Voter registration deadline approaches
Friday, June 3, 2022 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the June 28, 2022 Primary Election, Carter County Election Board Secretary Diane Hall said Thursday.
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Ukrainian troops surrendering at Mariupol registered as POWs
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Hundreds more Ukrainian fighters who made their stand inside Mariupol’s bombed-out steel plant surrendered, bringing the total to over 1,700, Russia said Thursday, amid international fears about the fate of the prisoners in Moscow’s hands.
Biden has an eye on China as he heads to South Korea, Japan
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden embarked Thursday on a six-day trip to South Korea and Japan aiming to build rapport with the two nations’ leaders while also sending an unmistakable message to China: Russia’s faltering invasion of Ukraine should give Beijing pause about its own saber-rattling in the Pacific.
House approves bill to take aim at gasoline ‘price gouging’
WASHINGTON (AP) — A closely divided House approved legislation Thursday to crack down on alleged price gouging by oil companies as prices at the pump continue to soar. A bill backed by House Democrats would give President Joe Biden authority to declare an energy emergency that would make it unlawful to increase gasoline and home energy fuel prices in an “excessive” or exploitative manner.
Lawmakers grill FDA commissioner over baby formula shortage
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration faced congressional lawmakers for the first time Thursday over the shortage of baby formula that has rattled American parents and become a growing political liability for President Joe Biden.
Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates edge down to 5.25%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates retreated modestly this week, but interest on the key 30-year loan remains at decade-high levels.
Kohl’s cuts annual forecast, as it gets stung with inflation
NEW YORK (AP) — Kohl’s Corp. cut its earnings forecast, as the department store chain joins a string of retailers stung with soaring inflation.
Hollywood comes to Downton Abbey! Also: the clothes.
One wedding and a funeral — and a birth. That gorgeous house, never mind the leaky roof. Some sunshine, too! More bone-dry quips from Maggie Smith. And oh, the clothes — silks and satins, tulles and tiaras. What could go wrong?
Eric Clapton cancels shows after testing positive for COVID
Eric Clapton, a critic of coronavirus vaccines and pandemic restrictions, has tested positive for COVID-19 and canceled two upcoming European gigs. Clapton’s upcoming shows in Zurich on Tuesday and Milan on Wednesday will be rescheduled, he announced on his Facebook page and official online site.
‘The Real Love Boat’ dating show to sail on CBS’ fall lineup
NEW YORK (AP) — Network TV’s fondness for reality fare and reboots combine in “The Real Love Boat,” a sea-going dating show that’s part of the CBS fall schedule announced Wednesday. Described as a “romance adventure competition,” the series credits as its inspiration the popular and kitschy comedy-drama “The Love Boat,” which aired from 1977-86 on ABC.