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U.S. Capitol Police arrested about 200 people protesting U.S. arms sales to Israel inside the rotunda of the Cannon House Office Building on Tuesday afternoon, just days before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was scheduled to address Congress.The protest was organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, a national anti-Zionist Jewish organization, and was attended by rabbis, students, Israeli-Americans and descendants of Holocaust survivors. Sonia Myerson-Knox, a spokeswoman for the group, said the group was “horrified and disappointed” that elected officials would meet with Netanyahu.Inside the building at about 3 p.m., hundreds of protesters sang “Let Gaza Live” and “Stop the…
Paul Skenes got his first MLB experience on Tuesday.He lost.It’s hard to pin the blame for Tuesday’s outcome on the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie sensation, but he got credit for his decision-making in the Pirates’ 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park.The loss was Skenes’ first in 12 MLB starts, and he has a 6-1 record with a 1.93 ERA and 0.87 WHIP in 12 starts, striking out 97 batters and walking 13 in 74 2/3 innings pitched.Monday’s game didn’t do much damage to his overall season performance other than the loss.Skenes began the day with a 1-2-3…
Sit-ins continue in northwest Pakistan over surge in militancy, protesters reject army operations PESHAWAR: Protest organizers leading a sit-in in Pakistan’s northwestern Bannu district on Tuesday opposed proposed military operations in the region and demanded that civilian agencies such as police and the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) be empowered and better equipped to tackle a surge in militant attacks.Pakistan’s federal government last month announced new operations to counter a new surge in militants along the border with Afghanistan. The main opposition party has opposed the operations, and thousands of people have rallied in Bannu, where a suicide bombing killed eight…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders are warning their members to avoid blatant racist and sexist attacks on the vice president. Kamala HarrisThey and the former president Donald Trump With less than four months to go until Election Day, the Trump campaign is struggling to adapt to the reality of a new Democratic rival.At a closed-door meeting of House Republicans on Tuesday, Republican National Congressional Committee Chairman Richard Hudson RN.C urged lawmakers to continue criticizing Harris’ role in the policies of the Biden-Harris administration. “This election is about policies, not about people,” House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters after the meeting.”This…
India is catching up with China as the largest country in a gauge of emerging markets, highlighting the dilemma for global investors who are increasing their exposure to India’s vibrant but pricey stock market.Rising share prices, share sales and rising profits by Indian companies have helped India account for just under a fifth of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, while China’s share has fallen to a quarter from more than 40% in 2020.Investors say an MSCI index overhaul scheduled for next month could see India’s weighting surpass 20%, surpassing Taiwan and putting India just behind China.Narrowing inequality has become a…
“We remain confident about the outlook for our China business,” said Zhao Gang, general manager of the German company’s Suzhou operations.The family-run multinational is one of a number of European companies, particularly leading German manufacturers, that continue to do business with China amid escalating trade tensions between China and the European Union and a backdrop of wider decoupling efforts.The country’s huge market size and A series of fascinating offensivesExecutives at these companies say that while larger companies have tried to persuade them to stay and invest more in China, more are adopting an “in China, for China” strategy to cope…
CNN — Kamala Harris stands on the doorstep of history. If selected to succeed President Joe Biden, Harris, whose father is Jamaican and mother is Indian, would not only be the first woman to serve as president, but also the first Indian-American, first Asian person to serve as president, first black woman to serve as president and first person of Jamaican descent to serve as president. And Democratic donors everywhere are eager to help Harris get there. “Her multiple identities are actually her superpower at this point,” said Glinda Carr, CEO of Higher Heights for America, a group focused on…
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The City of San Francisco is taking action against towing companies with a history of illegally towing vehicles.Nearly a year after the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office filed suit against Auto Towing, accusing the company of violating multiple state and local laws by illegally towing vehicles from private property, the city is now taking further action.”We have presented sufficient evidence to ensure that Auto Towing is permanently barred from doing business with the city for the next five years,” San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu said.Chiu said his office has a list of the illegal tactics…
Vlada March was visiting Yellowstone National Park with her family on Tuesday morning when an explosion sent boiling water and rocks into the air, scattering debris and destroying a nearby trail.”It was really scary,” said March, a real estate agent from Palm Desert, Calif. “Within seconds, rocks were flying everywhere and there was a black cloud in the air. I couldn’t see the sun for a few seconds.”Biscuit Basin, about two miles northwest of Old Faithful, has been temporarily closed due to a hydrothermal explosion that occurred around 10:20 a.m. Tuesday near Sapphire Pool, according to a park news release.…
Vilnius, July 24 (IANS): According to the Lithuanian Central Election Commission (VRK), 19 political parties will take part in the Lithuanian parliamentary elections in October this year, with 18 running as independent candidates. The registration period for the Seimas elections ended on Monday. Xinhua News Agency reported on Tuesday that only registered political campaigners are eligible to run in the elections. There are 179 candidates recommended by political parties and 18 independent candidates who are registered as independent campaigners. Three new parties will be competing for seats in parliament for the first time: Democrats for Lithuania, Nemunas Dawn and the…