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Vice President Harris pledges aid to Ghana amid security and economic concerns
Monday, March 27, 2023
Vice President Harris opened her weeklong trip to Africa by vowing support for Ghana, a democratic pillar in the region that's being squeezed by an economic crisis and security concerns.
The FDIC says First Citizens Bank will acquire Silicon Valley Bank
Monday, March 27, 2023
First Citizens will buy Silicon Valley Bank, the tech industry-focused financial institution that collapsed earlier this month, rattling the banking industry and sending shockwaves around the world.
Honduras establishes ties with China after break from Taiwan
Monday, March 27, 2023
Honduras established diplomatic ties with China on Sunday after breaking off relations with Taiwan, which is increasingly isolated and now recognized by only 13 sovereign states.
Opposition to Netanyahu plan mounts as unions launch a broad strike across Israel
Monday, March 27, 2023
Tens of thousands of Israelis poured into the streets of cities to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu firing his defense minister for challenging the Israeli leader's judicial overhaul plan.
Freeway crash kills 6 youths thrown from car in Tennessee
Sunday, March 26, 2023
A car crash killed six young people, including a 1-year-old infant, after they were ejected from their vehicle early Sunday on a freeway in middle Tennessee, authorities said.
Twitter says parts of its source code were leaked online
Sunday, March 26, 2023
Some parts of Twitter's source code — the fundamental computer code on which the social network runs — were leaked online, the social media company said in a legal filing.
Netanyahu fires defense minister who urged a halt to overhaul of Israel's judiciary
Sunday, March 26, 2023
The move by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled he will move ahead with a contentious plan to overhaul Israel's judicial system — a plan that has sparked widespread opposition.
Hong Kongers hold their first authorized protest in years, under strict rules
Sunday, March 26, 2023
Protesters were required to wear numbered badges. The demonstration was against the proposed reclamation and construction of trash-processing facilities.
The president of the United Auto Workers union has been ousted in an election
Sunday, March 26, 2023
A challenger defeated the president of the United Auto Workers in a close election and vowed Saturday to take a more confrontational stance in negotiating with the big automakers.
President Biden's nominee to head the FAA has withdrawn after Republican criticism
Sunday, March 26, 2023
President Joe Biden's choice to run the Federal Aviation Administration has withdrawn his nomination, a setback for the administration that comes after he appeared to lack enough Senate support.
Putin says Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Putin said the plan was in response to Britain's decision this past week to provide Ukraine with armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium.
Mexican children's comic Chabelo dies at 88
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Xavier López, a Mexican children's comic better known by his stage name "Chabelo," hosted the Sunday variety show En Familia con Chabelo for an astonishing 48 years from 1967 to 2015.
Intel co-founder and philanthropist Gordon Moore has died at 94
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Moore also made his famous observation, now known as Moore's Law, three years before he helped start Intel in 1968. It said the capacity and complexity of integrated circuits would double every year.
At least 25 are dead after a rare, long-lasting tornado tore through Mississippi
Saturday, March 25, 2023
A rare, long-track tornado left a trail of devastation — tearing buildings and leaving thousands without power. The tornado spanned roughly 170 miles and lasted over an hour, a NWS meteorologist said.
Darcelle, the world's oldest working drag queen, has died at 92
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Walter Cole, better known as the iconic Darcelle XV, was crowned the world's oldest working drag performer in 2016 by the Guinness Book of World Records. Off stage, Cole championed LGBTQ+ rights.
A Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion has killed 4 people and 3 are missing
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Several others were injured by the explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading, officials said. The cause of the blast about 60 miles northwest of Philadelphia remains under investigation.
India opposition leader loses his Parliament seat after being convicted of defamation
Friday, March 24, 2023
Key Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from the lawmaking body after a defamation conviction over his remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surname.
King Charles III postpones a trip to France as strikes and protest hobble the country
Friday, March 24, 2023
Workers already refused to roll out the red carpet for the British monarch's arrival, originally scheduled for Sunday. The French are protesting a decision to raise the retirement age to 64 from 62.
Utah's new social media law means children will need approval from parents
Friday, March 24, 2023
The restrictions passed through Utah's Republican-supermajority Legislature reflect how politicians' perceptions of technology companies are changing — and that includes pro-business Republicans.
More than 1 million demonstrate across France against pension reforms
Friday, March 24, 2023
Building on Thursday's strong turnout, unions swiftly called for new protests and strikes next week when the British king is scheduled to visit Bordeaux on the second day of his trip to France.