Oct 27 Putin says ‘no need’ for using nuclear weapons in Ukraine By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied having any intentions of using nuclear weapons in Ukraine but described the conflict there as part of alleged efforts by the West to secure its global domination. Continue reading
Oct 27 WATCH: Biden speaks on economic issues as midterms quickly approach By Associated Press President Joe Biden zeroed in Thursday on economic issues as he fine-tuned his closing argument in upstate New York for voters trying to cope with raging inflation and fears of a recession heading into the Nov. 8 election. Continue reading
Oct 27 WATCH: Secretary of State Blinken meets with Canadian counterpart over support for Haiti By Associated Press The U.S. and Canada will work together to “cut the insecurity knot” that has allowed gangs to create a humanitarian crisis in Haiti, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 27 UK says new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak won’t go to UN climate change conference By Associated Press Sunak's office said the decision was made because of "pressing domestic commitments" including preparations for an emergency budget on Nov. 17. The UK says it does not reflect a downgrade in the government's commitment to combating climate change. Continue reading
Oct 27 U.S. mortgage rates hit 20-year high, top 7 percent after Fed hikes By Matt Ott, Alex Veiga, Associated Press Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates topped 7% for the first time in more than two decades this week, a result of the Federal Reserve's aggressive rate hikes intended to tame inflation not seen in some 40 years. Continue reading
Oct 27 Musk doesn’t want Twitter ‘free-for-all hellscape,’ he tells advertisers By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Elon Musk is telling Twitter advertisers he is buying the platform to "help humanity" and doesn't want it to become a "free-for-all hellscape" where anything can be said with no consequences. Continue reading
Oct 27 Election Day is days away, but in courtrooms legal challenges already begin By Colleen Long, Associated Press Election Day is 12 days away. But in courtrooms across the country, efforts to sow doubt over the outcome have already begun. Continue reading
Oct 27 WATCH: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says, despite Russia’s war, China still top threat to U.S. By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Pentagon notes a new reality, where the security environment has deteriorated, and the U.S. may face a situation where it has to deter two nuclear-armed adversaries, China and Russia, simultaneously. Continue reading
Oct 27 WATCH: New Hampshire’s Senate candidates face off in 2022 midterm debate By News Desk Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire and Republican challenger Don Bolduc met in a debate on Thursday less than two weeks ahead of Election Day. Continue reading
Oct 27 China accused of creating overseas ‘police stations’ to target dissidents By Mike Corder, Associated Press China has reportedly established dozens of "overseas police stations" in nations around the world as part of Beijing's crackdown on corruption. Continue reading