George Santos denies competing as drag queen named ‘Kitara’ in Brazilian pageants
Freshman Republican George Santos calls latest sensational allegation about his background ‘outrageous’ and insists he will ‘not be distracted nor fazed’ by it
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Macron vows to press ahead with plan to raise French retirement age
Move came despite massive protests and nationwide strikes.
Massive mummified crocodiles — at least 2,300 years old — unearthed in tomb in Egypt – Miami Herald
Massive mummified crocodiles — at least 2,300 years old — unearthed in tomb in Egypt Miami HeraldView Full Coverage on Google News
VA Changes Name of Only Medical Center Honoring Confederate Officer
Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, is now the Richmond VA Medical Center.
After pummeling, scientists say California storms were more hype than climate change
The onslaught of rain and snow after three years of punishing drought appears akin to other major storms that have struck California every decade or more since experts began keeping records.
US has hit the debt ceiling – here’s what that means
The debt limit sets up a fight between the White House and House Republicans
Locked up, stripped and tortured: Iran’s protesters reveal the price they pay for defiance
One woman tells Borzou Daragahi that she, her mother and her sisters were held in prison for weeks. Once released on bail, they hired a smuggler to take them across the border to Iraq
Kazakh president dissolves parliament, calls March elections
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has promised reforms, including limiting his own power and strengthening parliament’s.
Ashley Roberts ‘didn’t feel safe’ after being targeted by stalker, court hears
Lewis Langley, of Thornton Heath, south London, denies stalking the former Strictly Come Dancing star.
Excess US truckload capacity to bring contract rates back down to earth
Lower rates and abundant capacity should promote stability in the truckload market in 2023, but any semblance of normality is conditional, at best, until the broader US economy is on a more stable footing.