Published On 1 Mar 20221 Mar 2022Target will invest up to $5bn this year in physical stores, remodels, new brands and expanding its online fulfilment as the discounter continues to drive sales growth and differentiate itself from rivals. The plans, announced Tuesday at its annual investor meeting held in New York, include opening 30 new…Continue Reading
President Joe Biden spent a significant amount of time during Tuesday’s State of the Union address discussing the ongoing Russian military assault on Ukraine, mentioning Russian strongman Vladimir Putin 12 times and urging struggling Americans to “draw inspiration from the iron will of the Ukrainian people.” Notably absent, in contrast, from his remarks was the…Continue Reading
CLAIM: President Biden declared during Tuesday’s State of the Union address that the Chinese coronavirus no longer needs to control Americans’ lives due to the “progress” made during his administration. VERDICT: False. America is moving past the virus, but not because of any progress made during his presidency, as the science has not changed. “Because…Continue Reading
CLAIM: During his State of the Union (SOTU) address on Tuesday evening, President Joe Biden claimed his administration is “actually” ensuring that “taxpayers’ dollars support American jobs and businesses.” VERDICT: MOSTLY FALSE. Biden’s infrastructure bill signed into law last year provides giant federal carve-outs for industries to outsource and offshore American jobs. “When we use taxpayer…Continue Reading
During his State of the Union (SOTU) address on Tuesday evening, President Joe Biden demanded Congress pass amnesty for illegal aliens by touting support from the United States Chamber of Commerce. “Provide a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, those on temporary status, farmworkers, and essential workers,” Biden said. “Revise our laws so businesses have the…Continue Reading
Days into the massive refugee crisis created by Russia’s war on Ukraine, the Ukrainian government has publicly acknowledged that African immigrants seeking to flee the violence have faced racist, disparate treatment compared to white Ukrainians. On Tuesday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba tweeted that Russia’s invasion had “affected Ukrainians and non-citizens in many devastating ways.”…Continue Reading
Ukrainian journalist Daria Kaleniuk made an impassioned plea to U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson to support the creation of a no-fly zone over Ukraine as Russia continues to invade the country, shelling the city of Kharkiv.“Ukrainian people are desperately asking for the West to protect our sky,” Kaleniuk said during Johnson’s news conference Tuesday in…Continue Reading
Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S. accused Russia of war crimes for attacking Ukrainians with powerful vacuum bombs during Vladimir Putin’s continued invasion of his neighboring country.“They used the vacuum bomb today, which is actually prohibited by the Geneva Convention,” Oksana Markarova told reporters on Capitol Hill on Monday. “The devastation that Russia is trying to…Continue Reading
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday he plans to open an investigation “as rapidly as possible” into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine.Prosecutor Karim Khan said in a statement that the investigation will look at alleged crimes committed before the Russian invasion, but…Continue Reading
In response to Russia’s unprovoked war on Ukraine, countries across the world are canceling sporting events and other matchups involving Russian teams and athletes.On Monday, the executive board of the International Olympic Committee recommended barring athletes from Russia and Belarus from international competitions moving forward. For events that cannot feasibly be canceled due to planning…Continue Reading
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