TEL AVIV, Israel – Sirens blared across Israel early Thursday as the country came to a standstill in an annual ritual honoring the 6 million Jews murdered during the Holocaust. People halted where they were walking, and drivers stopped their cars to get out of the vehicles as people bowed their heads in memory of the victims of the Nazi genocide.
BRUSSELS – Cutting off natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria cost Russian President Vladimir Putin very little – but it is adding stress on European countries wrestling over how to reduce energy imports that are feeding the Kremlin’s war chest and how to keep a united front on the war in Ukraine.
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden said Thursday that he’s “taking a hard look” at canceling additional federal student loan debt and will reach a decision within a month. “I am considering dealing with some debt reduction,” Biden told reporters in the Roosevelt Room at the White House.
BEIJING – Beijing is closing all city schools in a further tightening of COVID-19 restrictions, as China’s capital seeks to prevent a wider outbreak. The city of 21 million has already ordered three rounds of mass testing this week, with the third coming Friday.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of the year, and faces threats from high inflation and rising interest rates, yet economists foresee a return to growth for the rest of 2022 based on the strength of the job market and consumer spending.
Since its opening at the corner of U.S. Highway 75 and FM 691 nearly 13 years ago, Texoma Medical Center has seen significant growth both physically and in operations. While these expansions have focused on the main hospital building, continued growth is now forcing the hospital to expand outside of its footprint.
The next release of detailed data about U.S. residents from the 2020 census will be postponed until next year because the U.S. Census Bureau said Wednesday it needs more time to crunch the numbers, including implementing a controversial method used to protect participants’ identities.
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden asked Congress on Thursday for an additional $33 billion to help Ukraine fend off Russia’s invasion, a signal that the U.S. is prepared to mount a robust, long-term campaign to bolster Kyiv and weaken Moscow as the bloody war enters its third month with no sign of abating.
Biden going to SKorea, Japan in May to discuss China, NKorea WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden will travel next month to South Korea and Japan, his first trip to Asia since taking office last year, to consult with allies on growing threats from China and North Korea. White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced the May 20-24 trip Wednesday.
Ecclesiastes 12 can be a real downer for folks of a certain age. Who wants to be reminded the time is coming that you may have to give up running marathons, mountain climbing, and maybe even that first and mightiest symbol of personal autonomy - your car keys?