ROME (AP) — Italy’s No. 1 fugitive, convicted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, was arrested on Monday at a private clinic in Palermo, Sicily, after 30 years on the run, Read more
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Germany’s defense minister resigns amid Ukraine criticism
BERLIN (AP) — German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht has resigned following persistent criticism of her handling of military modernization programs and the country’s arms deliveries to Ukraine. Lambrecht said in Read more
New COVID subvariant is now dominant across the U.S., accounting for 43% of all new cases in latest week, CDC says
The XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant that has been dominant in the Northeast for several weeks is now officially dominant across the U.S., according to an update from the Centers for Disease Read more
Trump’s family business ordered to pay $1.6 million in tax-fraud fines
Former President Donald Trump’s family business was ordered to pay about $1.6 million in criminal fines following its tax-fraud conviction in December. New York State Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan Read more
Opinion: You can beg forgiveness if you forgot last year’s RMD, but not in the future
Katie St. Ores has a 100% track record of getting her tax clients out of paying the steep penalty for missing a required minimum distribution from their retirement funds. That Read more
Genesis, Winklevoss twins’ Gemini crypto venture charged by U.S. securities regulators
U.S. securities regulators on Thursday charged Genesis Global Capital LLC and Gemini Trust Company LLC for the unregistered offer and sale of securities to retail investors through the companies’ Gemini Read more
Inflation is easing, but the prices of these groceries are expected to soar in 2023 — including one whose price rose nearly 60% in December
General inflation is easing, but the prices of some food items are not going down anytime soon. And the reasons are largely out of the Federal Reserve’s control. The consumer Read more
St. Louis Fed’s Bullard calls latest inflation data ‘encouraging’
St. Louis Fed’s Bullard calls latest inflation data ‘encouraging’
COVID subvariant dominant in northeastern U.S. has a growth advantage and may have greater ability to evade immunity than earlier strains, WHO says
The XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant has a growth advantage over other circulating subvariants of the virus that causes COVID-19, and early data suggest it also has a greater ability to evade Read more
Biden says he’s confident classified documents issue will be resolved
President Joe Biden on Thursday said he takes classified documents seriously after the discovery of a second set of materials at his Wilmington, Del., home. “We’re going to see all Read more