China’s economy is facing several headwinds, inluding weak consumer activity and a debilitating housing crisis (Jade GAO) China’s economy grew far more than expected in the first quarter of 2024, data showed Tuesday, even as it is buffeted by a property-sector crisis and flagging consumer spending. Beijing has set a target of around five percent … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Monday rejected a long-shot effort from House Republicans to get President Joe Biden to testify before lawmakers in the GOP’s stalled impeachment inquiry. In a letter to House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, the White House dismissed the invitation sent to Biden last month, calling it a “partisan … Read more
Not-So-Happy Meal: $20 Wages Has Burger Joints In This State All Heated California fast-food employees started earning a minimum of $20 an hour in April. Thanks to a new law, which went into effect earlier this month, California chain restaurants with at least 60 locations nationwide have to pay their employees more. For smaller restaurants, … Read more
Why Steph’s Warriors burden, at age 36, is heavier than ever originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – The Warriors don’t want to be in this line with the NBA’s ordinary folk, standing behind the velvet rope watching the league’s bougie teams get waved through the VIP entrance. It’s humbling, particularly for … Read more
Apr. 15—The Republican primary race for Senate District 42 in far southeastern New Mexico is turning into one of the nastiest and most competitive this season, giving birth to a hard-hitting website, attack ads and a complaint against a nonprofit that touted one of the candidate’s conservative credentials. Rep. Larry Scott, R-Hobbs, who is running … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed his call for active support from the West in the country’s campaign to fend off the full-scale Russian invasion, pointing to Western assistance for Israel against Iran’s attacks. It is now clear that not all of Ukraine’s facilities can be protected from attacks, Zelensky wrote on Telegram on Monday after … Read more
Trump’s lawyer was repeatedly bench-slapped on the first day of his trial. Lead lawyer Todd Blanche, suffered a quintet of rebukes for his lawyering. New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan called out the lawyer at least five times Monday. It took New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan four hours to dispense with pretrial … Read more
By Ben Blanchard and Faith Hung TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the dominant producer of advanced chips used in artificial intelligence applications, is expected to report a 5% rise in first-quarter profit on Thursday thanks to strong demand. The world’s largest contract chipmaker, whose customers include Apple and Nvidia, has benefited from a … Read more
Jordi Fernandez will replace Jacque Vaughn in Brooklyn. (John Fisher/Getty Images) The Brooklyn Nets have their next head coach. The Nets are set to hire Sacramento Kings assistant Jordi Fernandez, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Fernandez, who is the Kings’ top assistant coach, will replace Jacque Vaughn in Brooklyn next season. ESPN Sources: Jordi Fernandez … Read more
Apr. 15—BEMIDJI — The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office’s Emergency Management Office and the National Weather Service will host a Skywarn training at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 22, at the Emergency Operations Center in the Law Enforcement Center, 613 Minnesota Ave NW. Skywarn is a severe weather spotter training program that instructs the public on … Read more