Month: May 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) – As President Joe Biden embarks on his re-election campaign, only 33 percent of American adults say they approve of his handling of the economy and just 24 percent say national economic conditions are in good shape, according to a new survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Public approval of Biden’s handling of the economy remains low at a time of high inflation, a struggling housing market and concerns about a possible default on the US government debt. American opinion is also dismal about Biden’s efforts on gun policy and immigration, with just 31…

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said his conservative party had triggered a “political earthquake” with a landslide victory in Sunday’s election, but hinted he would seek another election in order to secure an absolute majority that allow the party to govern alone. With most votes counted, his New Democracy party won 40.8% of the vote, a 20-point lead over Alexis Tsipras’s left-wing Syriza party, which had 20.1%. Despite the clear lead, projections by Greece’s interior ministry showed New Democracy falling six seats short of an outright majority in parliament, leaving Mitsotakis with the option of forming a coalition or holding…

It’s hard to understate how close America is to reaching the debt ceiling. There are conversations, again. But no deal. No invoice Nothing close, as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reiterated on NBC that the “hard” deadline was June 1. Yellen added that the government would have difficulty paying its bills beyond June 15 if Congress does not act. So how can the sides avoid an epic collision with the debt ceiling? At least one Republican lawmaker Fox spoke with suggested the government was rushing to cruise control toward the debt limit, and Congress had passed the point of no return…

The city’s electronics and communications engineer Dheeraj Muniraju is one of the youngest MLAs to be elected this time. Dheeraj, 32, is now the BJP MLA representing Doddaballpur. Dheeraj was born to P Muniraju and K Sujatha in Bangalore. The couple run a drugstore in town and are also farmers. He belongs to the Yadava community. He did his engineering course at RV College of Engineering and pursued a Master of Science in Industrial Management from Texas A&M University in the US. Although Dheeraj took his primary affiliation with the BJP in 2011, on his parents’ insistence, he focused on…

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – A policy that prevented immigrants from crossing the border illegally during the pandemic has ended. Alabama lawmakers say they’re worried. With COVID cases declining across the country, the Biden administration officially ended the COVID-19 public health emergency last week. But some Alabama officials are worried there could be harsh consequences. The end of the public health emergency of COVID-19 also marked the end of Title 42. The policy was put in place in 2020 to prevent illegal crossings along the southern border and prevent the spread of COVID . “We have significant concerns about what’s happening…

for NYRA Press Office|05/21/2023|8:30 p.m Mystical Curlin splashed away with an eye-catching opening score of 19 lengths to close out Saturday’s rain-soaked 11-race card at Belmont Park. Trained and co-owned by Gustavo Rodriguez with Andrew Gurdon and Anil Poyah, the 4-year-old colt Curlin broke alertly under Jose Lezcano to take the lead in the one-turn mile for 3-year-olds and older. The gelding posted splits of :22.68 and :45.90 over the sloppy, sealed main track as he raced wide down the backstretch before stalling on the turn and opening up by 5 1/2 lengths after three quarters in 1:10.84. Mistical Curlin…

Breaking news live: Hello and welcome to the Breaking News Live blog. Follow this space for all breaking news and latest updates from India and around the world. Odisha will have a new minister today: The Odisha cabinet will induct new ministers on Monday, with Governor Ganeshi Lal administering the oath at a ceremony at the Lok Seva Bhavan, PTI reported. According to the report, Bhanjanagar MP Bikram Keshari Arukha, who resigned as the assembly speaker last week, received a phone call from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to take oath as a minister. Patnaik also called Rourkela MLA Sarada Prasad…

NASHVILLE – Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said he has no idea why the Russian “autocratic regime” has included him on its list of 500 Americans barred from entering the country. However, the Republican is not unhappy to be on the list of people that the Russian Ministry of Affairs issued in response to the “regularly anti-Russian sanction” imposed by “the administration of Joe Biden.” “Although I was previously unaware of my anti-Russian activities, I accept the verdict of Russia, whose commitment to truth, justice and the rule of law speaks for itself,” Raffensperger stated cheerfully. “I can see…