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US House Speaker McCarthy orders impeachment inquiry into Biden amid pressure from hard-liners
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announces an impeachment inquiry against U.S. President Joe Biden to members of the news media outside his office at the U.S. Capitol, Sept. 12, 2023, in Washington.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced Tuesday he was ordering House Republicans to move ahead with an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
"Today, I am directing...
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Friday pardoned a Loudoun County father who was arrested at a school board meeting in 2021 while seeking answers about his daughter’s sexual assault on school property.
Scott Smith was charged with obstruction of justice and disorderly conduct for his behavior at the meeting, which took...
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
US State Department official spokesperson Matthew Miller said the G20 leadership summit ended with “great fervour” in New Delhi under India’s presidency and that the summit was an ‘absolute success’.
“We absolutely believe it was a success. The G20 is a big organisation. Russia is a member of the G20. China is a member of the G20,” Miller...
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Ceremony to mark 22nd anniversary of September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Americans paused on Monday to remember the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, 22 years after Islamist hijackers seized control of jetliners and crashed them into the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
Ceremony to mark 22nd anniversary...
Asia
Defusing ‘Diwali Dhamaka’: Delhi Govt Announces Total Ban on Firecrackers as Winter Pollution Threat Nears
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
To meet the chronic challenge of lethal air pollution during the winter months in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party government has decided to completely ban the production, storage, sale, online delivery, and bursting of firecrackers. “The day after Diwali is shrouded with smoke and when the smoke from stubble burning is added to it, the pollution levels...
Asia
CRICKET: ASIA CUP 2023 – India vs Pakistan: Kohli, Rahul smash unbeaten tons as India amass 356 for two
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Virat Kohli (122) and KL Rahul (111) struck unbeaten centuries to guide India to a dominating 356 for two against Pakistan in a Super 4 match of the Asia Cup on Monday.
The duo shared an unbeaten 233-run stand off 194 balls after India began its reserve day innings on 147 for two. This was the side`s joint...
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
A health-care worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in the Peabody Institute Library in Peabody, Massachusetts, Jan. 26, 2022.
The US Food and Drug Administration gave the green light Monday to updated Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech amid rising cases and hospitalizations.
Both vaccine manufacturers have said testing shows that their...
Automobile
On an EV road trip to promote green tech, the US Energy Secretary and her entourage couldn’t find enough electric vehicle chargers
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm looks at electric vehicles during a visit to the Washington Auto Show in Washington. Andrew Harnik/AP
The US Secretary of Energy went on a road trip to promote electric vehicles.
Jennifer Granholm and her team ran into a predictable snag: a lack of EV chargers.
The obstacle even caused the police to get...
Business
‘So all the major banks’: Finance expert says Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America are ‘worst banks’ in the country
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023
Seth Godwin (@seth.godwin), a noted financial commentator, recently shared his views on "the 3 worst banks" operating in the United States.
The "the 3 worst banks" TikTok clip, which rapidly garnered attention, has been viewed over 5.1 million times, reflecting the weight of the subject and the reach of the platform.
The video kicks off with Godwin highlighting the...
Business
It’s just bragging rights’: This finance expert says that once you attain this credit score, there’s really ‘no benefit’ to scoring higher — here are 3 ways to hit...
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023
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