MSC ordered to pay up after judge makes good on default judgement threat
Container shipping giant maintains dispute with US furniture maker a contractual issue and the result of ‘communication issues’
Day: January 20, 2023
Providing Ukraine With Abrams Tanks ‘Doesn’t Make Sense’ At This Time, Pentagon Spox Says
A Pentagon spokesperson on Thursday said it “doesn’t make sense” to provide Ukraine with Abrams tanks at this time due to the maintenance and sustainment considerations associated with the platform. The comments from Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sab…
Brazil’s Lula To Meet Joe Biden On February 10 In Washington: Official
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will hold a meeting with his US counterpart Joe Biden in Washington on February 10, the South American country’s presidency told AFP on Thursday.
WVa governor’s family coal firm agrees to reclaim mines
A coal company owned by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has agreed to reclaim three large surface mines in southwestern Virginia to settle a lawsuit with environmental groups.
Rep. Greene Gets Homeland Security Assignment
House Republicans this week announced more committee assignments for their members, including the Homeland Security Committee that will include Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Fla.), an outspoken critic of President Biden and his administration’s border…
The California storms were great for wine
After years of drought, vineyards got a much-needed infusion of water from weeks of torrential rain.
Russia’s top propagandist attempts to rally troops after Zelensky claims Putin is dead
Kremlin mouthpiece Vladimir Solovyov has appeared on Russian state TV addressing soldiers with a pep talk attacking “satanism.”
Vice Media restarts sale process at lower valuation, may fetch less than $1 billion
Vice Media is restarting its sale process and lowering its price expectations after previous bidders balked, according to people familiar with the matter.
Jurors hear from man who propped feet on Pelosi office desk
A jury has heard testimony from an Arkansas man who infamously propped up his feet on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the U.S. Capitol riot two years ago.