The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a Development Policy Operation (DPO) in the amount of $116 million equivalent for Armenia to enable reforms aimed at promoting green, resilient and inclusive development. The DPO includes loan financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) in the amount of EUR 92.3 million ($100 million equivalent) …
As Speaker Mike Johnson attempts to shepherd a package of foreign aid bills, including one with vital aid for Ukraine, through the House of Representatives, all eyes are on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s threat to oust him. So far, only Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., has backed her efforts, but other far-right members surrounded Johnson on the House floor Thursday to express their disagreements. Greene and her fellow ideologues may want to tread carefully. There is a growing backlash on the Christian...
After the Golden State Warriors' season-ending play-in tournament loss to the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, head coach Steve Kerr expressed the importance of
Netflix has announced “some guests” for John Mulaney’s new special, Everybody’s In L—holy crap, Halloween director John Carpenter is listed. That’s right. Tucked between Los Lobos and Warren G, John Carpenter, director of They Live, is among the names scheduled to appear on Mulaney’s live-streamed Netflix series, John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In L.A. What will Carpenter be doing? We assume he will be smoking a J-bone and playing Dead Space. Mulaney will also host the likes of Cassandra...
As the NFL gears up for this week’s draft, a few teams have already made significant additions for next season. The New York Jets, Denver Broncos, and Detroit Lions all recently announced that they’ll be wearing new uniforms this fall, each set bringing something that caught our eye. Conversations about uniforms are always divisive, and we’ll let you decide which of the three is your all-around favorite, but each has a distinct flavor. Here’s what we’re digging about each. Most necessary change:...
The Jets, Broncos, and Lions are all changing up their jerseys for the 2024
The FTC delivered its final ruling on April 23 promising business growth, higher wages and rapid innovation. On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) delivered a final rule to ban noncompete agreements nationwide, a decision that it claims will allow workers to change jobs or take on additional work more freely, increase innovation and […]
The accelerating slide in the value of Japan’s currency could ultimately be bad news for people in Japan who are heavily reliant on importsThe value of Japan’s currency has tumbled so much, that its value is back to where it was in 1990, shortly after Japan’s famous “bubble economy” burst. For a moment on Monday it was trading at 160 yen to US$1. A few years ago, it was closer to 100 yen to US$1.The yen’s accelerating slide could ultimately be bad news for people in Japan. A weaker yen squeezes...
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!“You lost the league at Goodison Park,” serenaded the Everton fans as Liverpool’s players trudged off the pitch on Wednesday evening after their 2-0 defeat, the footballing equivalent of Nelson Muntz giving his teacher a wedgie and yelling: “Ha Ha!” And while Football Daily is convinced that Jürgen Klopp understands the literal translation of schadenfreude, it’s rare that the Liverpool manager has been on the receiving end of the concept. This...
Former president is asking the Supreme Court to award him broad immunity from all criminal prosecution
Washington, Apr 29 (Prensa Latina) Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) doubled down on her commitment to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) after saying his days in the leadership post are numbered. The post Mike Johnson’s days are numbered, says U.S. Congressman Taylor Greene first appeared on Prensa Latina.
WESTBROOK — By its very nature, Town & Country Federal Credit Union has a long history and familiarity of working with the color “green”. For Earth Week 2024, however, the […]