Attendees gather near a screen showing Russian President Vladimir Putin delivering a speech at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 17, 2022. Anton Vaganov | Reuters The White House has hit back at Russian President Vladimir Putin after he repeatedly criticized the United States and the Western world in … Read more
A bipartisan group of senators are preparing changes to a marriage equality bill in a last-ditch effort to assuage Republican concerns and ensure federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages become law. The group of five senators, led by Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), is scrambling to get 10 Republicans to back the … Read more
Ukraine’s military chief warned on Wednesday that a ‘limited’ nuclear war between Russia and the West cannot be ignored, a scenario with serious global implications. “There is a direct threat of the use, under certain circumstances, of tactical nuclear weapons by the Russian Armed Forces,” Commander-in-Chief Valeriy Zaluzhnyi wrote in an article published by Ukrinform, … Read more
The start of every NFL season is exciting. Fans feel like their team can win the Super Bowl, even the Jets. And Fantasy managers feel like they can win a championship after a great draft. There is optimism everywhere leading up to the Week 1 kickoff. And then it happens. The escape player you relied … Read more
Throughout the 2022 off-season, it has been difficult to consume Kansas City Chiefs news with no mention of wide receiver Tyreek Hill. How will quarterback Patrick Mahomes continue to produce without his No. 1 wide receiver? Box does it produce without it? The real answers to these questions will begin to be revealed as the … Read more
Californians are urged to save energy for the eighth straight day as the state’s grid operator expects continued strain on the energy grid on Wednesday. The California Independent System Operator, or Cal ISO, said the alert will last from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Leer en españolThe state is at risk of power outages after … Read more
This story is part Focal Point iPhone 2022CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice on Apple’s most popular product. Apple announced the Apple Watch Series 8 at the company show fall annual product event Wednesday. The GPS the version starts at $399 (£419, AU$629), while the cellular version starts at $499. It will be available … Read more
Vitamin D supplementation at either dose “did not reduce the risk of all-cause acute respiratory infections (ARIs), nor the risk or severity of COVID-19 specifically. “said study author Dr. Adrian Martineau, Professor of Respiratory Infection and Immunity at the Institute of Population Health Sciences at Queen Mary University of London via email. A second randomized … Read more
Californians are urged to conserve energy for the eighth straight day as the state’s grid operator expects more strain on the energy grid and possible rotating outages on Wednesday. Despite record demand on Tuesday, California was able to narrowly avoid rotating blackouts. California’s Office of Emergency Services sent an emergency alert to people’s phones shortly … Read more
An oil pump jack pumps oil in a field near Calgary, Alberta, Canada, July 21, 2014. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Sep 7 (Reuters) – Oil prices slumped on Wednesday, falling below levels seen before Russia invaded Ukraine as downbeat Chinese trade data fueled investor worries about recession … Read more
