July 28, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
William Taylor tells Amanpour that with Russia in control of more than 20 percent of Ukrainian territory, the US believes Kyiv can mount a counter-offensive to reclaim its land.
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July 28, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
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Australia forecasts high inflation for another 2 years
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — New forecasts by Australia’s government say runaway inflation will remain unacceptably high for the next two years and economic growth will slow without falling into recession. Treasurer Jim Chalmers outlined to Parliament on Thursday a deterioration in the country’s economic outlook since a new government was
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Wounded Knee artifacts highlight slow pace of repatriations
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BARRE, Mass. (AP) — One by one, items purportedly taken from Native Americans massacred at Wounded Knee Creek emerged from the dark, cluttered display cases where they’ve sat for more than a century in a museum in rural Massachusetts. Moccasins, necklaces, clothing, ceremonial pipes, tools and other objects were carefully
Continue Reading Nancy Pelosi kicks off high-profile Asia trip with Singapore visit
CNN By Jessie Yeung and Wayne Chang, CNN US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and several other Congress members visited Singapore on Monday, their first official stop in a high-profile Asia tour that has attracted international attention over speculation she may visit Taiwan. The delegation started their two-day visit to the city-state by meeting Singaporean President
Continue Reading Banks far from hitting Paris climate targets, groups warn
By ED DAVEY Associated Press A new report by says many of the world’s biggest banks are falling far short of aligning their practices with the Paris Agreement goal of limiting the Earth’s warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The evaluation of 27 giant banks, obtained by The Associated Press, was carried out
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At 170 carats, this may be the largest pink diamond found in 300 years
Kathleen Magramo A 170-carat pink diamond discovered in Angola may be the largest such gemstone found in 300 years, according to Australian miner Lucapa Diamond Company. Named the “Lulo Rose,” the diamond was found at the Lulo alluvial diamond mine in the Lunda Norte region of Angola in Africa, the company said in a statement
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Hall of Famers in push for baseball in cricket-mad region
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Two Hall of Fame baseball players are leading a push to bring the sport that made them famous to India, Pakistan and the Middle East. Former New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera and ex-Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin are the familiar faces behind the United International Baseball League. The UIBL plans
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Defense contractor held without bail in ID theft mystery
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A U.S. defense contractor and his wife charged with fraudulently living for decades under the stolen identities of two dead infants told family they were going into the witness protection program before abruptly abandoning their house and leaving Texas about 40 years ago,
Continue Reading Hidden Menace: Massive methane leaks speed up climate change
By MICHAEL BIESECKER and HELEN WIEFFERING Associated Press LENORAH, Texas (AP) — To the naked eye, the Mako Compressor Station outside the dusty West Texas crossroads of Lenorah appears unremarkable, similar to tens of thousands of oil and gas operations scattered throughout the oil-rich Permian Basin. What’s not visible through the chain-link fence is the
Continue Reading Hidden Menace: Massive methane leaks speed up climate change
By MICHAEL BIESECKER and HELEN WIEFFERING Associated Press LENORAH, Texas (AP) — To the naked eye, the Mako Compressor Station outside the dusty West Texas crossroads of Lenorah appears unremarkable, similar to tens of thousands of oil and gas operations scattered throughout the oil-rich Permian Basin. What’s not visible through the chain-link fence is the
Continue Reading Hidden Menace: Massive methane leaks speed up climate change
By MICHAEL BIESECKER and HELEN WIEFFERING Associated Press LENORAH, Texas (AP) — To the naked eye, the Mako Compressor Station outside the dusty West Texas crossroads of Lenorah appears unremarkable, similar to tens of thousands of oil and gas operations scattered throughout the oil-rich Permian Basin. What’s not visible through the chain-link fence is the
Continue Reading Hidden Menace: Massive methane leaks speed up climate change
By MICHAEL BIESECKER and HELEN WIEFFERING Associated Press LENORAH, Texas (AP) — To the naked eye, the Mako Compressor Station outside the dusty West Texas crossroads of Lenorah appears unremarkable, similar to tens of thousands of oil and gas operations scattered throughout the oil-rich Permian Basin. What’s not visible through the chain-link fence is the
Continue Reading Hidden Menace: Massive methane leaks speed up climate change
By MICHAEL BIESECKER and HELEN WIEFFERING Associated Press LENORAH, Texas (AP) — To the naked eye, the Mako Compressor Station outside the dusty West Texas crossroads of Lenorah appears unremarkable, similar to tens of thousands of oil and gas operations scattered throughout the oil-rich Permian Basin. What’s not visible through the chain-link fence is the
Continue Reading Hidden Menace: Massive methane leaks speed up climate change
By MICHAEL BIESECKER and HELEN WIEFFERING Associated Press LENORAH, Texas (AP) — To the naked eye, the Mako Compressor Station outside the dusty West Texas crossroads of Lenorah appears unremarkable, similar to tens of thousands of oil and gas operations scattered throughout the oil-rich Permian Basin. What’s not visible through the chain-link fence is the
