$1.8B state tax-break deal reached, direct payments to some residents included
$1.8B state tax-break deal reached, direct payments to some residents included | WGN-TV Open Navigation Close Navigation Close Modal Skip to content ✕ × Close Ad
Alabama passes bill making some transgender healthcare a felony
April 7 (Reuters) – Alabama lawmakers passed a bill on Thursday that would criminalize gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth, with a threat of 10 years in prison for medical providers.…
Former University of Kansas professor found guilty of hiding ties to China
A federal jury convicted a former University of Kansas professor of hiding his ties to the Chinese government. Feng Tao, also known as Franklin Tao, 50, was convicted on Thursday of three…
Prosecutor says criminal probe of Trump business is still underway
NEW YORK — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office is “exploring evidence not previously explored” in its investigation of former president Donald Trump’s business practices, Bragg said in a statement…
Speaker Pelosi, Sen. Collins test positive for COVID-19 as outbreak spreads among officials in DC
WASHINGTON – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, GOP Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, Democratic Rep. Peter DeFazio of Oregon, and President Joe Biden’s sister became the latest Washington figures to test positive for COVID-19, announcements…
Pakistan’s PM Khan ready to ‘fight’ ahead of no-confidence vote
Embattled prime minister to hold meeting with party leaders; will address the nation on Friday evening. Prime Minister Imran Khan faces a no-confidence vote [File: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters] Islamabad, Pakistan –…
‘Heartbroken’ Ukrainians arrive at Texas-Mexico border claiming asylum
EL PASO — Ukrainians fleeing the invasion of their homeland by Russian forces and the subsequent atrocities have begun crossing the US-Mexico border and arriving in frontier towns across Texas…
Canada bans foreign homebuyers for two years to cool market
OTTAWA, Ontario — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government announced Thursday it will ban foreign investors from buying homes in Canada for two years in a bid to cool off a…
The wealth of Akshata Murty, Indian heiress and wife of Rishi Sunak
The wealth of Akshata Murty, Indian heiress and wife of Rishi Sunak Not only is she far richer than the Queen, but Murty also owns almost as many properties Akshata…
UK joins US in imposing sanctions on Putin’s daughters
UK joins US in imposing sanctions on Putin’s daughters Maria Vorontsova and Katerina Tikhonova will be subject to asset freeze and travel ban Who are the daughters of Vladimir Putin?…