FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman underwent a double mastectomy on Monday after concerns were raised during a routine medical examination, her office announced. The Democrat said she expects to make a full recovery. The surgery occurred less than a week after Coleman and Gov. Andy Beshear were sworn in for second … Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (left) and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson shake hands in front of NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg prior to their meeting, on the eve of the NATO summit in Vilnius on July 10, 2023. Yves Herman | Afp | Getty Images BRUSSELS — Sweden expects Turkey to approve its NATO membership … Read more
New York (AP) — Rep. George Santos has said he expects to be expelled from Congress following a scathing report by the House Ethics Committee that found substantial evidence of lawbreaking by the New York Republican. In a defiant speech Friday sprinkled with taunts and obscenities aimed at his congressional colleagues, Santos insisted he was … Read more
An undated aerial view of Singapore’s Marina Bay at night. Nikada | E+ | Getty Images Singapore’s economy is expected to expand by 1% to 3% in 2024 on the back of an ongoing recovery in the travel and tourism industry, while the downturn in manufacturing and trade-related sectors could also be nearing an end. … Read more
Add to your saved storiesSave Thousands of people are expected to rally Tuesday in Washington to show solidarity with Israel, express their resolve in combating a rise in antisemitism and demand the release of hostages abducted by Hamas. The rally, organized by the Jewish Federations of North America and the Conference of Presidents of Major … Read more
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel expects to launch a long and difficult ground offensive into Gaza soon to destroy Hamas, the defense minister said Friday, as airstrikes intensified after nightfall and the territory’s internet and mobile communications services collapsed. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s comments pointed to a potentially grueling and open-ended new phase of … Read more
Leon Cooperman at the 2019 Delivering Alpha conference in New York on Sept. 19, 2019. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Billionaire investor Leon Cooperman said he remains a bear with little interest in the broader stock market, partly because it’s underestimating the risk of a fiscal crisis. “I’m of the view that we borrow from the future with … Read more
People walk past an advertisement for Samsung Galaxy S23 phones at the company’s Seocho building in Seoul on April 7, 2023. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images South Korean chip giant Samsung Electronics is expecting a 78% drop in operating profit in the quarter ended September, according to guidance released by the company. The … Read more
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announces an expansion franchise for the San Francisco Bay Area at Chase Center in San Francisco, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. The team will begin play in the 2025 season. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert joked Sunday she’ll have to get new shoes now that the league has added one … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine — Officials from the International Monetary Fund say they expect the United States will continue playing its key role in amassing multinational support that has helped keep Ukraine’s economy afloat during Russia’s invasion. That’s despite Congress recently passing a short-term funding package that averted a U.S. government shutdown but dropped $6 billion in … Read more