Roanoke College Poll: Va. Voters Favor Biden Over Trump

Virginia voters would favor President Joe Biden over former President Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election but would opt for former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley over Biden should she become the GOP nominee, according to a poll released Friday.[#item_full_content]

Jill Biden Casts Donald Trump as Threat to Women

First lady Jill Biden warned Friday that returning Donald Trump to the White House would threaten women who already have watched the former president’s Supreme Court picks nix a federal right to abortion services.[#item_full_content]

Hunter Testimony Confirms Dad Met Business Associates

Hunter Biden confirmed in congressional testimony Wednesday a key aspect of the impeachment inquiry into his father, saying Joe Biden met his business associates from Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine at a Washington, D.C., restaurant in 2014 and 2015.[#item_full_content]

Brazil’s economy grows 2.9% in Lula’s 1st year, beating expectations

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil‘s economy grew 2.9% in 2023, beating expectations in the first year of the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, according to the government statistics institute Friday. The number announced by IBGE impressed many economists, whose overall forecast early last year was for only 0.8% growth in 2023. STATE […]

Greek police arrest 10 in deadly drug feud between Balkan gangs

Greek police on Friday announced the outcome of a yearslong, multinational investigation into feuding Balkan criminal gangs behind multiple killings across Europe. The probe, assisted by police agencies Interpol and Europol, has led to the arrests of 10 suspects. Police officers in Greece, Serbia and Spain were involved in the arrests. According to police Maj. […]

Case over deletion of deceased North Dakota AG’s emails will not be prosecuted

A special prosecutor has declined to press charges in connection with the deletion of late North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem’s state email account days after his death in 2022. The deleted emails are part of a nearly 2-year-old controversy involving a building cost overrun of over $1 million disclosed by Drew Wrigley, Stenehjem’s successor. […]