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Putin signs decree allowing seizure of Americans' assets if US confiscates Russian holdings 05/23/2024 10:16am • President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing Russia to confiscate assets of U.S. companies and individuals to compensate for any Russian assets confiscated in the United States. The decree was published on the Russian government's legal portal on Thursday as top finance officials from the G Republican National Committee’s headquarters evacuated after vials of blood are addressed to Trump 05/22/2024 06:12pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican National Committee's Washington headquarters was briefly evacuated on Wednesday as police investigated two vials of blood that had been addressed to former President Donald Trump following the presumptive presidential nominee's takeover of the national party appara TNT will begin airing College Football Playoff games through sublicense with ESPN 05/22/2024 05:05pm • TNT Sports will begin airing College Football Playoff games this upcoming season through a sublicense with ESPN. The five-year agreement announced Wednesday gives TNT two first-round games the first two years. Beginning in 2026, it expands to two first-round and two quarterfinals. ESPN's $7.8 billio New Big Ten schools will make at least 1 appearance on Fox's Friday night college football package 05/22/2024 03:52pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Each of the Big Ten Conference's new West Coast schools will make at least one appearance this coming season on Fox Sports' “College Football Friday” package. The 12-game schedule includes nine Big Ten matchups. Oregon, Southern California, UCLA and Washington will have a Massie's role in failed bid to oust House speaker doesn't affect his victory in Kentucky GOP primary 05/21/2024 10:43pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rep. Thomas Massie’s role in the failed bid to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson didn’t harm his standing with Republican voters in his Kentucky district, where he easily won his primary election on Tuesday in the conservative stronghold. Massie far outdistanced challenger Victims of UK's infected blood scandal to start receiving final compensation payments this year 05/21/2024 09:03pm • LONDON (AP) — Victims of the U.K.'s infected blood scandal, in which tens of thousands of people were infected by contaminated blood or blood products provided by the public health service, will start receiving their final compensation payments this year, the government said Tuesday. Officials ann UN halts all food distribution in Rafah after running out of supplies in the southern Gaza city 05/21/2024 08:38pm • CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations suspended food distribution in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Tuesday due to a lack of supplies and an untenable security situation caused by Israel’s expanding military operation. The U.N. warned that humanitarian operations across the territory were nearing Over 1 million claims related to toxic exposure granted under new veterans law, Biden announces 05/21/2024 04:19pm • NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — President Joe Biden, aiming to highlight his legislative accomplishments this election year, traveled to New Hampshire on Tuesday to discuss how he's helped military veterans get benefits as a result of burn pit or other toxic exposure during their service. “We can never full Group of Tesla shareholders ask investors to vote against Musk's compensation package 05/21/2024 10:28am • A group of Tesla shareholders is asking investors to vote against a compensation package worth more than $40 billion for CEO Elon Musk, saying that it's not in the electric vehicle maker's best interest. Tesla is struggling with falling global sales, slowing electric vehicle demand, an aging model l Why you should take steps if you see a grayish powder on your plants. It's powdery mildew 05/21/2024 07:37am • As the growing season progresses, keep an eye out for a white or grayish-white powder on your plants. That’s powdery mildew, a fungus that affects a wide range of fruits, vegetables and flowers, coating their leaves, stems, blossoms and, in severe cases, entire plants. It isn’t pretty. Some plan Britain slammed in inquiry for infecting thousands with tainted blood and covering up the scandal 05/20/2024 11:48pm • LONDON (AP) — British authorities and the country's public health service knowingly exposed tens of thousands of patients to deadly infections through contaminated blood and blood products, and hid the truth about the disaster for decades, an inquiry into the U.K.’s infected blood scandal found Pentagon vows to keep weapons moving to Ukraine as Kyiv faces a renewed assault by Russia 05/20/2024 04:44pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin committed Monday to keeping U.S. weapons moving to Ukraine as Kyiv faces one of its toughest moments against a renewed assault by Russia. Austin and as many as 50 defense leaders from Europe and around the world met Monday to coordinate more milita Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment fails in acrimonious end to legislative session 05/20/2024 04:22pm • ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota lawmakers failed to pass a state Equal Rights Amendment that would have enshrined protections for abortion and LGBTQ+ rights in the state Constitution as the 2024 legislative session came to an acrimonious end. The Minnesota ERA was the one of the biggest casualtie Minnesota Uber and Lyft driver pay package beats deadline to win approval in Legislature 05/20/2024 04:16pm • ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A plan to boost pay for Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota that lawmakers believe would prevent the companies from leaving the market advanced in the state Legislature on Sunday before the midnight deadline. The House passed the compensation bill but the measure was held up Knicks must weigh whether Brunson needs more help, or if being healthy enough might be good enough 05/20/2024 12:46pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson's postseason, one of the best ever by a New York Knicks player, had ended one quarter earlier because of a broken left hand. Julius Randle's season had been over for months already because of a separated shoulder, and three more key players had been lost in between. Y