Giorno: 27 Dicembre 2024

US Closely Watching Political Crisis in South Korea

A deepening political crisis in South Korea has not diminished the military readiness of 28,500 troops stationed in the Asian state, a U.S. official said on Friday, but Washington is closely monitoring the situation. South Korea’s parliament impeached acting President Han…[#item_full_content]

Fire Erupts at Iconic NYC Holiday Market

A fire erupted at the iconic Bryant Park holiday market in Manhattan on Friday morning, burning multiple booths and sending plumes of smoke above the city skyline.

WH: Early Signs Azerbaijan Jet Possibly Downed by Russia

The United States has seen early indications suggesting that the Azerbaijan Airlines jet that crashed in Kazakhstan this week was possibly brought down by Russian air defense systems, the White House said on Friday, adding that Washington had offered assistance to the investigation into the crash.[#item_full_content]

Russian government says it is willing to improve ties—but onus is on Trump to make first move

Russia is willing to work with President-elect Donald Trump to help improve relations with Ukraine so long as the U.S. makes the first move, Kremlin officials said this week, adding fresh momentum for the possibility of peace talks as its war in Ukraine threatens to stretch into a third year.  Speaking to reporters Thursday in […]

Homelessness Up 18 Percent Amid Housing Inflation

The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts of the country, federal officials said Friday.[#item_full_content]

Renzi contro Meloni: “Nel 2024 ha fatto meno conferenze stampa di Putin”

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Senate Intelligence Panel Criticizes CIA Response to Havana Syndrome

A bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee report published on Friday criticized the CIA’s response to so-called Havana syndrome health problems among its workforce, saying many individuals “faced obstacles to timely and sufficient care.”

Biden Proposes Healthcare Data Leak Rules

Healthcare organizations may be required to bolster their cybersecurity, to better prevent sensitive information from being leaked by cyberattacks like the ones that hit Ascension and UnitedHealth, a senior White House official said Friday.

WV Gov. Jim Justice to delay US Senate swearing-in, averting brief bedlam in Charleston

West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice announced that he would delay his U.S. Senate swearing-in, thereby preventing a whirlwind of four governors in a 10-day period due to coinciding changes in Charleston’s legislative leadership. In doing so, it leaves federal Republicans’ Senate majority briefly at two instead of three seats. Justice alluded to such in […]

Biden’s Contraceptive Mandate Reversal Victory for Nuns

“Christmas came early” for the Little Sisters of the Poor earlier this week when the Biden administration dropped its controversial contraceptive healthcare mandate, ostensibly ending the nuns’ 14-year battle over religious liberty with the federal government, the Catholic News Agency reported.