The leaders of the Group of Seven nations have agreed to give Ukraine a $50 billion loan to address the fallout from President Vladimir Putin’s continued war on Ukraine, a senior administration official said Thursday. The loan would be funded by interest earned on profits from Russia’s frozen assets, largely held in Europe. The loan
Orlando, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees on Wednesday gave final approval to an agreement that buries the hatchet between Disney and the governing district for Walt Disney World, which the Florida governor took over after the company two years ago publicly opposed a state law critics dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.” The five DeSantis-appointed board
On an April day in 2022, a Venezuelan migrant stood on the banks of the powerful Rio Grande. He could see his future directly in front of him as he cautiously waded into the currents. With each step, his 6-foot-4-inch frame began to disappear beneath the murky green water. “The water was up to
After years of delay, Mountain View Pipeline set to funnel natural gas into Virginia, boosting energy security, stabalizing costs for mid-Atlantic utilities. The 303-mile, $7.85 billion Mountain Valley Pipeline has received final federal approval and is set to begin piping 2 billion cubic feet of fracked shale natural gas a day from West Virginia into
The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, called Wednesday for restrictions on in-vitro fertilization, as the hot-button topic of reproductive rights takes center stage ahead of the November elections. Delegates at the Southern Baptists’ annual convention adopted a resolution criticizing IVF due to the fact that the procedure often results
Washington — The Senate is set to vote Thursday afternoon on a legislative package to protect access to IVF, as Democrats make a push around reproductive rights this month — two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade — despite near-certain opposition from Republicans. The issue came to the national attention after the
Washington — Nearly 3 1/2 years after the U.S. Capitol siege, the government has recovered only a fraction of the court-ordered restitution payments for repairs, police injuries and cleanup of the damage caused by the rioters. Hundreds of offenders who pleaded guilty or were convicted for their roles in the Capitol attack were ordered to