• Australia to dodge United States' inflation uptick

    Australia is yet to declare victory against inflation and hotter-than-expected price data out of the world’s biggest economy and fresh volatility in oil markets are casting shadows over the outlook. AMP deputy chief economist Diana Mousina says the recent uptick in United States’ inflation data is concerning but Australia is experiencing different consumer price trends […]

  • Bournemouth confirm pre-season tour of United States

    have confirmed they will spend pre-season in the United States this summer. The Premier League club have announced they will head to Los Angeles, California with the playing squad, including USMNT captain , to be based at the training facilities of team LA Galaxy. They also toured the U.S. back in 2016. Advertisement The two-week trip will see the club play their first two friendlies of pre-season and will also take in a visit to Santa Barbara. AFC co-chairmen Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney...

  • This Massachusetts city ranked for having best riverwalk in the United States

    Cities all across the United States have transformed their riverfront areas, and one Massachusetts riverwalk was ranked one of the best in the United States.

  • U.S. Vetoes Palestinian State at United Nations

    The United States used its veto on Thursday at the United Nations (UN) Security Council to block a Palestinian state from being declared unilaterally.

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    Xbox Mastercard is now available to all United States residents

    In September 2023, Microsoft announced early access to Xbox Mastercard, a credit card with perks for gamers. Today, the no-annual-fee card is available to all residents of the United States.

  • United States Postal Service holding local job fairs

    USPS has job fairs in Pittsburgh, but they even have more local hiring fair opportunities in Mercer and Lawrence counties:

  • FCC votes to restore net neutrality protections in the United States

    In an entirely expected move, the Federal Communications Commission has voted to reinstate net neutrality protections in the United States. FCC seal The vote on Thursday was on the final form of net neutrality rules, following a previous vote on bringing back the rules in October. The latest vote was 3-2 in favor of restoration, with Democratic commissioners voting in favor and Republican counterparts against the change. Subscribe to AppleInsider on...

  • Joe Biden signs the bill that could ban TikTok in the United States

    The bill that will force a sale or ban of TikTok in the United States is now law. President Joe Biden signed a package of foreign aid bills that included the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,” one day after the legislation was approved by the Senate. In a statement, TikTok said it would challenge the law in court, which could delay an eventual sale or ban. “This unconstitutional law is a TikTok ban, and we will challenge it in court,” the company said. “We...

  • US Vetoes Palestine Becoming a United Nations Member State

    The United States vetoed Palestine’s draft resolution to have full membership in the United Nations (UN), during the UN Security Council on 18 April. Twelve members voted in favor, two (the United Kingdom and Switzerland) abstained, and the United States voted against Palestine becoming a UN member state, which would entail participating in decision-making and voting powers in the General Assembly for resolutions. The US veto is “a blatant aggression” and “an encouragement to the pursuit of the...

  • Massachusetts State Police welcome two horses to Mounted Unit

    Massachusetts State Police have welcomed two new horses to their team this week, coming all the way from Kentucky.

  • Blinken ignores State recommendation to sanction Israeli units: Report

    State Department leadership is ignoring a recommendation from an internal panel to stop giving weapons to several Israeli military and police units due to credible allegations of serious human rights abuses, according to a major new report from ProPublica. The alleged violations, which occurred before the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, include extrajudicial killings, sexual assault of a detainee, and leaving an elderly Palestinian man to die after handcuffing and gagging him. Secretary of State Antony...

  • United States, China expected to win most medals at Paris Olympics

    The Paris Olympics open in 100 days and the United States and China are expected to finish 1-2 in the overall and gold-medal count. The United States is projected to win 123 medals overall, including 39 golds. China is projected to win 35 gold and 89 overall. This forecast is done by Nielsen’s Gracenote Sports, which supplies statistical analysis for sports leagues around the world. It also tracks major competitions involving Olympic sports leading up to the Games.