The White House is preparing to host a state dinner to mark South Korea’s 70 years of relations with the United States. The First Lady, Jill Biden, and her team have previewed the menu and decor of the event. Biden has been quoted as saying that setting a table can be an “act of love”
The House Rules Committee is set to review and mark up a House Republican bill aimed at raising the debt limit while significantly cutting federal spending. The committee will vote on whether to send the plan to the House floor. Republicans have stated that they will only vote to raise the debt ceiling if President
Boston Red Sox outfielder Rob Refsnyder was surprised to find himself hitting in the 3-hole, a spot typically reserved for a team’s best hitter, in the early days of the 2023 season. But with injuries to key players like Adam Duvall, Trevor Story, and Adalberto Mondesi, as well as the offseason departure of Xander Bogaerts,
According to court documents, lawyers for Prince Harry have revealed that Prince William had settled a phone-hacking claim against Rupert Murdoch’s UK newspaper group in 2020 for a “very large sum”. The revelation came during a three-day hearing in London involving Prince Harry and actor Hugh Grant, who are suing News Group Newspapers (NGN), publisher
Indian Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, has invited retailers of all sizes to join the government-promoted Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). This non-profit company aims to create an open platform for all aspects of e-commerce retail, promoting small retailers’ expansion through e-commerce and reducing the dominance of industry giants. ONDC is formulating a
Google Authenticator, the two-factor authentication app from Google, has been updated for iOS and Android devices. The latest update allows users to back up and sync their one-time passwords (OTP) to their Google account. The update provides a simple solution for users who switch to a new device or lose their primary device. The new
McDonald’s CEO, Chris Kempczinski, has revealed that some customers are pushing back against higher prices in some markets and opting for fewer menu items in their orders. Shares of McDonald’s dropped slightly on Tuesday, but the stock reached a new 52-week high, with the fast-food giant up by approximately 10% so far this year. Consumer
Emily Marsden is a full-time caregiver to her eight-year-old daughter Daisy who was born with Rett Syndrome, a rare genetic condition that requires round-the-clock specialist nursing care. Doctors warned Daisy only had weeks to live, but two years have passed. However, Emily only receives specialist palliative support for her daughter Monday to Friday, between 9
AMD has recently unveiled its latest Ryzen Z1 series of ultra-low-power CPUs that are designed for handheld computers and gaming devices. The new processors are based on the same Zen 4 core architecture as the current-gen Ryzen 7000 series desktop CPUs and feature integrated RDNA3 graphics cores, which are used in the Radeon RX 7000
Tofersen (Qalsody) has been granted accelerated approval by the FDA to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients with SOD1 gene mutations. This marks the first time an ALS drug has been approved under the accelerated approval pathway, and the second ALS drug approved in under 12 months. Tofersen is an antisense oligonucleotide that targets SOD1