Heidi Ernst took up the sport 13 years ago. After 523 dives, disaster struck. But a prosthetic leg – and a sense of humor – has kept her swimmingShark tattoos adorn each of Heidi Ernst’s calves. You can see them now as she sits at an Iowa clinic, gazing out the window. Around her neck are two silver necklaces: one clasps two dolphins, the other a shark. Her blue eyes twinkle like the ocean. The lines on her face reflect not her 74 years, but the fears she has faced.“I’m so excited I can hardly...
The World Bank has said that the lower-than-average growth in Nigeria will hold back the sub-region’s economic performance. The Washington-based lender in a report on the economic outlook of Western and Central Africa stated that activities in the region were set to increase from 3.2 per cent in 2023 to 3.7 per cent in 2024 Read More
The title is the worst thing about this lively, fun and largely true World War II adventure The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, which is inspired by the Damien Lewis book of the same name but extending it to add: How Churchill’s Secret Warriors Set Europe Ablaze and Gave Birth to Modern Black Ops. Guy Ritchie […]
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The finance ministers of the United States, Japan and South Korea said Wednesday that they have discussed the Asian countries' "serious concerns" about the recent sharp depreciation of their currencies against the U.S. dollar. As the countries expand the scope of their cooperation beyond security affairs, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet
Progressives Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Cori Bush (D-Mo.) have formed a joint fundraising committee, Tlaib’s office confirmed to The Hill. The committee, dubbed “Sisters Saving Lives,” was filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on Thursday. Tlaib and Bush, both members who have been critical of Israel's handling of the war against Hamas, started
Rapidus, a chip contract manufacturer, or foundry, in Japan, announced it set up a U.S. subsidiary and opened an office in Silicon Valley.
China constantly uses coercion and pressures other countries, including Japan and the Philippines, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said on Monday. Emanuel made the remark at a Center for Strategic and International Studies event in Washington days before U.S. President Joe Biden hosts Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and
ST. GEORGE — Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings, also known as S&P, recently reviewed two bonds issued by the city of St. George and gave them high ratings that highlight the city’s financial stability and ability to meet financial obligations. St. George received a AA+ credit rating on the city’s $15.2 million general obligation bond […]
Former President Bill Clinton, former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, actor Robert De Niro, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos are among the distinguished guests arriving at the White House Wednesday evening for an official state dinner with Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. The glitzy, black-tie dinner is among the highest diplomatic tools a White House can employ to honor a top ally, with the meticulously planned event aimed at intertwining and highlighting American and...
By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Former President Bill Clinton, former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, actor Robert De Niro, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos are among the distinguished guests arriving at the White House Wednesday evening for an official state dinner with Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. The glitzy, black-tie dinner is among the