(Recasts title and lead to add “dear friend”) MOSCOW, May 28 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated his “dear friend” Tayyip Erdogan who claimed victory in Turkey’s presidential election on Sunday, saying the victory was proof that the Turkish people value foreign policy independent of Erdogan. “The election victory is the natural result of … Read more
A man held in police custody at a San Jose hospital died after he smashed a window with an oxygen tank, California police reported. The man was being treated for a pre-existing medical condition at O’Conner Hospital after he was arrested for violating a court order, San Jose police said in a news release. At … Read more
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries told his caucus in a letter on Sunday that President Joe Biden and President Kevin McCarthy would speak this afternoon to seal the debt ceiling deal and then the bill would be released by Republicans. Negotiators reached an agreement in principle on Saturday evening to extend the debt ceiling and … Read more
Text size US stock and bond markets will be closed Monday for Memorial Day. A busy week of earnings reports and labor market data will follow. Earnings highlights will include the results of Hewlett Packard Enterprise And HP Inc. Tuesday, then Advanced auto parts , Soft , And Selling power Wednesday. Broadcom , Dell Technologies … Read more
Memorial Day weekend means a homecoming for the NASCAR Cup Series and the longest race on the calendar. The series moves to Charlotte Motor Speedway in suburban Queen City, where each team is headquartered, for the Coca-Cola 600. Hendrick Motorsports, located literally down the street from the speedway, is the team to beat, having won … Read more
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers enjoyed the Taylor Swift gig Saturday night in New Jersey. (Photo: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) Aaron Rodgers is “ready for it”. The New York Jets’ new quarterback, 39, traveled to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Saturday night to watch the final leg of Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour.” Joined by … Read more
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s main opposition parties boycotted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s inauguration of a new parliament building on Sunday in a rare show of unity against his ruling Hindu Nationalist Party, which has since ruled nine years and is seeking a third term in elections next year. Modi opened the new parliament in … Read more
By Andrew Hay TAOS, New Mexico (Reuters) – Three bikers were killed and five injured in a shootout at a motorcycle rally in Red River, northern New Mexico, on Saturday in the latest clash between gangs of banned American bikers, police said. Members of the Bandido and Waterdog groups exchanged gunfire around 5 p.m. (2100 … Read more
White House and Republican House negotiators reached a agreement in principle Saturday evening this would raise the debt ceiling and avoid possible global economic fallout. But some lawmakers, like Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), worry there won’t be enough votes to get the bill through Congress. “My concern is that there may not be enough Republicans … Read more
(Bloomberg) – The government spending cap in Washington’s deal to raise the federal debt ceiling adds fresh headwinds to a U.S. economy already burdened by the highest interest rates in decades and access reduced to credit. Bloomberg’s Most Read The tentative deal hammered out by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy over the … Read more