NEW YORK —The King’s Trust celebrated its new name, an update of King Charles III’s long-running charity The Prince’s Trust, and the expansion of its work in the United States with a star-studded gala in New York City on Thursday night. “Ladies and gentlemen, the trust will continue to help young people around the world […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — On a recent weeknight at this bar in northeast Portland, fans downed pints and burgers as college women’s lacrosse and beach volleyball matches played on big-screen TVs. Memorabilia autographed by female athletes covered the walls, with a painting of U.S. soccer legend Abby Wambach mounted above the chalkboard beer menu. The Sports […]
Republican senators said Thursday they will pursue legislation to overturn President Biden’s new gun control regulation that would expand the universe of gun sales subject to background checks. Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis will lead the effort, according to Mr. Cornyn’s office. They were the chief Republican sponsors of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, […]
If you’re a parent with young children in 2024, you may or may not be familiar with Moonbug Entertainment. Whether you are or not, however, there’s a very good chance that you’re familiar with any number of intellectual properties owned by the media titan. Shows that fall under Moonbug include ubiquitous children’s programming like “Cocomelon,” […]
ATLANTA — Georgia Republicans shot down a last-ditch attempt by Democrats to expand Medicaid on Thursday in a state Senate committee, frustrating Democrats who say GOP leaders broke a promise to advance the bill. The Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee rejected the plan on a tie 7-7 vote, after two Republicans and five Democrats […]
China is showing no signs of slowing the furious pace of its program to develop nuclear weapons delivery systems, a sign that Beijing is shifting away from a strategy of minimum deterrence, the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command told Congress on Thursday. Air Force Gen. Anthony Cotton told the Senate Armed Services Committee that […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gay rights advocates pushed back Wednesday against a Republican-sponsored measure to broaden Kentucky’s religious freedom law, claiming it threatens to undermine community-level “fairness ordinances” meant to protect LGBTQ+ people from discrimination. The measure, House Bill 47, won approval from the House Judiciary Committee, but some supporters signaled a willingness to make revisions […]
California regulators on Wednesday suspended auto-taxi service Waymo‘s application to expand its service into more parts of San Francisco and into Los Angeles. The California Public Utilities Commission said the application for Waymo to operate in the state’s largest city on top of a wider net in San Francisco has been put on hold until […]
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