Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses were reported to be without electricity across Texas on Thursday night, after a winter storm that is blamed for at least 10 traffic deaths in Texas and several neighboring states. (Feb. 3)
New York budget proposal contains a ‘startling’ amount of spending
New York Post columnist Karol Markowicz says New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s budget proposal contains a “startling” amount of money being spent.
Ms Hochul is planning on spending a “record-breaking” $USD227 billion, according to the New York Post.
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Brazil’s Lula accuses Bolsonaro of planning January 8 ‘coup’
Lula says former leader Bolsonaro ‘actively’ participated in storming of government buildings.
Text messages show Hunter Biden ‘demanded’ female assistant Facetime him while showering
A report from the Daily Mail suggests text messages have been found showing Hunter Biden withheld pay from a female assistant who was “desperate for money to pay the rent”, says Sky News host James Morrow.
“In order to get the money that she was owed…
Aslef members are in industrial action for the ‘long haul’, says Mick Whelan
Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan says his union is in industrial action for the ‘long haul’ as Britain’s train services are hit by more strike action.
Can the United States fix its policing problem? | UpFront
In the wake of Tyre Nichols’ killing at the hands of police, UpFront takes a look at policing in the US.
Hunter Biden’s lawyer demands repercussions for ‘mean old laptop repairmen’
The attorney for Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden has written a “petulant, foot stamping letter” demanding something be done about the “mean old laptop repairmen”, says Sky News host James Morrow.
“‘This failed dirty political trick directly resulted in …
‘There’s no question’ Trump’s former CIA director is running for President
Former White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney says “there’s no question” Trump’s former director of the CIA Mike Pompeo is running for President.
“He’d be a really good candidate, I don’t know where his lane is to victory but he is a very competent,…
Democrats need to ‘face the consequences’ of their ‘new standard’
The Australian’s Adam Creighton says the Democrats need to “realise” that the same standard that they created is “now being applied to them as well”.
The US House of Representatives voted on Thursday to remove Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Comm…
US border crisis worsens as ‘whole cities’ cross every month
The Australian’s Adam Creighton says it is “mind-blowing” that the US illegal immigration statistics essentially represent “whole cities” moving to the country every month.
“Quite understandably, people in those communities are very upset about it,” M…