Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Reuters Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ book tour has hit a few road bumps. In the first staffing shakeup for what’s widely seen as a pre-presidential campaign, the DeSantis road show lost a critical wheel this week when the operation’s top event coordinator pulled out of its contract, sources … Read more
St Johnstone defender Alex Mitchell would love to carve out a career of longevity and success like “role model” team-mate Andy Considine. The young centre-half, on loan from Millwall, has found Considine’s knowledge and experience invaluable since arriving at McDiarmid Park. Mitchell says the 35-year-old former Scotland international has been a shining light in both … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — A World Bank report released Wednesday puts the cost of Ukraine’s recovery and rebuilding from Russia’s invasion at $411 billion over the next decade, with the cost of cleaning up the war rubble alone at $5 billion. The report details some of the toll of Russia’s war in Ukraine: at least 9,655 … Read more
Yesterday, the European Commission proposed a directive that will oblige manufacturers to fix products that have been damaged up to ten years after buying them. Yesterday, the European Commission proposed a directive that will oblige manufacturers to fix products that have been damaged up to ten years after buying them. Brussels wants to enshrine the … Read more
Moderna’s CEO on Wednesday defended a plan to more than quadruple the company’s COVID-19 vaccine price, but he also said the drugmaker will work to ensure patients continue paying nothing at drugstores or clinics. Stephane Bancel told the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions that the drugmaker will charge a list price of … Read more
Michael Beale is hoping for a five-star summer as he plans for the next stage of his Rangers restoration project. The Ibrox boss has been encouraged by the first phase of his rebuild having brought in January recruits Nico Raskin and Todd Cantwell. The pair have breathed a new lease of life into the Light … Read more
OTTAWA – Canada’s push for a zero-emission electricity grid will get a significant funding boost in the federal budget on March 28, including with new tax credits expected to encourage the development of renewable power sources like wind and solar. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has expressed an intention to limit new spending in this budget, … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Wednesday it will attempt to break up the network that runs the nation’s organ transplant system as part of a broader modernization effort. More people than ever are getting new organs, with a record 42,888 transplants last year — but that’s not nearly enough to meet the demand. … Read more
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner, asked by CBS News if banning TikTok in the U.S. was inevitable, responded “yes;” he also said that assurances by the company’s chief executive that American user data is insulated from Chinese authorities were “unbelievable.” But Turner suggested a sale of the company could assuage national security concerns. Turner … Read more
OTTAWA – Canada and the United States are negotiating a deal that could see asylum seekers turned back at irregular border crossings across the border, including Roxham Road in Quebec. A Canadian government official with knowledge of the talks says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Joe Biden will discuss the issue when they meet … Read more