The new year was just three hours old, the chorus of “Auld Lang Syne” and the sound of fireworks still ringing in the ears of merrymakers, when the pickup truck sped down Bourbon Street – the beating heart of the French Quarter.
Day: January 3, 2025
US Republican leader Mike Johnson was set to face down critics Friday in a vote in Congress that could see him returned as one of the country’s top statesmen — or jettisoned to the back benches and political obscurity. If there is no speaker by Monday, Congress will not be able to certify Trump’s election victory and the Republican — who only gets one more term, having served in the White House from 2017-21 — will face delays in implementing…
HONOLULU (AP) — In recent years, occasions large and small — parties, Super Bowls, mixed-martial arts fights, even Thanksgiving — have provided a reason for residents across Hawaii to set off illegal fireworks. The increasingly sophisticated displays, loved by some and loathed by others, are so prevalent that some people consider them part of the s…
President Joe Biden has reportedly decided to block Nippon Steel’s proposed $15 billion acquisition of US Steel, according to the Washington Post on Thursday, citing unnamed administration officials unauthorized to discuss the matter publicly. Earlier, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) referred the matter to the Presi…
