Amazon announced Thursday it will acquire the primary care organization One Medical in a deal valued roughly at $3.9 billion, marking another expansion for the retailer into health care services. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant said in a statement it will acquire One Medical for $18 per share in an all-cash […]
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Americans filing jobless claims at highest level in 8 months
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week rose to the highest level in more than eight months in what may be a sign that the labor market is weakening. Applications for jobless aid for the week ending July 16 rose by 7,000 to 251,000, up […]
EU imposes more sanctions on Moscow over Ukraine invasion
BRUSSELS — The European Union imposed more sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine on Thursday after the bloc’s 27 members backed measures that include a ban on gold imports and tighter export controls on some high-technology goods. European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said the “reinforced, prolonged EU […]
Former Minneapolis police officer faces sentencing in George Floyd killing
Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane will be sentenced in federal court on Thursday morning for violating George Floyd’s civil rights. Lane, 39, is one of three former Minneapolis police officers who were convicted earlier this year of depriving Floyd of his right to medical care as the handcuffed, unarmed […]
Jan. 6 panel to show what Trump was doing as attack unfolded
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol will hold the eighth in its latest string of hearings on Thursday starting at 8 p.m. ET — in prime-time. Committee aides say the session will zero-in on then-President Donald Trump’s response to the insurrection by […]
Italy’s Draghi resigns after government implodes
ROME — Italian Premier Mario Draghi resigned Thursday after key coalition allies boycotted a confidence vote, signaling the likelihood of an early election and a renewed period of uncertainty for Italy and Europe at a critical time. Draghi tendered his resignation to President Sergio Mattarella during a morning meeting at […]
Sri Lanka’s newly elected president sworn into office
President elect Ranil Wickremesinghe greats supporters upon his arrival at a buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Wickremesinghe was elected president Wednesday by lawmakers who opted for a seasoned, veteran leader to lead the country out of economic collapse, despite widespread public opposition. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) […]
Biden: Military say a Pelosi Taiwan trip ‘not a good idea’
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that U.S. military officials believe it’s “not a good idea” for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to visit Taiwan at the moment. Biden’s comments in an exchange with reporters came a day after the Chinese Foreign Ministry said it would take “resolute and […]
Ex-cop Thomas Lane faces sentencing in George Floyd killing
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Former Minneapolis police Officer Thomas Lane is hoping for a sentence Thursday that could let him go free after as little as two years in prison for his role in the killing of George Floyd. His attorney, Earl Gray, has argued that the rookie was the […]
Mural spotlights Americans held abroad as families say, ‘This doesn’t go away’
Families of several Americans who are detained abroad arrived in Washington on Wednesday morning to unveil a mural depicting them in an effort, their relatives say, to increase public awareness and pressure the Biden administration to do more to bring them home. The mural features 18 Americans held in other […]