterosexual has doubled in the last decade.Powered by WPeMatico
Saudi Arabia keeps lid on oil output as US gas prices rise
Saudi Arabia is signaling it isn’t willing to pump more oil and won’t push for changes to an agreement with Russia and other producers that has kept a lid on oil production levelsPowered by WPeMatico
City to pay $10 million to protesters injured by police
The City of Austin has agreed to pay a combined $10 million to two demonstrators who were injured during by police during the 2020 racial justice protests.Powered by WPeMatico
Lead contamination found in schools’ water: Report
An environmental test on some Philly schools found that 61% of outlets tested showed lead contamination.Powered by WPeMatico
Amir Locke’s funeral: Mom says son was ‘executed,’ Sharpton delivers powerful eulogy
Amir Locke, 22, was killed by officers executing a "no-knock" search warrant.Powered by WPeMatico
Companies ‘foolish’ to not beef up cybersecurity amid Russia tensions: DOJ official
It comes as other U.S. agencies warned of Russia's cyber capabilities.Powered by WPeMatico
Harris stepping on world stage amid tensions over Ukraine
Vice President Kamala Harris will face her highest-stakes foreign policy assignment yet this weekend in Germany, where she will try to keep European allies unified amid growing concern over the threat of a Russian invasion of UkrainePowered by WPeMatico
Tensions rise in Ukraine as Russian-backed separatist shelling hits nursery school
President Joe Biden on Thursday told reporters “every indicator we have is they’re prepared to go into Ukraine."Powered by WPeMatico
No new settlement yet of opioid claims against Purdue Pharma
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and a group of states have not been able to hammer out a new settlement so far as another mediation deadline has passedPowered by WPeMatico
EU praises vaccine cooperation with Africa at summit
European Union leaders have lauded the bloc’s cooperation with Africa on vaccines in the fight against the coronavirus, but there is no sign they will move toward the temporary lifting of intellectual property rights protection for COVID-19 shotsPowered by WPeMatico
Seattle-area companies give $10M to fight homelessness
Amazon, Starbucks, Microsoft Philanthropies, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, billionaires Steve and Connie Ballmer and others say they’ll spend more than $10 million to combat homelessness in SeattlePowered by WPeMatico
Weekly US jobless claims up, but remain historically low
Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose last week, but remain near historically low levels, reflecting relatively few layoffs across the economyPowered by WPeMatico
«Απογειώθηκε» η επιβατική κίνηση τον Ιανουάριο στα ελληνικά αεροδρόμια
Η σύγκριση σε σχέση με το αντίστοιχο διάστημα του 2021Powered by WPeMatico
Το εντυπωσιακό νησί των Κυκλάδων που σου μένει αξέχαστο και τον χειμώνα
Ζήσε την εναλλακτική του μορφήPowered by WPeMatico
Interior secretary tours civil rights sites in Mississippi
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland says she's honored to hear from people involved in civil rights in MississippiPowered by WPeMatico
Columbus mayor declares gun violence a public health crisis
Mayor Ginther criticized lawmakers' failure to act against gun violence.Powered by WPeMatico
Prosecutor requests investigation after incident between Purdue cop and student
A video recorded by the student's girlfriend has since gained attention on social media. It depicts the officer putting his forearm over the student's neck.Powered by WPeMatico
Police ticketing, warning truckers to leave Canada’s capital
Police in Canada’s capital are telling protesting truckers who have paralyzed the city for more than two weeks that it’s time to leavePowered by WPeMatico
New GOP governor signs bill ending mask mandates in Virginia schools
The new law ends school mask mandates in school districts throughout the state.Powered by WPeMatico
Russian aircraft buzz US Navy patrol planes, get within 5 feet, Pentagon says
There were three separate 'unprofessional' incidents, the Pentagon says.Powered by WPeMatico
FBI witness: Defendants in Arbery killing used racial slurs
An FBI intelligence analyst is going through dozens of text messages and social media posts in which two of the three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery repeatedly used racial slursPowered by WPeMatico
Tanker crashes into Long Island building, causing huge blaze
Authorities say that several roads remain closed but that power is being restored around where a gasoline tanker crashed and burst into flames on New York's Long IslandPowered by WPeMatico
Biden braces Americans for higher energy prices if Russia invades Ukraine
Gas prices could soar as much as 50 cents a gallon if Russia invades Ukraine and faces U.S. sanctions, some experts predict.Powered by WPeMatico
Judge temporarily blocks release of records from Bob Saget’s death investigation
The family of Bob Saget has filed a lawsuit to block the release of records from his death investigation, court documents show.Powered by WPeMatico
Retail sales surge 3.8% in Jan. as threat of omicron eases
Fueled by pay gains, solid hiring and enhanced savings, Americans sharply ramped up their spending at retail stores last month in a sign that many consumers remain unfazed by rising inflationPowered by WPeMatico
Slovakia stuns US in shootout, Americans out of Olympics
The United States is out of the men’s hockey tournament at the Olympics in stunning fashion after blowing a late leadPowered by WPeMatico
Patrol: 20 injured in school bus crash in southern Missouri
Law enforcement officials say 18 students and two adults have been injured in a school bus crash in southern MissouriPowered by WPeMatico
Suspect dead, 2 deputies wounded after shootout in Texas
Authorities say two Texas sheriff deputies were shot and wounded while exchanging gunfire with a suspect who died at the scenePowered by WPeMatico
Το παραδοσιακό λιμάνι των θαλασσόλυκων με τη μεγάλη ναυτική ιστορία
Το γραφικό χωριό με την παραδοσιακή αρχιτεκτονικήPowered by WPeMatico
Patagonia, others threaten to boycott major outdoor show
An environmental conservation group and two dozen outdoor recreation companies, including Patagonia, REI and The North Face, say they will boycott the Outdoor Retailer trade show if it’s moved from Denver back to Salt Lake CityPowered by WPeMatico
Barrhead Travel launches campaign highlighting agents ‘human touch’
It showcases advantages of real travel agentsPowered by WPeMatico