Tag: talks
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Trump makes next AG pick and Denzel Washington talks ‘Gladiator II’: Morning Rundown
Donald Trump names a new pick for attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration. Putin says Russia’s attack on Ukraine is also a warning to the West. And a previously unknown chemical in some tap water is identified. Here’s what to know today. A whirlwind day for Trump’s attorney general picks Matt Gaetz is…
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Jason De León, National Book Award winner, talks of human smuggling, immigration and the lives behind the stereotypes.
Anthropologist and author Jason De León said the problem with the topic of migration is that people “pedal these very simplistic stories — and it’s a very complex issue.” To examine the issue of human smuggling, De León spent seven years closely studying the lives of men dedicated to smuggle migrants from Central America and Mexico…
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Willie Nelson talks about grief, legalizing marijuana and that Beyoncé collaboration
Willie Nelson is no stranger to confronting his mortality. The reedy-voiced country music icon has written, performed and popularized countless songs mourning loved ones, pondering the aging process or joking about being rolled up like a joint and smoked upon death. And yet, “Last Leaf on the Tree,” his 76th studio album, out this Friday,…
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U.S. and Israeli negotiators to travel to Doha with hopes of resuming Gaza ceasefire talks
U.S. and Israeli negotiators will travel to Doha in the coming days, the top diplomats for U.S. and Qatar said Thursday, intending to resume long-stalled talks to reach a ceasefire deal and secure the release of hostages in Gaza. The announcement comes after Israeli forces killed Yahya Sinwar, the head of Hamas, earlier this month and the militant…
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China and India should manage their differences, Xi tells Modi in first formal talks in 5 years
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed on Wednesday to boost communication and cooperation between their countries and resolve conflicts to help improve ties that were damaged by a deadly military clash in 2020. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Russia for their first formal talks in…
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Biden heading to Berlin for talks on defense, trade and Ukraine
President Joe Biden left Washington for Germany early Thursday in what will be one of the last opportunities to outline his vision for foreign policy before the election next month. After landing in Berlin, Biden will be greeted with full military honors Friday before receiving the country’s highest Order of Merit from President Frank-Walter Steinmeier,…
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Boeing withdraws contract offer after talks with union end without a deal
Boeing withdrew a contract offer for 33,000 machinists who have been on strike since mid-September, and said further negotiations “do not make sense at this point.” The machinists walked off the job on Sept. 13 after overwhelmingly rejecting a tentative labor deal, halting production of most of Boeing’s aircraft, which are made in the Puget Sound…
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Mickey Guyton talks new album ‘House on Fire’ and the state of country music
The nation is finally beginning to see that “country music is for everyone,” and Mickey Guyton loves it. Guyton, 41, has been a trailblazer in country music for years: In 2021, she became the first Black woman to co-host the Academy of Country Music Awards and the first Black woman solo artist to be nominated…
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Karl-Anthony Towns talks about Dominican roots, social justice work
It’s been quite a year for NBA star Karl-Anthony Towns. This week it became official that Towns, the Minnesota Timberwolves 7-foot center/forward, will be playing for the New York Knicks. And in May, KAT — as he’s known — was named the 2023-24 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion “for his voting rights advocacy as well…
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Kamala Harris talks up McDonald’s gig in criticizing Trump’s economic plans
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday again confirmed that she once worked at McDonald’s, pushing back against former President Donald Trump who has repeatedly claimed she never worked there. During an interview with Stephanie Ruhle, the MSNBC anchor said, “I just want to ask you, yes or no: At any point in your…