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Nathan Howard/Reuters/File U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney speaks with members of the media ahead of a Senate vote to begin work on legislation that includes aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, in Washington, U.S., February 9, 2024. CNN — Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, said if he were President Joe Biden, he “would immediately pardon” former President Donald Trump. “If I were President Biden, I would have pardoned him as soon as the Justice Department filed the charges,” Romney said in an interview on MSNBC’s “The Eleventh Hour with Stephanie Rule,” scheduled to air Wednesday. “I would have pardoned President Trump. Why?…
The Congress on Wednesday announced fresh poll promises, more than halfway through the Lok Sabha elections. If voted into power, the Indian bloc would provide free rations of 10 kg to the poor every month, double the Bharatiya Janata Party government’s 5 kg plan.There was no mention of free ration in the pre-election Congress manifesto and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s announcement surprised many party leaders. Criticizing the Bharatiya Janata Party for claiming credit for distributing free rations, Kharge said, “We enacted the Food Security Act so that if it was stopped, we could sue anyone. You gave nothing. But we…
Boston City Council is considering a new vandalism remediation fund for the city’s small businesses. Many shops and restaurants in the city are facing costs after windows are broken and buildings are graffitied. Fornax Bakery in Roslindale recently dealt with a situation in which a woman accidentally kicked out the front window, leaving the owner to pay for new glass. “We have to look around to see where we can find the money to fix the windows,” said Oscar Bonilla, owner of Fornax Bakery. Just down the street, the owner of Effie’s Kitchen saw a man break through the window…
Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq praised Virat Kohli for his strong mental strength under pressure and against big teams. Kohli played the best T20I knock of his career when India and Pakistan faced off in the 2022 T20 World Cup and has been a key figure in India’s big moments over the years. Virat Kohli played his first ever innings against Pakistan in last year’s World Cup. (Getty) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The batting maestro was also the leading run-getter in the 2023 ODI World Cup, scoring over 700 runs including three centuries, surpassing the ODI tons of the legendary Sachin…
CHARLES TOWN — The Chariho Career Technical Center Racing Team is set to prove it’s a team to beat at the school’s annual Green Racing Initiative hosted by Chariho on Monday morning at Ninigret Park in Charlestown. It only took a few laps.In the first heat, the Chariho car set the pace at an incredible school record top speed of 31 mph, lapping many of the other eight competitors (including two twice) and decisively taking the 1st place. I finished in 1st place.However, things changed completely in the next heat. Due to an unknown mechanical failure, the car’s power was…
Thousands of Australians will boost their retirement savings next year after the Federal Government revealed it would use superannuation to pay for parental leave. But before that begins, experts are urging Australians to take this step.From 1 July 2025, more than 180,000 households will receive a 12% superannuation on government-funded parental leave. This would cost $1.1 billion over four years, with an additional $600 million each year thereafter in federal funding. revealed.The measure would initially add $4,250 to the retirement savings balance of mothers earning the median wage, according to Treasury estimates.Follow Yahoo Finance’s coverage to find out how the…
File – Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) (NewsNation) — After publishing a book this year titled “Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism Over Textualism,” retired Justice Stephen Breyer took time to speak with NewsNation and discuss I looked back over the years. In a wide-ranging interview, Breyer spoke about the role politics played in his decision to retire in 2022. Breyer said there were other factors as well, including the fact that he was the oldest member of the country’s highest court and the most senior member of the current three-member liberal bloc.…
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Slovak Prime Minister Roberto Fico was shot multiple times after a political event Wednesday afternoon, in an incident of violence that interrupted his decades-long political career. Deputy Prime Minister Thomas Taraba later told the BBC he believed Mr Fico would survive the attack, adding: “At this point, his injuries are not life-threatening.”Fico, 59, was born in 1964 in what was then Czechoslovakia. A member of the Communist Party before the dissolution of communism, he earned a law degree in 1986 and was first elected to the Slovak parliament in 1992 as a member of the Democratic…
A plan to build a $100 million-plus indoor athletic facility in Prince William County faces a precarious future as a majority of elected officials do not appear to be able to unite behind the plan. This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com. Sign up for a free email subscription to InsideNoVa.com today. Prince William County is considering developing a $100 million indoor athletic facility. (Courtesy: MEB) Prince William County is considering developing a $100 million indoor athletic facility. (Courtesy: MEB) A plan to build a $100 million-plus indoor athletic facility in Prince William County faces a…
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