Tag: Government and politics
US mortgage rates rise over 3%; 30-year at 3.02%
WASHINGTON — Mortgage rates rose above the 3% mark this week for the first time in 10 weeks, as the economic recovery from the...
US seeks ways to recruit, retain wildland firefighters
BOISE, Idaho — U.S. wildfire managers are considering shifting from seasonal to full-time firefighting crews to deal with what has become a year-round wildfire...
EU greenlights major funding plan for refugees in Turkey
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders greenlighted plans on Friday to give Turkey another 3 billion euros ($3.6 billion) over the next several years to...
California lawmakers seek to remove ‘he’ from state laws
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When California Gov. Gavin Newsom was searching for a new attorney general earlier this year, state Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan looked up...
Arizona House OK’s big loopholes for new tax on wealthy
PHOENIX — After slashing $1.9 billion in income taxes mainly benefiting upper-income taxpayers and shielding them from higher taxes approved by voters in an...
Japan’s Toshiba wins approval for board, despite controversy
TOKYO — Battered Japanese nuclear and electronics giant Toshiba Corp. faced off with shareholders Friday, seeking to shake off serious questions about governance at...
Iran’s top leader receives its home-made corona vaccine
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's supreme leader has received the first coronavirus vaccine developed by the Islamic Republic, state TV reported Friday.
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Democrats sue Texas governor over vetoing pay after walkout
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Democratic lawmakers who blocked one of America's most restrictive voting measures with a dramatic walkout sued Republican Gov. Greg Abbott...
Buffalo mayor considers write-in campaign after primary loss
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown is considering running for re-election as a write-in candidate after losing a three-way primary to socialist India...
England and Germany to renew epic rivalry at Euro 2020
LONDON — One of the great rivalries in international soccer will be renewed on Tuesday at the European Championship when England plays Germany in...