QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Less than 48 hours into his term, Ecuador President Daniel Noboa on Friday repealed controversial guidelines established by the country’s left a decade ago that eliminated penalties for people found carrying illegal drugs under certain amounts.Noboa’s decision fulfilled a campaign promise to fight drug trafficking. Consequences of the illegal trade, particularly…
Just days after Chinese President Xi Jinping made a historic visit to the U.S., former president Donald Trump heaped praise on him, calling him “a great guy.”During a campaign rally in Fort Dodge, Iowa, Trump called Xi “fierce” and “smart,” contrasting him with President Joe Biden, who Trump called “weak” and “a very stupid person.”…
By Jeff Mason and Trevor HunnicuttWOODSIDE, California (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Joe Biden during their four-hour meeting on Wednesday that Taiwan was the biggest, most dangerous issue in U.S.-China ties, a senior U.S. official told reporters.The official quoted Xi as saying China’s preference was for peaceful “reunification” with the Chinese-claimed island…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, days removed from announcing he won’t seek reelection, said Wednesday that if the nation’s voters give former President Donald Trump another term in the White House, “he will destroy democracy in America.”Manchin, whose home state voters overwhelmingly backed Trump in the last two presidential elections, made…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping will meet at a historic country house and museum with lavish gardens for one-on-one talks aimed at improving relations between the two superpowers.The two leaders will meet Wednesday at Filoli, a secluded estate along Northern California’s coastal range. It was built in 1917…
The Senate Rules Committee voted along party lines Tuesday to advance a resolution that would allow Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to confirm more than 350 military promotions being held up by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) in a single package. The resolution, however, would not apply to nominees to the Joint Chiefs of Staff…
Former President Donald Trump’s older sister, Maryanne Trump Barry, has died. She was 86. ABC News reported that the retired judge was found dead in her New York City apartment on Nov. 13. A cause of death has yet to be made public and sources told the outlet there was no foul play. Neither Donald…
The judge who oversaw Danny Masterson’s rape conviction is demanding answers regarding what happened to nine firearms the “That ’70s Show” actor was supposed to surrender.Masterson was convicted in May of raping two women and sentenced to 30 years to life in prison. Long before his trials began, Judge Charlaine Olmedo ordered him to relinquish…
President Joe Biden is receiving backlash for his Veterans Day message, as many are accusing him of using the day for a “political campaign.”The President of The United States shared a message on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, for Veterans Day, however, many are now slamming the 80-year-old for his “disgusting”…
It’s been nearly a decade since El Niño, a natural tropical Pacific weather and ocean pattern, has been as strong as it will be this winter. The last time it really made waves—the chilly season spanning 2015 to 2016—the contiguous U.S. experienced its warmest winter on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
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