NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News reporter Debora Patta has covered conflicts in Africa and the Middle East, and the aftermath of terrorist attacks in Europe. She has seen violence and death at close range before. But the atrocities she witnessed in Bucha, Ukraine this week stood out, and overwhelmed her.“We need to be disturbed…Continue Reading
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — Officials in Michigan are ready to get started on the construction of what they say is one of the few state-specific World War II memorials in the country.Art Fishman is excited that the project is taking another step toward reality.The Oak Park resident, who sailed on a Navy destroyer in…Continue Reading
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A proposed pipeline to deliver natural gas from deposits in the east Mediterranean to European markets is too expensive, not economically viable and will take too long to help countries seeking alternatives to Russian gas any time soon, a senior U.S. diplomat said Thursday.U.S. Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said…Continue Reading
WASHINGTON – At least four U.S. Secret Service employees have been placed on leave related to their association with two men and a scheme to provide the federal officers with tens of thousands of dollars in rent-free apartments and other gratuities.The disciplinary action was taken in connection with the Wednesday arrests of Arian Taherzadeh, 40, and…Continue Reading
WARNING: THERE ARE WORDLE SPOILERS AHEAD! DO NOT READ FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT THE APRIL 7, 2022 WORDLE SPOILED FOR YOU. Ready? OK. As far as hardest Wordle words go, Thursday’s was pretty tough. And if you’re here, you’re probably looking for some help if you’re struggling with it. So let’s run down a few…Continue Reading
A delivery man checks his phone next to a bar in Madrid, Spain, April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Susana VeraRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comMADRID, April 7 (Reuters) – The Bank of Spain told lenders on Thursday to adequately monitor credit risks of some of their customers most exposed to the economic impact from Russia’s…Continue Reading
Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comLONDON, April 7 (Reuters) – British government plans to give financial regulators a competitiveness remit post-Brexit risk being ignored unless backed by clear performance yardsticks, a committee from parliament’s upper house said on Thursday.The finance ministry has said the Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England’s Prudential…Continue Reading
Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comApril 7 (Reuters) – Online checkout company Bolt Financial Inc said on Thursday it is buying cryptocurrency infrastructure provider Wyre Payments Inc in a bid to enable digital-currency payments on its platform.The company did not disclose the terms of the deal, but a Wall Street Journal report earlier…Continue Reading
The logo of Gazprom company is seen on the facade of a business centre in Saint Petersburg, Russia March 31, 2022. REUTERS/REUTERS PHOTOGRAPHERRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comOSLO, April 7 (Reuters) – Russian gas deliveries to Europe via the Yamal-Europe pipeline reversed direction to flow from Germany to Poland on Thursday morning and…Continue Reading
Ukrainian soldiers walk next to destroyed Russian tanks and armoured vehicles, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in Bucha, in Kyiv region, Ukraine, April 6, 2022. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comApril 7 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s state security service (SBU) said on Thursday it was building up a list of Russian troops…Continue Reading
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