WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and China are stepping up their war of words over Taiwan in a long-simmering dispute that has significant implications for the power dynamic in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.… Continue Reading
Potential legal woes mount after ‘Rust’ shooting tragedy
Experts predict a tremendous legal fallout from the tragedy, definitely in civil lawsuits and potentially in criminal charges. In addition to Baldwin… Continue Reading
Finance reports show Youngkin with lead in cash on hand
During the first three weeks of October, Republican candidate for Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin outraised Democrat Terry McAuliffe, while McAuliffe outspent Youngkin… Continue Reading
FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. moved a step closer to expanding COVID-19 vaccinations for millions more children as a panel of government advisers on Tuesday endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer’s shots for 5- to 11-year-olds.… Continue Reading
Biden heads to Virginia amid high-stakes governor’s race
President Joe Biden is heading across the Potomac River to campaign for Democrat Terry McAuliffe on Tuesday, in a tight and increasingly bitter Virginia governor’s race that will test the durability of his popularity in a state he won handily a year ago.… Continue Reading
Senators put YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat on defensive over kids’ use
Senators put executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on the defensive Tuesday, questioning them about what they’re doing to ensure young users’ safety … Continue Reading
Former MLB manager Valentine runs for mayor in hometown
Former Major League Baseball manager and player Bobby Valentine scoffs at any suggestion he might be out of his league running for mayor in his hometown of Stamford… Continue Reading
US consumer confidence rebounds in October after 3 declines
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence rose in October after three straight declines as the public’s anxiety about the delta variant of the coronavirus appear to have abated.… Continue Reading
150 people arrested in US-Europe darknet drug probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement officials in the U.S. and Europe have arrested 150 people and seized more than $31 million in an international drug trafficking investigation stemming from sales on the darknet, the Justice Department said Tuesday.… Continue Reading
O’Connor & Company 10.26.21 / Kimberly Fletcher, Sen. Joe Lieberman, Zebra caretakers Bethany Petrie and Theodore McKenzie, Army of Parents co-founder Elicia Brand, Julie Gunlock
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