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Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday that she had a “great meeting” with President-elect Trump. “Today, President Trump and I had a great meeting to discuss our shared priorities for the President’s second term,” Bowser said in a statement on X. “President Trump and I both want Washington, DC to be the best, most beautiful city in the world and we want the capital city to reflect the strength of our nation.” It wasn’t Bowser and Trump’s first meeting. In 2016, Bowser met with Trump at Trump Tower, where they discussed his first transition into the White House, Axios…
AFP via Getty Images Look back at photos of LeBron James throughout his basketball career here. LeBron James started playing basketball in the fifth grade. He went on to play throughout high school (where he also played football) and began his professional career with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003. In 2010, he joined the Miami Heat and played with the team until 2014, when he returned to the Cavaliers. In July 2018, it was announced that LeBron would be joining the Los Angeles Lakers, and he started his first season with the team a few months later. Although his debut…
The UN Secretary-General wants all parties to the Russo-Ukrainian war to take urgent steps toward de-escalation since everything is developing “in the wrong direction”. This was stated by UN Secretary-General’s spokesman Stephane Dujarric, who commented at journalists’ request on Russia using a new ballistic missile in the war against Ukraine, an Ukrinform’s own correspondent in New York reports. This is yet another disturbing development, he said, adding that everything is developing in the wrong direction. The UN wants all parties to take urgent steps to de-escalate the situation, to ensure the protection of the civilian population, and not to launch…
About 150,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) have returned to temporarily occupied territories, including up to 70,000 to the temporarily occupied Mariupol. This was reported by Maksym Tkachenko, a Member of Parliament and member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Human Rights, De-occupation, and Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories, National Minorities, and Interethnic Relations, in an interview with Ukrinform. “Approximately 150,000 internally displaced persons have already returned to the temporarily occupied territories,” he informed. The MP noted that according to available data, 200,000 Mariupol residents fled their city, escaping the war brought by Russia to Ukrainian land. “At the same time,…
Russia’s casualty toll in Ukraine since the large-scale invasion has reached nearly 714,000, including 1,770 killed or wounded in the past day alone. That’s according to the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, reports Ukrinform. Also, as of November 13, the Ukrainian defense forces have destroyed 9,300 enemy tanks (+24 in the past day), 18,896 (+49) armored fighting vehicles, 20,408 (+56) artillery systems, 1,249 multiple rocket launchers, 996 air defense systems, 369 warplanes, 329 helicopters, 18,798 (+61) operational and tactical-level drones, 2,636 cruise missiles, 28 warships/cutters, a submarine, 28,966 (+96) vehicles and fuel tankers, and 3,629 (+3) units of specialized…
Inflation accelerated in October, offering 1st look at prices since election Source: abcnews.go.com
A South Korean court issued warrants Tuesday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his office and residence over his short-lived declaration of martial law. The country’s anti-corruption agency said it is investigating whether his declaration amounted to rebellion. But experts still say there is little chance of detention or searches unless Yoon is formally removed from office.The Seoul Western District Court issued warrants to detain Yoon and to search the presidential office and residence in central Seoul, according to a statement from the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials, which is leading a joint investigation with police and…
American businessman and philanthropist Howard Graham Buffett visited the southern border infrastructure of Ukraine and engaged in discussions with border guards about future collaboration. This was reported by the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS), according to Ukrinform. “Howard Buffett was briefed by Brigadier General Yurii Petriv, Chief of the Southern Regional Directorate, on the specifics of border security in the southern region. The inspection included engineered border infrastructure,” the report reads. The discussions centered on enhancing the efficiency of border services along the border with Moldova. Read also: Border guards have already detected over 330 illegal groups this…
The rumors and conspiracy theories in Hurricane Helene’s wake came armed and dangerous: Government relief was a green light for property confiscation; funds had immediately run dry; the storm itself had been engineered by the government for the benefit of Kamala Harris’ campaign. Meterologists suffered death threats. In North Carolina, FEMA workers stopped knocking on doors out of fear that militia members were after them. In Tennessee, a church-group volunteer stood between federal helpers and angry open-carry gun-toting locals. And at least one arrest, of a man armed with a rifle and a handgun, took place in North Carolina.The paranoia…
Cycling’s super teams were not built overnight, however, seven months on from their new investment and title sponsor coming on board, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe are hoping that 2025 can be the year to kick on in pursuit of becoming “cycling’s most attractive team.”When General Manager Ralph Denk made a deal for the energy drinks giant to become the majority owner of his team, he made sure to state that “we have big, big goals but the Tour de France isn’t the only goal.” As 2025 approaches, Denk and the team are now certain they’ve built a squad capable of winning right…