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April 24 (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s years-long renovation of two historic buildings along the National Mall to be used as part of its headquarters in Washington exploded into political controversy about a year ago, with a New York Post report on the project’s “lavish” features and nearly $2.5 billion price tag. The report came …
A rescue dog at Pasadena Humane in Los Angeles has gone viral – and the puppy has inspired thousands of donations. Plus, David Begnaud introduces us to a young woman who shares how two high school teachers who made a life-changing impact on her as a teen.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drone and missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro killed at least four people and wounded 21, local authorities said Saturday. The bodies of the four were found in the ruins of a house destroyed in the overnight attacks, Dnipropetrovsk regional head Oleksandr Ganzha said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy …
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Gunfire was heard near Mali’s international airport in the capital Bamako early Saturday, an Associated Press reporter and residents said. It was not immediately clear what caused the gunshots and no armed group has claimed responsibility for an attack. An AP journalist in Bamako heard sustained heavy weapons and automatic rifle …
By Matteo Negri and Giselda Vagnoni ROME, April 25 (Reuters) – Every afternoon in a Milan suburb, Diego Di Franco picks up his children from school, manages after‑school activities and prepares dinner, tasks traditionally associated with Italian mothers. The routine is unremarkable in Italy, except that he is a father and he shares it online. …
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Suspected Somali pirates hijacked a fuel tanker off the northeastern coast of Somalia, according to a local official and the British military. The vessel was seized on Wednesday in waters between the coastal towns of Hafun and Bandarbeyla in the semi-autonomous state of Puntland along the Indian Ocean. The tanker had …
NEW YORK, April 25 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host winners of his second annual meme coin contest at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday, offering top buyers of his $TRUMP cryptocurrency an audience with him even as the token’s value has plunged 96% from its peak last …
TOKYO (AP) — This is how Japan wakes up. It’s called Radio Taiso — Exercise Radio in English — a simple yet dynamic way to start the day. Japanese radio plays music every morning at 6:30 to accompany basic instructions for calisthenics, and millions perform in the choreography: in parks, workplaces, schools — and at …
Chuck Dale, Fairfield’s water supervisor, wasn’t satisfied with the rain that blew across northcentral Montana Wednesday. It wasn’t nearly enough to refill the depleted wells in the 800-person town about 35 miles west of Great Falls. “Take a 30-foot cylinder, fill it full of dirt, pack it as tight as you can, pour six inches …
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An appeals court on Friday reversed an $8.2 million defamation verdict awarded to Alabama politician Roy Moore, who sued a super PAC over a 2017 political ad detailing misconduct accusations against him. The panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Moore failed to prove the organization acted …