Campaign aide who accused Matt Schlapp of misconduct sues GOP fundraiser
The campaign staffer who accused prominent conservative leader Matt Schlapp of groping him sued a conservative fundraiser Tuesday over statements made on Twitter after he came forward with his allegations. According to the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for Washington D.C., Caroline Wren, a…
India needs to strike right balance as budget looms, say analysts
India’s finance minister will present the annual budget to parliament on Wednesday. Seen here is a roadside vendor selling rice in Mumbai, India. Bloomberg | Getty Images India’s finance minister will present the annual budget to parliament on Wednesday. It comes as the government faces…
President’s allies mulling legal defense fund for Hunter Biden
Allies of President Joe Biden and his son, along with some outside groups, have raised the prospect of a legal defense fund to support Hunter Biden and others as they respond to Republican-led congressional investigations, according to three people involved in the discussions. The potential…
Luxury stocks rally as China reopens, but consumers may shop ‘in-house’
A salesperson showing the limited edition launched by Emporio Armani to welcome the Year of the Tiger at a duty-free store in Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province, January 15, 2022. Zhou Huimin | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Stocks of many luxury fashion houses…
Nikki Haley expected to announce presidential bid on Feb. 15
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley this week is expected to move closer to launching a presidential bid, according to three sources familiar with the rollout, setting the stage for a mid-February announcement that would make her former President Donald Trump‘s first GOP primary opponent…
South Korea posts the worst trade deficit in its history
05 November 2022, South Korea, Pusan: Containers are loaded from the container freighter “Alula Express” at Busan Newport International Terminal, one of the largest container ports in the world. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa (Photo by Bernd von Jutrczenka/picture alliance via Getty Images) Picture Alliance |…
14-year-old dies after riding a bull for the first time at a rodeo, family says
A 14-year-old boy died after riding a bull at a rodeo for the first time in his life and suffering from cardiac arrest, officials and his family said. The rider, identified on Facebook as Denim Bradshaw by the event organizers, died after riding a bull at the…
Eyedrops sold at Walmart, other stores linked to infections
One person has died and at least three others are left with permanent vision loss because of a bacterial infection possibly linked to a brand of over-the-counter eyedrops, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A majority of those affected reported using preservative-free…
Costs for Covid tests, treatments after emergency declarations end
Covid tests and treatments may no longer be free to all after the federal government’s emergency declarations end in May. But most people still won’t have to pay for Covid vaccinations, according to two reports released last week by KFF, a nonprofit health think tank….
UN expert warns Myanmar’s military plans to seek legitimacy in ‘sham’ election
An anti-coup protester holds up a placard featuring de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi on March 2, 2021 in Yangon, Myanmar. Hkun Lat | Getty Images News | Getty Images The independent U.N. special investigator on Myanmar warned Tuesday that the country’s military rulers plan…
