MAY 13, 2022
Musk complicates matters
In the latest bomb in the Twitter takeover drama, Elon Musk tweeted this morning that his $44 billion bid was “temporarily on hold” until he could verify the company’s estimate that spam and fake accounts on its platform made up less than 5 percent of total users (that number is not new). About two hours...
MAY 13, 2022
LONDON — The U.K. sanctioned Alina Kabaeva, a retired Olympic rhythmic gymnast who several Western governments believe to be Vladimir Putin’s girlfriend, as part of a crackdown on people close to the Russian president.
The move is part of a wider attempt by Western allies to raise pressure on Mr. Putin to end the war in Ukraine. After...
MAY 12, 2022
The committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol took the unprecedented step Thursday of issuing subpoenas to five Republican congressmen, including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California.
The Democratic-controlled committed previously asked the congressmen, who also include Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio, Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, Mo Brooks of Alabama and Andy Biggs of...
MAY 10, 2022
A composite image of then-President Donald Trump (left) and Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who is now retired. Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images; Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty
Trump's former Pentagon chief detailed a significant effort to punish an impeachment witness.
Mark Esper said the Trump White House went to great lengths to punish Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman.
"He's a...
MAY 5, 2022
Johnson & Johnson's Janssen Covid-19 vaccine awaits administration at a vaccination clinic in Los Angeles, California on December 15, 2021. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
The US Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it is limiting the emergency use authorization of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen Covid-19 vaccine...
MAY 5, 2022
Pro-choice signs hang on a police barricade at the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, DC, on May 3, 2022. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
A SCOTUS draft opinion was leaked Monday on a major abortion rights case challenging Roe v. Wade.
Law experts say if Roe were overturned because a right to choose an abortion isn't constitutional, other...
MAY 5, 2022
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 5, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Stocks plunged Thursday, wiping out much of gains from the previous session’s massive rally.
In late morning trading, the Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 1,000 points, or 2.9 percent. The S&P 500 index lost...
MAY 3, 2022
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is always known to be up with the trends and has a very prominent social media presence. This time, he also talked in a relatable lingo while talking about investment opportunities in India.
While stating that those who don’t invest in India will surely miss out, PM Modi said that all are advised to...
MAY 3, 2022
The opening of Gangotri and Yamunotri marks the commencement of the Char Dham yatra.
The Char Dham yatra began on Tuesday with the portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri temples in Uttarkashi district thrown open to devotees on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya. The gates of Gangotri were opened at 11.15 am and those of Yamunotri at 12.15 pm...
MAY 3, 2022
India's home minister Amit Shah while inaugurating projects including the Nrupathunga University said, "Earlier only two nations - the United States of America and Israel used to retaliate whenever someone meddled with their borders and military."
"Now due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, our great nation India has joined that group," India's Union home minister added.
India had conducted surgical strikes...
