International News (Page 617)

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy pushed back ever so slightly Friday against Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., who recently bashed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a “thug.”In a video shared widely on social media, Cawthorn can be heard denouncing Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian government amid Russia’s deadly invasion of the country.“Remember that the Ukrainian government is…Continue Reading

Democrats link Ukraine’s struggle for Democracy to U.S. protections02:45Now PlayingHouse passes act banning discrimination against Black hairstyles01:26UP NEXTBiden on Putin: ‘He is a war criminal’04:16Senate passes bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent02:31Sarah Bloom Raskin withdraws Federal Reserve Board candidacy01:45TSA to extend transportation mask mandate through April 1803:18Starbucks, Coca-Cola suspend business in Russia01:28Pence plans to…Continue Reading

Andrew Cuomo probably received advice from many people to seek help and talk to God when he was forced to resign as New York governor last year amid a wave of sexual misconduct allegations.Engaging in a public speaking tour of churches to gripe and float a potential comeback likely wasn’t what they had in mind.…Continue Reading

While Republican-led changes to states’ election laws since the 2020 presidential election have grabbed headlines, a much deeper challenge to voting rights is taking place in the nation’s courts.It’s clear that the goal is to foreclose any potential challenge to anti-voting rights legislation.According to a series of alarming rulings and opinions from various federal courts:…Continue Reading

Google Business Profiles is rolling out a new business attribute under a new category called “emergency help” where you can say if your business or organization accepts donations, employs refugees, needs volunteers or offers free products or services. What it looks like. Here is a screenshot from Krystal Taing on Twitter of the new attributes:…Continue Reading

Americans support the Israelis over the Palestinians by a 2-to-1 margin, although the gap has narrowed in recent years due, in part, to changing opinions among Democrats.That’s according to a new Gallup survey that shows 55 percent of Americans say their sympathies are more with Israel and 26 percent who say they’re more with the…Continue Reading

One-hundred and eight people were recently arrested in a six-day undercover human trafficking operation in Florida. Among those arrested were several Disney employees and a retired judge. Four child predators were also arrested in the operation.“The arrests of a human trafficker and four child predators alone makes this whole operation worthwhile,” Polk County Sheriff Grady…Continue Reading

A Florida couple testified to God’s goodness after the mother gave birth to one-pound preemie twins at just 21 weeks.”We are just so blessed,” the mother, Taylor Davis, told WINK-TV. “There are really no other words. It is unreal. Whenever I went in there at 21 [weeks] and 3 [days], they said they weren’t viable,…Continue Reading

“To see and understand the countryside is a crucial part of moving towards a more livable future for everyone,” says coder, artist and organizer Xiaowei R. Wang. They’ve observed that some of the most careful, thoughtful innovation is happening in the world’s rural communities, like Chinese chicken farmers using biometrics tracking and blockchain to improve…Continue Reading