President Emmanuel Macron of France, second from left; Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany, center; and Prime Minister Mario Draghi of Italy, right, in Kyiv on June 16.Credit…Viacheslav Ratynskyi/Reuters Before Russia invaded Ukraine, this year’s Group of 7 summit was supposed to provide an opportunity to change gears from typical geopolitics and finance, and focus on […]
Twenty eight people attended the 2022 Piney Cemetery annual meeting on June 11. Officers for the next year are Billy Ridgeway, president; Richard Ridgeway, vice-president; Patricia Harber, secretary-treasurer; and Sonya Prewitt, assistant secretary-treasurer. Trustees are Evelyn Anderson, Ada Jackson, Henry Jackson, Everett Oney, Roger Perkins and Dennis Ridgeway. Alternate trustees are Kelli Arnold and Sherry […]
President Joe Biden touched down in Germany on Saturday, where he will attend the G-7 summit with the leaders of key U.S. allies to discuss their united front against Russia and troubling weakness in the world economy. Biden flew from Washington to Munich, then boarded the Marine One helicopter for the short flight to the […]
Daniel and Spencer Pieri pose at their lemonade stand, which they decorated using their favorite colors. (Sara Sammons/Oil City News) CASPER, Wyo. — More than 55 lemonade stands opened in Casper on Saturday, manned by Lemonade Day’s young entrepreneurs. Lemonade Day kicked off at 8 a.m., with kids ready to serve the community lemonade and […]
Representatives from Gov. Greg Abbott’s Office of Small Business Assistance came to Kilgore College this week, hosting a business networking and business information series event to offer support and advice for East Texas small businesses. “The governor’s office is probably not the first resource that small business owners, or potential business owners, think of when […]
Believe it or not, the U.S. dollar has strengthened against many foreign currencies this year. Yes, the dollar has lost purchasing power in the face of inflation but has actually gained ground relative to other currencies. The upshot: Summer travelers heading overseas could enjoy a discount on everything from hotel rooms to croissants. The caveats: The […]
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — The Sheriff’s Communications Center received a call regarding a shooting that occurred at the 2800 block of El Centro Road Friday morning. According to a Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office press release, deputies arrived on the scene and located a woman suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Deputies performed life-saving measures […]
Experts of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) think that there are significant downside risks for the US economy this year and especially next year, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said presenting the annual report on the state of the American economy in Washington, Trend reports citing TASS. “We see very significant downside risks [in the […]
___ Stocks rally, driving Wall Street to a rare winning week NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks racked up more gains on Wall Street Friday, as the S&P 500 had its best day in two years and just its second winning week in the last 12 to provide a bit of relief from the market’s brutal […]
