pentagon — The Pentagon says China has declined a request by the U.S. for a meeting between their defense chiefs at an annual security forum in Singapore this weekend. Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder said the U.S. in early May had offered for Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to meet with the People’s Republic of…
Kosovo’s relations with its key US ally deteriorated sharply as Washington said it will impose penalties until Pristina takes measures to de-escalate the tense situation that led to violent unrest in the Serb-majority north of the country. US troops of NATO-led peacekeeping force in Kosovo, KFOR, in Leposavic on May 30, 2023. Photo: BIRN The…
Fast Casual Rotisserie Chain Named Among Top 100 Brands for its Continued Growth, New Smackbird Delivery Brand and Next-Generation Store Prototype Dallas, TX (RestaurantNews.com) Cowboy Chicken, the fast-growing restaurant chain known for its wood-fired rotisserie chicken, has been recognized once again by Fast Casual magazine as one of the Top 100 Movers & Shakers. This…
I’ll admit it. In the first couple days after using ChatGPT, the advanced chatbot from OpenAI, I felt the same way I did when I first downloaded the Mosaic Web Browser in the early ’90s. The earth seemed like it had shifted below my feet. I write about the history of technology, so you’d think…
Dylan Mulvaney has hinted she’s writing a book amid backlash following her partnership with Bud Light.The trans actress rose to social media stardom while documenting her transition over the past year in her “365 Days of Girlhood” series.On April 1, Mulvaney shared a video promoting Bud Light’s March Madness contest on Instagram. In the clip,…
A Catholic diocese in the US state of Missouri is to carry out a ‘thorough investigation’, after the body of a nun who died several years ago has barely decayed since her death. Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster has unintentionally attracted hundreds of people to the site of her burial in the small town of Gower. Her…
Even though his son had been born a couple of days earlier, Harris paced like an expectant dad while watching the live stream of the game Saturday. Published May 29, 2023 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 6 minute read Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris, left, hands off the football to running back Kienan LaFrance,…
The reviews are starting to come in as details emerge about the debt ceiling agreement reached by United States President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Even before seeing those details, some politicians were criticising the deal as not doing enough to tackle the nation’s debt, while others worried it is too austere and…
Ezbet Gedy: Fresh Food Prepared by Hardworking Egyptian Mothers Photo credit: Ezbet Gedy’s Facebook page Being a widow or a mother of a child with special needs can often be a challenge. With no time to leave the house and look for a job away from their children, as well as the persisting issue of…
Negotiators from the Democratic and Republican party reached an agreement to raise the debt limit on Sunday. Among its key provisions, the new deal will make it easier for both fossil fuel and renewable energy projects to get licenses. The deal will not make any changes to the Inflation Reduction Act’s climate and clean energy…