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Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, peaked the interest of many on January 3rd with the suggestion of a proposal that would cover tuition prices at public universities and colleges in New York State for families earning up to $125,000 by 2019. “College is a mandatory step if you really want to be a success,” the Democratic governor said as he announced the plan, which requires approval by the state’s legislature. About 70 percent of […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Barack Obama will deliver a farewell speech next week from his political stronghold of Chicago, one of the last times he will be able to advocate for his policies before the inauguration of Donald Trump. The Republican political novice has vowed to rip up key Obama initiatives such as the so-called Obamacare healthcare reform act, to back out of climate change agreements and to reassess ties with foreign […]
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP)–Atleast 60 people were killed in a prison riot in Brazil’s Amazon region when fighting broke out between rival gangs, an official said Monday. The riot happened Sunday at a prison in Manaus, the capital of Amazonas state, said the head of the state’s prisons administration, Pedro Florencio. “There are 60 dead so far,” he told journalists. Riots are common in Brazil’s overcrowded and underfunded prisons. Some 622,000 people were imprisoned […]
by Olivia HAMPTON with Max Delany in Moscow WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) –President-elect Donald Trump on Friday praised President Vladimir Putin for refraining from tit-for-tat expulsions of Americans in response to US punitive measures over alleged Russian interference in the November election. Putin’s decision came despite the foreign ministry asking him to send home 35 US diplomats after President Barack Obama had expelled the same number of Russian staff. Trump’s intervention — in a tweet […]
NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) — It was the final test run before the big New Year’s Eve countdown in Times Square. The organizers of New York City’s New Year’s Eve event stood atop One Times Square, counted down, flipped the switch, and launched the world famous Times Square crystal ball rise 130-feet (40 meters) into the air. Come New Year’s Eve, more than one million people will come to Times Square to watch the […]
UNITED NATION, United States (AFP) — UN Secretary Ban Ki-moon paid an emotional farewell to the United Nations on Friday, wistfully describing his two-term stint at the helm of the global body as something of a fairy tale. “I feel a bit like Cinderella. Tomorrow at midnight, everything changes!” he joked to staff and colleagues as he wrapped up a decade leading the United Nations. Beginning Sunday, former Portuguese prime minister Antonio Guterres, 67, takes […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday praised Russian President Vladimir Putin for not quickly hitting back at Washington for the punitive measures imposed over alleged interference in the November election. “Great move on delay (by V. Putin) – I always knew he was very smart!” Trump tweeted. Russia’s embassy in Washington quickly retweeted the comment, which Trump pinned so it would appear at the top of his feed for several […]
After just one day without her beloved daughter Carrie Fisher, America’s sweetheart Debbie Reynolds passed away from a stroke at the age of 84. She was brought to the Cedar Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, December 28th. “The last thing she said this morning was that she was very, very sad about losing Carrie and that she would like to be with her again,” her son, Todd Fisher, shared to the public […]
PALM BEACH, United States (AFP) — US President-elect Donald Trump launched a fresh salvo of accusations against the United Nations Wednesday, saying the world body had not lived up to its potential and failed to solve global problems. “The UN had such tremendous potential. (It is) not living up to its potential,” Trump told reporters at his Florida holiday resort Mar-a-Lago. “When do you see the United Nations solving problems? They don’t. They cause problems.” […]
NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) — New Yorkers and tourists lined up in Times Square on Wednesday (December 28) to ring in the new year early by throwing away bad memories for the 10th annual “Good Riddance Day.” The event aims to get rid of all the negativity from 2016 in order to make room for all the possibilities and positivity that 2017 has in store. “It’s time to get a little bit more substantive […]
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — In a survey released Wednesday, US President Barack Obama beat out Donald Trump as the man most admired by Americans in 2016. Twenty-two percent of those surveyed by Gallup chose Obama, followed by 15 percent who chose Donald Trump. Pope Francis was a distant third with four percent. Hillary Clinton topped the list of the most admired women in 2016, with 12 percent of Americans choosing her. She and Obama have been […]
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France-Presse PALM BEACH, United States (AFP) – US President-elect Donald Trump poured kerosene on a simmering dispute with Barack Obama Wednesday, accusing him of derailing a smooth transition with “inflammatory” statements and “roadblocks.” Ever since the November 8 election, Trump and Obama have tried to bury political differences in favor of a united public front that would smooth the transfer of power on January 20. But the Republican president-in-waiting unceremoniously cast any bonhomie […]
