JULY 28, 2022
TAIPEI, Taiwan — President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke by phone Thursday morning, and Chinese officials said Xi issued a sharp warning over what it perceives to be provocative Americans actions on Taiwan, including a potential visit to the island by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
The call, lasting a little over two hours, came at a...
JULY 28, 2022
Supporters of a bill aimed at helping veterans exposed to toxic chemicals hold a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. - Reuters/JONATHAN ERNST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Comedian Jon Stewart, an outspoken advocate for military veterans, erupted in anger on Thursday after U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a bill to provide healthcare for veterans exposed to toxic...
JULY 28, 2022
Virat Kohli’s poor form has been the talk of the town. After a mediocre IPL 2022, he landed in England and showed some glimpse of his old self against Leicestershire in a warm-up game, hence raising expectations from his fans.
However, they were grossly mistaken as Kohli’s poor run continued in the lone Test match at Edgbaston which...
JULY 28, 2022
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday approved the recommendations of the second national judicial pay commission (SNJP) that would nearly triple basic pay of 25,000 judicial officers. Amicus curiae K Parameshwar told the Supreme Court said that the apex court should give the judicial officers their due as their pay scales were last revised in 2006.
CJI...
JULY 28, 2022
U.S. Department of Justice building is seen in Washington, United States on May 29, 2019. - Yasin Ozturk/Getty Images
The Justice Department is investigating a data breach of the U.S. federal courts system dating to early 2020, a top official testified on Capitol Hill Thursday.
Scary scenario for the judicial branch: House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.)...
JULY 28, 2022
Illustration shows CVS Health logo. - Reuters/DADO RUVIC
NEW YORK - New York on Thursday sued CVS Health Corp for allegedly forcing hospitals that serve low-income patients to pay millions of dollars to access discounted prescription drugs.
In a lawsuit filed in state court in Manhattan, New York Attorney General Letitia James said the pharmacy group...
JULY 27, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Reserve continued a sprint to reverse its easy-money policies by approving another unusually large interest rate increase and signaling more rises were likely coming to combat inflation that is running at a 40-year high.
Officials agreed Wednesday to a 0.75-percentage-point rate rise, which will lift their benchmark federal-funds rate to a range between...
JULY 26, 2022
Buying a used Tesla comes with some inherent risks.
A person who bought a used 2013 Model S is now being charged $4,500 to unlock the full range of the vehicle, according to a now-viral Twitter thread.
A major one is that you can't count on being able to access all of the features the car was originally sold...
JULY 26, 2022
EARNINGS RESULTS
Microsoft Corp. missed expectations for profit and revenue in a Tuesday earnings report, as deteriorating economic conditions led to an even greater shock than expected when executives revised their guidance at the beginning of June, but the company’s forecast seemed to soothe investors’ concerns.
Microsoft on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $16.74 billion, or $2.23 a...
JULY 26, 2022
US attorney general, Merrick Garland. - Photograph: Jacquelyn Martin/AP
The US attorney general, Merrick Garland, said he would “pursue justice without fear or favor” when it comes to weighing political sensitivities around his decision on whether to charge Donald Trump with crimes related to the Capitol attack and his attempt to overturn the 2020 election.
NBC released a clip...