Continue Reading Rejected by courts, retirees take last shot to save pensions
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When General Motors went through the biggest industrial bankruptcy proceedings in history, 20,000 retirees from GM’s Delphi Corp. subsidiary saw their retirement savings slashed. They fought unsuccessfully in court for 13 years to get that money back. Now, they’re focused on congressional legislation to restore what they
Continue Reading Rejected by courts, retirees take last shot to save pensions
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Dave Muffley thought he had it made when it came to a solid retirement. The Indiana man spent roughly 30 years as a salaried maintenance technician for Delphi Corp., a subsidiary of General Motors Corp., and expected to retire with a comfortable income by the time he
Continue Reading Yankees get OF Benintendi from Royals for 3 minor leaguers
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The AL East-leading New York Yankees made the first of what could be a flurry of moves ahead of next week’s trade deadline, acquiring All-Star outfielder Andrew Benintendi from the Kansas City Royals for three minor league pitchers. Right-handers Chandler Champlain and Beck Way went
Continue Reading Taiwan holds massive Han Kuang military drills as tensions with China build
By Eric Cheung, CNN In simulated scenes, a hostile enemy attempts to seize control of a key waterway close to the Taiwanese capital. Attacking from sea and air, the invading forces target the mouth of the Tamsui River on the island’s northern coast — a strategic estuary that provides direct access to the center of
Continue Reading War for the south: Ukraine sets its sights on regaining cities and towns lost to Russian troops
By Angus Watson, Ivan Watson, Olha Konovalova, Dan Hodge and Tim Lister, CNN A Ukrainian reconnaissance team squats in a modest home in a village near Mykolaiv. Machine guns and army knapsacks line the walls, sleeping bags lie rolled out on the floor, and a pot of soup warms on the stove. Outside, the garden
Continue Reading US not yet in recession and 4 other takeaways from the Fed
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Jerome Powell delivered a tough message at the start of a news conference Wednesday: Inflation is way too high, and the Federal Reserve is laser-focused on taming it with higher borrowing costs. Yet despite his resolute words, the Fed chair also said for the first time
Continue Reading What’s in, and out, of Democrats’ inflation-fighting package
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — What started as a $4 trillion effort during President Joe Biden’s first months in office to rebuild America’s public infrastructure and family support systems has ended up a much slimmer, but not unsubstantial, compromise package of inflation-fighting health care, climate change and deficit reduction strategies that
Continue Reading Rays beat Orioles 6-4 in 10 innings to end 4-game skid
By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Randy Arozarena hit a two-run double off All-Star reliever Jorge López in the 10th inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays recovered from another late lapse to beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 and end a four-game losing streak. Baltimore’s Jorge Mateo sent the game into extra innings with
Continue Reading ‘Something’s gotta give.’ Relentless heat and worsening drought conditions are devastating Texas cattle ranchers
By Ed Lavandera and Ashley Killough, CNN It’s a hot July day and a horse rolls around in a patch of dust on Wade Maierhofer’s farm in central Texas. A year ago, that same sandy spot was buried under 8 feet of water — a drinking pond for the rancher’s cattle in normal times. But
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 28: Prisoner swap, Congress, Fed, Drought, Facebook
A combination of supply chain issues, extreme heat, and drought conditions are forcing farmers to sell their cattle, which could cause higher beef prices for consumers. CNN’s Ed Lavandera reports.
Continue Reading Mets edge Yankees 3-2 in 9th for 2-game Subway Series sweep
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Starling Marte singled home the winning run in the ninth inning, and the New York Mets beat the crosstown Yankees 3-2 for a two-game sweep of their Subway Series. Max Scherzer was marvelous on his 38th birthday, striking out Aaron Judge three times to help
Continue Reading Naylor homer in 9th sends Guardians past stumbling Red Sox
By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Josh Naylor hit a solo home run in the ninth inning and the Cleveland Guardians took advantage of three errors by Boston first baseman Franchy Cordero to beat the Red Sox 7-6. Bobby Dalbec hit two homers and drove in five runs for the Red Sox, who
Continue Reading Pujols hits 3-run HR, Cards overcome absences, beat Jays 6-1
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Albert Pujols hit a three-run homer and finished with three hits, passing Rogers Hornsby on St. Louis’ career list, and the Cardinals stopped Toronto’s seven-game win streak with a 6-1 victory over the Blue Jays. Adam Wainwright pitched seven sparkling innings to help St. Louis earn a
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Judge rules Britney Spears will not have to sit for deposition in ongoing legal battle with her father
By Chloe Melas, CNN A California judge ruled that Britney Spears will not have to sit for a deposition in an ongoing legal battle with her father Jamie Spears, Spears’ attorney Mathew Rosengart said Wednesday. The singer’s father will also have to produce all documents requested and appear for a deposition, Rosengart said outside of
Continue Reading Castillo stays on a roll, Ks eight as Reds beat Marlins 5-3
By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Luis Castillo pitched seven effective innings in likely his final start with Cincinnati, leading the Reds to a 5-3 victory over the Miami Marlins. Castillo is one of the top players on the market ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline. The Reds are last in the NL Central,
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