Zelensky urges Donbas residents to evacuate, calls on US to legally recognize Russia as terrorist state
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged civilians remaining in the easternmost Donbas region of the country to leave as the most intense fighting with Russian forces continues there. Zelensky said in a statement on Saturday that hundreds of thousands of people remain in the area and refuse to leave but must for their own safety. He said people specifically leaving Donetsk, the province in the Donbas that Russia h
Read MoreNetflix sues alleged knockoff 'Bridgerton' musical creators for infringement
Netflix filed a lawsuit Friday against the creators of a stage musical production version of the streaming platform’s hit show “Bridgerton,” alleging that they infringed on the platform’s copyright. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, states that Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear stole intellectual property from Netflix to build an international brand. Barlow and Bear created “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical,” a musical version of the show,
Read MoreBiden promotes health care proposals in reconciliation package on Medicare, Medicaid anniversaries
President Biden emphasized the provisions on health care in the health, climate and tax package that is set for a Senate vote in a statement recognizing the 57th anniversaries of the creation of Medicare and Medicaid. Biden said in the statement that the legislation, called the Inflation Reduction Act, will maintain the eligibility improvements to the Affordable Care Act that were included in
Read MoreBiden gives video update after testing positive for COVID again
President Biden offered a video update on his health after his physician said he had tested positive again for COVID-19. “Hey folks, Joe Biden here. Tested positive this morning. Going to be working from home for the next couple days,” Biden said in the video, next to his dog, Commander. “And I’m feeling fine, everything’s good. But Commander and I got a little work to do.” Biden’s physician, Kevin O’Connor,
Read MoreCongressman’s office says tweet using ‘profanities and offensive language’ posted by staffer
Rep. Chuy García’s (D-Ill.) office said in a statement on Saturday that a staffer in his office had posted an “unauthorized tweet” that used “profanities and offensive language,” adding that action would be taken against the individual. “Last night a member of Congressman García’s staff posted an unauthorized tweet from the Congressman’s account using profanities and offensive language to individuals living with disabilities,” García spokesperson Fabiola Rodríguez-Ciampoli said in a sta
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